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[feeutfo]

I'm told , the same sky services can be had from talk talk saving about a third on cost.

Interesting, but is the service up to scratch? Is the tv box any good? Etc


Anyone got it?

[tunnie]

You mean just for broadband? Sky like other ISP's piggy back off BT Openreach. So its the same pipework to the house, just the price is different.

Usually when bundled with TV & phone, Sky's BB is quite competitive.

[feeutfo]

All three services apparently. Tv, phone, bb.

[TheBoy]

With the exception of Virgin Media, BT Openreach provide the last mile.  So, from that perspective, changing should make little difference. What happens between the local exchange and the internet is where the ISPs vary.

I am aware that TalkTalk, the ISP arm of the Carphone Worehouse, has had some severe technical problems recently, that have caused a lot of customers not to have internet for several days.  That said, I know Sky have had more than their fair share of problems on their LLU based services over the past few months, so that probably evens out. Neither are exactly premium ISPs.

Not sure how the Whorehouse provides TV - I would imagine BT Vision style, partially Freeview, partially VoD ?

[Lazydocker]

With the exception of Virgin Media, BT Openreach provide the last mile.  So, from that perspective, changing should make little difference. What happens between the local exchange and the internet is where the ISPs vary.

I am aware that TalkTalk, the ISP arm of the Carphone Worehouse, has had some severe technical problems recently, that have caused a lot of customers not to have internet for several days.  That said, I know Sky have had more than their fair share of problems on their LLU based services over the past few months, so that probably evens out. Neither are exactly premium ISPs.

Not sure how the Whorehouse provides TV - I would imagine BT Vision style, partially Freeview, partially VoD ?

Although TT has now been "sold off" and run as a separate business (some 18 months or so ago) I still wouldn't go anywhere near any company associated with the useless retards that are CPW

[TheBoy]

With the exception of Virgin Media, BT Openreach provide the last mile.  So, from that perspective, changing should make little difference. What happens between the local exchange and the internet is where the ISPs vary.

I am aware that TalkTalk, the ISP arm of the Carphone Worehouse, has had some severe technical problems recently, that have caused a lot of customers not to have internet for several days.  That said, I know Sky have had more than their fair share of problems on their LLU based services over the past few months, so that probably evens out. Neither are exactly premium ISPs.

Not sure how the Whorehouse provides TV - I would imagine BT Vision style, partially Freeview, partially VoD ?

Although TT has now been "sold off" and run as a separate business (some 18 months or so ago) I still wouldn't go anywhere near any company associated with the useless retards that are CPW

Not really, just seperated and both put under a holding company. So effectively one and the same.

[feeutfo]

My main concern is the tv service. Is it delivered via a broadband service? Still through the dish or what?

I could google it, but where's the fun in that.

[Lazydocker]

With the exception of Virgin Media, BT Openreach provide the last mile.  So, from that perspective, changing should make little difference. What happens between the local exchange and the internet is where the ISPs vary.

I am aware that TalkTalk, the ISP arm of the Carphone Worehouse, has had some severe technical problems recently, that have caused a lot of customers not to have internet for several days.  That said, I know Sky have had more than their fair share of problems on their LLU based services over the past few months, so that probably evens out. Neither are exactly premium ISPs.

Not sure how the Whorehouse provides TV - I would imagine BT Vision style, partially Freeview, partially VoD ?

Although TT has now been "sold off" and run as a separate business (some 18 months or so ago) I still wouldn't go anywhere near any company associated with the useless retards that are CPW

Not really, just seperated and both put under a holding company. So effectively one and the same.

Which is why I still wouldn't have anything to do with them

[ozzycat]

ive got the talktalk youveiw system you can subscribe to certain sky sevices at about 10-15 pounds a month ive not done it yet but maydo bin the futture The youveiw service is quite good

[STMO123]

My main concern is the tv service. Is it delivered via a broadband service? Still through the dish or what?

I could google it, but where's the fun in that.

Of course you can't have the same tv service, fathead.

[STMO123]

https://sales.talktalk.co.uk/info/tv/tv

[acope]

We were quite lucky around where I live when the "old" NTL ran cabling to all the houses on the estate, never bothered with it for quite a while until Virgin took over, now I have the internet / tv / and phone all through them, may be slightly more expensive but have had good service for over 5 years now, cant beat fibre optics, see some of the others with dishes out side come out every time it rains to "look" at it for some reason..(sorry slightly off topic)

[tunnie]

At the moment, you will loose access to all Sky mobile apps if not a direct subscriber with us. Things like Sky News iPad, Go, Sports ect, won't work if you have sports/F1 via other suppliers.

There are plans to resolve this, but talking years before delivered.

[ozzycat]

 there is no doubt that sky provide the best telly but some of us just cant aford it even though i would like to sorry tunnie

[TheBoy]

there is no doubt that sky provide the best telly but some of us just cant aford it even though i would like to sorry tunnie

Best? Most compehensive, certain. But most of the stuff I record is on BBC 4 anyway. Hence, not best for me. But fully understand thats its best for some/many