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NTL/UPC DVD recorder

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  • 03-03-2008 2:48pm
    #1
    Cheeky Chops
    Registered Users Posts: 592 ✭✭✭


    Hey there

    Sorry in advance if many of you know this already.

    You can get the DVD recorder service in Greystones. I was told twice by them that you couldn't get it. I was about to buy a recorder and thought I try NTL one more time. Had it installed three days later :eek: What' s happened to NTL?!!

    My life has changed beyond recognition. 80 hours of hard drive (*chuckle*) - it is just the business. AND only 5 euro.

    Anyway if this is yesterdays news I don't care - I'm so chuffed I can actually watch decent telly rather than the ****e I watch at 8pm every night :)


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Is the software on the recorder an improvement over the standard digital box?


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    anniec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭anniec


    Cheeky Chops wrote: »
    Hey there

    Sorry in advance if many of you know this already.

    You can get the DVD recorder service in Greystones. I was told twice by them that you couldn't get it. I was about to buy a recorder and thought I try NTL one more time. Had it installed three days later :eek: What' s happened to NTL?!!

    My life has changed beyond recognition. 80 hours of hard drive (*chuckle*) - it is just the business. AND only 5 euro.

    Anyway if this is yesterdays news I don't care - I'm so chuffed I can actually watch decent telly rather than the ****e I watch at 8pm every night :)


    I also rang up and they said it wasnt covered in Wicklow so I had NTL out one saturday to install another tv point and the lads who fitted it had one in the van (glad we mentioned it!!!) and installed it there and then its brilliant once you work out how to record! would recommend it. Havent noticed any difference in service I think its only approx 5/7 quid extra a month. just think you never have to watch another add (only for programmes recorded!)


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    anniec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭anniec


    eoin_s wrote: »
    Is the software on the recorder an improvement over the standard digital box?

    Eoin they replace the standard ntl box with box size of old dvd/VCR machine but well worth it!


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    anniec wrote: »
    Eoin they replace the standard ntl box with box size of old dvd/VCR machine but well worth it!

    I just wonder how the software on it compares to the previous digital box - I found the software on it to be quite buggy. They will want to have done a pretty good job to match the Sky+ box.


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    future_plans
    Closed Accounts Posts: 380 ✭✭future_plans


    Is the reception any better? I wouldn't pay for it until the service to the area is improved first.


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    Cheeky Chops
    Registered Users Posts: 592 ✭✭✭Cheeky Chops


    There's definitely an improvement in the picture. The recorder (so far) is brilliant. Really user friendly. I love being able to record and watch something else, fast forward the ads, pause etc.

    I've only just got this so we'll see...


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Cheeky Chops wrote: »
    There's definitely an improvement in the picture. The recorder (so far) is brilliant. Really user friendly. I love being able to record and watch something else, fast forward the ads, pause etc.

    I've only just got this so we'll see...

    Glad to hear it's working well. My NTL box paused live TV as well quite often, but not on purpose.

    Have you used Sky+ before? If so, how does it compare?


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    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,937 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    theres been a lot of discussion of it over on the Cable\MMDS forum.

    consensus is its not as good as Sky+ (you can only record one thing at a time for a start) and is a bit buggy, but unless your willing to put up a satellite dish, its the only show in town.

    If they'd managed to launch it a bit earlier I might have stuck with NTL, but having got Sky+ I'm never going back...


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    Cheeky Chops
    Registered Users Posts: 592 ✭✭✭Cheeky Chops


    theres been a lot of discussion of it over on the Cable\MMDS forum.

    Loyatemu - you really need to get out more :p:D


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    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,937 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    Cheeky Chops wrote: »
    Loyatemu - you really need to get out more :p:D

    true, or just block boards from my PC - its only a matter of time before I end up on the Mustard forum!


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    irlirishkev
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭irlirishkev


    loyatemu wrote: »
    true, or just block boards from my PC - its only a matter of time before I end up on the Mustard forum!

    Mmmm.. mustard..


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    Welsh Wizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Welsh Wizard


    After hearing the good reports of this recording thing I decided to get one,
    Ordered it last week and they said someone would be around today..

    Well do you think the baboon showed up...

    Why i had to stay in the gaff for the day waiting for someone that wasn't going to show up and even if id got a phone call....??

    Monkeys...!!!


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