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Originally Posted by Tristan
I'm confused, on two counts.
Firstly, why are people getting so het-up about pricing that hasn't even been confirmed yet?
And secondly, the new box is a very sophisticated bit of electronics that costs NTL a lot to buy, and has (we imagine!) taken umpteen hours of engineers' time to get working. It provides you with a significantly upgraded TV service. While like everyone else, I want to pay as little as possible, I find it difficult to argue with the principle of NTL charging more for an upgraded service.
(And it's no good comparing this to vanilla Sky Plus -- remember that you're getting a box that's the equivalent of Sky Plus HD. For that, Sky charge £200 for the box, plus a tenner a month extra no matter what other package you have.)
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I'm personally not het-up and will await an official announcement. I complain because i hope someone might read it that will take note.
You like another person on this thread have made an incorrect comparison. Whilst this box might support HD, we won't be getting it. The £10 a month you are talking about is for HD channels, not Sky+. Are we getting any HD channels? No is the answer as far as i am aware. Have NTL said they won't be charging extra when they release HD? No is the answer again. Now, they might not charge anything for HD, in which case it could be a good deal, which is why wait and see. But the current price structure compared to Sky is £10 more expensive if you have Sport and/or Movies (according to the internal memo).