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Originally Posted by HD Boy
Did you get Sky TV installed today ?
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There is a long story to this, but the short version is no. The install was rescheduled for Monday which is after tomorrows big fight on BoxNation. This cheesed me off, and the arrival of SKY Anytime on Virgin made me think twice.
Anyway I called Virgin to cancel, and thought I'd give retentions a try. I explined I wanted to leave and had already joined SKY. I offered to e-mail proof to show I wasn't just being a chancer. I said it wasn't too late for me to change my mind and gave plenty of BS about wanting to stay loyal etc...I was offered a 500Gb TiVo, at no extra cost, and my V+box would be moved to my bedroom at no extra cost. All in my monthly subscription wouldn't be changing. I also raised the point about the expense of 0845 calls and was also offered some deal, that usually costs £2.00, for free too. Finally if I stayed this would all be on a 12 month contract, not 18.
I then started to think about some of the stuff I would lose joining SKY:
1. 50Mb broadband
2. On demand content - Including SKY Anytime
3. Catch up TV
4. ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Classic, ESPN America.
5. The ability to watch a channel whilst recording 2 others
6. The ability to watch VOD content on both my livingroom box and bedroom box.
I spoke with the Mrs. last night and we discussed why we want SKY:
1. More HD channel
2. BoxNation
3. SKY Atlantic
4. New channels as they launch
It was a difficult decision but I have cancelled my order with SKY last night. They refunded my £10.00 today. I've just bin-ed the 2 viewing cards they sent me and I need to return their router. I have taken the retention offer from Virgin. I'm about to join the TiVo party.
Ultimately I really want Box Nation, and did join SKY, however with the arrival of SKY Anytime on Virgin, and the thought of having to use broadband bandwidth to watch the same stuff via SKY I realised it wasn't a deal that made sense for me. I'd be giving up way too much stuff to join SKY.
For now I'll need to watch Box Nation via stream. Alternatively I also hooked up the old SKY box at my parents house and the channel is working fine. They only live 4 doors away so I can either watch the action live with my Dad or record if to watch the next day.
As for the Mrs. wanting SKY Atlantic, well let's just say I've obtained Boardwalk Empire, Game Of thrones and Blue Bloods for her today whilst off work.
I've just been reading this post back and the following line at the start has just made me chuckle:
"There is a long story to this, but the short version is no."
Imagine if I'd posted the long version
