Sky Digital V NTL Digital - Which is better quality?

rkeane · 07-07-2006 8:12pm #1

Sorry if this has been discussed b4 - which is better in terms of picture quality - SKY Digital or NTL Digital. I'm curious as I've seen a few NTL Digital set ups and I've not been impressed.

Thanks Lads

The tax man · 07-07-2006 8:16pm

Sky....hands down.

rkeane · 07-07-2006 8:23pm

Just as well NTL Digital is not available in my part of Dublin. I was going to go with NTL because it was cheaper - what us the standard size of the SKY dishes - I have a 57cm lild dish at the moment - the reception is never that great - high pixelation.

bk · 07-07-2006 9:14pm

Sky is better, but there is that much of a difference, NTL is also pretty good unless you are talking about Sky HD.

rkeane · 07-07-2006 9:20pm

Thanks, Anyone know what the standard size dish SKY install in Dublin is?

bk · 08-07-2006 7:06pm

rkeane wrote:

Thanks, Anyone know what the standard size dish SKY install in Dublin is?

60cm

Blaster99 · 08-07-2006 10:21pm

bk wrote:

Sky is better, but there is that much of a difference, NTL is also pretty good unless you are talking about Sky HD.

You can't generalise about NTL as their service and product consistency is non-existent. Some places can't get the digital TV, most can't get BB, picture quality varies from loop to loop. I'm sure you have the best NTL connection imaginable, but where I'm at (and anywhere else I've seen) Sky Digital (SD) is significantly better.

mirage · 08-07-2006 10:41pm

Just to confirm what everyone else has said, Sky is a much better service. I had NTL Digital before I dumped them for Sky. The quality of the image on NTL would regularly degrade to blocky pixels and ocassionally blank the screen altogether, total garbage! I upgraded to Sky+ and have never regretted it.

rkeane · 08-07-2006 10:45pm

Thanks guys, I appreciate your words of wisdom

Charles Slane · 09-07-2006 10:23am

I've got both (don't ask) and although I've never had a problem with NTL picture quality (one of the lucky ones) I still think Sky Digital is far superior. Bigger range of channels, slightly better picture quality, and if you've got Sky+, the convenience of live pausing, recording etc.

The one drawback with Sky is the lack of ITV and the digital BBCs on the Epg and the complete lack of Channel 4. If you can live without them, Sky is the way to go.

keyran · 09-07-2006 4:38pm

Not to mention NTL have a completely free after care service which is cool

watty · 09-07-2006 11:09pm

Of course you can get all the ITV and BBC on the SKy EPG if you have no Sub!!

Sky Digital V NTL Digital - Which is better quality?

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