[vagabond]

last i heard the pirated card was selling for hkd 120 in sham shui po.

man i really need to go shamshuipo to see who does these "installations"
Cable TV don't have reception in the building I live in ....... and they told me to install the dish to get reception I would need to pay $2,000. For Now Broadband, they said they don't have anything less than 12month contract

[nasapower]

I recently purchase broadband internet with Nevigator and they have gave me a year free of NOW cable TV. I didn't have to pay any extra installation at all. I only have to pay for $200 a month for my internet access. They gave me Discovery channels too! Don't know if this offer is still on. Perhaps you would like to check with them. Good luck!

[berryplucker]

I've given in and just ordered a 6MB Netvigator plus NOW TV with Star/ESPN, HBO, BBC plus the free channels for HK$294 per month (with an 18 month commitment on the broadband, 12 months on the channels). Given that my 3MB So-net service plus Cable TV are costing me $437 per month this is a deal I can't refuse, although I will be sorry to leave So-net because their service is actually very good.

Okay.....so I actually went to Shamshuipo and signed up on the "streets" with NOW Broadband. 18 month contract, I get broadband internet and NOW TV, 10 free channels + 1 you can choose free (I chose Discovery), and signed up for Star Chinese Movies channel. Free installation, contract transferrable, free digi decoder box, for $194 + "the extra channel". Not bad at all! The dude stands on behind the Golden Computer Center in shamshuipo if you want to know =)
Hehe, so I get TV and Internet now =) kekeke

[Jet]

Great info! I'm about to move in to a new flat. Can you guys give me some advice on broadband service providers.
(1) Besides PCCW, who are the other broadband service providers
(2) Who do you recommend?
I did read the Resource area but only one other other one was listed/rated.

[jmaresky]

I was using So-net, and I was quite pleased, but they recently announced that as of Sept 6, all customers will be transferred to Netvigator/PCCW - but at the same rates as before.

Well - honestly - So-net was using Netvigator's network before - just selling rates on top of Netvigator backbone - so it should not change technically - and will still be cheaper than Netvigator's rates.

But Netvigator is more difficult to deal with - bureaucratic.

As for the others - there are quite a lot. Walk around the Wanchai Computer Centre and you will see street vendors selling packages at better rates.

[manilaboy]

It doesn't surprise me much.

I subscribed to nowbroadband after seeing a few cable tv provider.

No offense, but all of them just sucks. I don't understand why you have to pay for every channel that isn't even a premium channel in other countries. For those that want to subscribe better think several times before purchasing. What I do now is get live feed over the internet from my friends who are in the Philippines and America.

My two cents here.

[kram]

Hi, I am looking at the netvigator site. Their broadband internet service talks about a usage of 20 hrs, 100hrs etc. Isn't broadband always on - are there restrictions on usage?

Also, how does one get the bundled packages of Netvigator and now TV? Is it only 'on the roads'?

Thanx, Kram

[berryplucker]

Just call Netvigator and ask.