Is your sub worth it?

gadge · 26-12-2010, 20:37

I know its only boxing day and we still have bank hol mon and tues to come but with all the programming on over xmas and new year have you watched enough tv to justify your sub?Like us we have done quite a bit off recording various films and comedies but when we looked what was on the hard drive its all mainly the free channels eg bbc/itv 1,2,3,4/film4 and a couple on fiver and bbc 3 plus one on gold outnumbered.

26-12-2010, 20:51

No. I pay for a phone line I hardly use and tv service are very rarely watch VOD on only thing worth having is the 50 meg

27-12-2010, 00:50

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Originally Posted by gadge

I know its only boxing day and we still have bank hol mon and tues to come but with all the programming on over xmas and new year have you watched enough tv to justify your sub?Like us we have done quite a bit off recording various films and comedies but when we looked what was on the hard drive its all mainly the free channels eg bbc/itv 1,2,3,4/film4 and a couple on fiver and bbc 3 plus one on gold outnumbered.

In my case yes, Nat Geo HD breaking up the biggest, Bravo ( shame it is going to close) world strongest man. SyFi Haven the lists go on!

27-12-2010, 02:16

basic sub is fine, I am questioning whether I want/need the second box, I'd love to upgrade it, but the cost/benefit doesn't work for me, just now

spankysmagicpian · 27-12-2010, 02:45

I'm on VIP50 and to be honest, most of my viewing is BBC4 / BBC2 and BBC1. The only sub channels I watch are the Discovery channels and Sports occasionally. Mind you, the kids watch Disney, film channels, music channels and the Broadband is well used so it all balances out I guess.

LenMackin · 27-12-2010, 14:24

Not at all in my opinion.

I dropped the payment chanels three years ago when I could get FreeView, mainly because we watch BBC1/2/4 and Channel 4. So now I have the free channels only and also have access to on demand and PPV films. The rest of the line up of channels seem to be repeats of stuff. I use Virgin BB and that is my main reason for remaining. I have a basic phone line thrown in but never ever use it.

I now use FreeView HD and that covers the same channels that I watch the most. Costs nothing!

The Yank · 27-12-2010, 14:52

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Originally Posted by LenMackin

Not at all in my opinion.

I dropped the payment chanels three years ago when I could get FreeView, mainly because we watch BBC1/2/4 and Channel 4. So now I have the free channels only and also have access to on demand and PPV films. The rest of the line up of channels seem to be repeats of stuff. I use Virgin BB and that is my main reason for remaining. I have a basic phone line thrown in but never ever use it.

I now use FreeView HD and that covers the same channels that I watch the most. Costs nothing!

If only they offered a DIY bundle where you could select the channels you want to add to it

. Never gonna happen I know sadly but we pay for SO MUCH that we never ever are going to watch.

mertle · 27-12-2010, 14:57

at present yes but its going to be bordering no soon thanks to sky.

My main watching

film 4
virgin 1
living as chuck moved there and watching nikita
FX
scifi
bravo

take virgin 1, bravo away and scifi/fx are only premium left I watch.

I will probably still pay as I still get HD and watch NCIS

I am finding it hard to justify it no doubt others having same thoughts wondering as we lose quality subscription channels. I hope virgin listen that they need to look at its strategy.

Tell sky to sling there hook they broke the contract and bring out more own branded channels. I would tell them ditching bravo, virgin 1 is direct breach of there shabby contract therefore virgin will relaunch said channels. I just cant see it ever working be a platform provider not having security for when sky play dirty again.

You cant concentrate on broadband alone and shaft TV even vod weakened due to selling channels losing content. Yes you can have the best PVR with this pending tivo deal but they goto beef up getting serious on providing premium channels.

29-12-2010, 11:37

If you only watch NCIS you'd be better off buying them from iTunes or the DVD's (albeit they're going at FIVE pace on those).

You'd save yourself a bundle.

29-12-2010, 12:04

A lot of people on this forum download the US series and watch them on the American timeline

muppetman11 · 29-12-2010, 20:26

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Originally Posted by ooogemaflop

A lot of people on this forum download the US series and watch them on the American timeline

Are they as hot for downloading TV as they are for movies and music ?

29-12-2010, 21:10

Well I don't think they discuss Movies and Music downloads preferring to keep it on the QT.

Wild Oscar · 29-12-2010, 22:18

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Originally Posted by ooogemaflop

No. I pay for a phone line I hardly use and tv service are very rarely watch VOD on only thing worth having is the 50 meg

Same here , same here ...

Chad · 29-12-2010, 23:57

I'm on VIP50 and have to say I feel I'm getting pretty good value for what I'm paying. Forget TV and broadband, my biggest saving comes from the various deals on telephone calls in this package. I'm very rarely over Â£7.00 worth of telephone calls in the month. Before VIP I was about Â£40.00 to Â£50.00.

MutleyF · 30-12-2010, 12:32

It's all horses for courses. I would like my sub to be reduced, and would love to be able to pick and choose what channels to have, but as has been said, this will never happen.

However, I do like to have the choice available. One persons likes is another persons dislike etc