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Old 18-10-2010, 07:44 PM
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Ive got sky but im pissed off getting ripped off 4 it. What are the alternative options?
Is hd freeview any good?
Old 18-10-2010, 08:06 PM
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Virgin
Freeview
BT Vision

Freeview HD offers very few channels and quality is lower than Virgin or Sky. It will improve somewhat over the next year, though, as analogue is switched of and available power+bandwidth increases.

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Virgin everytime, Sky have been little more than a hopeless shower of shit from my experiences
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freesat is urr free not so many channels of course but does have bbc hd and u
itv hd (until itv do a bunk)
as you have the dish you can get a freesat plus box too
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
Virgin everytime, Sky have been little more than a hopeless shower of shit from my experiences
What are the packages with virgin?
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Sky has the best channels unfortunately!
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Originally Posted by cameron2
What are the packages with virgin?
depends what ytou want. I have my phone line 20mb broad band (that doesn't suffer at peak usage times) a V+ box in the sitting room and a standard box in the bedroom. All channels bar movies and sports for £50 a month
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