ahardie

I don't think it is a case of who got it right or wrong. VM have struggled to do what they can with very limited funds. Sky didn't have to completely upgrade their infrastructure like VM did to provide more HD. They had to do that whilst heavily in debt. I think as well that Sky have already cornered most of the market of people willing to pay much money for HD. I think it is a rather limited market anyway. Most of the population aren't that bothered that much about HD. I'm talking about the ordinary man and woman in the street. The people who post in forums are enthusiasts and are not typical.
I don't think there is much doubt that VM have raised their game since the amalgamation of NTL and Telewest. Even a Sky executive said so the other day. They have a huge uphill battle though as they are up against a company with all the cards in their hand.
BTW I have voted that I want VM to get Sky Atlantic. I couldn't care less about getting it myself but a lot of people will and I think they should be able to watch the channel without having to change to another tv supplier.