Newbie - NTL vs Sky+

[matandrews]

Hi, Currently got Sky+, but the box and Sky are really annoying me. Sometimes records, sometimes doesn't and only 13mths old - the hard drive died this week! Can get a new drive for £20, sky want £65, even more surprisingly it is under a 3yr manufacturers warantee - so I'll purchase a new one and get my duff old one replaced too as a backup (that takes 2 weeks as postage to Ireland).

So, annoyed with Sky. Does NTL offer a Sky+ alternative? I'm hoping it does as I heard rumours last year of a new service. Also hoping that the merger of Virgin has improved customer helpdesk - I used to have broadband and spent may hours hanging on the phone......

Also, is there a list of actual channels each package gets? The NTL site seems a little vague on this. Opting for NTL would save me money, so if this is a valid alternative I'm there...

Many thanks

Mat

Originally Posted by matandrews

Hi, Currently got Sky+, but the box and Sky are really annoying me. Sometimes records, sometimes doesn't and only 13mths old - the hard drive died this week! Can get a new drive for £20, sky want £65, even more surprisingly it is under a 3yr manufacturers warantee - so I'll purchase a new one and get my duff old one replaced too as a backup (that takes 2 weeks as postage to Ireland).

So, annoyed with Sky. Does NTL offer a Sky+ alternative? I'm hoping it does as I heard rumours last year of a new service. Also hoping that the merger of Virgin has improved customer helpdesk - I used to have broadband and spent may hours hanging on the phone......

Also, is there a list of actual channels each package gets? The NTL site seems a little vague on this. Opting for NTL would save me money, so if this is a valid alternative I'm there...

Many thanks

Mat

If you are in a NTL area then forget any form of NTL+ till next year . Get your Sky+ fixed it will work out better in the long run.

Suggest you look here The box in that thread is the NTL pvr "not comeing soon"
And to cable forum

[gadge]

Originally Posted by unlimited

If you are in a NTL area then forget any form of NTL+ till next year . Get your Sky+ fixed it will work out better in the long run.

Suggest you look here The box in that thread is the NTL pvr "not comeing soon"
And to cable forum

i would wait aswell till ntl bring their box out it should be worth it.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by matandrews

So, annoyed with Sky. Does NTL offer a Sky+ alternative?

In a word? No.

Originally Posted by gadge

i would wait aswell till ntl bring their box out it should be worth it.

Only about 5 years after Sky brought out Sky + you mean?

ntl-others lead, they follow (eventually).

[gadge]

three tuners cant be bad plus if anything goes wrong with the box its fixed free not £65 call out charges.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by gadge

three tuners cant be bad plus if anything goes wrong with the box its fixed free not £65 call out charges.

That would be fine if you could actually get a PVR from ntl, but you can't as they are so backward.

You can get it in Telewest areas, but not ntl.

Originally Posted by Neil

That would be fine if you could actually get a PVR from ntl, but you can't as they are so backward.

You can get it in Telewest areas, but not ntl.

Think that is what i said above.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by unlimited

Think that is what i said above.

Think so too.

[gadge]

i was just saying about the advantages we still use our sky+ box for freesat and still use the recording features just have to wait and see.

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by gadge

i was just saying about the advantages we still use our sky+ box for freesat and still use the recording features just have to wait and see.

Do you still have to pay sky to use the recording features?

[gadge]

yes im afraid thats one thing i dont agree with though i bought my +box from a shop in crew its a pvr thats its job but if you stop your subs with sky you have to pay the £10 a month.