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Movie Marathon on GMC Ch. 117

Monday, January 30th, 2012

 

If you like movies you’ll love the movie marathon on GMC that happenned yesterday. If you don’t have SkyAngel you might be saying - “Big deal. That was yesterday, it’s too late now!” Not with SkyAngel. No need for Tivo or other recording devices. All Faith Channels keep their last 48hrs of programming available for all their subscribers! So check out these great films anytime today or even tomorrow! Here’s the big list!

0800: The Way Home - 1000: A Mile in His Shoes - 1200: The Fifth Quarter - 1400: Facing the Giants - 1630 and 1830: Fireproof - Then from 1900 and repeating throught the rest of the evening the World Premiere of - “To Save a Life” hosted by KJ52.

                                                         Check these great family movies out! God bless and enjoy!

Sky Angel WebTV - Brightening My Saturday!

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

I have posted about Sky Angel WebTV before. As a matter of fact, I have chosen to subscribe to both Sky Angel IPTV and Sky Angel WebTV. I’m having such a good time sampling programming this afternoon that I wanted to tell everyone why Sky Angel WebTV adds so much enjoyment to my days.

I have subscribed to Sky Angel IPTV since it started, plus years of Sky Angel service before the conversion to the IPTV platform. (There’s a whole lot more programming now!) I’ve discovered that the features of Sky Angel WebTV offer some new ways to enjoy the programming. I can very easily find and sample (or watch) programs — the 48 hours of available programming is displayed in a program guide on the right side of the screen. Selected programs load up quickly and I can easily slide ahead to a different point in a program. (That is especially helpful if I am watching a magazine-style program like 700 Club or 100 Huntley Street and know I want to watch only one particular segment.) Not every channel in the IPTV lineup is included in the WebTV programming. However, the WebTV offers the advantage that the 48-hour playback feature is available on every TV channel (including TV channels that are part of the IPTV family programming, where 48-hour playback is not a feature).

You can find a wide variety of programming on Sky Angel WebTV, including a children’s channel, contemporary and southern gospel music video channels, new movies, old movies, many, many classic TV shows (Ozzie and Harriet, I Spy, Bob Newhart, Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, etc.). It’s easy to find the current Gaither Hour broadcast to watch when it’s convenient for you, and whatever your favorite Christian ministry, you can probably watch that on demand as well. Sky Angel WebTV also offers a variety of radio channels that are conveniently available in one spot so you can easily move around among them.

You can also access Sky Angel WebTV in a variety of ways. Watch it directly on your desktop computer, laptop, or netbook. I ran an HDMI cable from my netbook to my 46″ TV, which allows me to watch full-screen programming on the TV, using the great sound of the TV’s speakers. I can also watch the programming on my Kindle Fire tablet, which means I can take it with me to any location where I can access a wi-fi connection.

Doesn’t that sound like you’d be getting a LOT for $14.99 a month? There is no contract, so you pay only for months when you subscribe. Why not check it out for a month? Like I said, I’m havin’ a blast exploring all the programming today, hope y’all will check it out! (And no, I don’t work for Sky Angel!)

ALERT! URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT! Earth Shattering Documentary on Abortion Airing on NRB Tonight, TWICE!

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

This 2,000,000 hit Youtube Viral video on abortion just hit SkyAngel on NRB! God bless NRB for showing this film! For SkyAngel viewers it just aired at 19:26 EST and will air again at 01:30am EST(10:30 Pacific). If you haven’t seen this yet please carve out the time to watch it now or when it is on 48hr playback! Please spread the word for the lives of unborn children! DirecTV owners also get NRB. I’m not sure about Dish. Check your local listings! Please spread the word! God bless!

See Preview Here –> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Tcmj9d6Vo&feature=relmfu

Just a quick tip for movie lovers!

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Hey all! If you’re like me you like good Christian and family friendly films. If you’re even more like me you like to watch them cheap…or FREE! Don’t get me wrong. The convenience and variety of SkyAngels VOD section is awesome! The new Christmas section is better than last year by far! That said if you’re willing to do a little hunting you can find a lot of movies on regular channels. I sometimes give more specific detail but for a short post this really is just hints. Check out GMC,TBN, JCTV, INSP, and Cornerstone regularly. These have various movies on them all through the day. When browsing through the awesome 48hr playback feature of SkyAngel make sure to look for any movie an hour and a half or longer. It may just say “Movie”, but it is often a hiding gem. In recent weeks greats like Fireproof, Facing the Giants, Flywheel, Jesus of Nazareth, What If?, and many more have played. So do some browsing and enjoy the gems you uncover. Then, spread the word! God bless!

Sky Angel WebTV on my Kindle Fire - It Works!

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

I got a nice surprise this afternoon! A subscriber posted on Facebook that she was watching Sky Angel WebTV on her new Kindle Fire. I had tried unsuccessfully to do that, but after reading her post, I decided to try some troubleshooting. After changing some settings, I can now watch Sky Angel WebTV on my Kindle Fire (an Android device). The value of both my Kindle Fire and my Sky Angel WebTV subscription just went up - a lot! It’s like Christmas all over again, or maybe my b’day, which is tomorrow! I don’t know if Sky Angel WebTV is compatible with other mobile devices, but it might be worth checking it out!

Joni and Friends

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

One of my favorite shows on Sky Angel is Joni and Friends.  I saw it on Channel 126 (NRB) at 11:30 AM on Dec. 12th.

Joni is handicapped — she is a quadriplegic.  I remember years ago seeing the movie Joni, where I learned her story.  She was a competitive swimmer.  However, one day she dove off of a dock into shallow water and broke her neck.  From that point until now, she has been paralyzed from the neck down.

Joni stuggled with questions about why God would allow her to become totally paralyzed, until she was finally able to trust God with her life.  She went on to start the radio program, TV program, and the ministry,  called Joni and Friends.

In her TV program, Joni explores the hard questions — why does God allow someone to be handicapped?  However, her programs are always filled with hope and trust in God.  And she is always finding a way to help someone who is handicapped, or highlighting a handicapped person who has overcome doubt in their own life.

I am always inspired when I watch Joni and Friends.  And thanks to the video rewind feature of Sky Angel, and the fact that many Sky Angel channels carry Joni and Friends, you can watch the show at anytime!

Moving is stressful & Sky Angel is my haven!

Friday, December 9th, 2011

Moving time has arrived for our household and I wish it was as easy as the picture!

Moving is stressful and can be overbearing at times. So many things to do and places to call to schedule the move. And the packing, yes the packing doesn’t end!

We made a wise plan to pack from 9am to 5pm and remember in between to take a break and eat. My haven in the evening is my recliner and watching Sky Angel IPTV.

The best part of having Sky Angel IPTV is I won’t have to schedule a moving installation and wait for someone to come. I just have to have the phone company turn on the DSL, turn on the TV and then plug in our Sky Angel IPTV receiver.

The last items to get packed will be the TV and the Sky Angel IPTV Receiver. It will also be the first items we unpack. We go to settlement on the 28th and move on the 29th so pray for us for strength!

Wretched TV and a Shameless Plug for My Ministry Too!

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

OK everybody knows I’m a big Wretched fan. Well now my bias is even a little bigger. Todd recently introduced a new segment on the show where you send in a clip less than a minute long that you feel might bless people. Well I previously recored what I called “The Shortest synopsis on the Gospel of Mark Ever”. I put it on youtube a while ago. So I remade it for his new segment “Preacher’s Potluck”. At the bottom of my video I listed the web address to the evangelism ministry I head up. So it was kind of a “shameless plug”, as Todd himself likes to say. So all that to say if you watch Wretched for this Tuesday at 1:00am on 48hr playback you’ll see my segment giving you the shortest synopsis of the Gospel of Mark ever! God bless and enjoy!

Here’s the original clip from youtube below if you miss the show and still want to see the synopsis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqIA-ni-cOQ

Quick Tip for Movie Lovers!

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Hey all! If you’re like me you like good Christian and family friendly films. If you’re even more like me you like to watch them cheap…or FREE! Don’t get me wrong. The convenience and variety of SkyAngel’s VOD section is awesome! The new Christmas section is better than last year by far! That said if you’re willing to do a little huning you can find a lot of movies on regular channels. I sometimes give more specific detail but for a short post this really is just hints. Check out GMC,TBN, JCTV, INSP, and Cornerstone regularly. These have various movies on them all through the day. When browsing through the awesome 48hr playback feature of SkyAngel make sure to look for any movie an hour and a half or longer. It may just say “Movie”, but it is often a hiding gem. In recent weeks greats like Fireproof, Facing the Giants, Flywheel, Jesus of Nazareth, What If?, and many more have played. So do some browsing and enjoy the gems you uncover. Then, spread the word! God bless and Merry Christmas!

Have you heard the news?

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

I am very excited about the upcoming upgrades to Sky Angel IPTV and WebTV new features in early 2012. I currently have two Sky Angel Receivers the Series l and Series ll. We use the Series ll receiver in our living and Series l receiver in our bedroom. So we will be just fine for the upgrade since we watch our living room TV 95% of the time.

But it’s highly recommended if you only have the Series l to update your receiver to the Series ll as the Series l won’t be able to receive the upgrades because of memory and processing power to support the upgrades. Sky Angel will continue to support the Series l with the current level service and features for the foreseeable future at this time, but you won’t be able to enjoy all the new upgrades coming in 2012 with Series l receiver.

What are some of the 2012 upgrades?

Sky Angel will be upgrading its video delivery software. Not only will this new system upgrade deliver a more reliable, higher-quality viewer experience, but it will also provide many of the exciting features you’ve been asking for such as an interactive electronic program guide, personalized settings for time zones, HD capability, automatic screen adjustment and adaptive streaming to adjust picture quality based on the strength of your Internet service.

How will this transition affect your equipment?

For a limited time Sky Angel will sell a new Series II receiver at a discounted purchase price to current Sky Angel TV subscribers who are currently using the Series I receiver and have no outstanding balance on their account. Delivery could take up to 8 weeks or more depending on demand, the availability of the manufacturing process and international transportation delays. Shipping and activation fees may apply. Equipment and activation subject to availability. For complete details visit www.skyangel.com/upgrade.

Exciting news for Sky Angel WebTV Too!

Along with the Sky Angel IPTV upgrades the distribution of the Sky Angel WebTV service to mobile/connected device (i.e. smartphones, Roku, iPad, etc.) and TV sets that support Internet connectivity without a set top box. And Sky Angel WebTV is available World Wide!

Get ready for Sky Angel to change the world on how we watch TV one more time! Share the news! Its like waiting for a new present and I can’t wait to get it!