Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

If this updated page is correct, some of UKTV's other channels will be dropping down to the Mix pack:

Eden
Eden +1
Good Food
Good Food +1

W HD, Alibi HD, Eden HD and Good Food HD remain Full House only.

heero_yuy

13-08-2018 17:47

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

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Quote from ozsat:

If it means black bars on 4:3 programmes then that is good as it is how it is meant to be.

Most modern TV sets have the option to have side bars, stretch or zoom on 4:3 aspect programmes. Look in your picture options menu.

ozsat

13-08-2018 17:53

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

You shouldn't need to adjust the settings to get the correct picture.

It should be automatic.

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35959310)

Most modern TV sets have the option to have side bars, stretch or zoom on 4:3 aspect programmes. Look in your picture options menu.

heero_yuy

13-08-2018 17:56

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

The default will be side bars but some people may prefer the other options. Just saying.

Ddonald2016

13-08-2018 20:14

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35959284)

All seems good news. I'm intrigued about how much on demand comes up and whether it'll match the uktv ondemand service?

As for the shrinkage.... does that mean black bars on either side of shows? Thats a tad annoying

Sadly this was due to customer complaints across providers and UKTV was then left with It. It is confirmed that anything of UKTV on sky will be on virgin medi

ozsat

13-08-2018 21:10

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

Yes - I just don't understand why people will pay a lot of money for their tv to get a good picture - only to choose to distort the picture.

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35959313)

The default will be side bars but some people may prefer the other options. Just saying.

RichardCoulter

13-08-2018 21:12

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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35959345)

Yes - I just don't understand why people will pay a lot of money for their tv to get a good picture - only to choose to distort the picture.

Totally agree.

Mr K	13-08-2018 21:28

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Didn't TiVo originally default to stretching the picture ? Irritated the hell out of me. Blessed was the day when I found the right setting. 4:3 always was best for TV ;)

spiderplant

13-08-2018 22:07

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35959353)

Didn't TiVo originally default to stretching the picture?

Still does, I'm afraid. Some annoyances just never get fixed.

ozsat

14-08-2018 05:31

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

My TiVo and V6 don't stretch the picture :confused:
Aspect Correction set to 'Panel' for a widescreen tv - and correct left/right borders for 4:3 programming.

Stephen

14-08-2018 06:47

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Most HD channels showing older 4:3 content show it as is, with black bars either side as part of the broadcast.

SD channels don't do this so most Tv's set to auto or 16:9 wo hold default to zooming in.

spiderplant

14-08-2018 08:35

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35959388)

My TiVo and V6 don't stretch the picture :confused:
Aspect Correction set to 'Panel' for a widescreen tv - and correct left/right borders for 4:3 programming.

You have set yours correctly. But 'Panel' isn't the default.

ozsat

14-08-2018 13:38

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

Bad VM

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35959401)

You have set yours correctly. But 'Panel' isn't the default.

Media Boy UK

15-08-2018 16:45

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

KeithLeonard has today posted on Virgin Media Forum that UKTV has told him: