Wait for EE TV or take a new Sky deal as you can't record on TV Mini?

[bigrob]

Hello

From my other threads - I am switching from Sky 900Mbs to EE 1.6Gbs on Monday the 27th.

EE don't offer TV yet with 1.6Gbs broadband but apparently it is expected soon - maybe don't hold your breadth.                                        The sales lady said I just needed to ring up when the broadband was activated to get the TV - hmmm.

Before I found out you can't as yet get TV (via this forum) I phoned Sky and cancelled my TV deal that has run out - due to finish on 18th Feb with the notice period.

Last night I was staggered to read on here that you can't record on the TV Mini box. i.e., if I want to record & watch in a room other than the lounge I would need to buy a TV Box Pro from somewhere like eBay.

I have to be have the ability to record and watch in another room as my mother-in-law lives with us and she has her own TV room.

I now have a choice

1) Keep Sky rolling on the current high price and wait and see if/when EE allow me to get TV                                                                                    Then buy a TV Box Pro from somewhere for her room

2) Phone Sky and see about getting a better deal on TV    (Sky is very expensive)                                                                                                           I am then tied into Sky for 24 months (as I see the old 18-month contracts have long gone )                                                                               I wanted all my billing& contract in one place

3) Change from 1.6Gbs to 900Mbs with EE, get a TV package, and buy a TV Box Pro from elsewhere for my mother-in-law                   Then wait for EE when they will let me switch up to 1.6Gbs                                                                                                                                                   Probably the sensible option but I wanted the 1.6Gbs and who knows when EE will offer the 1.6Gbs upgrade with TV

If anyone has got through all of that, is bored, and has any thoughts please let me know.

[Weerab2024]

@Midnight_Voice how did you manage to drop from 900mb to 500mb? I was thinking about this possibility earlier and thought it wasn't possible due to being signed for 24 months. 

[Midnight_Voice]

@Weerab2024 

This was at contract end, last September. I had 900Mbps and all the trimmings for my business, but I retired just over a year before, and had to keep the 900 until the end of the contract.

[Weerab2024]

@Midnight_Voice ah ok, thanks 

[bigrob]

@Midnight_Voice 

Thank you.

I don't actually need the 1.6Gbs. I just want it for work from home. Speedtart 😭

Sensibly I should just get either

1) the 900Mbs with EE and the extra Pro box in IP mode.

2) renegotiate a new price with Sky for the current 900Mbs and my TV package.

However, I want the 1.6Gbs and the upgraded WiFi router over the Sky one. 

Hence, once the EE broadband is up & running next week and I am happy with it, I will contact Sky & see how much I can get off my current deal and see what I should drop - e.g., Sky Cinema when I have Netflix, Prime, AppleTV and access to my sister's Disney+

Thank you again.