SD : TV price rises

[thunderlips]

my package xl tv, 3 multiroom boxes, phone and 30mg broadband = £76.40
from april 1st with the £3.50 increase =£79.90
iam out of contract with vm, called sky today see what they were offering this is what i got sky + hd, 3 multiroom boxes, broadband and phone, £85.25, but get one multiroom box free but have to pay for other two boxes at £49.99 each = £99.98, i asked about demand on multirrom boxes was told i have to pay for wireless connector box for each multiroom box £60 each ! = £180.00 !!! i did post some stuff on this forum about vm price increse and i take it all back !! like some people already said on here the grass is not greener on the other side ! vm have good and bad points, same with sky ! looks like iam stopping with vm !

[Gus]

I'm on VIP50 but don't use all the features, so been looking at what I really want/need.

Never watch any of the zillions of crap channels, I just want "normal" mainstream channels plus sports.

I'm happy to pay for Sky and ESPN sports channels. So was going to downgrade to TV M+, but I lose Sky Sports News.

Is there any way to get Sky Sports News without taking TX XL ?

I have the Sky Sports Package, why is News not included ?

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by Gus

I'm on VIP50 but don't use all the features, so been looking at what I really want/need.

Never watch any of the zillions of crap channels, I just want "normal" mainstream channels plus sports.

I'm happy to pay for Sky and ESPN sports channels. So was going to downgrade to TV M+, but I lose Sky Sports News.

Is there any way to get Sky Sports News without taking TX XL ?

I have the Sky Sports Package, why is News not included ?

Sky Sports News is included in the M+ pack according to their channel list.

http://shop.virginmedia.com/digital-tv/channels.html

[Gus]

You're right, thanks

I was looking somewhere else and it only mentioned SSN under XL+.

Excellent, should be able to save myself almost £40 month if I get rid of all the rubbish I don't use.

[LexDiamond]

Originally Posted by thunderlips

my package xl tv, 3 multiroom boxes, phone and 30mg broadband = £76.40
from april 1st with the £3.50 increase =£79.90
iam out of contract with vm, called sky today see what they were offering this is what i got sky + hd, 3 multiroom boxes, broadband and phone, £85.25, but get one multiroom box free but have to pay for other two boxes at £49.99 each = £99.98, i asked about demand on multirrom boxes was told i have to pay for wireless connector box for each multiroom box £60 each ! = £180.00 !!! i did post some stuff on this forum about vm price increse and i take it all back !! like some people already said on here the grass is not greener on the other side ! vm have good and bad points, same with sky ! looks like iam stopping with vm !

I just use a Netgear wifi adapter to access Anytime+. £35 each and tiny.

[daggman]

Originally Posted by daggman

i did cancel tv and telephone, but retentions rang me on friday offering me £60 credit and let me have the sky sports collection for £15 extra so i can watch F1.

well i may have spoke to soon, we have cancelled again, do not like to be misled which is what i believe retentions did when THEY rang me, they said broadband would still be the same , paperwork says different, we were on XL now we are on L upto 30mb. so cancelled under 7 days cooling off period.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by daggman

well i may have spoke to soon, we have cancelled again, do not like to be misled which is what i believe retentions did when THEY rang me, they said broadband would still be the same , paperwork says different, we were on XL now we are on L upto 30mb. so cancelled under 7 days cooling off period.

The point may have been that 30 will soon become 60?

[Itshim]

Mine is up the £3.50. Along with my Gas, Electric,water & council tax. How ever at least with this one I have a choice. QUIT if I so chose.

[paultrademark]

Originally Posted by daggman

they said broadband would still be the same , paperwork says different, we were on XL now we are on L upto 30mb. so cancelled under 7 days cooling off period.

L is up to 10mb (increasing to 20mb)

XL is up to 30mb (increasing to 60mb)

[daggman]

I rang Virgin and asked them to confirm what broadband size i am on, they confirmed L but boosted to 30mb because we have superhub , this will not be upgraded ,30MB is the upgraded speed, the fact i was told broadband would remain the same ie XL 30mb upgrading to 60mb really annoyed me.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by daggman

I rang Virgin and asked them to confirm what broadband size i am on, they confirmed L but boosted to 30mb because we have superhub , this will not be upgraded ,30MB is the upgraded speed, the fact i was told broadband would remain the same ie XL 30mb upgrading to 60mb really annoyed me.

How could it annoy you as you're paying for L, if you want 60Mb then pay for XL like the rest of us?

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by daggman

I rang Virgin and asked them to confirm what broadband size i am on, they confirmed L but boosted to 30mb because we have superhub , this will not be upgraded ,30MB is the upgraded speed, the fact i was told broadband would remain the same ie XL 30mb upgrading to 60mb really annoyed me.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

How could it annoy you as you're paying for L, if you want 60Mb then pay for XL like the rest of us?

Exactly. They said likely said the speed would stay the same, not which tier you were on.

[borrissey]

Bill breakdown

The 'Amount Due' will be collected by Direct Debit on or just after 30 January 2012.
Payment detail

Your last bill amount (bill date: 06 Dec)
£80.49
Payment - Thank you (Thu 22 Dec)
CR £80.49

Total payments received
CR £80.49
Owed from last bill
£0.00
These charges are for the period: 11 January - 10 February
Your package
Bundle charges
TV Size: X L 1 Add Set Top Box(es) TiVo Monthly Fee
Bundle charges total
£40.00
Premium add-ons
Movies4,Movies5,Sports1,Sports2 SkypremHD
Premium add-ons total
£36.50
Your package total
£76.50
Other fees, charges & credits
One-off charges & credits Date Amount
Manned Installation Charge 06 December £49.95
One-off charges & credits total
£49.95
Other fees, charges & credits total
£49.95

Bill breakdown

The 'Amount Due' will be collected by Direct Debit on or just after 28 February 2012.
Payment detail

Your last bill amount (bill date: 05 Jan)
£126.45
Payment - Thank you (Tue 31 Jan)
CR £126.45

Total payments received
CR £126.45
Owed from last bill
£0.00
These charges are for the period: 11 February - 10 March
Your package
Bundle charges
TV Size: X L 1 Add Set Top Box(es) TiVo Monthly Fee TiVo Monthly Fee
Bundle charges total
£43.00
Premium add-ons
Movies4,Movies5,Sports1,Sports2 SkypremHD
Premium add-ons total
£36.50
Your package total
£79.50

Mine has gone up £3 seems to have gone up early though?

I wasn't infromed either.

EDIT: I just worked it out it's £3 for extra TiVO box I was told there was only one TiVo box charge though.

[andy_m]

Given that the first bill includes an installation charge I would imagine this is a pre Tivo bill and a post Tivo bill and the difference is the Tivo sub of £3.

[borrissey]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Given that the first bill includes an installation charge I would imagine this is a pre Tivo bill and a post Tivo bill and the difference is the Tivo sub of £3.

I was told £3 charge for TiVO not £3 per box.