WikiWirral is where great friendships are made.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,549
Posts1,034,370
Members15,025
Most Online244,501
May 17th, 2026
Who's Online Now
6 members (1 invisible), 13,401 guests, and 1,663 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,811
_Ste_ 16,348
Newest Members
Rebuild_1008, Waring51, leah1113, Pattian1, lucy03
15,025 Registered Users
New General Forums
Family of Henry waring
by Waring51 - 7th Sep 2026 9:39pm
Seperated At Birth?
by diggingdeeper - 13th Aug 2026 11:43am
New Wirral History
On The Trail Of A 1970's Club
by Erainn - 25th Aug 2026 10:31am
Hillside Primary & Junior School
by Mr_Ice_Man - 4th Mar 2009 2:13am
Top Posters(30 Days)
bert1 4
Erainn 3
Topic Replies
Family of Henry waring
by bert1 - 8th Sep 2026 12:50pm
How long does it take to get money out on weekends
by TudorBlue - 6th Sep 2026 5:27pm
Deva Mental Asylum, Chester
by _Ste_ - 6th Sep 2026 3:30pm
WikiWirral usage.
by diggingdeeper - 31st Aug 2026 6:09am
Hillside Primary & Junior School
by AnnieT - 26th Aug 2026 11:28pm
On The Trail Of A 1970's Club
by Erainn - 25th Aug 2026 2:03pm
September
M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
bert1 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 33
Mark 4
casper 4
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,390
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,390
I wonder if anyone can tell me if Sky On Demand downloading usually takes a very long time? It seems to happen in real time.

Google Ads
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,961
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,961
We have tried downloading a few times and it does take ages. you need to plan in advance.

Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 803
Wise One
Offline
Wise One
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 803
It's all down to your broadband speed , needs to be at least 2mb, can also vary depending on provider


"Take It Easy!"
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 35
Newbeee
Offline
Newbeee
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 35
Whenever I use it a hour program takes about 5 minutes to download I use virgin broadband basic package

Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,390
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,390
Unfortunately we are not cabled for Virgin. It seems, from your kind replies, that the superfast broadband (which is now available here) might be required. I will think about it.

Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 15
Newbeee
Offline
Newbeee
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 15
i only get about 6mb/s....stuff ready to view after a minute or 2....while still downloading

HD takes ages

Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 803
Wise One
Offline
Wise One
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 803
What's your broadband speed


"Take It Easy!"

Moderated by  Mark 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Family of Henry waring
by Waring51 - 7th Sep 2026 9:39pm
How long does it take to get money out on weekends
by JunxinH - 6th Sep 2026 5:18pm
On The Trail Of A 1970's Club
by Erainn - 25th Aug 2026 10:31am
WikiWirral usage.
by Excoriator - 4th Jul 2026 7:52pm
For Sale & Free
Member Spotlight
diggingdeeper
diggingdeeper
Wirral, Cheshire
Posts: 14,573
Joined: July 2008
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
WikiWirral usage.
by Excoriator - 4th Jul 2026 7:52pm
News : New Topics
How long does it take to get money out on weekends
by JunxinH - 6th Sep 2026 5:18pm
New Enthusiast Forums
Deva Mental Asylum, Chester
by robbo_theman - 11th Oct 2008 11:06pm
Popular Topics(Views)
10,894,283 CW Chat room thread
6,009,853 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,718,065 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5