just- Posted May 29, 2007 CID Share Posted May 29, 2007 I know we are not the majority here but would like to get this rolling so we can compare the speeds and prices of the people in the uk ISP: Virgin Advertised: 4Mbps DOWN -- 400Kbps UP Price: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberOptic Posted May 30, 2007 CID Share Posted May 30, 2007 ISP: Sky Broadband - Easynet Division Advertised: 16Mbps Down -- 786Kbps Up (Max Sustainable - 18Mbps/1.3Mbps) Price: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted May 30, 2007 CID Share Posted May 30, 2007 ISP: Virgin Advertised: 4Mbps DOWN -- 400Kbps UP Price: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted May 30, 2007 CID Share Posted May 30, 2007 ISP: Sky Broadband - Easynet Division Advertised: 16Mbps Down -- 786Kbps Up (Max Sustainable - 18Mbps/1.3Mbps) Price: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted May 30, 2007 Author CID Share Posted May 30, 2007 Roco i think its 10quid on top of sky tv but i think its limited to 2G traffic from what i c FiberOptic what is ur bandwidth limitations? if any? Diehard welcome to the forum nice u hit 4Mb i just cant get there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted May 30, 2007 CID Share Posted May 30, 2007 Hi Just , great topic and thanks for the pm , I will not be online much over the next few weeks , (busy ) , anyone in the UK got any experiance of Virgin media (cable ) or Be there adsl ,? all I need is around 2mbps , realiable, and cheap , without a cap on download , ( for Joost ) and can anybody tell me if I need a UK Tv licence to use joost ? anyway I may be moving to *Highcliffe on sea, Dorset later this year , so I am not changing things at the moment , * next door to the local exchange * , my first Broadband was with Pipex 125 Kbps well it sure beat 56K dial up and worked out cheaper than paying by the minute , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberOptic Posted May 30, 2007 CID Share Posted May 30, 2007 @Just, Its unlimited, Done a few hundered Gigs (family shared) and we never had slow downs or anything.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberOptic Posted May 30, 2007 CID Share Posted May 30, 2007 Sorry here is the link; http://broadband.sky.com/showmeskybroadband.htm Yes, You do need a TV sub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted May 31, 2007 CID Share Posted May 31, 2007 Sorry here is the link; http://broadband.sky.com/showmeskybroadband.htm Yes, You do need a TV sub! Ouch , thanks FiberOptic , not for me then, but you sure have good speeds , Regards Roco London UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted June 3, 2007 Author CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 Sorry here is the link; http://broadband.sky.com/showmeskybroadband.htm Yes, You do need a TV sub! nice i didnt know they did an unlimited packed thanks for the information Hi Just , great topic and thanks for the pm , I will not be online much over the next few weeks , (busy ) , anyone in the UK got any experiance of Virgin media (cable ) or Be there adsl ,? all I need is around 2mbps , realiable, and cheap , without a cap on download , ( for Joost ) and can anybody tell me if I need a UK Tv licence to use joost ? anyway I may be moving to *Highcliffe on sea, Dorset later this year , so I am not changing things at the moment , * next door to the local exchange * , my first Broadband was with Pipex 125 Kbps well it sure beat 56K dial up and worked out cheaper than paying by the minute , roco i have virgin this is the 2nd time i have cable always from ntl maybe 3 years ago 1st then i moved and the last year again with them i have been generally happy with them compared to adsl from plus.net which was capped about tv license no you dont need tv license to watch joost or bbc news online or any online tv as long as u dont buy a tv tuner card for ur pc which then u need a license i am moving to London as u know and i will be getting be* i have done some research and them seem to be good but if u only need 2mb and unlimited i think virgin u would be better off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted June 3, 2007 CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 Thanks just for the TV lic. info , Yeah I am a bit woried about TV cards , I have a computer in for reload and it has a tv card fitted, not my computer but on my premiss's , so I had better remove the card , and reinstall it on return , LOL I am looking at Be with a 4Gb cap, more than enough for me , cable with Virgin sounds good , but I don't fancy the hassel of having the garden dug up for the cable connection , Pipex is OK and has been very reliable , apart for their billing , I note they are now charging me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted June 3, 2007 Author CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 2.75 huh sounds good but yeah they going to ask for all of it in the end yeah i understand about the garden let me know how the Be experience goes i will let u know when i start the process and will make a thread about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted June 3, 2007 CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 Will do just , but it wont be untill September I am under a contract with Pipex till then , I am hoping to learn from your "Be" experiance BTW, my neighbour had NTL/Virgin , for phone and TV , they burried the cable only 3 inches under the ground , he is a keen gardener and put his spade through the cable , he had to pay for the repair, and was without phone or tv for weeks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted June 3, 2007 Author CID Share Posted June 3, 2007 UPZ i will let u know about be stay in touch anyone else from the uk?? what are ur speeds and how much u pay only 3 of us from the uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted June 4, 2007 CID Share Posted June 4, 2007 what's "be"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberOptic Posted June 4, 2007 CID Share Posted June 4, 2007 Be - Unlimited is a True ADSL2+ ISP. They offer speeds of UPTO 24Mb/s, However, Sky Broadband owned by the BSkyB company, Who took over Easynet, a big player in the LLU field, Also offer ADSL2+ but at a limited 16Mb/s. @-Just, tbh, Be isnt anything fancy, I used to be with them before we moved, and we get the same speed as we did with them now, but for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted June 4, 2007 Author CID Share Posted June 4, 2007 Fiber i will be moving into a house with many rooms, so not feasible to get sky as i think i wont be able to install my dish there also i dont need tv or dont want a tv plus tv license so if i just want internet i think Be is a good options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberOptic Posted June 4, 2007 CID Share Posted June 4, 2007 Yes, So all you will need is a BT Phone in that sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meep Posted June 9, 2007 CID Share Posted June 9, 2007 ::::::::::.. Download Stats ..:::::::::: Download Connection is:: 45536 Kbps about 45.5 Mbps (tested with 48638 kB) Download Speed is:: 5559 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2007/06/09 - 2:25am Bottom Line:: 794X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.18 sec Tested from a 48638 kB file and took 8.75 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 395.66 % faster than the average for host (myserverhosts.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-2XWIF7KVA User Agent:: Opera/9.21 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en) Anywhere up to 800 mbps, price: about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberOptic Posted June 9, 2007 CID Share Posted June 9, 2007 ^^ That doesnt count only cause im jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meep Posted June 9, 2007 CID Share Posted June 9, 2007 Fiber i will be moving into a house with many rooms, so not feasible to get sky as i think i wont be able to install my dish there also i dont need tv or dont want a tv plus tv license so if i just want internet i think Be is a good options You only need one skydish for up to 12 box's We have a sky box in every bedroom (12 of them) and one in 3 of the living rooms, and one in the gym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meep Posted June 9, 2007 CID Share Posted June 9, 2007 ^^ That doesnt count only cause im jealous hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberOptic Posted June 9, 2007 CID Share Posted June 9, 2007 You only need one skydish for up to 12 box's We have a sky box in every bedroom (12 of them) and one in 3 of the living rooms, and one in the gym You have got too much money to waste lol.. Where is my PayPal link lmao! But because that speed isnt from a real ISP, That everyone else can just get, That shouldnt could.. :envy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meep Posted June 9, 2007 CID Share Posted June 9, 2007 you mean shouldent count? and i may order a second server and sell 8 mbps lines for cheap at some point, if i ever get round to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiberOptic Posted June 9, 2007 CID Share Posted June 9, 2007 count me in.. only if you offer the 100mbs lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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