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Alternatives to NTL

  • 03-09-2008 4:15pm
    #1
    xanthor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭


    Just about had it with this pack of fraudsters.

    Is there any viable alternative to them? , and what are the downsides to those alternatives?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,806 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    xanthor wrote: »
    Just about had it with this pack of fraudsters.

    Is there any viable alternative to them? , and what are the downsides to those alternatives?

    Thanks

    Depends on what part of the country you are in and if you can put up aerials/dishs

    Near the border the UK Freeview service is an option, or the UK-FreeSat is an option for most of the country.

    When/If Boxer-DTT come on-stream last next year that will an option.

    If you want SkyOne/SkyMovies/SkySport, you need to subscribe to NTL or directly to Sky.


  • #3
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Your options are in no particular order:

    - Sky via satellite

    - Freesat via satellite

    - RTE 1, 2, TV3, TG4 via aerial (either analogue or digital DTT)

    - Smart Telecom SmartVision Plus service via IPTV and ADSL

    - If you live along the border, potentially British Freeview service via aerial

    - In 12c months time, you will be able to get more channels via aerial through the new commercial DTT service from Boxer.


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    You'd get most of the basic UK channels free on Satellite (the €9.99 only actually has 2 satellite pay tv channels, the rest are free on satellite).

    Sky about 1100 channels, at least 1/2 are junk (includes all free channels and Irish TV)

    FTA /Freesat free Satellite, no Irish TV, about 40 good TV and 20 decent radio out of 250+ TV and 70+ Radio.

    Smart and Magnet are only viable really if you are on their fibre broadband and multiroom is a problem.


  • #5
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Watty. Sky has about half that and about 90 per cent are trash


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