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Re: ntl vs sky tv
I recently switched from NTL to Sky and find Sky far better. I'd rather I didn't tbh because I resent giving money to Murdoch, but there you go...
Picture quality - not much in it at all. Sky is better on some channels (mainly Sky Sports, Film4, five, Paramount), NTL maybe had a very slight edge on BBC channels. Not much in it either way though. Sound quality is better on Sky.
Reception - again nothing in it. I occasionally had problems with skipping / freezing on NTL, and I occasionally have it on Sky. Very infrequently on both. I've never experienced any weather related interference on Sky.
Interactivity - VOD was good on NTL. Apart from that, it's Sky by a mile. Red button functionality that works, EPG that is usable, plus the extras such as NHS Direct etc. Apart from VOD, any interactive content on NTL was so slow as to be unusable.
Content - much, much more on Sky. Most of it is of course rubbish, but there are some channels I want - this is in fact the main reason I switched to Sky. BBC regions + S4C (good for the rugby), ESPN Classic, more music channels. Of course a lot of people won't care about these, but I do. :-)
Price - Sky is cheaper, even after the opening offer.
Plus I get Sky+, optical out, better remote etc etc
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