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Virgin media and Sky

Terry Brown

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Posted November 12, 2011 at 9:25AM

On Virgin media (TV) they are showing an option for sky's equivalent of catch up TV, suggesting that as part of the XL package is is free, however if you want the 'Extra' service you have to sign up for the SKY movie or Sports package at an extra £18 per month.

I for one am not taking it up-- Would you.

Terry

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Menzie

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Posted November 12, 2011 at 12:20PM

I stopped subscribing to paid TV earlier this year when my last contract expired. I found after owning cable for a few months that all I was watching were repeats or the free channels any way.

What I hated about Virgin was it seemed that there was a price rise every other day I got my bill and whenever I called for an explanation I didn't get a very good one from the agent on the other end.

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buteman

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Posted November 12, 2011 at 3:03PM

The more channels the more crap and the more adverts.

I only have the freeview package with Virginmedia which costs nil and is worth just about that.

My Sister in Law has the Large package and it has so many crap programs that you would never want to watch them.

The biggest con is charging you for line rental which costs just as much without it.

If using the virgin phone the prices are sky high if you use it outside your package deal.

The Plus's

Telephone stopped working and they had it sorted within 3 days.

Broadband was not working properly and they had it going again within 45 minutes.

Television was freezing and they had that going within 15 minutes.

All in all their service was first class just grudge paying £14 a month for line rental.I very seldom use the phone so working it out it works in at £56 a quarter for sitting there not getting used.And almost identicle price without the phone.

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Woolwell

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Posted November 12, 2011 at 4:28PM

Switched from Sky to Virgin recently. It's cheaper and reliable.

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morddwyd

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Posted November 12, 2011 at 7:23PM

"Switched from Sky to Virgin recently"

Chance would be a fine thing.

It's Sky or nothing in rural areas.

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lotvic

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Posted November 12, 2011 at 10:23PM

morddwyd, what about FreeSat? using either the Skybox or any other Sat. box. I'm using a Humax Foxsat (very pleased with it) - no subscriptions.

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morddwyd

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Posted November 13, 2011 at 9:09AM

lotvic

Very little difference from Freeview, and simply doesn't show the channels we watch.

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lotvic

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Posted November 13, 2011 at 12:05PM

morddwyd, Oh well, if you want to watch subscription channels then obviously you do have to pay for them.

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morddwyd

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Posted November 13, 2011 at 6:57PM

That's why they're called subscription channels!

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Terry Brown

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Posted November 14, 2011 at 2:12PM

Buteman

You say about the Virgin Telephone prices, I agree they are too high so I use the alternative.

I pay standard rental to Virgin, but I use a box from First Telecom to route my calls through them. The prices are a fraction of Virgin's prices, see the link for Virgin lines http://www.firsttelecom.com/other-products/cable-saver .As we use the telephone quite a lot (about 150 calls a month),it works out considerable saving. There is no pre-dial, just use the phone as normal.

Terry

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