Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

How is this any different to the staggered rollouts of 10meg, 20meg, 50meg, and what is bound to be a staggered rollout of 100meg?

Waiting till "everyone is upgraded" is just stupid. There's still analogue areas left on the network, shall we wait for them to be upgraded too? We should if we're working on the no man left behind philosophy!

(And this is someone who hasn't been upgraded yet).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Actually, the no man left behind is what is happening. VM are still fighting on all fronts (using war analogy) but won't forget the wounded left behind (we'll come back for you, non-NGTV yet people) or the dead (sky customers).

That makes Virgin the USA, SKY the Germans, and cable forum the people reminding us about the geneva convention

I guess I am one of the civilians, dodging the bullets, trying to decide who is going to win whilst selling my onions :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I have seen all the comments about those of us who might not get the new HD channels on April1/2. I was initially annoyed but on reflection I think I can wait a bit longer if necessary. What is a PR cock up is not saying from the start, when announcing the new channels, that it would be a phased launch due to "technical improvements being carried out".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I think we should all complain to Virgin Media April 1st pretending we dont know that the HD channels were part of a roll out and this should p**s them of - serves them right...whos with me?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

How old are you, 8?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Yes, it should have been in the initial announcements, I agree.

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What are you hoping to achieve? VM can't do the upgrades any faster and all you'll do is wind yourself up. By all means complain if you wish, but don't think it will change anything.

They are providing the HD channels as a free add on, so you are unlikely to get anything out of them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I am from Liverpool I have not been upgraded to NGTV yet, which is a pain but come on now, we are talking a few weeks lets leave it now everyone, a couple more weeks of SDTV for us left to be transferred, is SDTV that unwatchable??

Maybe I feel good cos Liverpool just lost I dont know, but I think this is getting out of hand, we championed for more HD and we are getting it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Plus don't forget we have a few channels launching this week i know they aint hd but its extra on the platform.

Btw mikey unlucky result were catching you up.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

I would like to say that i feel for all the people that have not been upgraded to NGTV YET ! But we all have been waiting for the new hd channels for a long time and they are all coming soon and not "coming soon" as before?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Well I agree with him and I haven't been upgraded yet. It WILL happen you'll just have to be patient.

I'm not saying I'm not disappointed because I am but at the end of the day I know I will get upgraded.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Yes, it is a shame that we wont have them launched and if I am honest I am a bit annoyed about it but I know that I will definitely get them eventually so it isn't a huge deal as there is no difference in price per month and will just have to continue to make do with upscaled content via the V+ for now. Can still see the programmes just in 4x less detail.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Read what I said!!! I am happy cos they lost, I am a blue too, we were poor y'day but a win is a win.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Jeesh sorry.My mistake.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

the point is here in UK we dont complain enough and this is why VM are getting away with only giving the new HD channels to only half of their customer base.
regardless of the fact the channels are free do you think VM would get away with doing this in the US without some big stink kicking off ?? personally i dont thing so.

the reason this sort of thing happens is because us Brits have the "take it on the chin with a stiff upper lip" attitude.

no why would this sort of crap happen in US.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Blah, can we shift all the we hate VM for not giving us NGTV and other posts to do with NGTV to another thread cause it's clogging up this thread. The NGTV switch will mean that we will have the same line up so this wont happen again.