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Cancelling UPC digital

  • 12-08-2013 8:54pm
    #1
    thomasjad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭


    Hi, I currently have Tv, broadband and phone from UPC but I'm finding that the channels I get on the digital that I watch are free on satellite. I have the basic 17 or so channels in other rooms in my house. I'm wondering if I keep the broadband and phone but cancel tv with upc would they actually have a way to stop me getting the basic 17 channels in my rooms?


Comments

  • #2
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    I think they cut your Tv off!


  • #3
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    thomasjad wrote: »
    I'm wondering if I keep the broadband and phone but cancel tv with upc would they actually have a way to stop me getting the basic 17 channels in my rooms?

    No, it all comes in on the 1 cable.


  • #4
    ballooba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


    Sorry to hijack the thread, but I think this is relveant and might give the OP some pointers to alternatives.

    I'm in the process of cancelling the TV and Phone. I was paying 11 euro for TV that is rarely used. What alternatives are there to the UPC TV service?

    I'm aware of Saorview, UK Freesat and also Magnet's AerTV service.

    Saorview is probably available on my tv already. If not I can get a combo box that will recevie both Saorview and UK Freesat. I'm within 10km of both RTE and Three Rock, so I would assume I don't need and external antenna to get Saorview. I would however need a satellite dish for Freesat, which costs EUR 90 to install.

    As for AerTV, I wonder would this work with my Raspberry Pi. I know that there is an app for running Aer TV on XBMC, but it seems a little slow and flaky. It's also a subscription service to get all the UK and Ireland channels.


  • #5
    Bodan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭Bodan


    thomasjad wrote: »
    Hi, I currently have Tv, broadband and phone from UPC but I'm finding that the channels I get on the digital that I watch are free on satellite. I have the basic 17 or so channels in other rooms in my house. I'm wondering if I keep the broadband and phone but cancel tv with upc would they actually have a way to stop me getting the basic 17 channels in my rooms?

    you will be able to keep the analogue channels but there will be a standalone charge of €6.00 if you drop their tv service.


  • #6
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Bodan wrote: »
    you will be able to keep the analogue channels but there will be a standalone charge of €6.00 if you drop their tv service.

    €6.00 is a standalone charge if you subscribe to a broadband package only. The OP is will be keeping internet and phone packages so the €6.00 doesn't apply.
    A standalone charge of €6.00 applies to all Broadband packs and is in addition to the prices shown here. This charge is not applicable if Broadband is taken with a UPC TV or Home Phone service.

    http://www.upc.ie/broadband/fifty/#3


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