Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

you are correct in that you can have your say and spend your hard earned money as you see fit.
You also talk about banter in other sites you visit yet seem to be upset that other people do not agree with your comments on this site.
By all means leave a provider you are not hapy with but do not expect every one to agree with all of your comments.
This may be just banter tho ????

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

Dont think Virgin will manage too blow them away

There's only a few areas that are cabled...I had sky before Cable and Wireless cabled my area..that taken aver by NTL and service was good.

Unfortunatly..

Virgin is using the fact that most people that want High Def TV wont pay the extra that sky ask

Now dont get me wrong..If Virgin had kept sky one...Best channel on TV I wouldn't leave...

Only after a week of thinking about this...I feel this is just the beginning...I believe Virgin want too bring in there idea of TV...There own channels

They must know they cannot compete with Sky...Sky is Europe BIG !! Virgin only has cabled areas.

I have had more problems than enough with Virgin freezing...Just happened as I write this..The number of times I've had too turn of at the socket not on.

Time will tell...Some of the comments her have sounded like those that say..I havnt time too watch the exsisting 5 channels never mind more.

These people must be easy pleased....

Back too my main point...


Choice


Virgin took that away without writting too it's customers first and asking there opinion..I cannot accept what they say about the comments on the web page play fair...Because they didnt play fair in the first place.

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you are correct in that you can have your say and spend your hard earned money as you see fit.
You also talk about banter in other sites you visit yet seem to be upset that other people do not agree with your comments on this site.
By all means leave a provider you are not hapy with but do not expect every one to agree with all of your comments.
This may be just banter tho


You are so right with what you write Colin.....I'm just putting my opinion after having a choice taken away

All i say is Virgin took away choice. We could have had those channles while they talked..

I am not upset that people disagree with what I say...As I have said many time...Choice...we all have that and I respect everyones replies..

It's the fact we have choice that we can make all these comments. I wont be getting rid of Virgin Internet or telephone...I'm completly happy with that service...it the TV change...choice removed..

Cheers Colin for you reply...I enjoy a bit of banter and fun...Keep the comments coming...I started a good thread here...

Joe

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

Actually, VM gave you a choice, and you took it, good luck with Sky, really.

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

One other thing since Virgin took over....

Under NTL when I rang I got an answer fairly quickley.

After having my V+ Box fitted that didnt work..I was on the phone from 5-45pm until 7-30 before i got too speak too someone that could sort out a simple home visit of an engineer.

I have too add, the Engineer that came out was great...except he had too admit he didnt know what he was doing...only had 30 mins tuition on the V+ box

I lost a week of Virgin TV until they found out how too sort out the instalation of the V+ Box

V+ Box is great...love it...

Just dont like loosing

Choice

OK I know sky charge for this and an insurance is needed too cover home calls.

BUT !1 after being on the phone talking too people in India telling me they couldn't access my details..That started my dislike for Virgin

Today I tried ringing them too discuse whether it was worth staying or leaving...I got all the press this press that but never got an opperative too talk too///I hung up in the end....Never had that with NTL

NTL was great..16 mins on the phone annd an engineer was out the next day

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a ****ing big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers.
Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suite on hire purchase in a range of ****ing fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the **** you are on Sunday night. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing ****ing junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, ****ing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, ****ed up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life...
But why would I want to do a thing like that?

I chose not to choose life.

I chose not to choose Sky

I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

WOW !!

I wish you well Mordon.. Took that a bit far mate...Hope it was the beer mate...

Take Care...Life is fun mate...enjoy it...

Joe

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Thanks Toto

Your right...thats why i have asked Sky too install there HD system...More Choice

Sky has more HD choice...There both after our money..neither have anything too brag about...Both are giving a service they choose and not the customer.

We should be allowed too pay for each channels that we want, not pay for those we dont want...but thats what they offer and we have no choice there..other than too have it taken out..yet doing that only means we deny ourselves

My point is not a financial one..but a one of having something took away from me without first consulting me..sorry without me being able too say I want too vote if we keep it.

We live in a democrcy...Our Government is making a big thing about this around the world and our BRAVE soldiers are in harms way too make this point yet we dont mind a simple thing like what we already had taken from us.

I wish Virgin well and hope they eventually see that it's the customer that comes first, Unfortunatly we are at there wim for what ever they charge...Both are the same there.

No reduction in cost from Virgin for a reduced service...and the 119 channel only satisfies a few...not 100 % et I know you cannot please 100% but a vote of customers wheather they where willing too pay more...or fight would have been a better way too have dealt with this.

I was supprised too see that some of the on demand is chargable...ordinary programs

Is that the future for all on demand...pay as us view for anything over and above normal subscription...I say that for both Virgin and Sky.

Time will show but the truth is no matter what system you watch your TV through...It wont be cheap...It's a busniess and there out too make money

Enjoy what you choose..as that's all we have...the right too choose..Too say I want or dont want...Thank goodness for Choice

I have chose too go too sky for more High Definition choice..Sky at present has more...In time this will even out..hopefully and give us a better choice in the future...It's early days for HD and it will take time too see who is best...It's early days for Virgin...I just feel they have started wrong.

take Care my friends...Nice too have a discussion on this. Listening too others comments does help too make a dissicoin and my dissicion too go too Sky was influenced by what I have read through the many threads on this site...

This is a good Forum (maybe the best) for this disscusion. Thanks for everyones help..You all helped me make the dissicion for me too go too Sky. It was only 60/40 but what I've read is the 60 % too go too Sky.

Many thanks

Joe

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

I do know life is fun, Did not mean any offence to you, just thought it would be good excuse to post the Renton voice over from Trainspotting , with slight amendment ;)

Every one makes the choices that suit them in life and thats the way it should be, no one should ever be dictated to.

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

If people don't post about why they are leaving VM, then VM will see no need to change. A company lives and dies by feedback.

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

Excellent post. Just go

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

bikerjoe,
I hope all goes well with the choice you have made, will you please come back after you have Sky fitted and let us know how you get on :)

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

Choices

Pre Feb 2007
NTL TV - Near enough mirror to what you get on Sky (bar a few dozen advert channels) plus a little bit of VOD - costs pretty similar to Sky.


Post Feb 2007
Virgin TV - Lost Sky channels, huge increase in VOD, V+HD, great deals on prices to compete with Sky, increased packages
Sky TV - huge deals on prices to compete with Virgin

Choices have improved already - thanks to Virgin!

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

just to be pedantic Virgin did not take over NTL - NTL/Telewest bought Virgin Mobile & rebranded the company Virgin Media

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

Hi Banjo

I will come back next week after I have Sky installed and tell you what I think..

I feel at present, once the inital shock of the instalation fee is paid..costs are equal who ever you choose.

Looking forward too the Sky Easter special on Sky one...showing all the missed programs through Virgin removing channels..

It's not just the new Stargate etc I enjoy...Too me there like a good book you go back too time and time again...I enjoy the repeats as well..All on Sky One

Good luck too you all...I've enjoyed this chat and all your comments..

Joe

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

Welcome to the club sir - you wont regret it...

Re: Hello Sky (ordered today) and Bye Bye Virgin..
 

I am sure the op will not regret the move.
Yes you can get a VM box for nothing, but with all the hassle is it not worth paying a bit more for quality workmanship?
And what is to say in time the price will not drop anyway?
What is the cost of a quality dvd player? and I do not mean anything under £300.