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themelon · 29-06-2004, 22:47

Personally I prefer the ntl EPG as it doesnt take you away from the viewing and play lift music like on Sky. But I have never really used either I prefer the TV pages!

I prefer the search and Scan on ntl because you can press TV and browse whats on now and next and beyond if necessary, you can then press the 'i' button and recieve a blurb on the current and next programs. The search and Scan on ntl doesnt disappear if you leave it for 5 seconds or so and lose the channel you got too if you dont touch the remote. The reminders are audiable so if you are in another room you can hear when a programme starts.

In my opinion my picture quality on ntl seems better, or certainally its constant. On Sky the picture quality varied, it was great in great weather and would be poor in fog, heavy rain etc and would sometimes lose a signal completely particularly in Ice or Snowy conditions. For me picture quality is important as I have a good TV, and this is where ntl has impressed me.

I also prefer the method of ordering and finding information out about front row movies, instead of using box office which seems very clumbsy using a number of channels and having to scroll through each channel which plays the same film at different time intervals, and having to select the 'i' at the end of the movies start time to find out about the movie. On ntl you select a movie, pick a time, enter a pin, bobs your uncle!!

I also surprisingly perhaps find ntl customer service more helpful and polite than that of Sky who treated me like dirt on numerous occassions, Ok there may be some who are bad but I think they are improving contnually.

I would say Interactive if done properly like the BBC, seems faster on ntl certainally than my Girlfriends Pace Sky Box anyway, I used interactive Wimbledon the other day and expected it to load instantly after hearing how great the Sky Interactive was..........The first time it locked the box, the second time it took an age!! Which doesnt seem to distant to what some people recieve on ntl!!

29-06-2004, 22:47	#80
themelon Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 561	Re: Sky Boxes Personally I prefer the ntl EPG as it doesnt take you away from the viewing and play lift music like on Sky. But I have never really used either I prefer the TV pages! I prefer the search and Scan on ntl because you can press TV and browse whats on now and next and beyond if necessary, you can then press the 'i' button and recieve a blurb on the current and next programs. The search and Scan on ntl doesnt disappear if you leave it for 5 seconds or so and lose the channel you got too if you dont touch the remote. The reminders are audiable so if you are in another room you can hear when a programme starts. In my opinion my picture quality on ntl seems better, or certainally its constant. On Sky the picture quality varied, it was great in great weather and would be poor in fog, heavy rain etc and would sometimes lose a signal completely particularly in Ice or Snowy conditions. For me picture quality is important as I have a good TV, and this is where ntl has impressed me. I also prefer the method of ordering and finding information out about front row movies, instead of using box office which seems very clumbsy using a number of channels and having to scroll through each channel which plays the same film at different time intervals, and having to select the 'i' at the end of the movies start time to find out about the movie. On ntl you select a movie, pick a time, enter a pin, bobs your uncle!! I also surprisingly perhaps find ntl customer service more helpful and polite than that of Sky who treated me like dirt on numerous occassions, Ok there may be some who are bad but I think they are improving contnually. I would say Interactive if done properly like the BBC, seems faster on ntl certainally than my Girlfriends Pace Sky Box anyway, I used interactive Wimbledon the other day and expected it to load instantly after hearing how great the Sky Interactive was..........The first time it locked the box, the second time it took an age!! Which doesnt seem to distant to what some people recieve on ntl!!