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Sky or Virgin? Who is best in your opinion?
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We are with Sky and have been for over 16 years. We pay roughly £40 a month including the free broadband, calls and Sky +. For months now a lot of what we record is unwatchable and sometimes the channels are too. I have phoned them a few times now and they do all kinds of things that dont work so now the final step is to call out an engineer which we have to pay for. First I was quoted £60 then it was reduced to £40. I know several people who have threatened to cancel and then they have had it done free but dont know if I dare do that! We have been looking at Virgin media but dont really know if that compares to Sky. What do others think?
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We've had Virgin for years now, and wouldn't think of changing.
You need to have cable, of course - check their website, punch in your postcode, and they'll tell you.
Being cable, quality is superb, also broadband is umpteen times faster.
We have the V+ box, which can record 2 programs at once while watching another. Recording quality is superb.
The service is first class. We've never been charged, and the usual response to a problem is to replace the piece of equipment with a new one.
You need to have cable, of course - check their website, punch in your postcode, and they'll tell you.
Being cable, quality is superb, also broadband is umpteen times faster.
We have the V+ box, which can record 2 programs at once while watching another. Recording quality is superb.
The service is first class. We've never been charged, and the usual response to a problem is to replace the piece of equipment with a new one.
If you were to compare the two systems working properly then i think Sky would win and all reviews ive read about the two say the same. Sky has more content than Virgin and the Sky box is better.
Thats not to say that Virgin is rubbish, it isnt and is fast catching up to Sky and i think can actually beat Sky at the moment with its back catalogue of programs / films etc. Ive had both systems and couldnt really fault either but given the choice id plump for Sky even though im not a fan of their monopoly that they have over our media etc.
Its a tricky one !
Thats not to say that Virgin is rubbish, it isnt and is fast catching up to Sky and i think can actually beat Sky at the moment with its back catalogue of programs / films etc. Ive had both systems and couldnt really fault either but given the choice id plump for Sky even though im not a fan of their monopoly that they have over our media etc.
Its a tricky one !
Well it turns out that we are stuck with Sky anyway. Virgin do not do tv in my area despite posting me a leaflet telling me about their fantastic bundles a few weeks back. OH has phoned Sky as it still isnt working properly and they refuse to budge on sending out an engineer for free even though he threatened to cancel. So its pay the £40 or nothing grrrrr.
One thing with Virgin. You don't own the Virgin box. So if there is a fault then they fix it or replace it for no charge.
Also the Virgin box is better than Sky. You can record two channels and watch a third but the Sky box you can only record two channels but not watch a third. After a year with Sky if the box goes wrong it is your problem not Sky's
Also the Virgin box is better than Sky. You can record two channels and watch a third but the Sky box you can only record two channels but not watch a third. After a year with Sky if the box goes wrong it is your problem not Sky's
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