Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
19-09-2018, 18:49
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
It's not all about price, though. It is also convenient to pay one bill rather than two.
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Exactly and I just think virgin should look into similar thing
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19-09-2018, 19:36
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
Media Boy sources has confirm that GOLD HD will replace GOLD SD on channel 124 on Tuesday 25th September 2018.
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that was confirmed in post 2120 MB
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...postcount=2120
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20-09-2018, 09:18
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
Exactly and I just think virgin should look into similar thing
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Does the Sky Ultimate On-Demand have the basic Netflix package, or the 4 screen UHD package?
If it's just the Netflix 2 screen HD pack, that may be no good to those wanting the higher package.
Sorry - I found the answer. Not bad from Sky...I'm on the UHD Netflix package, be interesting if Virgin can get it into the VIP package. If not, I'm happy to pay Netflix separately, it's just a £10 direct debit anyway.
"Ultimate On Demand will cost an extra £10 a month if you want to join, which is the same price as Netflix's highest package that allows for Ultra HD content and up to four concurrent screens. If you subscribe to Sky Q's premium subscription, that's exactly what you'll get through Sky. But if you only have a Sky Q Entertainment subscription, you'll only be getting Netflix's Standard Plan for the same price – two screens at once, and no 4K content. With Netflix, that package costs £7.99 a month."
Last edited by Ultimate.Conj; 20-09-2018 at 09:25.
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20-09-2018, 11:11
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj
Does the Sky Ultimate On-Demand have the basic Netflix package, or the 4 screen UHD package?
If it's just the Netflix 2 screen HD pack, that may be no good to those wanting the higher package.
Sorry - I found the answer. Not bad from Sky...I'm on the UHD Netflix package, be interesting if Virgin can get it into the VIP package. If not, I'm happy to pay Netflix separately, it's just a £10 direct debit anyway.
"Ultimate On Demand will cost an extra £10 a month if you want to join, which is the same price as Netflix's highest package that allows for Ultra HD content and up to four concurrent screens. If you subscribe to Sky Q's premium subscription, that's exactly what you'll get through Sky. But if you only have a Sky Q Entertainment subscription, you'll only be getting Netflix's Standard Plan for the same price – two screens at once, and no 4K content. With Netflix, that package costs £7.99 a month."
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I am still hoping that VM add Amazon and integrate both Netflix and Prime into their packages similar to the way Sky have done for Netflix. This, I believe, is the way to the future, with channel packages ultimately replaced by streaming services packages.
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20-09-2018, 11:32
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I am still hoping that VM add Amazon and integrate both Netflix and Prime into their packages similar to the way Sky have done for Netflix. This, I believe, is the way to the future, with channel packages ultimately replaced by streaming services packages.
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Imagine the VM VIP Package standing at:
2x V6 boxes
Full House TV + On-Demand
350meg BB
Talk Anytime
Sky Movies + On-Demand
Sky Sports
BT Sport + 4K
VM UHD Channel
Netflix UHD Package
Prime Package
That would take some beating, cost depending of course
Last edited by Ultimate.Conj; 20-09-2018 at 11:44.
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20-09-2018, 12:17
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by denphone
l suspect MB has more then one source.
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I suspect he has Twitter , Facebook digital spy and can't remember full name but part is geek very good to see what channels have what shows. Have as a book Mark on home pc oldage it's - geektown
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20-09-2018, 12:46
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by Itshim
I suspect he has Twitter , Facebook digital spy and can't remember full name but part is geek very good to see what channels have what shows. Have as a book Mark on home pc oldage it's - geektown
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Geektown is really good
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20-09-2018, 13:05
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj
Imagine the VM VIP Package standing at:
2x V6 boxes
Full House TV + On-Demand
350meg BB
Talk Anytime
Sky Movies + On-Demand
Sky Sports
BT Sport + 4K
VM UHD Channel
Netflix UHD Package
Prime Package
That would take some beating, cost depending of course
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Ecstacy!
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20-09-2018, 13:07
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by Dave42
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Indeed. 'Media Boy sources' just means 'read it somewhere on the internet' and frequently posted without credit.
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20-09-2018, 13:26
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
So this is the box that we are likely to get in the next version of the V6.
I like the idea of being able to record to the cloud with the ability to retrieve your recordings up to 5 years hence if required, if that is what we will be offered, provided there are no limits to the number of recordings you can save in this way.
I hope the UI is updated by then!
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018...ud-pvr-and-4k/
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20-09-2018, 13:36
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
So this is the box that we are likely to get in the next version of the V6.
I like the idea of being able to record to the cloud with the ability to retrieve your recordings up to 5 years hence if required, if that is what we will be offered, provided there are no limits to the number of recordings you can save in this way.
I hope the UI is updated by then!
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018...ud-pvr-and-4k/
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From the article, it looks like that box is the same hardware as the V6, just different software which enables cloud recording.
So maybe the V6's software could be updated to do this in the future without changing the boxes?
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20-09-2018, 13:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
It’s just a V6 with Horizon branding. The capability to “record to the cloud” is implemented in the software, and in practice really the cable operators are recording everything and storing it for their users to retrieve.
Virgin would almost certainly never reach an agreement with their major content providers to do this here.
http://www.analysysmason.com/Researc...-Global-RDVS0/
Last edited by jfman; 20-09-2018 at 13:47.
Reason: Beaten to it...
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20-09-2018, 14:04
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by jfman
It’s just a V6 with Horizon branding. The capability to “record to the cloud” is implemented in the software, and in practice really the cable operators are recording everything and storing it for their users to retrieve.
Virgin would almost certainly never reach an agreement with their major content providers to do this here.
http://www.analysysmason.com/Researc...-Global-RDVS0/
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Why can't an agreement be made in the UK if similar agreements have been made in other countries?
Also interesting to see what happens to the Horizon software if Comcast acquires Sky.
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20-09-2018, 14:14
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
The major content providers here are largely rivals and/or have their own plans that masses of cloud storage on the cable platform would undermine.
If it was likely to happen here it’d have happened before now. The technology isn’t really new, and not really different from Virgin retaining a never expiring catch up library.
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20-09-2018, 15:03
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
From the article, it looks like that box is the same hardware as the V6, just different software which enables cloud recording.
So maybe the V6's software could be updated to do this in the future without changing the boxes?
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That's right, I should have been clearer about that. The design of the new Horizon 4 set-top box is the same as the V6 device, but instead of running on TiVo software, the new Liberty box was developed using RDK.
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Why can't an agreement be made in the UK if similar agreements have been made in other countries?
Also interesting to see what happens to the Horizon software if Comcast acquires Sky.
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Because there is currently a contractual arrangement with Tivo, but when this expires, I think we may well transition over to the Horizon software.
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