Moving house - Telewest or Sky

[Flight]

Moving house in a fortnight. Might change Telly/ Internet supplier.

 

Using Sky Satellite at the moment and Telewest for phone and Blueyonder internet supplier.

 

 

Are Telewest any good for cable TV ?

 

 

Seems its a choice of

 

i) Sky, which is more expensive but you can get Sky+ or

 

ii) Telewest for cable TV - cant get Sky+ but its cheaper plus you don't get disruptions due to weather ??, or even

 

iii) Bt or some other cheaper internet supplier

 

 

Have I got that about right ? What does everyone else use and which would you prefer ?

Edited February 20, 2006 by Flight

[JohnnyH]

Sky all the way for me. Doesn't break down (I found telewest to be a nightmare) and Sky+ is better then sliced bread. FACT.

[Kurt]

PVR (Telewest's 'Sky+') launches in about 2 months I think.

3 built in tuners etc, so a decent box.

 

Sky has a good user interface, loads quicker than TW or NTL's, and that alone would swing it for me..haha

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

I work for Telewest, and have had it for years...

 

 

go for Sky

[Stanley Leisure]

PVR (Telewest's 'Sky+') launches in about 2 months I think.

3 built in tuners etc, so a decent box.

 

Sky has a good user interface, loads quicker than TW or NTL's, and that alone would swing it for me..haha

 

 

Launches nationwide on wednesday as it goes.

 

Sky's better but some areas, like mine, don't allow you dishes so we've had to get telewest - its ok.

 

Their version of plus is better than sky's - 3 or 4 tuners and bigger hd space - also, there's not up front fee - just an extra fiver a month i think.

[Stanley Leisure]

Further to that - i get telly. phone and broadband through them and its quite a good package - the broadband in particular, i keep getting upgraded for nowt - think i'm on 4mb now

[Bailo]

Telewest has been fine for me. Costs an arm and a leg to get the Sports put on though, but all in all I get a good deal - phoneline, 1MB internet and TV (with Sky Sports) for £60 a month.

[Guest Kev]

I work for Telewest, and have had it for years...

go for Sky

 

Me too and you are sacked

[Bailo]

Me too and you are sacked

BTW Kev, just checked my listings at home and I don't have ITV4 or Men & Motors, so I take it it's not on Telewest? Not that I'm at home tomorrow anyway

[slapnuts]

BTW Kev, just checked my listings at home and I don't have ITV4 or Men & Motors, so I take it it's not on Telewest? Not that I'm at home tomorrow anyway

 

how not its a free channel?

[Bailo]

how not its a free channel?

Dunno, just not carried on the "Essential" package for Telewest.