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UPC cease to exist

  • 11-04-2016 11:49am
    #1
    southie_anseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭


    We are UPC/NTL customers for years, Now we have been informed since virgin have taken over that we cannot be UPC customers any longer as Virgin dont cater for us way out in the sticks. Have been looking at these boxes for streaming live tv but i really have no idea what i should be looking for, to make matters worse out broadband out here sucks to put it mildly so need help/advice


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  • #2
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,066 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    It's nothing to do with the rebrand from UPC to Virgin - rather this was a regulatory decision taken by Comreg that the MMDS (Multipoint Microwave Distribution System - also "wireless cable") service was going to be discontinued in Ireland so that the frequencies it uses could be reallocated to other activities. It wasn't UPC/Virgin/LibertyGlobal's decision and in fact they opposed it (no business likes losing customers!)


  • #3
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,787 ✭✭✭brian_t


    Article from the Irish Times :-

    Ditching cable TV is not remotely difficult and the savings make for choice viewing


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    brian_t wrote: »
    Article from the Irish Times :-

    Ditching cable TV is not remotely difficult and the savings make for choice viewing
    That article doesn't mention Freesat.

    http://www.freesat.co.uk/what-is-freesat
    EPG and series link watch one channel while recording another etc.
    Note you can't use the Freetime catch up from an Irish internet address.

    If you have internet then consider netflix to top up what's missing.


    Or if you want the handiness of a single remote then you can shell out to SKY every month.


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