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Old 12-04-2011, 15:41   #4
martyh
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Re: Probably the ugliest equipment and install I have ever seen

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Originally Posted by Jason1975 View Post
Hi Guys

Just had Virgin around to do their install, and wow it is ugly. Just had the missus freek out so I will definately have to do something to resolve this.

I am in the same line of work and have worked with cat5/6 and fibre for years. I feel I am well placed to comment on this.

Firstly, why on earth is the cable running up the side of my house black? I realise it is an external cable with special pvc coating, but they also do them in white. White would be a much better option. Then we have the ugly brown virgin box connecting the ugly black cables tacked all over the front of my house.

Also, I specified how I wanted the install done and where I wanted the cables laid and they were not installed how I instructed them to do it.

I have been warned by some other people that Virgin installs suck but wow, I did not think they would be that bad.

I have 2 options. 1, we rip out all the cables, and go back to SKY, or 2, get a different group of Virgin engineers to come and install it like I wanted it to be done.

Decisions , decisions.
Aside from the way the cable is clipped to your wall because i cannot see it so i cannot comment i think complaining about the colour of the cable and the box is ridiculous ,black cable, white cable who cares ,they buy in bulk to keep cost down for the consumer and i would daresay that white cable is more expensive, are you going to clean your cable every few months to keep it white ?
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