Thread: 2nd STB
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Old 15-09-2005, 17:07   #7
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Re: 2nd STB
It does, over time you would anticipate that the sky approach should be cheaper as the you can divide the upfront cost over the differential cost
Sky additional STB Cost / (NTL monthly - Sky Monthly )/ STB cost = payback point.
99/5 - 20 months
However for many as the STB is owned by the household this is a bit of a wash of a calculation as you will already have obtained benefit / use of the STB as an upgrade / purchase of Sky+ so the calculation is more of a 0/5 thus a £5 month saving.
This calculation is obviously wrong as there should be a comparison to upgrading the STB to a Sky+ box, but this cost (£299?) cannot be compared to NTL / TW as both at the moment do not offer an equivilant box, thus we do not know the additional STB rental for a PVR box over a standard box.
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