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Just Home Broadband

  • 01-08-2013 10:56am
    #1
    marcus2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭


    I've a new house in Kilmainham and I'm going to get broadband. No TV/Phone line....just broadband.

    I'm actually not sure what 'sort' of user I am. There are two of us that will live in the house. We have a Smart TV so will probably use that to watch a bit of TV over broadband, but we'll be using Freesat primarily. I also have an apple TV so will stream a movie once a week, maybe twice. I don't download boxsets or music or do file sharing!!

    I was going to go with UPC 50mb or 100mb broadband. Is there much of a difference to the likes of me. I'd prefer not to go with UPC as I have had difficulties with their customer service in the past. I tried eircom but apparently I am not eFibre enabled yet.

    I always thought wireless 3G broadband is a bit too inconsistent for home broadband. Is that the case??

    Any tips on what I should go for??

    cheers
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  • #2
    bealtine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    marcus2000 wrote: »
    I've a new house in Kilmainham and I'm going to get broadband. No TV/Phone line....just broadband.

    I'm actually not sure what 'sort' of user I am. There are two of us that will live in the house. We have a Smart TV so will probably use that to watch a bit of TV over broadband, but we'll be using Freesat primarily. I also have an apple TV so will stream a movie once a week, maybe twice. I don't download boxsets or music or do file sharing!!

    I was going to go with UPC 50mb or 100mb broadband. Is there much of a difference to the likes of me. I'd prefer not to go with UPC as I have had difficulties with their customer service in the past. I tried eircom but apparently I am not eFibre enabled yet.

    I always thought wireless 3G broadband is a bit too inconsistent for home broadband. Is that the case??

    Any tips on what I should go for??

    cheers

    Well without question UPC provide the best broadband, closely followed by the VDSL rollout(efibre).

    With UPC you pay for X speed and you generally get that speed. VDSL is distance dependant so the further you are away from a cabinet the slower the speed

    Get the cheapest UPC package and see if that suits you...

    3G is rubbish as broadband


  • #3
    marcus2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭marcus2000


    Thanks for that. I don't suppose you (or anyone) knows off hand if you can subscribe to the 50mb broadband then upgrade during the contract easy enough, on the off chance that I realise 50mb just isn't fast enough??


  • #4
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    marcus2000 wrote: »
    Thanks for that. I don't suppose you (or anyone) knows off hand if you can subscribe to the 50mb broadband then upgrade during the contract easy enough, on the off chance that I realise 50mb just isn't fast enough??

    You can upgrade, no problem. 50mb is sufficient for most things, though.


  • #5
    marcus2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭marcus2000


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    You can upgrade, no problem. 50mb is sufficient for most things, though.

    Excellent. Thanks for that!! 50mbs @UPC it is!!!


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