BoxRec

jamesmcdonnell wrote:NO!!!!
BT are the best broadband service provider by some distance, they may be expensive, but bear in mind that most of the other broadband providers use BT engineers to do installations, so BT have the expertise.

DO NOT go with Sky, they haven't a clue what they are doing, they don't have the expertise to handle it, and their speeds are absolutely terrible by all accounts, if you are lucky enough to get service from them!

i was tempted to go with sky cos of there prices.

it was only the fact that they haven't gotten around to our area yet that i decided against it.

BT have been very reliable since i got it.

i had some activation problems at the start that was all.

Carbo wrote:

Ant Evans wrote:Little bird told me that we will get to see it LIVE - on Sentanta.

I wonder who the special guest in the studio will be?

Awww it's not that sh**e is it. I thought it might be like the setanta of old when they play the feed directly from the US with Bob Sheridan on commentary.

split_decision wrote:

Carbo wrote:

Ant Evans wrote:Little bird told me that we will get to see it LIVE - on Sentanta.

I wonder who the special guest in the studio will be?

Awww it's not that sh**e is it. I thought it might be like the setanta of old when they play the feed directly from the US with Bob Sheridan on commentary.

It is US commentary I am told

The Blade wrote:

split_decision wrote:

Carbo wrote: I wonder who the special guest in the studio will be?

Awww it's not that sh**e is it. I thought it might be like the setanta of old when they play the feed directly from the US with Bob Sheridan on commentary.

It is US commentary I am told

By a reliable source I hope :)

hitman_hatton1 wrote:

jamesmcdonnell wrote:NO!!!!
BT are the best broadband service provider by some distance, they may be expensive, but bear in mind that most of the other broadband providers use BT engineers to do installations, so BT have the expertise.

DO NOT go with Sky, they haven't a clue what they are doing, they don't have the expertise to handle it, and their speeds are absolutely terrible by all accounts, if you are lucky enough to get service from them!

i was tempted to go with sky cos of there prices.

it was only the fact that they haven't gotten around to our area yet that i decided against it.

BT have been very reliable since i got it.

i had some activation problems at the start that was all.

Oh dear.

I've started having problems with BT. My activation date was the 30th May, and now on the 7th June, still no connection! The equipment only turned up yesterday, a week late, but no internet connection, and told by BT that there is a fault at the exchange.

What is worrying about this, is that when I was with Sky, they kept telling me there was a problem at the exchange as well, and I suspect it's the same problem which sky were unable to rectify, which was apparently something to do with a new card having exceeded it's capacity at the exchange.

I have now been trying to get broadband for 5 BLOODY MONTHS! This is utterly ridiculous, it's not like I live in the lake district, I'm in frigging brixton for christ's sake!

jamesmcdonnell wrote:This is utterly ridiculous, I'm in frigging brixton

I think we have found the root of your problem

Just signed up and saw that line in black about 12 month contract periods. What's the dance then? Can we unsubscribe or what? And if so? When?

TheGoods wrote:Just signed up and saw that line in black about 12 month contract periods. What's the dance then? Can we unsubscribe or what? And if so? When?

I've done the same and saw the same thing, if there IS a 12 month contract after all, especially when it CATEGORICALLY states that there isn't then I will take them to court.

I'm going to phone and cancel on 1st of August (unless anything other fights are announced) - just to be on the safe side. I have also read that you have to give 30 day notice before cancelling.

At the moment and for the last year im getting both Setanta and Sky free with my Eurovox Max Cable Box, so this regarding the price of the Sub(s) which i can you'd have to say Setanta are starting to turn the screw on Sky and I for one am delighted because this fight tonight would not have been guaranteed Live on Sky as we all well know as with past fights that should have been....

Hope its not just a ploy to get Subscribers for the Premiership in August then after that no boxing live after that

We'll see

I have Ntl turned Virgin now, can this Cotto event be booked as a one off PPV?? ...checked On Demand there and can't fecking see it!

Don't fancy taking on more channels, or do you have to book for a month etc. Excuse me if this has already been covered, anyone else with Virgin maybe can help me out here

anyone think the comp between setanta and sky has made both up the quality of boxing coverage? sky's boxing schedule looks strangely promising in terms of international fights...whereas setanta picked up the biggie that sky didn't manage to grab, cotto-judah...could ths be a healthy climate of quality

The dude i booked with said they were negotiating for more fights and that Duddy and Holyfield could be on before the 3 months is up.

wait a sec - duddy and holyfield...i hope that's not the best of what they have lined up. that's cool, but it's a step down from cotto and hatton, isn't it?

I haven't really been paying close attention to this discussion, i have a Freeview box which has Setanta but it is blocked off. Can i order the PPV as a one off? I used to do that when i had SKY for fights like Hopkins-Eastman, Hopkins-Hakkar, Jones Jnr-Ruiz etc

steve689 wrote:I haven't really been paying close attention to this discussion, i have a Freeview box which has Setanta but it is blocked off. Can i order the PPV as a one off? I used to do that when i had SKY for fights like Hopkins-Eastman, Hopkins-Hakkar, Jones Jnr-Ruiz etc

no, the sky offer of buy 1 month get 2 months free is closest you get to ppv. essentially you pay £15 to see that fight. but you have to do it with sky.

hopkins-eastman was done via sky box office or whatever it's called. this isn't.

I've seen a couple of quotes about 12 month contract.

At no point if you have signedup to the special offer will you be put on a 12 month contract.

Quite simply sign up before the 17th and get 3 months for the price of 1, sign up between 18th and 24th aget get 2 months for price of one.

Want the hatton fight...sign up now get the better deal

I hope as Setanta and Sky Sports compete, that they consider Canadian and Japanese boxing. Canada has a load of world class prospects...Lucian Bute, Adrian Diaconu, Jean Pascal, Herman Ngoudjo (a bit raw nonetheless)...I hope they keep their minds open. As to American fights, Showtime are quality and have big stuff planned Marquez-Vazquez 2 etc, so they should consider that avenue.

Autobarn wrote:anyone think the comp between setanta and sky has made both up the quality of boxing coverage? sky's boxing schedule looks strangely promising in terms of international fights...whereas setanta picked up the biggie that sky didn't manage to grab, cotto-judah...could ths be a healthy climate of quality

Healthy, but damn expensive!

Great deal Setanta are offering now, but I Boxing becomes a PPV thing with them. I'd pay per view for even domestic fights (as I did for Bennett vs Earl) but I don't think I can afford another £200 a year to go with my Sky Sports Subscription

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

hitman_hatton1 wrote:

jamesmcdonnell wrote:NO!!!!
BT are the best broadband service provider by some distance, they may be expensive, but bear in mind that most of the other broadband providers use BT engineers to do installations, so BT have the expertise.

DO NOT go with Sky, they haven't a clue what they are doing, they don't have the expertise to handle it, and their speeds are absolutely terrible by all accounts, if you are lucky enough to get service from them!

i was tempted to go with sky cos of there prices.

it was only the fact that they haven't gotten around to our area yet that i decided against it.

BT have been very reliable since i got it.

i had some activation problems at the start that was all.

Oh dear.

I've started having problems with BT. My activation date was the 30th May, and now on the 7th June, still no connection! The equipment only turned up yesterday, a week late, but no internet connection, and told by BT that there is a fault at the exchange.

What is worrying about this, is that when I was with Sky, they kept telling me there was a problem at the exchange as well, and I suspect it's the same problem which sky were unable to rectify, which was apparently something to do with a new card having exceeded it's capacity at the exchange.

I have now been trying to get broadband for 5 BLOODY MONTHS! This is utterly ridiculous, it's not like I live in the lake district, I'm in frigging brixton for christ's sake!

it's bloody frustrating.

they keep hanging off sending an engineer.

they do tests and leave ya waiting.

then they finally agree to send an engineer up.

stujones wrote:

Autobarn wrote:anyone think the comp between setanta and sky has made both up the quality of boxing coverage? sky's boxing schedule looks strangely promising in terms of international fights...whereas setanta picked up the biggie that sky didn't manage to grab, cotto-judah...could ths be a healthy climate of quality

Healthy, but damn expensive!

Great deal Setanta are offering now, but I Boxing becomes a PPV thing with them. I'd pay per view for even domestic fights (as I did for Bennett vs Earl) but I don't think I can afford another £200 a year to go with my Sky Sports Subscription

true, but they have it worst in america. HBO and Showtime subscriptions, PPV for countless shows and so on.

so someone DID buy Earl v Bennett!

Autobarn wrote:so someone DID buy Earl v Bennett!

Watching Now Live and its very similar to Sky's coverage from across the pond, Paul Dempsey, Duke McKenzie and Steve Bunce in the Studio...

Wondering if they'll go with the US commentry??

So far so good

HBO Commentry and Graphics it is

hitman_hatton1 wrote:

Autobarn wrote:so someone DID buy Earl v Bennett!

Afraid so, Maloney had promised that the FULL card would be screened, so I thought for £8 its cheaper than a ticket. Unfortunately, only showed 2 fights plus a repeat of the Tyson vs McBride fight which was one the week before.

Guess what, I paid for that aswell.... So I was gutted, but a good fight though (Earl vs Bennett) and I'm glad I bought it.

american commentry!!!