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The 3D stuff being broadcast on Channel 4 and the Chuck episode on Virgin 1 are old tech. Proper 3D is the stuff Sky has planned for later this year, with proper 3D glasses.

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This weeks live sport on ESPN.

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Is there no way to have the 3d stuff without the stupid glasses yet?

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Yes, but the TV's are currently very expensive and not yet on sale. It'll be a while until we see them.

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It's also far worse than 3D with glasses, you have a very limited number of viewing spots, and if you're not sitting exactly in one of them then it looks awful.

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That's only a problem if loads of people are in the room watching. For day to day family viewing it'll work fine.

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C'mon, it's hard to begrudge Sci-Fi for rebranding to SyFy. Sci-Fi is such a generic term they couldn't market the name as a brand. Now they can.

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I could not imagine having to wear glasses every time i wanted to watch tele. I have seen them in the cinemas they give you these modern cool ones but i think me and my wife would not be able to take one and other seriously if we had to look at each whilst watching tele and having a conversation lol.

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For some couples that might not be a bad thing :)

For others, might even help lol

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No it's not.

Even family viewing if your set isn't the right distance from the sofa then the seats will not be the right distance apart for the viewing positions.

Number of people viewing is far less important than the location of the viewing positions, and in most living rooms you simply don't have the control over the seating positions and distance from the screen that it needs, you can't adjust them on the TV, so your seating HAS TO line up with them, and that means that your 3 seater sofa has to be a specific distance away from the TV for all of the seats to be in a viewing position.

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hi all when are we getting sky sports hd and sky box office hd

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2028

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That soon.:)

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Whilst it may not be practical, I'd rather have to move my sofa a bit to get a decent 3D effect for all who sit on it, than miss out on 3D all together.

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List on post one has been updated.

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cheers

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ITV1 to broadcast Brazil VS Rep of Ireland on March 2nd.

ESPN to broadcast England U21 VS Greece U21 (UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier) on March 2nd.

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Media Boy, The HD & SD Channels that you know about, do you know if Virgin will annouce them this week

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I have got no news on if Virgin will annouce anything but their results this week.

(Results for September to December 2009 are out on Thursday at 7am).

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They will almost certainly announce extra HD at their quarterly results, they always announce something. I wonder what their 50meg BB uptake has been like?

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NASCAR UK Telly deal update.

An new NASCAR UK TV Deal is set to be announce this week (rumoured on DS Forums.)

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ASA Racing Series Free State 500 is on ESPN and ESPN HD at 4am (tonight/tomorrow).

as this is a junior feeder series to NASCAR this may indicate that ESPN have the rights to broadcast NASCAR here in the UK also on DS forums its stated that the first race of the new TV deal is set to air this sunday so an announcement needs to be made pretty soon.

its also down as "NASCAR" on the ESPN UK TV schedule

http://tv.espn.co.uk/schedule/

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Virgin Media has added BBC Radio 4 LW and BBC Radio London to viewers in Seven Kings and Southampton.

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just see on DS

NASCAR RETURNS TO THE UK NEXT SUNDAY WITH THE SHELBY AMERICAN LIVE ON SKY CHANNEL 190. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE THE PRE RACE AT 7PM WITH THE ANTHEM AT 8:01pm.


http://uk.linkedin.com/in/richardgarvie

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...187128&page=28

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shower of good that is to VM subcribers we dont get open access 2.

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i hope espn get the right 4 nascar

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Virgin may move some channels about as well from March 26th:

Right now.
401 - Premiere
402 - Premiere + 1
403 - Comedy
404 - Action
405 - Family
406 - Drama
407 - Sci-Fi & Horror
408 - Classics
409 - Modern Greats
410 - Indie
411 - Screen 1
412 - Screen 2

From March 26th?
401 – Premiere
402 – Premiere +1
403 – Showcase
404 – Comedy
405 - Action & Adventure
406 – Family
407 – Crime & Thriller
408 – Drama & Romance
409 – Sci-Fi/Horror
410 – Modern Greats
411 – Classics
412 – Indie

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More areas join NGTV this week.

Today saw Virgin Media adding BBC Radio 4 LW and BBC Radio London to viewers in the Teesside Region.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) will see Virgin Media adding BBC Radio 4 LW and BBC Radio London plus BBC1 and ITV 1 on 101 and 103 will now also show the correct regional version for customers in the Grimsby Region so that customers will no longer need to tune to 858 and 870 to receive the correct channel.

On Thursday Virgin Media will be added all the missing BBC Branded Channels as well as Magic and Kiss Radio to viewers in the Uddingston Region.

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[Hi Media Boy, good question for you, when does VM plan on sending these new cards out for the London area, and if so with these new cards, will this bring more channels than what London has already, cheers.:)

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I have got no news on the new viewing card.

If you have joined NGTV you will see BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 and BBC Radio London on Channel 937.

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Must be a difficult job delivering cards :rolleyes::sleep:

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What do you mean? The card swap has to be done after an area (local head end) has been moved over to NGTV. There is a rollout programme that is going really well. All cards have to be paired with the exact box it's going to be used with also.

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He must think it's like Sky and you just put the card in any box and it willl work aslong as you pay a subscription.

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Probably :D

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is there any news on new channels to be announced or were those the only channels joining virgin tv
is everyone to be switched over to nagra 3 by april or is there not a date set

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Virgin Media has started to sent out new cards to viewers in six areas. (My insider forgot all the areas but Southampton is one of them)

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On Demand News: Spice to be axe next week?

Virgin Media may axe Spice from the On Demand 18+ ''All Channels'' lineup on Monday as Spice is becoming an lady on the sofa channel. (Info from DS Forums).

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must of swapped over here last night we now got the bbc radio channels but the number of channels has gone down from 319channels to 317 channels but ts streams gone upo to 33 from 30 i thought we were gainin two channels not losing 2ne ideas wot has gone think i grimsby area

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Maybe Virgin has remove two things that was hidden in your area.

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I have been told that rumoured within Virgin Media say Virgin may confrim more Channel launches (The ones I know of) tomorrow.

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Mediaboy can you tell us what HD channels you think will be announced

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Nope - try tomorrow.

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Any clues?

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It an HD Channel.

(That all I can say right now)

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More than one? How big?

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I only know of one coming.

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The Following info is from an Virgin viewer.

NOTE: When your box is joining NGTV the day before the following will appear on you box telling you this on the Pay Per night menu

''Sorry, this service is not available tonight due to some improvements we're making to your TV services.''

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I got this on Monday and couldn't get the WWE ppv

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How big

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Mediaboy do u know when ofcom are ruling on sky other services ie red button services

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Luxe HD

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I hear within the next five weeks.

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Discovery hd?.

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That's already been announced

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Oh yea sorry ben ill get me coat.:D

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It's sky1 HD

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Yea sure.:D can u imagine give us your vm tv channels and we will give sky1 hd fair trade.

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It is just the begining

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It's obviously gonna be Price Drop TV HD

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Of what?.:D

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Its the begining of sky sports 1,2,3,4 HD movies HD and red button services

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:eeek:

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After a long time trawling through the coming soon 2009 thread the only one that i can see is History HD, but they were testing 2 Nat Geo and that may turn in to Nat Geo Wild HD ?

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All I want is sky sports HD and red button

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Here is the name of the HD Channel that I know of:

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lol:D

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Ooooo, looking forward to that :D

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Infromation channel, really good :D

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Probably the best channel for info too. :D

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Who thinks virgin media will get skys sports and movies HD and red button services

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Maybe one day in the not too near distant future .

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I think myself you are just hear to wind people up judging by your profile you say you are soon getting vm but have two sky+ boxes.;)

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Ok fair enough i just have a lot of hope
and virgin was meant to be installed on 20 th of February but they txt on Friday night saying that something has been blocked and postponed it till 13 March was ****ed cuz made arrangements and stuff. And they told us the night before at 9.20

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And I think it will be sky1 HD

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I think you are all way off the mark. Surely the obvious choice for a HD channel would be pin help HD. Now that would be a USP worth shouting about. Rememeber your pin easier now with up to 4x more detail

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Fair do's mate can be frustrating when they do that.;)

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I think I have a good idea of what the HD channel might be. We'll see tomorrow though. Did someone mention their results are announced at 7am?

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I don't want anymore channels.

It is hard enough watching all the tv shows as it is.

Glee , mad men, caprica, csi, the good wife, criminal minds, modern family, mentalist, big bang, true blood, etc etc

More Hd will get me watching shows because of the detail.

Arrrgggghhhh, damn it..go on...I will just suffer and watch more tv..I can always quit my job :)

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Lol I watch the almost all of the those but add house, burn notice, lie to me and sons of anarchy

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@r94yan

lol not surprised..all good shows, I forgot house..bound to be others too

I've been watching tv since I was a couch potato chip.

Oh fringe and fast forward..i knew there was more :)

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Lol

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I had my new cards today, and to be honest, there is no difference, apart from silly +channels, and what does this NGTV mean, and l for one would be glad if they got rid of that horrible black color on the guide.

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Chill out arthur.(next generation tv= iptv.)

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Media Boy joins NGTV tonight.

Look like it will be an late night for me tonight as Virgin Media are working on my local Headend tonight after midnight so when I see any signs of Magic 105.4 on my Box I will tell everyone on Cable Forum.

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Am i missing something what's NGT? Who's got it already and what does it mean we are getting extra?

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When is my headend joining NGTV, it's exCW Manchester or maybe classed as Oldham like the internet even though I don't live in Oldham. Hmmm?

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NGTV mean Virgin will add BBC Radio London and BBC Radio 4 LW plus BBC News Multiscreen to all Ex-ntl or Ex-CW viewers.

And Ex-Telewest will get 13 TV or Radio Channels (BBC Radio Scotland is one of them.)

Also Virgin will also post your new viewing card out to you after that.

Here is the list of areas who has been updated by Virgin Media so far - As of 24/02/10:

Barnsley
Derby
Edinburgh
Grimsby
Leeds
Leicester
Luton
Nottingham
Seven Kings
Southampton
Teesside
Watford

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Just noticed today in Grimsby, that local news (Look North) is finally on channel 101, as it should be instead of 858. Before today, I got East Midlands Today on 101. Does this mean my Headend has been changed (not sure about the correct terminology)?

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No news on when the Oldham Headend will be updated - but keep it here for all the latest (Also see my blog).

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Yes - you will also see BBC Radio 4 LW (Channel 911) and BBC Radio London (Channel 937) on your box as well.

May I ask is Channel 858 still broadcasting?

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So analogue has just gone off for you now MB or has it been off in your area for a while?

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My local analogue Cable was axe late 2009.

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Ah right, how long have you been waiting for the NGTV in your area since receiving the v4 and 3.7 updates?

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Since Jan 26th.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34952461-post250.html

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If there is a similar pattern of updates and NGTV roll out then it looks like around 11th April for me then. But I'm just speculating there :)

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What did virgin announce at their quarterly results last year

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Oh is that it?

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Yes I know that only 12 but Virgin have still to updated 42 Headends - see post one for all the names.

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You can find all the quarterly results here. The last quarterly report was on 29/10/09.

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Everyone is moving over to 1 super-headend (Langley), NGTV is part of that upgrade... also it's the start of the new encryption system (no more cable pirates!) and the start of the change over to ipTV.

HTH

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I thought bromley was going and we were all moving to Langley?

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Indeed. Langley will be the super head end with a backup in Knowsley

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Ah that's what I thought :)

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So what are the advantages of the new set up. Cost? Reliability? What else?

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Ooops! yeah Langley, sorry my bad... busy here in the office, just checking in on my break! :D

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All of the above :D

Plus all customers will be able to get the same services... fully unified :)

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I wonder if the new HD channel will be ESPN America HD. It's been unofficially confirmed by some European/Scandanavian providers but so far no news on UK carriage and no official announcement from ESPN.