A Critique of NTL Digital ?

aodhruadh

I wonder if someone could either send me a critique or point
me to a link with same for NTLs digital cable service in Dublin.

Im considering upgrading - although I hate NTL there doesnt
seem to be much competition as I cant erect a satellite dish
in my apartment block. I currently subscribe to NTL plus
the sports package.

Particularly interested in things like how good the EPG is,
and things like that.

Id appreciate hearing from anyone who has had good/bad experiences.

Thanks in advance,
Al.

Mountjoy Mugger

Checked out this thread yet? http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39159

Mountjoy Mugger

Oh - and while I think of it, NTL are still advertising the Go Digital pack as having 35 more channels - bottom right of this page http://www.ntl.com/locales/ie/en/ I make it 33. They dropped EuroSport as we all know, and still seem to be missing one other, or am I wrong?

bruce wayne

does NTL digital come in on a seperate line, or do they split the existing line into two. I have my connection coming in at the side of the house, and then going under the floor boards, down the inside of a partition wall and out into a socket (nowhere near an outside wall).

So how do they install it ?

bruce wayne

anyone ?

icdg

Originally posted by Mountjoy Mugger
Oh - and while I think of it, NTL are still advertising the Go Digital pack as having 35 more channels - bottom right of this page http://www.ntl.com/locales/ie/en/ I make it 33. They dropped EuroSport as we all know, and still seem to be missing one other, or am I wrong?

That would be Rapture, I believe.

The complete channel list is now on http://icdg.tvfromireland.com in the Channels -> Tuning Guide section.

And if anyone has screenshots of the EPG, please email them to me! (Only if the EPG is different to the UK EPG shots I've already posted though).

JTMan

ICDG, the interface is the same as your NTL NI pics except the annoying trailer window is Tv3 rather than front row.

bruce wayne, they split the existing line in 2.

aodhruadh, Get it! I have had a very good experience with NTL Digital. The picture quality and sound quality is so much better, its worth it for that alone. It's much cheaper than Sky Digital with all the teresterial channels and there always seems to be something to watch.
Cons? They screwed up my first bill. Interactivity is not coming till later this year

PacMan

You asked for a link to direct you to a "Critique" of NTL.
Well here is a British based one:
www.nthellworld.com
Interesting reading. Make sure to click on to the forum and the NTL Hell sites.

dmeehan

Originally posted by icdg

The complete channel list is now on http://icdg.tvfromireland.com in the Channels -> Tuning Guide section.

that website is not yet installed(set-up)

icdg

Here's the direct link

http://www.iolfree.ie/~icdg/tuning_ntl_godigital.htm

OPENROAD

Is it possible to manually tune in various bbc 1 regions and itv regions on ntl digital for example bb1 London, ITV London. Tks

Mossy Monk

no
and why drag up an almost 4 year old thread?

OPENROAD

Mossy Monk wrote:

no
and why drag up an almost 4 year old thread?

Did search for ntl, didn't bother looking when last thread was posted.

So thats a no for ntl, what about sky.

Mossy Monk

with Sky you can watch all BBC and all ITV for free

watty

From I C D G encyclopedia see
http://bytelive.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Free+To+Air+on+Sky

GerardKeating

icdg wrote:

Here's the direct link

http://www.iolfree.ie/~icdg/tuning_ntl_godigital.htm

The list is a bit out of Date.

Does not include MGM Movies/City Channel/Galway Bay FM/Setanta Sports.

Also, ITV News is still listed.

City chanell has appear on the Galway network.

Mossy Monk

note the date of icdg's post

01-03-2002, 12:08

going to lock this thread