Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I did wonder why only 2 EPG slots were allocated when 3 are allocated on freeview.

Unlikely to see the return of BBC HD, but there could be new services when the new DVB-T2 temporary multiplexes are added on DTT.

I would have thought for the same reason freeview put them in the 300 range, they are interactive streams and not channels in their own right.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I would be very surprised if Universal HD does not arrive soon. Major companies like Universal simply do not allow sloppy errors like sending out the wrong adverts to the wrong companies. Also, VM must check all adverts just incase there is anything that could involve them being sued/fined for any number of reasons. Universal HD will be coming, it's just a question of when.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

It's a stream not a channel so won't launch as such, it will just show content as and when required.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I know mate, but how will you watch the content then?

I guess by going to the channel number required for it. I doubt it will be shown on the BBC Sport app.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Both, a regular channel feed via the EPG and a internet stream via the connected red button & BBC Sport app.

That allows VHD & V+HD customers to watch in HD which they wouldn't have been able to otherwise, which as they can on Freeview, would be breaking the neutrality. Someone found some feeds on satellite last week so presumably that's the same thing confirmed for Sky & Freesat.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Cheers mate. I personally prefer the channel format instead, as it allows you to record the content if you are busy.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

That's how it works on freeview, they are available from other BBC channels through the red button or by simply going to the channel number. Allocating a channel number rather than hiding the streams from the EPG just means that they are recordable. I can't really see any other reason for it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I know how it works on Freeview, but I didn't think it would be the same on VM. It wasn't like that in the past.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

It doesn't have to be like that on freeview, the streams could be hidden and only accessible from the MHEG, there's no real need for an LCN to be allocated. The pay adult channels on DTT use that method to hide the streams.

Perhaps someone at the BBC decided it would be better to have a similar approach across every platform. Or VM switched to make the streams recordable. Either way, VM doesn't yet have a slot for the freeview RB 302 stream.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Myabe mate. Either way, I am happy the format is similar. Just hope it is used properly.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Well probably one of the streams will be delivered over the Internet connection for Tivo users, otherwise it makes the connected red button kind of pointless

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Will BBC did say on Sunday's Points of View -

See link from 07.41

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...013_Episode_9/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I say, Virgin have recently been rather sneaky, launching channels on the platform without notifying MB! If VM carry on this way, you could be out of the job; Virgin could soon become a Captain Hook business.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Well they are going to need 6 streams for the Glastonbury coverage in a few weeks

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I would have thought that all of the broadcast steams would be duplicated with possible extra streams available for the connected red button. Yes, it does make it kind of pointless but the connected red button is at a very early stage of development, not really a mass market option at present.

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Indeed, they do seem to be cutting poor old MB out of the picture with these recent additions. :shocked:

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It's very vague and only really states that the BBC are looking at making BBC Four documentaries available in HD. Which could mean showing them on BBC Two, or could mean they will be shown on one of the new BBC HD channels planned for the additional freeview DVB-T2 multiplexes.

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Well, that's certainly not going to happen across all platforms, unless they go for 1/4 resolution streams.