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« on: February 13, 2010, 04:32:05 PM »

Hi guys.

Can any of you recommend Virgin media?

Basically we have everything with Sky at the moment, tv, phone line and broadband.

However at the new house there is currently no BT line ( which they want £105 to set up!! )

So i'm thinking of getting the following from Virgin ( because the line at the new house is occupied from virgin )

Tv in the living room, our bedroom and daughters bedroom.

Phone line.

Broadband

Is this firstly feasible and secondly wise?
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 04:51:33 PM »

Virgin is the nuts IMO, I had sky at my old house and I prefer Virgin, the only thing I miss is Sky Sports HD.

Best thing about the TV is the on demand service, it's like Sky Anytime, only it has programmes you actually want to watch, and probs 300 times more content. Basically everything from the main channels from the previous week, and a bunch more on top.

I have 50mb broadband which is so awesome after being stuck on 0.5mb for the last 2 years. Very reliable so far...

Have an extra TV box in the bedroom, am sure you could get two if u wanted...
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 04:56:33 PM »

what would i be looking at cost wise for 20mb broadband phone line and tv with sky sports in 3 rooms?
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 05:03:54 PM »

what would i be looking at cost wise for 20mb broadband phone line and tv with sky sports in 3 rooms?


It costs me about £90 per month for 20 mb broadband, all the channels in 2 rooms (sport and kids), telephone (unlimited uk local and national calls)
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 05:17:16 PM »

Daft question, but i'mm assuming with 3 boxes in the house that they all work like sky ie you don't have to watch what someone else is watching?
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 07:08:13 PM »

i hate virgin and cant wait to get back to sky.  i think its more expensive and the box is always (i say always i mean about once a week, but it still pisses me off) playing up, having to reset it when it freezes etc.  The broadband is v.good but thats not enough imo as the sky broadband was pretty good too.

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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 07:15:42 PM »

I've had both and hate Virgin. The sky box is way better and more user friendly than the Virgin one, can't wait to get back to Sky...............
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 08:29:26 PM »

Daft question, but i'mm assuming with 3 boxes in the house that they all work like sky ie you don't have to watch what someone else is watching?
Definately works like that with 2 boxes. Would assume 3 would be just the same.

I've had no problems with Virgin in the 3 years I've used them. I would recommend the service to anyone.
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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2010, 10:29:28 PM »

To you guys that think Virgin is OK have you had sky before? If so I'll shut my mouth, but I feel the Sky box is so much better its worth having over Virgin.
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« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2010, 11:48:58 PM »

To you guys that think Virgin is OK have you had sky before? If so I'll shut my mouth, but I feel the Sky box is so much better its worth having over Virgin.

I was with Sky for 15 years or so before. I'm not knocking Sky I've just had no problems with Virgin since I've moved.
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« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2010, 12:53:46 AM »

I've had both, infact we currently got both Sky and Virgin Media in our living room atm. For TV, I just prefer Sky. Can't really pinpoint any major reasons why, just general feel and how reliable the Sky box is. Having said this, we have a Virgin broadband connection, and that is really good! Had a problem a while back when my connection wasn't updated automatically, but had an engineer come out the next day after I informed them, and sort it all out. Brilliant!

Is there any difference in price? Also, because Virgin Media broadband doesn't need a phone line (I don't think so anyway), I'd perhaps consider them for broadband and Sky for TV.
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« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2010, 12:58:51 AM »

I've had both, infact we currently got both Sky and Virgin Media in our living room atm. For TV, I just prefer Sky. Can't really pinpoint any major reasons why, just general feel and how reliable the Sky box is. Having said this, we have a Virgin broadband connection, and that is really good! Had a problem a while back when my connection wasn't updated automatically, but had an engineer come out the next day after I informed them, and sort it all out. Brilliant!

Is there any difference in price? Also, because Virgin Media broadband doesn't need a phone line (I don't think so anyway), I'd perhaps consider them for broadband and Sky for TV.

You don't have to take the phone line for broadband but they charge you more for your broadband if you don't take it.

I've had both and tbh there's not too much to choose between the 2.

I'm on Virgin atm but switching back to sky soon because you get babestation on there.
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2010, 01:01:24 AM »

lol Matt, quality answer Cheesy

I have Virgin broadband and it's excellent, hardly ever have a problem with it.  Not keen on their tv though, the lack of HD channels is a problem.  Didn't bother with them for the phone either.
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2010, 01:03:58 AM »

I've had both, infact we currently got both Sky and Virgin Media in our living room atm. For TV, I just prefer Sky. Can't really pinpoint any major reasons why, just general feel and how reliable the Sky box is. Having said this, we have a Virgin broadband connection, and that is really good! Had a problem a while back when my connection wasn't updated automatically, but had an engineer come out the next day after I informed them, and sort it all out. Brilliant!

Is there any difference in price? Also, because Virgin Media broadband doesn't need a phone line (I don't think so anyway), I'd perhaps consider them for broadband and Sky for TV.

You don't have to take the phone line for broadband but they charge you more for your broadband if you don't take it.

I've had both and tbh there's not too much to choose between the 2.

I'm on Virgin atm but switching back to sky soon because you get babestation on there.

i could never put my finger on why i missed sky so much... until now
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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2010, 02:28:32 AM »

Virgin is the nuts IMO, I had sky at my old house

Woodsey, agree Sky box is kinda easier to work, but like I said On Demand on Virgin is far superior to what Sky offers, and the only sucky thing w/ Virgin is no Sky Sports HD (and babestation/similar channels obv agree with that)
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