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abailey152 · 09-10-2005, 10:17

I've just moved from NTL to Sky+. IMHO, Sky+ is miles better.

First there is the recording feature as described in previous posts and the ability to pause live TV. In fact, after a tip from the installation engineer, I've taken to pausing anything on Sky One etc. at the start, then playing it back 10 mins after it has started. Every time adverts start, I fast forward through them. By the end of the program, I've then caught up with real time, without sitting through endless adverts. This is great as the amount of breaks on Sky is a real pain normally.

Then there's Dolby Digital on the new films etc. Also, the programme guide is much faster than NTL's and you can find what you want more easily.

The only backward step, is the reminder. I used to be able to set reminders to switch channels automatically on NTL. Unfortunately, Sky's reminders do just that. They do not swap channel automatically.

09-10-2005, 10:17	#16
abailey152 Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In hiding! Services: 60Mb VM BB Sky+HD Posts: 725	Re: ntl cable tv vs Sky Plus I've just moved from NTL to Sky+. IMHO, Sky+ is miles better. First there is the recording feature as described in previous posts and the ability to pause live TV. In fact, after a tip from the installation engineer, I've taken to pausing anything on Sky One etc. at the start, then playing it back 10 mins after it has started. Every time adverts start, I fast forward through them. By the end of the program, I've then caught up with real time, without sitting through endless adverts. This is great as the amount of breaks on Sky is a real pain normally. Then there's Dolby Digital on the new films etc. Also, the programme guide is much faster than NTL's and you can find what you want more easily. The only backward step, is the reminder. I used to be able to set reminders to switch channels automatically on NTL. Unfortunately, Sky's reminders do just that. They do not swap channel automatically.