General : Do I move to Virgin Media?

[Central]

Hello,

Let me tell you what I currently have

Sky TV (Entertainment Plus) 3 boxes (1x 2tb, 1x 500gb i think and 1x Sky plus) I currently have Sky Sports and Sky Movies but this will be dropping off as I am trying to save money.

Sky Fibre internet. On 33mb down and 9 up.

Sky talk weekend.

Now a month I pay £87. But I been looking at Virgin Media again. I went on their site and with the option of 100mb, TV XL and Talk evenings and weekends its £53.29 for the first 6 months and £80.27 there after with a one off payment of £49.95 but I am missing the third box. And loosing space on one of the boxes for recordings.

I understand the three tuners and that is a plus but its not a deal clincher for me now due to catchup and +1 channels.

I dont need 152mb either. Also how good is the hub now? Last I heard it was very very poor on wireless.

My other option is to ditch Sky phone and internet but keep the TV and move over to Virgin 100mb and phone line. This is £28.49 per month for the first 6 months and then £36.49 there after. My Sky subscription would then be


So my three options are:

1. Move everything to Virgin Media and pay £80 per month

2. Stay with Sky and pay £87

3. Mix them up. Keep TV with Sky and move to Virgin Media for the internet and phone and pay £96 a month but get faster net and better television (in my opinion before I get flamed).

Please lets not turn this into a flame wars between the two companies. I am not hear for this. I am hear to get opinions and what would be better for me.

Thanks for reading.

PS, sorry if this is in the wrong place.

[tweetiepooh]

In my totally unbiased opinion ...

you seem to be losing quite a bit leaving sky and only gaining internet speed do you really need the extra? Would 50meg be enough

losing a box losing storage losing Sky Atlantic gaining a tuner and some speed

[jb66]

I'd stick with sky. Or threaten to leave to see if they match virgins price. Better upload speed and Atlantic must be worth a few quid more

---------- Post added at 14:28 ---------- Previous post was at 14:27 ----------

You get £87 via quidco so maybe worth it

[philce]

Just moved from Sky, had 2Tb box and 40/10 FTTC.

Super hub 2, not sure yet as I seem to have to reboot it at least once a day to get wireless clients to connect, when its working its great. Techs booked to visit to fit a booster to the incoming coax.

Tivo, already at 35% capacity, HD kills it!

As you say Sky 2Tb is the ultimate and picture quality with Sky is miles better than VM so far, hopefully the amp will fix this.

Broadband isn't much difference, I do miss the 10Mb upload for online backups and photo uploads for printing etc.

I'm still undecided and not sure if i will stay with them past the 28 days cancellation period.

---------- Post added at 14:33 ---------- Previous post was at 14:31 ----------

Originally Posted by jb66

I'd stick with sky. Or threaten to leave to see if they match virgins price. Better upload speed and Atlantic must be worth a few quid more

---------- Post added at 14:28 ---------- Previous post was at 14:27 ----------

You get £87 via quidco so maybe worth it

Doesn't seem to work anymore with Sky! I got offered £10 off per month and had to start a new 12 month contract!

I got the £100 credit and hopefully £160 quidco, so ends up being £44 over 18 months.

[General Maximus]

I would stick with Sky dude, SKy TV is awesome and I have got 2 boxes and Sky+ like you. I got a bit of a mix at the mo because tv is Sky and phone+BB are with VM and I probably pay a little more for it but you should defo stay with Sky for the tv and if you dont need anymore speed bb wise I would stick with what you have got.

[Kursk]

Never mind how much you should pay whomever for what - how about re-evaluating how you use your time?

Do you really need to spend over 80 quid a month on this form of entertainment?

[Central]

Sorry but we enjoy this form of entertainment.

But this is not what I asked so can you please keep on topic?