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muppetman11

16-10-2010 00:08

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV

Virgin sometimes wait until the Sd contract is up to bundle the HD version as part of the new agreement , this way it's more cost effective. I believe they will do this with the ITV HD channels and my media contact says the same but nobody knows for sure. ITV 3 and 4 HD launch in November so watch this space.

Felim_Doyle

16-10-2010 01:06

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV

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Originally Posted by naeskydish (Post 35108700)

You can only watch so much TV and we have a great choice on VM. You are in danger of becoming a zombie if all you do is watch TV.

I agree. You should spend at least six of the remaining eight waking hours on here discussing the sixteen hours of TV you've watched. That's what I do! :zzz:

richard1960

16-10-2010 11:32

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Originally Posted by felim_doyle (Post 35109530)

i agree. You should spend at least six of the remaining eight waking hours on here discussing the sixteen hours of tv you've watched. That's what i do! :zzz:

LOL:shocked::shocked::D:D:D

mersey70

16-10-2010 11:36

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Originally Posted by John Logie Baird (Post 35109505)

@mattboothers
not nice Sky fanboys trying to be editors ,im sure some VM fanboys could edit there Sky listings wiki lol
my source for testing channels is out
ill ask him tomorrow to check for new additions .

Further to my previous post (I have a Samsung TV that has a cable tuner in it which I am told is quite common with this manufacturer) the only new channel that seems to be testing is BBC One HD (actually it isn't a true test transmission it just has EPG data accompanied by an On Demand trailer), there were some other channels listed as Test Channels but Media Boy confirmed they are just something to do with On Demand.

It's a bit fiddly to do a search as I have to balance the cable screw connector against the aerial input of the set but I will have another look later to see if anything new has appeared.

Felim_Doyle

16-10-2010 12:41

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Originally Posted by winkle (Post 35108895)

it is so they can free up space for Sky on demand & ESPN Classics on demand aswell as more content from The History Channel.

Free up space how? On their servers? Or, in terms of bandwidth? Which did you mean and why? :confused:

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35109581)

It's a bit fiddly to do a search as I have to balance the cable screw connector against the aerial input of the set but I will have another look later to see if anything new has appeared.

You really need to get a splitter and a proper 'F to Belling-Lee' adapter so that you can have the TV and STB connected at the same time (assuming the signal levels from the street cabinet will allow a split).

mersey70

16-10-2010 13:47

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 35109587)

Free up space how? On their servers? Or, in terms of bandwidth? Which did you mean and why? :confused:

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You really need to get a splitter and a proper 'F to Belling-Lee' adapter so that you can have the TV and STB connected at the same time (assuming the signal levels from the street cabinet will allow a split).

Thanks for the advice but I'm not interested having the cable input permanently connected to the TV, it was just to do a quick search to see if anything was testing. Besides I have the UHF aerial connected for freeview.

Anyway I have done another search and there still appears to be nothing else testing apart from BBC One HD.

DJ-SWITCH

16-10-2010 14:03

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35109629)

That ant 1 of the best channels but its better then nothing :erm:

bigbadal

16-10-2010 14:10

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35109629)

Anyway I have done another search and there still appears to be nothing else testing apart from BBC One HD.

Hi All,

BBC One HD launches on satellite November 3rd. Once on Sat it should also be on VM.

Below I quote from http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/info/...quencies.shtml

BBC HD UK Wide HD Service 6940
BBC One HD from Wednesday 3 November 6941

Astra 2D (28.2Â° East)
Transponder 46 (aka 2.046)
Frequency: 10.78800 GHz
Vertical polarisation
Symbol rate: 22.0 Mbaud
FEC 5/6
Transport Stream ID: 2046

mersey70

16-10-2010 14:11

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Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH (Post 35109637)

That ant 1 of the best channels but its better then nothing :erm:

It is no surprise as the BBC have said it will available on all platforms from launch but still good news.

Ben B

16-10-2010 14:32

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35109642)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH (Post 35109637)

That ant 1 of the best channels but its better then nothing :erm:

It is no surprise as the BBC have said it will available on all platforms from launch but still good news.

It has to be on all platforms, it's part of the TV license ha

DJ-SWITCH

16-10-2010 15:13

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Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 35109649)

It has to be on all platforms, it's part of the TV license ha

Yep your right about that :tu:

howardmicks

16-10-2010 15:49

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Just had a friend request from Big Red,Hope this means he is returning?

Felim_Doyle

16-10-2010 18:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35109629)

Thanks for the advice but I'm not interested having the cable input permanently connected to the TV, it was just to do a quick search to see if anything was testing. Besides I have the UHF aerial connected for freeview.

Anyway I have done another search and there still appears to be nothing else testing apart from BBC One HD.

It's all about YOU. What about US? :rolleyes:

You could use a splitter/combiner for the DTT and CATV connections to the back of the set! I must say that I'm a little surprised that there aren't separate connections for the aerial and cable.

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Originally Posted by howardmicks (Post 35109674)

Just had a friend request from Big Red,Hope this means he is returning?

Ditto but I'm not sure he wanted it made public!!! :blush:

howardmicks

16-10-2010 18:42

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 35109733)

oops im bad,Was just chuffed to hear from him:banghead:

Digital Fanatic

16-10-2010 18:50