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NOW CLOSED YouView feedback thread: non testers: chance to win your own box – worth £199 – please share the TV programme your family Will Not Miss

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AnnMumsnet · 15/10/2014 11:34

This is the feedback thread for the 15 testers who are trying on demand TV service YouView in their homes with their shiny new Humax DTR-T2000 set-top box worth £199.

Non testers: YouView are also offering you the chance to win a YouView+ set-top box giving you the opportunity to enjoy seamless live, on demand and catch-up television.

They say “YouView is an on demand TV service with over 70 live digital channels. It seamlessly combines seven day catch-up on BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5 with a library of on demand TV programmes and films. A range of quality content is available via on demand players including UKTV, Sky Store, Now TV, milkshake!, S4C and STV. YouView is offered as part of broadband subscription bundles from TalkTalk and BT. It is also available to buy subscription-free from major retailers and electrical stores”.

For more information visit: www.youview.com

For a chance to win one please share on this thread the one programme your family make a point of watching together – be it X Factor, Strictly or Doctor Who, please share on this thread and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win your own box! See T&CS here

Testers – please share on this thread your responses to the following questions from YouView

1 Did you set up your YouView box yourself? If not, who did?
2 How easy did you find it to set up your YouView box?
3 How long did it take you to understand how to use YouView?
4 Has your child/children used YouView? How long did it take them to understand it and get used to it?
5 Which programmes have you most enjoyed watching on YouView so far?
6 Which of the services have you most enjoyed so far?
7 Who in your family has used your YouView box the most?
8 What have you found YouView most useful for so far? Catching up on shows you've missed/ entertaining the kids/finding something to watch to pass time/ watching TV live/ listening to the radio/ search functionality / scrolling back 7 days on the programme guide / using the on demand players or the record functionality?
9 Have you used NOW TV or Sky Store to watch films?
10 Did you try out the free YouView remote record app?

And feel free to add any additional comments.

Please also add a review here

Thanks
MNHQ

NOW CLOSED YouView feedback thread: non testers: chance to win your own box – worth £199 – please share   the TV programme your family Will Not Miss
NOW CLOSED YouView feedback thread: non testers: chance to win your own box – worth £199 – please share   the TV programme your family Will Not Miss
NOW CLOSED YouView feedback thread: non testers: chance to win your own box – worth £199 – please share   the TV programme your family Will Not Miss
OP posts:
clarem100 · 09/11/2014 07:52

non-tester
At the moment we are all enjoying watching Life Story together

krnries · 09/11/2014 07:56

We watch Strictly Come Dancing together :)

Minnie43 · 09/11/2014 11:19

Dad's Army - even though it's over 40 years old, it's timeless classic fun :)

nokkie · 09/11/2014 11:24

We all watch Waterloo Road especially since I use to teach 16 year olds!!

akshay23 · 09/11/2014 11:27

Citizen Khan

JWalker23 · 09/11/2014 11:35

at the mo, it is the apprentice

Heidipiedy · 09/11/2014 13:49

we love to watch the apprentice!

cookinmummy · 09/11/2014 15:23

Non Tester

Dr Who - we love it x

itsali · 09/11/2014 16:09

Non tester. Saturday Night Takeaway.

vidd · 09/11/2014 16:15

We love watching Modern Family

mildredroper71 · 09/11/2014 17:18

X Factor. Every Saturday night me and my 2 daughters treat ourselves to a takeaway, get under a duvet on the sofa and watch it. Highlight of our week :)

handbar · 09/11/2014 17:42

Non tester. We usually get together to watch cbeebies. The programmes vary but they are good to talk about with the young ones while they are on.

nicky63 · 09/11/2014 18:32

We always watch Strictly Together, love all the Glamour and Glitz!

Blondie1982 · 09/11/2014 18:56

Strictly come dancing ??

smit23 · 09/11/2014 19:07

Non-tester.

It has been Dr Who & Strictly Come Dancing lately.

Pinklaa · 09/11/2014 19:10

X Factor :)

Bobbylolly570 · 09/11/2014 19:42

Neighbours

tinam1 · 09/11/2014 19:48

Non Tester - Love watching doctor who with the family x

Squina1 · 09/11/2014 20:40

We love watching Casualty together as both girls are hoping to work for the NHS when they are older.

casspuss · 09/11/2014 21:10

catchphrase

TiggersAngel7774 · 09/11/2014 21:29

x factor

candish63 · 09/11/2014 21:36

We love watching you've been framed. It's great for the family to have a laugh together

zippedup · 09/11/2014 21:45

non tester - We always sit and watch DR Who together with a take away on a Saturday night :)

jt75 · 09/11/2014 22:05

Non-tester. We like to watch Antiques Roadshow together and guess the values.

beehummingbird · 09/11/2014 22:41

Coast