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Matth · 16-04-2008, 00:09

If they are going ever heavier with STM then any comparison should be at the STM speed, with a "turbo" to the higher speed, as that is what it is beginning to look like - just depends how heavy the STM is.

I'm on the 2Mbit, actually surprised when it upped from 1 to 2 through the cranky old PACE STB that was never reckoned to be capable of going over 1Mbit (until the alternative would have been people wanting SACM or box upgrades to get it).

Not too bothered if they crank the DL back to 1Mbit, I was one of the "opt outs" when the 300k with a "nothing to worry about" quota was going to be changed to 1Mbit with a 3GB quota.

They are going crazy on "headline speeds", but what's the damn point if they cannot provide them without STMing to death anyone who dares to use it.

Much rather have simple, honest speeds and quotas that you know where you are with.

Beginning to think it was a pity we got that loyalty deal, other it would have been bite the bullet, put up with an ugly satellite dish, and switch to Sky or CPW for broadband, and drop the barely used second phone line. - and get Sky 1 back!

Reliabilty of cable broadband does not seem to be any greater than with ADSL, though maybe next time the box barfs, it's time to make that fault call rather than just rebooting the old wreck, it's getting to need that rather too often.

Service = not great.
Price = awful unless on a deal.
T's & C's = getting worse.

I absolutely would not recommend Virginmedia to anyone, not even to get a signup bonus.

16-04-2008, 00:09	#99
Matth cf.mega poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,973	Re: STM Statement If they are going ever heavier with STM then any comparison should be at the STM speed, with a "turbo" to the higher speed, as that is what it is beginning to look like - just depends how heavy the STM is. I'm on the 2Mbit, actually surprised when it upped from 1 to 2 through the cranky old PACE STB that was never reckoned to be capable of going over 1Mbit (until the alternative would have been people wanting SACM or box upgrades to get it). Not too bothered if they crank the DL back to 1Mbit, I was one of the "opt outs" when the 300k with a "nothing to worry about" quota was going to be changed to 1Mbit with a 3GB quota. They are going crazy on "headline speeds", but what's the damn point if they cannot provide them without STMing to death anyone who dares to use it. Much rather have simple, honest speeds and quotas that you know where you are with. Beginning to think it was a pity we got that loyalty deal, other it would have been bite the bullet, put up with an ugly satellite dish, and switch to Sky or CPW for broadband, and drop the barely used second phone line. - and get Sky 1 back! Reliabilty of cable broadband does not seem to be any greater than with ADSL, though maybe next time the box barfs, it's time to make that fault call rather than just rebooting the old wreck, it's getting to need that rather too often. Service = not great. Price = awful unless on a deal. T's & C's = getting worse. I absolutely would not recommend Virginmedia to anyone, not even to get a signup bonus.