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SMHarman · 13-12-2004, 11:19

1.
You may well find that NTLs EPG is slower in use than the Sky one and has missing data at times, it also only goes 3 days forward, not 7. However while it is in use, you still see a mini screen of what you are watching, so overall a drawer IMHO.
Channel changing is about the same.
You will lose a few channels Living 2, some of the Sky Sports

Interactive is not as good, this is where many see it as a backward step, but personally I see the loss of teletext on the digital platforms a backward step (where's my flight arrivals page).

2.
Remote Eye. Well NTLs boxes put out the signal on a coax as well as scart, so you can distribute that coax signal and most boxes use standard IR so this should work. Supported? Well NTL won't come install and support this if thats what you mean. Like sky they would prefer you got a second STB.

3.
I assume you are going for DTV, Telco and BB? Telco select services (CLID, Voicemail etc) vary across the country so make sure you will be getting any / all the services you currently use.
Also if you have a discount dial 18nnn plan this may not work on NTL.

NTL and TW BB (if correctly configured, installed and maintained) outshines ADSL anyday, TW are now offering 4MB across their network, NTL intend to be offering 3MB next year. NTL also have plans for video on demand and a Sky+ type box during 2005 and are activly working on upgrading the software and UI on the platform. Many think the NTL phone lines have greater clarity that their BT line and, though not many suffer from it, you will get no weather degredation in your tv picture. The NTL digibox is owned by NTL, so if it goes wrong they fix it, forever.

(waits for Neil to come along)

13-12-2004, 11:19	#2
SMHarman Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Services: Cablevision Posts: 8,305	Re: Switch from sky? 1. You may well find that NTLs EPG is slower in use than the Sky one and has missing data at times, it also only goes 3 days forward, not 7. However while it is in use, you still see a mini screen of what you are watching, so overall a drawer IMHO. Channel changing is about the same. You will lose a few channels Living 2, some of the Sky Sports Interactive is not as good, this is where many see it as a backward step, but personally I see the loss of teletext on the digital platforms a backward step (where's my flight arrivals page). 2. Remote Eye. Well NTLs boxes put out the signal on a coax as well as scart, so you can distribute that coax signal and most boxes use standard IR so this should work. Supported? Well NTL won't come install and support this if thats what you mean. Like sky they would prefer you got a second STB. 3. I assume you are going for DTV, Telco and BB? Telco select services (CLID, Voicemail etc) vary across the country so make sure you will be getting any / all the services you currently use. Also if you have a discount dial 18nnn plan this may not work on NTL. NTL and TW BB (if correctly configured, installed and maintained) outshines ADSL anyday, TW are now offering 4MB across their network, NTL intend to be offering 3MB next year. NTL also have plans for video on demand and a Sky+ type box during 2005 and are activly working on upgrading the software and UI on the platform. Many think the NTL phone lines have greater clarity that their BT line and, though not many suffer from it, you will get no weather degredation in your tv picture. The NTL digibox is owned by NTL, so if it goes wrong they fix it, forever. (waits for Neil to come along)