Bad NTL/TW advert

[Robster]

I came across a magazine advert today that gives a list of 10 comparisons between NTL/Telewest and other service providers, and some of the statements on it I think are wrong or misleading. I don't have access to a scanner but here are the statements I have a problem with:

Cable broadband gives you unlimited downloads.
Unlike BT, Talk Talk or Orange.

According to their website Orange do provide an "unlimited" broadband service.

Cable digital TV gives you instant access to over 500 films and TV shows.
Not available with Sky or Freeview

This suggests that Sky don't provide a pay per view films service, which I'm fairly sure isn't the case.

Cable's on-demand digital TV service automatically saves up the pick of the last weeks TV for you.
Not available with Sky or Freeview

In my experience NTL provides a very small number of BBC shows, and that's it. From what I've heard about Sky+ you may have to set it, but it does a much better job of this.

The basic cable phone package includes unlimited weekend calls up to an hour to any UK landline.
BT's doesn't.

Although this may be correct, from my understanding there is very little difference, ie NTL: the call is free up to an hour BT: the call is 5.5p up to an hour.

One simple little search found THIS

As i have said before if its incorrect report it to the ASA this site has done it before

[cuggle]

Quote:
Cable's on-demand digital TV service automatically saves up the pick of the last weeks TV for you.
Not available with Sky or Freeview


In my experience NTL provides a very small number of BBC shows, and that's it. From what I've heard about Sky+ you may have to set it, but it does a much better job of this.


I have telewest VOD teleport replay, and it shows a lot of bbc shows as well as some cable channels, and the teleport tv channels are vast and mainly included at no extra cost, afaik only the films, music videos and channel 4 on demand are charged extra, and i also have tvdrive and in my opinion far superior to sky+ as you can record 2 different channels and watch a 3rd at the same time.

[spiderplant]

Quote:
Cable digital TV gives you instant access to over 500 films and TV shows.
Not available with Sky or Freeview

This suggests that Sky don't provide a pay per view films service, which I'm fairly sure isn't the case.

Sky have 21 PPV fims at the moment (source http://www.skymovies.com/skymovies/a...71976,00.html), and you don't get instant access. You have to wait for the start to come round. Cable has 29 films just beginning with the letter 'A'. (source http://www.filmflexmovies.com/a-d.html), and you can watch them whenever you want. I can't be bothered to count them all.

Quote:
Cable's on-demand digital TV service automatically saves up the pick of the last weeks TV for you.
Not available with Sky or Freeview

In my experience NTL provides a very small number of BBC shows

That'll be "the pick" then. And as they say, not available on Sky or Freeview.

I can't say I like the current cable adverts, but I believe they are factually correct.

[Chris W]

duplicate thread.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=49553

closed.