Virgin pilots 200Mbps broadband

[N!ck]

Do you really need speeds anywhere near that quick for 1080p HDTV streaming?

I can't see it being much use atm as most websites probably don't handle speeds like that, although I would love to experience torrenting at them speeds

50Mbps is fine for streaming uncompressed Blu-ray quality 1080p, but I guess they want it that speed for people who use it for their cable TV and want multiple users on the internet at the same time at high speeds.

Just think, you will NEED gigabit LAN or Wireless N to use the full potential. No doubt VM will provide this free.

Wireless N won't even reach the full potential of it. You just can't reach even near the wireless stream speeds in real life.

[Flisker]

Even if I was given the chance to test it, I wouldn't because I hate VM with a passion.

[Xarea]

Even if I was given the chance to test it, I wouldn't because I hate VM with a passion.

You'd turn down 200mbps because you don't like Virgin? :eusa_eh:

[Flisker]

You'd turn down 200mbps because you don't like Virgin? :eusa_eh:

Yes I would. I'd rather go with a company who I like than going to one I don't like, regardless of the speed.

[Recursion]

You'd turn down 200mbps because you don't like Virgin? :eusa_eh:

I'd rather have an ISP at 8 meg with high download limits than an ISP at 200 meg that has stupidly low usage limits.

[xxMATTGxx]

What the hell's the point though? Virgin Media are the worst ISP for complaining that you've downloaded too much. It irritates me how they offer 'the fastest broadband', get loads of users get letters because they watch too much iPlayer online. And their TV service is poor, so they should get that sorted too.

I been with Virgin Media (well previously Ntl etc) For like 4 years and never been complained about my downloading or anything. We don't have much complaints about them either unless the cable goes messed, but that's nothing to do with my connection. I would love to have 50mbps, nevermind 200!

Edit: Plus I don't have a BT line, so not really been with anyone else :[

[MrPinkPanther]

I've been with NTL since around 2000 and I was extremely happy with their service however since they changed to Virgin Media the service has gone down hill....sharply. I rarely get half of what I am promised and once my download speed decreased to 100KBPS despite the fact that I am on the 10MB package. Its actually rediculous.

Unfortuantly my TV etc is with Virgin too so its not so easy to change.

[Implement]

I've also been with NTL (Virgin Media) since, well, forever - never capped my speeds and me and my dad are constantly downloading stuff 24/7.

Never let me down, never gonna' change ISP, if something is not broken why change it?

[Berch]

I've also been with NTL (Virgin Media) since, well, forever - never capped my speeds and me and my dad are constantly downloading stuff 24/7.

Never let me down, never gonna' change ISP, if something is not broken why change it?

Same.

Havn't been with them to long though only on their 20MB's for a couple months and now their 50MB's but havn't been on that for longer than a month yet and havn't had not 1 problem yet. Also download LOADS but I dont get capped anyway cause they aint capping this yet.

[Flisker]

I know this is a little off topic but the only ISP I will go with is Be* when my exchange is LLU enabled.