SKY Tv or NTL

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We are thinking of changing over to Sky TV from NTL. They have an offer on now at the moment until end of June. We probably would get more stations etc for more or less the same money every month. Has anyone out there got Sky TV, if so, any comments or opinions? We want a hassle free changeover as well! Any opinions would be appreciated.

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IMO, SKY are a MILLION Times better than NTL.

More channels, better menu system, proper customer care.
 
kmelvin said:
IMO, SKY are a MILLION Times better than NTL.

More channels, better menu system, proper customer care.
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Picture quality on Sky is better than NTL but Sky is more expensive and you've got to use a dish.

Both are very UK oriented in their programming.
 
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For the record, I think you'll find both Sky & NTL offer all Irish terrestrial channels (RTE x2, TG4, TV3) - Sky have Channel 6 also as part of their basic package ... but you have to pay extra for Settanta.

Sky Digital's service is far better - sound quality, picture quality, functions, channel selection etc. You do need a satellite dish installed, which may influence some peoples decision.

NTL are struggling commercially from what I can see, so need to retain / sign up more customers & as such, will probably do some sort of deal financially to keep you signed up to them, might be worth exploring.

If your going for Sky, go for the Sky+ service - allows you record Tv programms on the Sky box, "freeze live TV" etc. all excellent services !

Be

Cheers

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Having had both NTL and Sky in the past, I would always pick Sky. Picture quality, reliability, Sky +, the Sky remote control etc. all make the extra cost of Sky worthwhile IMHO.
 
I have NTL and I am so P****d off with the service. I have had their service people out 4 times in 2 months. On Saturday night the system shut itself down every 15-20 mins. I am changing to SKY as off today. Would not recommend NTL to anybody!!!!!!!
 
would pick Sky over NTL anyday. Find menu in NTL extremely slow and very badly laid out. The Sky TV guide page way easier to read and pick progs from,
As suggested by previous posters if you opt for Sky go with Sky+. The box is an extra €149 but well worth it. Can record 2 programmes at once, pause, rewind live tv and if you want to see something but delayed somewhere you can text your Sky+ box to record the prog. Has come in very handy on several occasions!
 
Hi

For anyone on the move from NTL to Sky, do it through one of your friends and both of you can pick something up, under the refer a friend deal from Sky

Cheers

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I received an advertising email this morning for Sky (from CDWow), to promote their half-price offer till end June. In the small print, I happened to notice that their standard installation which is currently free, will cost €45 from 1 July.

Anyone thinking of jumping ship should do so sooner rather than later!
 
Technologist said:
Picture quality on Sky is better than NTL but Sky is more expensive and you've got to use a dish.

Both are very UK oriented in their programming.
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Sky isn't more expensive, it just depends on what mixes you have. I'm currently with Chorus digital. We're paying €30.99 per month - That's without any premium channels. Now if we go to Sky and get all 6 mixes (again without any premium channels) it's €30.50. So no, not more expensive - cheaper by 49cent! But if I decided not to go for say the kids mix and the news mix (as you still get Sky News and BBC News for free) it's only €26.

So really the only thing is you have to use a dish, and that's not a big deal (unless you have a thing against dishes)
 
SKY Plus all the way, doesnt cost any extra a month, record what you want watch it when you want
 
Got the basic SKY package in last week. Very impressed with the service but a bit disappointed that they charge €37.50 if you don`t have an active phone line like I don`t have (and by all accounts more and more people are`nt bothering with landlines any more, SKY have seen an easy way to get extra cash!!).
 
I fully endorse Sky!!! Have them over 6 years and had no real complaints. Definitely get Sky+ or if you can afford it even SkyHD which is supposed to be really fantastic. But don't worry if you can't afford SkyHD; the picture & sound quality on the normal Sky service is still excellent..

Yes, I agree with the last poster, it really is a bit of a pain, that you have to connect your Sky box to a land-line and I can only imagine the problems if you don't have a land-line.
 
As my partner's football mad and had to go to the local pub to watch Premiership matches on SKY TV there, we're looking at possibility of moving from NTL (analogue, ex-CABLELINK) which we're using for past 25 years to Sky (just for usual TV channels usually seen on NTL plus Sky Sports). But the problem is - our house no longer has phone land-line and have no desire to re-connect.
Gebbel, you mentioned having to pay Sky E37.50 for not having a land-line - do you mean once-off installation fee or whatever, or is it an extra monthly charge on top of the Sky subscription?
Wonder if SkyTV have ITV1 and C4 ??
allendog
 
allendog said:
Gebbel, you mentioned having to pay Sky E37.50 for not having a land-line - do you mean once-off installation fee or whatever, or is it an extra monthly charge on top of the Sky subscription?
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It is a once-off cost.

allendog said:
Wonder if SkyTV have ITV1 and C4 ??
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They do.

ITV1 is available through the 'Other Channels' function, so not on the main menu.
Certain programs shown on C4 are not available on C4 on Sky. Very few.

I wouldn't let any of those issues stop you getting Sky.

It should be pointed out that basic Setanta is free on NTL but costs around €15 per month on Sky-it doesn't come with the Sky Sports mix.
 
Hi all,
Am also about to switch from ntl to Sky.
Having to reboot the digital box several times a day, constantly waiting for 'More Info' in the Guide, and always having to fiddle with widescreen/4:3 modes did it for me. Especially since I realised that Sky is no more expensive.

I saw a post above about getting a bonus if you recommend a friend, but as far as I can see that only applies to the UK.

However, I did see a Sky+/ShyHD offer for Ireland hidden here:

Not sure if this can be combined with the current 2 month half price offer but worth asking...
 
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