Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by greeninferno

just did a quick price comparison using the websites for TV only, ongoing monthly price.

Sky £67.50 43 HD channels.

Virgin £63.50 30 HD channels.


That is everything available

ESPN
Sports
Movies
HD subs

Virgin is ridiculously overpriced in comparison.

It's cheaper yet over priced?

Especially considering of the 13 HD channels missing we know for a fact the Sky basics are on their way?

People on here need to start appriecating the effort Virgin have put in the last year to secure plenty of HD Channels. ESPN HD for free was a masterstroke. Anyone who has a problem with the latest announcements just go to Sky then. Grass is not always greener on the other side.

[millsman]

Originally Posted by TheDon

It's cheaper yet over priced?

Especially considering of the 13 HD channels missing we know for a fact the Sky basics are on their way?

The 30 VM wil have includes the sky basics

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Mikey1981

Thanks, I tried that site, but it only gave prices for the sd channels + the hd ones, I already have the sd ones, may call again when I get home from work.

On the how to buy page http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...ow-to-buy.html it says:

You can get Sky Premium channels with or without HD. Watching in HD costs just £7 a month for each set top box you want to use. Your Sky Premium channels will be available in standard definition on all your Virgin set top boxes whichever option you choose.

[daveetwo]

Originally Posted by Mikey1981

Thanks, I tried that site, but it only gave prices for the sd channels + the hd ones, I already have the sd ones, may call again when I get home from work.

Also when I phoned there was a recorded message saying I hadn't swapped my card out yet, I have done this already, and our box downsatairs was only installed recently and came with the N3 card, should I be worried? Thanks

Ive been getting the swapped card message and called them to ask. Its a system error apparently and nothing to worry about.

[Opinion]

Originally Posted by greeninferno

just did a quick price comparison using the websites for TV only, ongoing monthly price.

Sky £67.50 43 HD channels.

Virgin £63.50 30 HD channels.


That is everything available

ESPN
Sports
Movies
HD subs

Virgin is ridiculously overpriced in comparison.

dont forget vm get all the tv choice, tv on demand, and music all included.

[childsy]

Originally Posted by millsman

The 30 VM wil have includes the sky basics

Just what are the sky basics?

[Chartwell]

SKY:

All packs + all sports and movies (incl ESPN) £57.50
HD subscription £10
Line rental £11
Broadband FREE

Total Sky cost £78.50

Virgin:
XL £24.50
Broadband £20.50
Sports+Movies £34.50
Line rental £11.99

Total Virgin cost £91.49

So Sky is £12.99/month cheaper, and you get more HD channels.

Can someone please contradict me here, and I am struggling to see how Virgin can claim to be competitive?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Chartwell

SKY:

All packs + all sports and movies (incl ESPN) £57.50
HD subscription £10
Line rental £11
Broadband FREE

Total Sky cost £78.50

Virgin:
XL £24.50
Broadband £20.50
Sports+Movies £34.50
Line rental £11.99

Total Virgin cost £91.49

So Sky is £12.99/month cheaper, and you get more HD channels.

Can someone please contradict me here, and I am struggling to see how Virgin can claim to be competitive?

Your prices for Virgin are out

TV XL is sold at £23
Minimum broadband sold is £12.50
Sports and Movies is £27.50
HD Bolt on is £7
Line rental is £11.99
=£81.99 (but then that includes ESPN HD which is an extra on Sky)

[Chartwell]

BenMcr - I am charged £24.50 for XL and £20.50 for M broadband, but I do still get a £7.50 discount after trying to leave when Virgin got rid of Sky1. So XL TV & M broadband for me is £37.50. You claim it should be £35.50?

Also, my Sky price included the ESPN charge

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by Chartwell

BenMcr - I am charged £24.50 for XL and £20.50 for M broadband, but I do still get a £7.50 discount after trying to leave when Virgin got rid of Sky1. So XL TV & M broadband for me is £37.50. You claim it should be £35.50?

Also, my Sky price included the ESPN charge

You have a BB and TV bundle. The prices quoted by Ben requires a phoneline to achieve the discounts.

The nearest bundle to what you have today is TV XL and BB L which would be £42.50, I think.

PS I have the same bundle as you, TV XL and BB M and pay £1 less than you as I have the original ebilling discount.

Originally Posted by Chartwell

SKY:

All packs + all sports and movies (incl ESPN) £57.50
HD subscription £10
Line rental £11
Broadband FREE

Total Sky cost £78.50

Virgin:
XL £24.50
Broadband £20.50
Sports+Movies £34.50
Line rental £11.99

Total Virgin cost £91.49

So Sky is £12.99/month cheaper, and you get more HD channels.

Can someone please contradict me here, and I am struggling to see how Virgin can claim to be competitive?

A couple of points you have put Sky broadband as free but unless something has changed that is for a heavily capped inferior product. That is if you can get free broadband. If I put my phone number into the Sky bundle planner it comes up with £15 (the last time I looked) and again that is for the inferior Sky connect product.
Second point if you take out tv + phone + internet as a bundle with VM it comes out at under £50 whereas you have it as £57. Something may have changed since I last looked so someone correct me if I am wrong.

[borrissey]

I just pre ordered my premuim HD channels... SWEET!! Only on the one box though.

I think they should put all there non freeview HD channels into the £7 per box package now. Or they should definetly put all new HD channels from now on in the £7 per box option.

[swsproule]

Minimum broadband sold is £12.50

must give them a call I'm paying £25 for L

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by swsproule

must give them a call I'm paying £25 for L

yes but you will have some sort of discount line on your bill. Everyone's bill shows BB L as £25.