Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

There must be a tipping point for promoting HD channels over SD ones and I am not talking about the Freeview ones! All new TV's are HD and now all new VM boxes are HD capable?

Jameseh

28-05-2013 21:40

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There are more people on M, M+ and L (therefore don't have HD past 1/2/3/4/5/Film4) than XL so the SD channels get more viewers.

mhatter67

28-05-2013 21:52

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35576874)

There are more people on M, M+ and L (therefore don't have HD past 1/2/3/4/5/Film4) than XL so the SD channels get more viewers.

Fair point:)

BexTech

28-05-2013 21:54

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Shame they can't use same numbers for both SD & HD channels.

Media Boy UK

28-05-2013 22:04

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Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35576846)

Banshee is apparently pretty decent.:(
Be aware though, if anyone who may watch it has a weak stomach, I am told the violence is quite graphic and very realistic too, and not just in terms of gore!

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MB, if these channels do launch on the L pack, what do you think the chances of the HD equivalents launching on XL pack? I know you have not posted anything from your insiders, but just wondering what your views might be from your past experiences?
I am quietly confident (but am rather ignorant of these things) we might get them soonish, I am mostly hoping for Nat Geo Wild HD though.

The way Virgin is working in 2013 MTV HD, Nat Geo Wild HD, CI HD and HISTORY HD may launch soon.

As well as all the other Viacom Channels plus CI +1.

jj20x

29-05-2013 02:50

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Changes so far:

Comedy Central +1 has moved from 134 to 133
MTV has moved from 311 to 134
Comedy Central HD has moved from 133 to 181
Comedy Central Extra has moved from 185 to 182
MTV Live HD has moved from 310 to 311
MTV Hits has moved from 317 to 312
MTV Base has moved from 315 to 313
MTV Rocks has moved from 325 to 315
VH1 has moved from 320 to 316
VIVA has moved from 313 to 317

So a reshuffle with no extra channels added at this point. The lack of gaps in the new MTV channel range would appear to indicate that there are no plans to bring any of MTV's other channels to VM at the present time.

steveh

29-05-2013 07:39

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Always thought they should just add an extra digit for the alternate channel versions, so 103 would be ITV SD, 1030 ITV HD, 1031 ITV+1 etc. But typing 4 numbers is probably harder and the set top boxes back when they had variable length channel numbers were a bit iffy.

kop32

29-05-2013 08:57

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35576775)

Its useful for when you can't record from History 1 due to recording clashes.

What!!!,even with your far superior super duper 3 tuner TiVo box's you have recording clashes,surely not??:rolleyes:

denphone

29-05-2013 09:46

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Originally Posted by kop32 (Post 35576967)

What!!!,even with your far superior super duper 3 tuner TiVo box's you have recording clashes,surely not??:rolleyes:

You would be surprised how many series many of us have on record and the trouble is many start at the same time so +1 channels come in very useful for recording clash scenarios.

jobbie8

29-05-2013 09:59

I was kinda hoping for MTV Classic to show up in the new reshuffle today. :-(

coulsontom

29-05-2013 10:07

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35576971)

You would be surprised how many series many of us have on record and the trouble is many start at the same time so +1 channels come in very useful for recording clash scenarios.

Most clashes arise because of the padding that TiVo doesn't work out how to switch so if you record 1 channel back to back it needs 2 tuners for 4 mins (2mins pad)

Those who say you don't need padding are talking crap because if you don't you often miss the start or end of programmes.

Stephen

29-05-2013 10:38

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I really don't get why MTV moved next to Comedy Central and that Comedy Central HD has been moved all the way to 181.

Bizarre.

johnasimmons

29-05-2013 10:48

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35576983)

I really don't get why MTV moved next to Comedy Central and that Comedy Central HD has been moved all the way to 181.

Bizarre.

maybe it is preparation for:
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV HD
MTV +1
MTV Classic
MTV Live
MTV Music

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