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Tezcatlipoca · 08-02-2011, 22:48

Ah, you're on LLU, then

[FAR better than Connect]

Speed won't have changed when you went from Free to Unlimited: Both have the same upto speed (20Mbps), the difference is in the usage limit (2GB versus unlimited). Not at all pricey, btw - £7.50 for upto 20Mbps with truly unlimited usage is very good.

If you have speed issues, it may be worth starting another thread in the Other ISP forum. A lot of speed issues are simply down to the person's own line... it can just be that it's too long for a decent speed, and/or the internal wiring in the house may be causing issues (e.g. bad extensions causing noise on the line).

Regarding the Sky+ box... If you can't get Sky to sort it for free, via threatening to leave (& the trouble with calling their bluff is that sometimes it backfires!), you could have someone come out & deal with it... it used to be £65 for a callout, IIRC. That covers everything. Not sure if it's the same still. Or, as Paul suggested, maybe it's time for an HD upgrade?

08-02-2011, 22:48	#9
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: Sky+ box: nightmare with standby and recording. Ah, you're on LLU, then [FAR better than Connect] Speed won't have changed when you went from Free to Unlimited: Both have the same upto speed (20Mbps), the difference is in the usage limit (2GB versus unlimited). Not at all pricey, btw - £7.50 for upto 20Mbps with truly unlimited usage is very good. If you have speed issues, it may be worth starting another thread in the Other ISP forum. A lot of speed issues are simply down to the person's own line... it can just be that it's too long for a decent speed, and/or the internal wiring in the house may be causing issues (e.g. bad extensions causing noise on the line). Regarding the Sky+ box... If you can't get Sky to sort it for free, via threatening to leave (& the trouble with calling their bluff is that sometimes it backfires!), you could have someone come out & deal with it... it used to be £65 for a callout, IIRC. That covers everything. Not sure if it's the same still. Or, as Paul suggested, maybe it's time for an HD upgrade?