Will you be paying for F1?

[Sysman]

You can't record the red button with Sky+/HD, but watching practice now on 301 on Freeview. So I guess I could record that if I spent £250 on a recorder. And I've only had any Freeview (and then only half of it) for 2 months.

Ah, this is where when I stopped using my video recorder I retired it to the cupboard rather than ditching it.

[centurian]

http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/...hes-F1-channel

Apparently, it will available free if you subscribe to Sky Sports 1&2 or Sky HD.

I read that - as if you have HD, but none of the Sports channels, you still get it.

Although any developer will know that the placement and interpretation of the 'and' and 'or' can make a huge difference.

[Zippy]

And if it wasn't Kai, it was Tanja Bauer from Sky Germany - at least they will be working for the same firm now.

Oh yes - I'd forgotten about the lovely (and patient) Tanja

Sysman - they don't build in not being able to record the red button. I can record it but I think VectraMan doesn't have a recorder built in to his Freeview box (or he can't use Sky+ to do it).

[centurian]

I read that - as if you have HD, but none of the Sports channels, you still get it.

Then again, I'm not so sure. It could equally be - you need SS1 and then also one of SS2/HD

[Freamon]

Obviously races as exciting as todays make F1 worth paying for.

[TheFaQQer]

I wont. Then again I am in Germany so its terrestrial.

Looks like the SKY/BBC deal is worse than first thought. Not only do you need SKY, but you will also have to subscribe to a PPV F1 channel.

BBC and Sky reveal F1 coverage plans - Yahoo! Eurosport

It's not PPV.

The dedicated channel will be provided at no extra charge to all Sky TV customers who take both Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 or the HD pack of channels. It will be found at 408 in Sky's on-screen guide, after a scheduled move of the Sky Sports channels. Sky Sports viewers without the Sky+ HD pack will receive a standard definition version.

But, no, I won't be paying for it.

[VectraMan]

Sky Sports launches F1 channel | Sky Sports

Apparently, it will available free if you subscribe to Sky Sports 1&2 or Sky HD.

I read that - as if you have HD, but none of the Sports channels, you still get it.

Although any developer will know that the placement and interpretation of the 'and' and 'or' can make a huge difference.

The "or" is italicised, so I read that as either (both Sky Sports 1 and 2) or (HD package).

So in answer to the question, no I won't be paying for F1, I'll get the Sky coverage for free.

[centurian]

The "or" is italicised, so I read that as either (both Sky Sports 1 and 2) or (HD package).

Yep - and a comment further down confirms this.

So in answer to the question, no I won't be paying any more for F1, I'll get the Sky coverage for free.

[PAH]

Obviously races as exciting as todays make F1 worth paying for.

Yep. I'm thinking Bernie may have not been totally bonkers after all when he suggested having water sprinklers to make them wet races if they get too processional like today's.

That or snipers to take out the lead car's tyres if they get too far in front, like they did with Mansell when he was about to win the championship the first time.

[d000hg]

Good race today. Of course to those who learnt about motor racing from watching Fast & Furious or playing Need for Speed it might seem less enthralling without deaths and crashes, but F1 is a sport for the more educated fan.