Virgin Media - TV, 250MB broadband, phone + Sky Sports or Sky Cinema for â‚¬55 a mont

dulpit · 11-08-2019 11:54am

To be fair, €55 is the standard broadband cost here, its just that most companies are offering some sort of offer (eir has it at €40 for first year, Vodafone and sky have it €25 for first 6 months). You could just view this offer as TV and sports thrown in for free...

Sir Oxman · 11-08-2019 12:14pm

Take the advice of many Virgin TV sufferers on here.

It's fckin *awful* - you'll be tearing the hair out of yourself within a week.

ballyargus · 13-08-2019 7:41am

so I got it. The horizon isn't quite as bad as I remember. It's nowhere near as good as Sky though. Internet service is very good.

Sports, however, is in SD. The SD is very poor - I don't believe it looked as bad in the 90s (different res televisions perhaps). I'll probably still look for alternate ways to watch my sport.

dulpit · 13-08-2019 10:21am

ballyargus wrote: »

so I got it. The horizon isn't quite as bad as I remember. It's nowhere near as good as Sky though. Internet service is very good.

Sports, however, is in SD. The SD is very poor - I don't believe it looked as bad in the 90s (different res televisions perhaps). I'll probably still look for alternate ways to watch my sport.

I'd query that with them. There's more than one post in the talk to forum from a virgin rep saying its in hd

duefrine · 13-08-2019 10:44am

ballyargus wrote: »

Sports, however, is in SD. The SD is very poor - I don't believe it looked as bad in the 90s (different res televisions perhaps). I'll probably still look for alternate ways to watch my sport.

Is BT sport's included in the sky sports package you got ?

Regards

ballyargus · 13-08-2019 12:19pm

duefrine wrote: »

Is BT sport's included in the sky sports package you got ?

Regards

it is not

ballyargus · 13-08-2019 12:19pm

dulpit wrote: »

I'd query that with them. There's more than one post in the talk to forum from a virgin rep saying its in hd

I'll do that today

awec · 13-08-2019 12:53pm

duefrine wrote: »

Is BT sport's included in the sky sports package you got ?

Regards

You can't get BT on Virgin.

dulpit · 13-08-2019 1:16pm

ballyargus wrote: »

I'll do that today

Here's a useful one: https://www.boards.ie/ttfpost/110912551

ballyargus · 13-08-2019 2:10pm

dulpit wrote: »

Here's a useful one: https://www.boards.ie/ttfpost/110912551

This is what I received:

Ben at 12:55, Aug 13:

Apologies for the experience however we don't have the option to have it on HD on the said promotion. If you can take a look the website as well.
Ben at 12:55, Aug 13:

https://www.virginmedia.ie/bundles/broadband-tv-phone/personalise

EDIT: that was in response to my having shared the boards post from Jason

rob316 · 13-08-2019 2:22pm

no HD?

Crunchienut · 13-08-2019 4:32pm

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Take the advice of many Virgin TV sufferers on here.

It's fckin *awful* - you'll be tearing the hair out of yourself within a week.

A week? Make that 30 minutes. I had Virgin Mix 250 installed this morning, best wifi speed test on my laptop was 60mbps but went as low as 22. Installer told me this was because I was using 2.4g and that 5g would be much faster. There was no improvement in the 5g speed on my phone or tablet. My best speed test overall (hard wired to modem) was 93mbps. On demand has now vanished from my Horizon box and I get error 8015 advising reboot, replay has also disappeared. A lot to be said for 14 day cooling off periods, I've cancelled the contract, just not worth the hassle.

mfceiling · 13-08-2019 5:28pm

ballyargus wrote: »

so I got it. The horizon isn't quite as bad as I remember. It's nowhere near as good as Sky though. Internet service is very good.

Sports, however, is in SD. The SD is very poor - I don't believe it looked as bad in the 90s (different res televisions perhaps). I'll probably still look for alternate ways to watch my sport.

Just for the craic post up when it gives the first bit of bother. Remember it's a brand new box so you'd expect it to be perfect straightaway.

Hint - it will be very soon.

flexcon · 14-08-2019 9:20am

I Just signed up today to the 500mb mix offer for 60 a month and was clearly asked if I wanted the Sports Pack in HD or SD.

I said HD and she repeated it back to me.

SO interesting to see how this pans out after installation Friday.
I really only took the mix pack since its basically 5euro for Sky sports, TV and home phone.

ru437z9t8fidq2 · 14-08-2019 9:44am

flexcon wrote: »

I Just signed up today to the 500mb mix offer for 60 a month and was clearly asked if I wanted the Sports Pack in HD or SD.

I said HD and she repeated it back to me.

SO interesting to see how this pans out after installation Friday.
I really only took the mix pack since its basically 5euro for Sky sports, TV and home phone.

Nice, I will make my decision based on how this goes for you! When she asked if you wanted HD or SD did she mention there was a price difference? Weird question otherwise?

flexcon · 14-08-2019 9:50am

Egypt Icy Freighter wrote: »

Nice, I will make my decision based on how this goes for you! When she asked if you wanted HD or SD did she mention there was a price difference? Weird question otherwise?

Right! I felt it was odd at the time but only after reading this thread do I remember back to that.

I just checked my package and no mention of any extra price and she didn't mention anything either. First thing ill be doing when its all turned on is checking that picture on Sky Sports.

On that topic - Such a shame I couldn't even pay them for Sky Sports F1.

ru437z9t8fidq2 · 14-08-2019 9:58am

flexcon wrote: »

Right! I felt it was odd at the time but only after reading this thread do I remember back to that.

I just checked my package and no mention of any extra price and she didn't mention anything either. First thing ill be doing when its all turned on is checking that picture on Sky Sports.

On that topic - Such a shame I couldn't even pay them for Sky Sports F1.

I just realised it is probably after the 12 months when the HD will cost more so officially they would have to ask you if you want to subscribe even if it costs the same atm, so you should be grand for getting HD at 1 euro!

Eh, Sky Sports F1 isnt included?

flexcon · 14-08-2019 10:07am

Egypt Icy Freighter wrote: »

I just realised it is probably after the 12 months when the HD will cost more so officially they would have to ask you if you want to subscribe even if it costs the same atm, so you should be grand for getting HD at 1 euro!

Eh, Sky Sports F1 isn't included?

Nope. Sky Sports F1 is exclusive to Sky and Now TV.

I can only hope they simulcast on the Sky Sports Mix or Sky Sports Main event! Those channels are on Virgin I believe.

letsgo2018 · 14-08-2019 11:09am

Is there anyway of getting a cheap way of watching BT sports

billybonkers · 14-08-2019 11:12am

letsgo2018 wrote: »

Is there anyway of getting a cheap way of watching BT sports

BT Sports is not available on Virgin Media

mollser · 14-08-2019 12:37pm

letsgo2018 wrote: »

Is there anyway of getting a cheap way of watching BT sports

Am hoping it comes to Now TV sooner rather than later - I just want it for the European rugby, a one month pass for BT sport from around 13 November will cover four rounds of it.

Was handy included with Eir for the past year, but back to VM for me now - this deal is too good to turn down. They'll be losing money hand over fist on it i suspect, but that's the market!

mbarosin · 14-08-2019 4:02pm

Anyone have experience of cancelling and signing up in partner's name?
I'm out of contract but wondering do they still force me to go through a 30 day notice period, or can I cancel and have someone else sign up almost immediately?

flexcon · 14-08-2019 4:07pm

mbarosin wrote: »

Anyone have experience of cancelling and signing up in partner's name?
I'm out of contract but wondering do they still force me to go through a 30 day notice period, or can I cancel and have someone else sign up almost immediately?

I didn't go through that myself. Just bought online at the new address using the same email and mobile no too.

iLikeWaffles · 14-08-2019 4:27pm

iggy wrote: »

Agree that the horizon box is a heap of junk.
If VM get the new box I'd go back with them but until then I won't.

New customers get a new box!

I think it is the v6 box.

SteM · 14-08-2019 4:31pm

iLikeWaffles wrote: »

New customers get a new box!

I think it is the v6 box.

ballyargus posted above that he just got it and was given the horizon box?.

mfceiling · 14-08-2019 5:55pm

iLikeWaffles wrote: »

New customers get a new box!

I think it is the v6 box.

V6 box hasnt been released in Ireland or even given out for testing. You will all get the horizon box and you will all be cursing how useless it is in no time.

mbarosin · 14-08-2019 6:57pm

flexcon wrote: »

I didn't go through that myself. Just bought online at the new address using the same email and mobile no too.

So you moved address and then signed up? I'm trying to cancel my account and resign up to this deal under partner's name, same address. Don't think it's as easy. Thanks

ballyargus · 14-08-2019 7:37pm

SteM wrote: »

ballyargus posted above that he just got it and was given the horizon box?.

it's horizon box of yore.

They no longer use the onboard modem, a separate router is provided. It is the same horizon box though

Gumbo · 14-08-2019 10:36pm

ballyargus wrote: »

it's horizon box of yore.

They no longer use the onboard modem, a separate router is provided. It is the same horizon box though

+1

I thought they issued the horizon box for the tv services but you the VM hub 3.0 for the broadband.

nsa0bupkd3948x · 14-08-2019 10:41pm

Got this deal. Have HD Sky Sports. Router is great for internet. TV box is useless. Ironically their Android app is actually very good.

Virgin Media - TV, 250MB broadband, phone + Sky Sports or Sky Cinema for â‚¬55 a mont

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