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Originally Posted by Chad
At the end of the day we are all free to chose our own TV providers. If your current provider doesn't meet your needs go somewhere else. It really is that simple. .
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I don't think it is that simple. If TV channels was my only consideration, then, yes, Sky would win hands down and it would be a simple choice.
But there is more than one aspect to consider when choosing a service provider, especially when you factor in that you are usually buying triple play services of phone, TV and Broadband.
For me, VM are far better than Sky on everything apart from TV channels. The three recordable tuners and Whishlists are that Tivo offers have become a 'must have' feature for me and to downgrade to the limited functionality of a Sky box would be unacceptable.
But I also want Sky atlantic, and would prefer to have more channels in HD, which means going to Sky.
Because VM have vastly increased their HD channels, I don't see HD as a significant problem now, as a very big proportion of the shows I record are in HD anyway.
That just leaves channel content. The only channel that I really want is Atlantic; I don't really care about the other channels that Sky have that VM haven't.
So I stay with VM. But when both services have things that you want that aren't available on the other, you do have to make a decision. But if you have to compromise your requirements, it isn't a simple one