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How simple is it switching from Sky to UPC?

  • 20-06-2012 3:20pm
    #1
    How Soon Is Now
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    I have been with Sky for years now in my current house and the one before but lately the whole family is just fed up with paying so much and the service they offer.

    So were looking at UPC as we already have broadband and phone with them and i have watched enough of there content in other houses to see that there is no major difference in quality.

    What im wondering though is how straight forward is it to switch from one to the other?? We are wired for sky + box in the front room and a sky hd box around the side so would it be as straight forward as canceling switching companys and pretty much just changing boxs??

    I have to consider price as well trying to save money so im no longer bothered with HD content really all we want is maybe 2 + boxs that can record content and be multiroom. And most of the basic channels and sky sports.


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  • #2
    MarkK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭MarkK


    I expect the UPC installers would run cables from the point where the UPC cable already enters the house to the two TV locations.
    I wouldn't expect that they would reuse the Sky cable, best not too, as you can easily switch back to Sky or to Freesat

    If you really want to save money, you should go for Freesat and Saorview.


  • #3
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    MarkK wrote: »
    I expect the UPC installers would run cables from the point where the UPC cable already enters the house to the two TV locations.
    I wouldn't expect that they would reuse the Sky cable, best not too, as you can easily switch back to Sky or to Freesat

    If you really want to save money, you should go for Freesat and Saorview.
    I cant get sky sports with freesat or saorview though right??

    Me da wants them dave and gold channels as well.


  • #4
    MarkK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭MarkK


    angerfist2009 wrote: »
    I cant get sky sports with freesat or saorview though right??
    That's right, it will have to be UPC then.


  • #5
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    MarkK wrote: »
    That's right, it will have to be UPC then.
    See i just dont want it to cost an arm and a leg getting new boxs and connects put into the house. Me da wants one main box and 4 multiroom points but it sounds like that is going to cost alot with connection fees.


  • #6
    MarkK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭MarkK


    Best to contact UPC for a quote, you might get a deal as an existing customer.


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  • #7
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    Going to ring now and see the last time i rang i got a fella who had no interest in talking any sort of deal just told me the current prices that was it.

    Ok just off the phone i was told 139 for 100 mb broadband anytime phone package there max tv package with sky sports and 4 points around the house.

    Good / Bad ?? lol

    Alot cheaper then Sky anyway thats all i know.


  • #8
    Kurn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Kurn


    angerfist2009 wrote: »
    Going to ring now and see the last time i rang i got a fella who had no interest in talking any sort of deal just told me the current prices that was it.

    Ok just off the phone i was told 139 for 100 mb broadband anytime phone package there max tv package with sky sports and 4 points around the house.

    Good / Bad ?? lol

    Alot cheaper then Sky anyway thats all i know.

    But are you not comparing Sky TV with UPC TV AND Broadband. If you are doing that you should add the price you currently pay for broadband to the SKY TV plan and then compare..., as it's not like for like.

    EDIT: Sorry I see you already have UPC broadband, what's the difference?, when I check it was not that much for me, I have UPC BB and SKY TV


  • #9
    the_rovers_one
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭the_rovers_one


    angerfist2009 wrote: »
    Going to ring now and see the last time i rang i got a fella who had no interest in talking any sort of deal just told me the current prices that was it.

    Ok just off the phone i was told 139 for 100 mb broadband anytime phone package there max tv package with sky sports and 4 points around the house.

    Good / Bad ?? lol

    Alot cheaper then Sky anyway thats all i know.

    Are those 4 points DVR box's? That is actually decent.


  • #10
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    the_rovers_one wrote: »
    Are those 4 points DVR box's? That is actually decent.

    Far as i know one is digital plus rest are standard.

    New problem....

    I have two points down stairs set up for UPC.

    Up stairs are all old. The fella on phone told me cost 90 euro to install new ones each time in each room.

    Can these be gotten any cheaper.........?


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