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Originally Posted by oliver1948uk
Though internet is much more reliable these days, I still would not like to trust it for all TV programmes, especially with the extra strain put on it by lots of people streaming
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I think that might be one of the reasons why there will be a terrestrial TV tuner included, so that all TV is not lost in the event of internet failure.
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Originally Posted by nialli
I'm a "maybe". I currently have the full VM TV (whatever that's called these days) and top it up with Netflix and the occasional month with NowTV when there's something I fancy on Sky Atlantic. I can't have a dish on the outside of my home and have never wanted to directly line Murdoch's pocket, but neither of these will be relevant in 2019. We've been NTL/VM TV customers since the late nineties.
We're under contract until next January and we are in no hurry to leave VM/Netflix as, Atlantic aside, they give us everything we want to watch at an affordable price. But I'm intrigued by the new Sky Q and when it finally launches I'll consider the price (I'm on a good deal at the moment and I'm not prepared to pay more) and reports on its reliability. Having said that, I'm more likely to drop VM TV and just use Netflix and NowTV, possibly with a Freeview recorder, than try something new and probably flakey at launch. At the moment, Mrs Nialli is very happy with our pair of V6 boxes and her Netflix/VM combo, and that's probably the biggest factor of all...
But never say never, which is why I've said 'Maybe'
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I'm also on a very good deal, but would certainly not pay any more either. If this was ever withdrawn or reduced i'd consider Sky Q over the internet along with all other providers.
Also, as it stands, Sky cannot legally refuse to put all the dross onto their EPG if they pay the appropriate fees. I imagine that this service will be covered by cable legislation where they can choose what goes on as VM can (apart from the PSB channels in SD that they have to carry).