New Posts For Thread: Virgin Mediahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-mediaI have been reading some awful reviews concerning this company...my current contract with Sky is up and was possibly thinking of changing...any thoughts?That's good to know Platini, thanks for the updatehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546178117#546178117That's good to know Platini, thanks for the updateFri, 11 Sep 2015 10:23:02 -0500Aspro, it used to be reasonable.But I watch a lot more live sport and tv/movies on streams now, and it makes a big difference to the picture quality.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546178053#546178053Aspro, it used to be reasonable.But I watch a lot more live sport and tv/movies on streams now, and it makes a big difference to the picture quality.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:18:59 -0500They kind of have to.They market themselves on being the fastest, so as technology improves they need to remain ahead of the others.As its a tech company dictated to be moore's law they either improve the product or decrease the price, and they arnthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546169145#546169145They kind of have to.They market themselves on being the fastest, so as technology improves they need to remain ahead of the others.As its a tech company dictated to be moore's law they either improve the product or decrease the price, and they arntThu, 10 Sep 2015 13:52:16 -0500I currently get a broadband speed of 154Mb download with 11Mb upload - and they have already told me that they will be giving me a speed upgrade in the autumn!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546168999#546168999I currently get a broadband speed of 154Mb download with 11Mb upload - and they have already told me that they will be giving me a speed upgrade in the autumn!Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:38:39 -0500I posted the following on another thread a few weeks ago - saying that a 50Mb connection is "faster" than a 2Mb connection is a bit of a misnomer. If you are only sending/recieving a small amount of data (say placing a bet on Betfair), then a 2Mb conhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546168925#546168925I posted the following on another thread a few weeks ago - saying that a 50Mb connection is "faster" than a 2Mb connection is a bit of a misnomer. If you are only sending/recieving a small amount of data (say placing a bet on Betfair), then a 2Mb conThu, 10 Sep 2015 13:30:55 -0500What difference does this speed make? I'm one step up from dial up and I can do everything I want.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546167971#546167971What difference does this speed make? I'm one step up from dial up and I can do everything I want.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:48:34 -0500My speed is 55.17 with Virgin - Not really a geek on this subject but (aside from Platini) I assume this is reasonable?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546167755#546167755My speed is 55.17 with Virgin - Not really a geek on this subject but (aside from Platini) I assume this is reasonable?Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:27:24 -0500I've been on 100 Mb for nearly a year. I'd hate to go back to 50 now. Can't believe some are on even lesshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546164901#546164901I've been on 100 Mb for nearly a year. I'd hate to go back to 50 now. Can't believe some are on even lessThu, 10 Sep 2015 06:35:09 -0500hahachrist, Ive just looked at the brochure that comes with the offer, I kid you not the small print on the back covers a third of an A4 sheet and thats in tiny print! Thats in addition to all the asterix on each asertion on each page through the brohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546163867#546163867hahachrist, Ive just looked at the brochure that comes with the offer, I kid you not the small print on the back covers a third of an A4 sheet and thats in tiny print! Thats in addition to all the asterix on each asertion on each page through the broThu, 10 Sep 2015 03:03:42 -0500Oh in that case don't bother...thought the whole package was only going to cost 500 sovs per year.As my broadband speed is so low i was thinking of just investing in the broadband and phone deal (about £35 a mnth i think) and "acquiring" one of themhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582539/virgin-media?post_id=546163791#546163791Oh in that case don't bother...thought the whole package was only going to cost 500 sovs per year.As my broadband speed is so low i was thinking of just investing in the broadband and phone deal (about £35 a mnth i think) and "acquiring" one of themThu, 10 Sep 2015 02:46:48 -0500