Visit Television X

Those of you who have already subscribed to the TelevisionX channel on Sky TV can get a membership to the website free of charge. But, if you don't have the TV part, then you will need to purchase a membership (for a low price, by the way).

Given that it is free for the TV channel subscribers, it is an obvious no brainer to sign up. For the rest of us who don't have the channel or any access to it, let us see if a membership is also an obvious choice.

There is a lot of good to be said about the site. Not the least of which are the content numbers: 86 photo sets and 469 videos. Site design is also pretty good and navigation is simple. Plus, I liked the tag cloud at the bottom of the page that allowed some filtering of the content.

The streaming videos load nicely and quick. Moving forward and backward within them is generally pretty smooth too. Add to that the low price tag and the daily updating and things are looking good.

So, where does the site go wrong? Well, the movies aren't downloadable, which is a bummer. Also, while the videos are completely watchable, they do seem average in quality. And, don't even think about going full screen with them.

Ending on a good note, I can tell you that most of the content is exclusive and the movies are quite good. The filming is well done, there is lots of variety and the movies often have a very British sense of humor that I appreciated.

Better quality vids and downloadloadable ones are the big things missing from Television X. However, for the low price they are asking, the amount, variety and constant updating makes it pretty appealing (and remember, if you already subscribe to the TV channel, then there is no reason not to sign on up). There is also a pay-per-view option if you would rather go that route.