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Originally Posted by Neil
Hmmm...."Market Leading"? That's not how I would describe ntl at all.
They copied TW's idea of the initial speed increases (some areas still don't have it & TW's upgrade was finished ahead of schedule)
I would say ntl are re-active, not pro-active & "Market Leaders"
And they still don't.
Firstly-you won't see those speed increases again next year, & secondly it looks like a v large amount of ADSL exchanges will be able to get 8 meg/£40.00 BB-Now that's market leading......  |
TW have a much smaller network and less customers, ntl has had problems with STBs that need changing to.
TW Copied ntls recent speed upgrades!
My ntl TV is better than Sky, my ntl Phoneline is better than BT (no crackles that cant be fixed 'ever' apparently and this is the second BT line I have had with this problem)..............what you think on this is PURELEY a matter of opinion and nothing else. Functionality (usability) is a funny one to be suggested I would actually say there are sections of CR3 FAR more functional than the Sky Dodgyguide like Search and Scan, gaining info on programmes on later, ease of use for ordering PPV, mini tv in EPG instead of lift music, quick on off for Subtitiles. I agree Sky has a better EPG which personally I dont use either way, ntls is too slow, Skys has lift music and you miss watch you watching so essentially both are crap! id ratehr the TV Times. Sky does have some exclusive Interactive but nothing im going to lose sleep over at present.
How do you know this, evidence please
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Very large amount........nonsense! UK Online say 4.4 million people have access to these speeds, even then its not garunteed past 2km from the exchange. I live 4km from one of these 'magical' exchanges and cant even recieve 1mb on ADSL because the line BT provide is crap and am unlikely to for the forseeable future........go figure! The day ADSL becomes market leading for me........is the day I eat my own hat!
At least with ntl if I live on a digital part of their network I will get Broadband at/near to the speeds specified not some second rate 512k service im paying 1Mb prices for!
However if you can get this mysterious product.........ie you live on the exchange or you can see it close by........go for it excellent price!!
ntl is definately viable for me.........its still cheaper than the BT/Sky Equivilent and better quality than I would be recieving. Hopefully it will become more viable when VOD is released as this means I can cancel Sky Movies as I always miss whatever I want to watch on there.