[Richc1977]

Trying to work out what I'd be prepared to pay for BT sports on VM. I've concluded £8 pm.

My budget limit is about £75 pm, which is why I tend to get SS for 2 months in year, for US Open tennis and end of football season.

VM- I've done my sums, my pack on VM was (TV XL, Tivo, BB L and the basic phone) for £60.99 pm. £32.75 extra when I add Sky Sports HD

SKY - If I put initial discounts aside my Sky TV /BT BB Phone solution works out at £69.25 pm with BT Sports included (incl £3 for HD). £27.25 extra for Sky Sports HD. One off £25 charge for a wireless adapter for the V+ box.

Sky/BT Pros - 2TB hard drive, Sky Atlantic HD and all of all SKY Sports in HD and of course BT Sports/ESPN.

VM Pros - Tivo, better on demand and package without sky sports is £8.26 pm cheaper.

It's a compromise either way but Sky/BT currently have the upper hand as the content is key for me and an £8 saving, Tivo is not enough for me to stay.

So I conclude that no saving (i.e. An extra £8pm), BT Sports/ESPN HD and Tivo is just enough for me to stay with VM. (I do really like Tivo)