General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2 - Page 134

muppetman11 · 24-06-2014, 13:09

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

i agree howard. i'm very negative these days i dont like it...but not getting anything really to make me think differently. i'd consider sky as it'd probably be cheaper for the first 6 months but i hate change and sky broadband is meant to be horrendous.

That depends on numerous factors Vince , whats is your estimated BB speed this is determined by distance from the exchange and does your property have fibre available ? If so this will give you the potential of upto 80mb see my speed below which is with BT Infinity the speed would pretty much be the same were it Sky Fibre Pro I was using. My only gripe with Sky is their fibre pricing hence why I chose BT Infinity.

Ultimate.Conj · 24-06-2014, 13:13

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

That depends on numerous factors Vince , whats is your estimated BB speed this is determined by distance from the exchange and does your property have fibre available , this will give you the potential of upto 80mb see my speed below which is with BT Infinity the speed would pretty much be the same were it Sky Fibre Pro I was using. My only gripe with Sky is their fibre pricing hence why I chose BT Infinity.

Why do you have BT Infinity....you should have VM Broadband!

Get off this forum hahaha

**Hugh** · 24-06-2014, 13:15

Play nicely....

Ultimate.Conj · 24-06-2014, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Play nicely....

I'm sure MM took my post as the light-hearted joke it was meant to be

Here be dragons

MalteseFalcon · 24-06-2014, 13:20

With SKY, I only ever got 10 MB a second, whereas the house just 2 doors down from me got speeds of 30 MB a second. SKY were rip offs, kept adding charges that I never did and in the end I told them to get lost.

vincerooney · 24-06-2014, 13:26

I've only heard its horrendous off some people i dont know if thats still the case! then again i'm getting 55MB and i'm meant to be 100MB...

**Hugh** · 24-06-2014, 13:38

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

I've only heard its horrendous off some people i dont know if thats still the case! then again i'm getting 55MB and i'm meant to be 100MB...

Is that through a wired or a wifi connection?

Dave42 · 24-06-2014, 14:10

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

And don't forget that you have to fork out £65 just for a call out if your box goes wrong out of warranty.

You don't get much of value transferring from VM to Sky, Vince, most of the channels that we don't have are rubbish.

Except one I could mention.....but won't

that's rubbish too game of thrones aside that's why vast majority of sky customer don't watch it either

it hasn't even got 10% yet has it

denphone · 24-06-2014, 14:17

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

i agree howard. i'm very negative these days i dont like it...but not getting anything really to make me think differently. i'd consider sky as it'd probably be cheaper for the first 6 months but i hate change and sky broadband is meant to be horrendous.

My experiences of it at our parents house were certainly horrendous Vince but l don't want to say too much as l got told off from above last time l said something.

nicko · 24-06-2014, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

That channel was not part of the new Sky deal.

And Virgin wouldn't tell anyone even if it was, it would be a state secret, danger from Muslim extremists and all that you know

theone2k10 · 24-06-2014, 14:39

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Originally Posted by gizuk

This is always wheeled out - I have never known ANYONE to be actually charged the £65 call out charge.

I was and i told them where to shove it too lol.

Media Boy UK · 24-06-2014, 14:49

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Originally Posted by nicko

And Virgin wouldn't tell anyone even if it was, it would be a state secret, danger from Muslim extremists and all that you know

Was also confirmed by boss of Sky Basic channels told an viewer that SA will not launch on Virgin anytime soon.

I DO know the new Sky Sports HD Channels launch date - but it under DNP Order.

But I have seen no news on if Sky1 +1 (On Smallworld right now) and Pick +1 may also launch with Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD.

Doug P · 24-06-2014, 14:54

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

It's more common than you think. When I was with Sky, I have been charged a call out fee, so have friends and family

Agreed. The fee is often charged.

Chad · 24-06-2014, 15:02

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

i agree howard. i'm very negative these days i dont like it...but not getting anything really to make me think differently. i'd consider sky as it'd probably be cheaper for the first 6 months but i hate change and sky broadband is meant to be horrendous.

I'm very happy with my SKY broadband. I get 18mb at all times and have never had any connection problems. Plus I get it for free. Can't argue with that really. It meets my household needs.

andy_m · 24-06-2014, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

It's more common than you think. When I was with Sky, I have been charged a call out fee, so have friends and family

I got away with it three times, but on the fourth they told me computer said no because I'd already had three! I appreciate the fact that I'd signed up to their service and knew the terms, but I was getting a bit fed up at being provided with equipment which only lasted just over a year each time four times. I already had Virgin broadband, I didn't need much of a reason to take TV with them and this was it. There was no attempt to keep me, apart from reminding me that I might be missing out on some good Christmas tv (for t'was the season)!