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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
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hdh747 · 27/10/2014 06:06

Non-tester. X factor or BGT when that's on for us.

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WaxyBean · 27/10/2014 06:25

Non-tester. DS1 and DS2 are only little - they like us to watch Strictly as a family together on a Saturday evening.

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nodrog88 · 27/10/2014 06:27

We all watched Bake Off together

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inspiron42 · 27/10/2014 06:38

Scooby Doo when there is time.

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delboy3 · 27/10/2014 06:38

Looks great!

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perceval · 27/10/2014 06:49

NON-TESTER: We love watching The Apprentice together

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hmariez · 27/10/2014 07:17

Simpsons :)

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howtoapproachthis · 27/10/2014 07:19

non tester. we like x factor.

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Micah68 · 27/10/2014 07:24

Non- tester. We love watching countryfile together. It inspires us to get outside and enjoy the countryside together.

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finleypop · 27/10/2014 07:41

We love to watch You've been Framed together. I love seeing my son lasugh so hard that he almost splits his sides!

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crispydragonfly · 27/10/2014 07:45

Non tester. We always sit down to watch Doctor Who together. It is great family viewing with enough adventure and excitement to keep us all entertained.

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Tigercomp · 27/10/2014 07:47

We always watch Dr Who togethere

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devito92 · 27/10/2014 07:51

We all love to watch the Chase on ITV its teatime viewing for everyone.

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26jibby · 27/10/2014 07:55

The bake off

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shawbarbara · 27/10/2014 08:00

I'm a non tester - We always watch The Chase together because it's fab!

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ElectroNymph · 27/10/2014 08:16

Have I Got News For You - always brings out hoots of laughter!

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motherclanger69 · 27/10/2014 08:17

Doctor Who.......best family show on TV

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DJASKEW · 27/10/2014 08:22

Non-Tester
We watch Countryfile together, it is usually on after Sunday Dinner which is the one meal we eat together as a family. It has a community feel and as a family we've spent a lot of time outdoors walking in the country.

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badgermum · 27/10/2014 08:27

Tester - we found it pretty straightforward to set up, and now we absolutely love it, I cant imaging watching tv without it now our favourite things to watch are Doctor who and Dynamo magician impossible

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jandoc · 27/10/2014 08:35

anything on the disney channel

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Scungybear · 27/10/2014 08:40

Dr Who

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KittyKat88 · 27/10/2014 08:49

Non-tester (so far!) The DDs (age 2 & 4) dictate which programmes they want to watch, and their present favourite is Sofia the First!

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MimiJoy · 27/10/2014 08:53

X-Factor for us!

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risey1983 · 27/10/2014 09:04

My family always sit down and watch the formula 1 together on a Sunday - we all cheer for different teams and drivers.

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bubbleybooboo · 27/10/2014 09:04

Non Tester -we always watch the talent shows such as x factor and britains got talent together. We have mini games of our own to see ho we think should go etc

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