Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

I'm really getting annoyed now! Wish Virgin would just give the official announcement.

Although I know I'm not going to like it!

Whilst they still havent made an "official" anouncement, there is still a little glimmer of hope!

jtaylor06

19-07-2010 20:39

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35058876)

Other News:

Virgin Media has removed ITN News interactive.

Nice to see a change of subject in this thread :)

TMLeafs

19-07-2010 20:39

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Originally Posted by Big Red (Post 35058868)

So if it was Â£85 then and its say Â£92 now (Â£7 increase) now does that not mean the other services have got more expensive also - remember you donâ€™t have 2 for Â£20, 3 for Â£30 anymore and the fact VIP is offering more.

Here are the advertised website prices for all services, if bought individually(cheers kgollop for working it out):

Telephone Line Rental = Â£11.99
Talk Unlimited = Â£7.95
Talk International = Â£1.50
Talk Mobile = Â£1.50
T V Size: X L = Â£23.00
Sky Sports & Movies = Â£27.50
1 Additional V Box = Â£5.50
Broadband Size: X L = Â£20.00
Total = Â£98.94

i also take another v+ hd box and xxl boardband kgollop do you know what the total cost would be?

Telford240

19-07-2010 20:40

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Originally Posted by winkle (Post 35058874)

I think some people on here need to take stock of what's happening

Virgin

Have Free ESPN
Have Free HD

Sky

Charge for ESPN
Charge for HD
Sky Sports cost up Â£2 pm end of September

What are people moaning about, you don't want the HD services, you don't pay simple. Be grateful we are getting the red button (includ champions league) I pay Â£71 pm for the following

V+HD (XL + SKY SPORTS)
2ND BOX (STANDARD V BOX)
10MB BROADBAND
UNLIMITED PHONE CALLS + LINE RENTAL

With Sky I'd be paying over Â£20 more per month, take Sky Sports 3&4 HD out of the equation there ain't much there. Virgin Customers will benefit from this in the long term. Look at the facts

ESPN HD + SKY Sports 1 & 2 HD total cost p/m = Â£28

with Sky = Â£41 p/m from September

Be grateful Virgin are getting these services, Sky Sports HD was always going to cost a little extra.

Funny that mate as I have just had a quote from sky for all the above your talking about and it was well under Â£12.00 cheaper than your Â£71.00 your paying plus you get Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD and well over 40 channels, if you dont believe me ring sky and get a quote, I will post up the conversation with sky rep when I get a min, that was installation waived too

kgollop

19-07-2010 20:40

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Originally Posted by Big Red (Post 35058868)

Standard prices according to VM website:

Telephone Line Rental = Â£11.99
Talk Unlimited = Â£7.95
Talk International = Â£1.50
Talk Mobile = Â£1.50
T V Size: X L = Â£23.00
Sky Sports & Movies = Â£27.50
1 Additional V Box = Â£5.50
Broadband Size: X L = Â£20.00
Total = Â£98.94

I believe XL broadband price has come down significantly and was Â£35 when VIP launched, and there was also a Â£10 per month V+ charge that was scrapped. Neither saving was passed on to VIP, yet the most recent price raises have been.

Hurdy

19-07-2010 20:41

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Originally Posted by Telford240 (Post 35058877)

It is when you already paying Â£70 quid mate

I already pay about Â£90 for the VIP package. To be honest HD quality ain't that fantastic compared to Sky - I think I'll actually drop down a couple of levels.

borrissey

19-07-2010 20:41

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Originally Posted by 04mattystevo (Post 35058873)

I just spoke to the chat thing on the virgin media website and ive attached a picture of the conversation:

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I know VM engineer told me this earlier, you can pre order it tomorrow.

It's Â£7 per box though.

Media Boy UK

19-07-2010 20:42

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Originally Posted by laughingjackson (Post 35058878)

:welcome: to Cable Forum.

Everyone will know tomorrow.

Hiroki

19-07-2010 20:44

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Originally Posted by Telford240 (Post 35058877)

It is when you already paying Â£70 quid mate

People in the thread pay a lot more than that but I can see why you would be a little peed at the price but it's not a great deal extra overall and maybe you could get them to give you a deal when the prices are announced?

Telford240

19-07-2010 20:45

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Originally Posted by Hurdy (Post 35058883)

I already pay about Â£90 for the VIP package. To be honest HD quality ain't that fantastic compared to Sky - I think I'll actually drop down a couple of levels.

Your right mate, My mates sky hd picture is better than my VM, both have same tv too :-(

kgollop

19-07-2010 20:46

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Originally Posted by TMLeafs (Post 35058880)

i also take another v+ hd box and xxl boardband kgollop do you know what the total cost would be?

According to this XXL broadband is Â£28 a month: http://allyours.virginmedia.com/webs...ct.do?id=15208 (I think VIP customers can upgrade for Â£9). I believe standard price for a 2nd V+ is Â£10 a month.

zing_deleted

19-07-2010 20:49

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Is it only movies and sports that HD is getting charged for?

Telford240

19-07-2010 20:50

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Sky sports sd rocks on my tv

borrissey

19-07-2010 20:50

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So Sky sports and Sky movies are both launching on August 2nd.. COOLIO!!!!