Hey guys. I know this has been discussed before but I want a frank and honest opinion / comparison between the two products.
I have come here to ask you guys because you are experts in this field and I look forward to reading your replies.
I currently have VM's 10MB broadband. I have never had any problems with VM. Speed is always 10MB...sometimes in the evening it feels a little slow but then it's fine again. Pings are excellent. I am currently paying £19 per month (No phoneline)... and I am out of contract too.
BT's new Infinity service will allow me to receive 23.8Mb download speed & 9.0Mb upload speed...for £25 (unlimited* ... *
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Now VM don't want to budge when it comes to there pricing. Even though I have been a loyal customer for many years (broadband only) they would rather let me leave then give me a good price. I don't want to pay more than £25 for there 20MB service... but the only deal they give me is £25 for 6 months then full price after that. That's too expensive...
BT's service is £25 (may be with customer loyalty bonus it may be cheaper).. it is faster than VM's 20MB service and cheaper..
I don't understand BT's traffic management policy. unlike VM who state the times of day..BT just say
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BT continuously monitors network performance and reduces the speed available to very heavy users (typically less than 1 per cent of all customers) during a given month to ensure that the service received by other customers is not impacted through extremely heavy usage by a minority of people.
Customers who are classified as very heavy users will experience significantly reduced speed at peak times (typically 5pm-midnight every day but these times may change depending on the demand on the network) for a period of 30 days, or for as long as very heavy use continues. This applies to customers on all Options. BT Infinity Option 2 allow unlimited downloads and uploads within the monthly rental price, so customers on these products will not be charged for over-use. However, this does not preclude BT from reducing your speed if you are a heavy user in order to protect the experience for the rest of our customers.
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I download a lot of 'stuff' from various 'sources' ... so how will I know when to download 'large' files? With VM I know that after 9PM and up until 10AM I can do what I like... but with BT where do I stand?
I am a heavy downloader ... never upload (but it's nice to have a fast upload just in case... we have 3 PC's and 3 laptops and numerous phones connected via WIFI... people are streaming from youtube and iplayer on a regular basis as well as gaming (PC & PS3) ....
From a performance point of view / bang-for-the-buck ... which is better?
Can the 2 services even be compared?
So if it were up to you..what would you choose and why?
What's the main difference between the 2.. (I have a vague idea but would like to hear from you)
Can BT have a consistent connection in terms of speed like VM?
BT Infinity (23.8Mb download speed & 9.0Mb upload speed) OR
Virgin Media Cable 20MB (20Mb download speed & 768k upload speed)