Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I doubt there's much to do with the recession.

Basically five got the worst freeview HD license, which lets them launch one when bandwidth allows, and seeing as how the multiplex has only 30mbps of bandwidth, it's going to be a long long time before the technology improves enough to launch the 4 HD channels on the single multiplex that's set aside for them. Cramming just 3 into there is going to result in them having a pretty poor bitrate.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

No i said i think the recession will delay it past mid 2010, but cancleled might be becaue five can not wait until they get space so just abanond there plans for hd channel, unless there have to do it by law?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I watch Five USA a lot and it is noticeable how little advertising they have had since the beginning of the year. They've been putting out musical fillers in the commercial breaks reminiscent of the early days of Channel 4. I don't know if Fiver is the same but supporting three channels plus Demand Five might make launching a HD service a low priority for them until things pick up, unless they can sell HD on some exclusive deal as ITV have done with FreeSat. It doesn't look promising for their Milkshake kiddies channel either unless they can swing some Christmas toy advertising revenue. (Yes, it's that time of year already!)

Does that make sense or am I talking :clap:?

{I wish I had seen the other posts that were made while I was writing this :doh:}

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Setanta Sports UK fall out: Virgin Media removed Setanta Sports channels from lineup.

Virgin Media has today removed Setanta Sports News, Setanta Sports 1, Setanta Sports 2, Setanta Golf, Celtic TV and Rangers TV from their Channel lineup.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I have just been going through the channel guide on the v+ box and have also noticed the test channels but they are showing no info ... these are just above the AD channels on 891,892,893 has anybody got any idea what these are as i have been reading through the previous post and it says that you are only able to see the tests on certain boxes?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Ah! That accounts for six of the seven channels that disappeared over night. I was at 300 channels briefly but now down to 293. What was the other one I wonder?

I don't get to see test channels on my Pace Di4000-N standard V Box.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I can see them on my EPG on my V+ but can't click on them it says I need to subscribe.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

They are now testing in my area (Ex-Telewest).

Can I tell everyone who is posting for the next few hours to add your Ex network before 2007. (Ex-CW, Ex-ntl or Ex-Telewest)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

They're on mine, ex-telewest.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

If the tests is only on Ex-Telewest boxes it maybe some of the channels that only broadcast on Ex-ntl right now or Virgin are testing the channels out for the three HD Channels that are due to launch next week.

If they are also on Ex-ntl areas someone at Virgin did not press the right button.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I'm ex-telewest

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I have just work out what the test are for.

Test is called VMTest1, VMTest2 and VMTest3 and is the names Virgin are using for the HD Channels that are testing in Ex-NTL areas.

You will see them being removed when Virgin add the HD Channels next week,

Virgin did this before back in 2006 when the Baby Channel was about to launch in Telewest areas.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

oh crap, nothing to see here

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

will be gd saying theres more than one hd channel instead of saying the hd channel hope they are here next week :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Something new download for the epg or software on 16 july

new channels
channel 555 epg preview 2 - no epg or video
channel 891 vmtest 1 - test schedules - hd channels (cant determine what excately since my box is sd only)
channel 892 vmtest 2 - test schedules - hd channels (cant determine what excately since my box is sd only)
channel 893 vmtest 3 - test schedules - hd channels (cant determine what excately since my box is sd only)