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denphone 09-09-2019 17:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009521)
Can't say I find Sky's SD channel quality to be bad. But we have a Full HD 32 inch screen which we are perfectly happy with, maybe it's the bigger screens it becomes an issue.
Ours is a 43 inch TV.

alwaysabear 09-09-2019 17:07
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009521)
Can't say I find Sky's SD channel quality to be bad. But we have a Full HD 32 inch screen which we are perfectly happy with, maybe it's the bigger screens it becomes an issue.
Yes, its all about the screen size on my 49" tv piture quality in sd on sky is not the best.

fox35 10-09-2019 08:39
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009521)
Can't say I find Sky's SD channel quality to be bad. But we have a Full HD 32 inch screen which we are perfectly happy with, maybe it's the bigger screens it becomes an issue.
You may well be right. I've tried changing my V6 settings from 1080p down to the other resolutions including 576i, but noticed no real difference. However, when I switched my 43" TV screen size from 16:9 ratio to 4:3, I did notice PQ improved slightly on all the SD channels.

cheekyangus 10-09-2019 08:50
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
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Originally Posted by fox35 (Post 36009593)
You may well be right. I've tried changing my V6 settings from 1080p down to the other resolutions including 576i, but noticed no real difference. However, when I switched my 43" TV screen size from 16:9 ratio to 4:3, I did notice PQ improved slightly on all the SD channels.
Since you mention settings, the 32 inch Full HD screen I previously mentioned is set to 1080p. Our previous TV was set the same, and was also 32 inch, but it had a non-standard resolution that wasn't quite Full HD, but was higher than 720p and would happily downscale a Full HD signal to this in-between resolution. So I noticed a little difference when we got a new TV a couple years ago, but mostly for the better, as would be expected.

fox35 10-09-2019 09:18
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009594)
Since you mention settings, the 32 inch Full HD screen I previously mentioned is set to 1080p. Our previous TV was set the same, and was also 32 inch, but it had a non-standard resolution that wasn't quite Full HD, but was higher than 720p and would happily downscale a Full HD signal to this in-between resolution. So I noticed a little difference when we got a new TV a couple years ago, but mostly for the better, as would be expected.
Sounds like my TV is the same as your old one. It is a 9 year old Samsung plasma 768p HD ready, that manages to upscale and downscale usually fine. I do probably need to upgrade to a modern swish full HD/UHD led, but cant justify the cost yet until this one dies and its still going strong! Damn! LOL!

cheekyangus 10-09-2019 11:01
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Originally Posted by fox35 (Post 36009595)
Sounds like my TV is the same as your old one. It is a 9 year old Samsung plasma 768p HD ready, that manages to upscale and downscale usually fine. I do probably need to upgrade to a modern swish full HD/UHD led, but cant justify the cost yet until this one dies and its still going strong! Damn! LOL!
Quite. :D

Our Bravia was 10+ years old before it finally failed. There wasn't going to be regular UHD content, so there was no need for replacing with UHD screen, especially when UHD doesn't come in screens that small (not that I call it small), and a bigger than 32 inch screen wouldn't suit the living room. So we decided to save money on a replacement and just get an HD screen. It made sense to get a Full HD one rather than another in-between one, so we did upgrade. The funniest bit was the progress in LCD technology meant the new 32 inch screen was much smaller than the old one, simply because the screen frame was much smaller...and the unit much thinner too. So the added benefit was the living room felt bigger! :)

The replacement was a third of the £ of the original, and that's not inflation adjusted.

Media Boy UK 10-09-2019 11:54
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
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Originally Posted by oliver1948uk (Post 36009462)
I can confirm that Notts TV is broadcasting on VM channel 159 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire on 9 September 2019
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Originally Posted by newapollo (Post 36009473)
I can confirm that Teesside TV is still broadcasting on VM channel 159
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Originally Posted by 1701-e (Post 36009481)
NVTV still on in Belfast.
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Originally Posted by rhooton (Post 36009487)
159. Latest TV still broadcasting in Brighton. Picture quality is rubbish though.
Thanks for info.

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Still need information on the following local channels. Are they still broadcasting on Virgin Media?

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. London Live (In Croydon, Hersham, Hayes, Watford, Haringey, Seven Kings, Bromley and Lewisham areas only.)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Leeds TV (In Leeds areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. That's TV Norfolk (In Norwich areas only).
159. Birmingham TV (In Birmingham areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. KMTV (In Kent areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Again Thanks for any help.

Raider999 10-09-2019 17:21
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009601)
Quite. :D

Our Bravia was 10+ years old before it finally failed. There wasn't going to be regular UHD content, so there was no need for replacing with UHD screen, especially when UHD doesn't come in screens that small (not that I call it small), and a bigger than 32 inch screen wouldn't suit the living room. So we decided to save money on a replacement and just get an HD screen. It made sense to get a Full HD one rather than another in-between one, so we did upgrade. The funniest bit was the progress in LCD technology meant the new 32 inch screen was much smaller than the old one, simply because the screen frame was much smaller...and the unit much thinner too. So the added benefit was the living room felt bigger! :)

The replacement was a third of the £ of the original, and that's not inflation adjusted.
So you could probably have got a 40" tv which would have been little difference in size to your old 32" set

cheekyangus 10-09-2019 18:02
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
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Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 36009641)
So you could probably have got a 40" tv which would have been little difference in size to your old 32" set
If 36 inch was still a standard size TV then maybe. But I prefer the room seeming bigger. The amount of time considered regarding buying a 40 inch screen was very little, and mostly about how to avoid buying anything bigger than 32 inches.

MrP 10-09-2019 18:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36009612)
Thanks for info.

---------- Post added at 11:54 ---------- Previous post was at 11:51 ----------

Still need information on the following local channels. Are they still broadcasting on Virgin Media?

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. London Live (In Croydon, Hersham, Hayes, Watford, Haringey, Seven Kings, Bromley and Lewisham areas only.)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Leeds TV (In Leeds areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. That's TV Norfolk (In Norwich areas only).
159. Birmingham TV (In Birmingham areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. KMTV (In Kent areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Again Thanks for any help.
Just checked....KMTV still there!! ;)

Mad Max 10-09-2019 20:33
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)

denphone 10-09-2019 20:36
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36009673)
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)
Some frontrooms are space limited in the size of TV they can take.;)

cheekyangus 10-09-2019 22:12
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36009673)
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)
Now you've come to mention it, I've changed my mind, I think I'll get an even smaller TV. :p:

Legendkiller2k 10-09-2019 23:20
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36009673)
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)
Projector is the way to go can range your screen from 12 inch to 200 inch :D

offmore15 11-09-2019 00:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Birmingham tv is still going


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