Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 34977147)

Yes this is true :)

Originally Posted by matt_home1 (Post 34977152)

are these boxes subsidised much? as it seems a trend within virgin, of no free boxes.
i also take it these new boxes will be compatible with the new tivo software that will be comming in to use in the future

Originally Posted by Hiroki (Post 34977150)

Nice one.

First time in a long time that someone from Virgin hasn't lied on the phone :)

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 34977147)

Yes this is true :)

Originally Posted by zing (Post 34977162)

By stand alone HD boxs are you reffering to V+ boxes or V boxes? if its Vbox whats the point of Tivo?

Originally Posted by kgollop (Post 34977166)

And no monthly fee on top of that I assume?

Originally Posted by The Yank (Post 34977123)

ditto

I'm glad someone else has finally said it. I don't find the jump to HD all that monumental. f you have a 100 hz tv or better it makes ALL the difference. Mines a Sony Bravia too.

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23 (Post 34976964)

you might see tcm2 and more 4 + 1 arrive in april too ;)

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 34977173)

100hz makes no difference to broadcast tv.

Broadcast TV is 50hz, all 100hz is doing is frame doubling, or interpolating between frames, which rather than increasing the picture quality actually just adds noise.

Originally Posted by Hiroki (Post 34977145)

Ben (or anyone else who works for vm) is any truth in this -

I got called off the person who elevated my case for lack of on-demand access and he was saying that the stand alone hd boxes can be ordered from the 15th with self install for £49.99 & £15 postage

Originally Posted by Verizon (Post 34977189)

£50 for self install - bizarre. Would love to see how the VM rep describes to me what the £50 is for If I'm plugging in the box myself. I guess VM are not going to say it is the customer who subsides the bulk of the cost of the boxes yet does not own them. I guess it's better than the £150 "install" charge for V+s. How they got away with that, I never know.

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 34977173)

100hz makes no difference to broadcast tv.

Broadcast TV is 50hz, all 100hz is doing is frame doubling, or interpolating between frames, which rather than increasing the picture quality actually just adds noise.

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 34977168)

AFAIK if it's a 2nd stb then the normal extra box price stands, if it's replacement for an existing box then there would be no extra monthly cost.

Install prices have yet to be released, but I'd expect them to be around £35.

Originally Posted by Verizon (Post 34977189)

£50 for self install - bizarre. Would love to see how the VM rep describes to me what the £50 is for If I'm plugging in the box myself. I guess VM are not going to say it is the customer who subsides the bulk of the cost of the boxes yet does not own them. I guess it's better than the £150 "install" charge for V+s. How they got away with that, I never know.

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34977194)

Actually the £15 is for self install (compared with £35 to have an engineer do it)

Anything else charged is for the activation of the equipment and the service on the account.

Also as the box hasn't launched yet any prices are still not 100% confirmed

Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 34977213)

Platform upgrade? Second line support on the phone have said that On Demand is unavailable due to a platform upgrade in progress in my area. Is this NGTV?

Originally Posted by The Yank (Post 34977199)

you have GOT to be joking. The difference is majorly noticable on digital anyway - might not be as good on analogue - still better I believe.

Originally Posted by gadge (Post 34977216)

Looks like i will be ordering one for self install then super.sky can kiss my ass.:D:D

Originally Posted by digital fanatic (Post 34977220)

ngtv upgrades are usually done in the early hours... What error codes are you getting, ben?

Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 34977225)

1059/ote14010 :(

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 34977221)

No, I'm not joking.

Please tell me how taking something that is broadcast at 50hz (50 fields per second giving 25fps) and either doubling each field, or adding in guessed data between fields can EVER increase quality?

The only thing it can do is add a perception of smoothness, but that smoothness is at the EXPENSE of quality, not in addition to it.

Originally Posted by gregpegg (Post 34977191)

945 Shropshire & 946 West Midlands as requested MB. Gone.

Originally Posted by Gazzo (Post 34977290)

For Media Boy. It looks like the Wearside headend, including Washington, has been updated. We`ve now got the radio channels and news multiscreen.

Originally Posted by Tijer (Post 34977340)

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/...gin-media.aspx

E4HD and Film 4 HD coming to virgin?

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34977194)

Actually the £15 is for self install (compared with £35 to have an engineer do it)

Anything else charged is for the activation of the equipment and the service on the account.

Also as the box hasn't launched yet any prices are still not 100% confirmed

Originally Posted by Hiroki (Post 34977400)

So it's only £15 for self install.....so where did that person I spoke to get £49.99 from then Ben :dozey: Did they just pluck it out of thin air like normal?

Originally Posted by The Yank (Post 34977234)

Ok Don,

I'm no technocrat But I have had 100hz for the past 10 years and the qualityn is amazing. The flicker rate I believe.

Years ago I was in the TV department of Alders (remember them?) and they had two tv's next to one another - one 50hz, one 100hz. The difference was astonishing.

More than what I see I cannot comment on.

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34977426)

Until the V HD box is launched I'm not going to confirm or deny any pricing

Originally Posted by royaltiger (Post 34977465)

so is that a yes or a no then

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34977311)

Virgin Central to be remove from channel 118 on Thursday.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34977318-post382.html

Info from BenMcr

Originally Posted by nn012 (Post 34977485)

...or possibly Sky1 HD or Virgin1 HD?

Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 34977491)

i think itv hd will come on thursday :P

Originally Posted by nn012 (Post 34977485)

...or possibly Sky1 HD or Virgin1 HD?

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34977479)

Media Boy thinks: I think I know why Virgin Central is being removed from Channel 118 for.

From Thursday the Virgin TV lineup will look like this (Channels 113 - 119)

113. (For ITV1 +1? - Not in Scotland or Ireland)
114. ITV2
115. (For ITV2 +1?)
116. ITV3
117. ITV4
118. (For ITV1 HD?)

Originally Posted by frogstamper (Post 34977558)

Just out of curiosity MB or anyone else who may know, why are there no BBC +1 channels?

Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 34973914)

O k, I have a feeling that I am going to be jumped on for saying this.

I am not having a go at any one . BUT could we not have two threads.

1 Coming to Virgin TV ( fact)

2 Coming to Virgin TV maybe, perhaps,how soon?, my mate at virgin spoke to the water cooler boy who was told by the cleaner that she heard Steve say. You get my drift

I want to know what is coming of cause, but page after page of may be`s might be`s are just a waste of time.:sleep:

Sorry if I have upset people who like it, hence a second thread perhaps? :erm:

Originally Posted by Tijer (Post 34977388)

oops missed that in the spam of the stuff not about stuff coming soon to virgin!

Originally Posted by frogstamper (Post 34977558)

Just out of curiosity MB or anyone else who may know, why are there no BBC +1 channels?

Originally Posted by matt_home1 (Post 34977829)

i have seen on ds this Some channel number changes happening tomorrow:

ITV2 on 115
ITV3 on 117
ITV4 on 118
C4 HD on 142
C4+1 on 143
E4 back to 144
E4+1 on 146
More4 on
147

Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 34978209)

what time are they coming 2day

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23 (Post 34978236)

delayed and not confirmed the channel will eb them for once technix got it wrong

Originally Posted by gadge (Post 34978247)

Anyone know why the delay?.

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23 (Post 34978297)

im off today so cant see the reason my df or ben can see

Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 34978481)

CH 118 - Virgin Central has gone to be temporarily replaced with a information slate informing customers of where to find VOD shows.

Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 34978481)

CH 118 - Virgin Central has gone to be temporarily replaced with a information slate informing customers of where to find VOD shows.

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 34978315)

I'm off too, sorry :)

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23 (Post 34978525)

i wonde why it hass left maybe itv hd ;)

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it one thing i foroit to ask neil b about yesterday epg resortr but mind you my tv questions got vague answers doesnt want to tell me much lol

Originally Posted by mbynwa (Post 34978555)

Not sure if this is the right thread, but can anyone tell me when Brighton are due to be updated, i am still waitign for my new card.

Whilst on the subject on the new card, can anyone tell me when Brighton should be receiving their new cards, i am being told conflicting information by CS.

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 34978559)

Brighton headend has already been updated... your card should arrive any day now. HTH :)

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 34978559)

Brighton headend has already been updated... your card should arrive any day now. HTH :)

Originally Posted by Nook29 (Post 34977594)

The BBC wouldn't have any benefit for launching +1 channels, as they have no adverts. Channels with +1 versions receive extra revenue from adverts, which is the main reason why they exist. It would just cost the BBC more money.

Originally Posted by mbynwa

Not sure if this is the right thread, but can anyone tell me when Brighton are due to be updated, i am still waitign for my new card.

Whilst on the subject on the new card, can anyone tell me when Brighton should be receiving their new cards, i am being told conflicting information by CS.

Originally Posted by Sharpy55 (Post 34978563)

Does anyone know when the Northampton headend area are going to get their new cards?

Originally Posted by gadge (Post 34978568)

Any idea when newcastle staffs ref 20 should be upgraded?.

Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 34978572)

any 1 know when keighley getting the new card

Originally Posted by i love virgin (Post 34978574)

Anyone know when Macclesfield will get new Cards?

Originally Posted by frogstamper (Post 34978640)

What about channel 4? their on demand service doesn't show any adverts, they purposely cut them.

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 34978662)

No


No


No


No. (Can anyone spot a pattern here?)


And why would you care anyway? The new cards don't give you anything you haven't already got.

Originally Posted by Hiroki (Post 34978674)

They might have dodgy boxes and are a bit worried that their free tv will be coming to an end sooner than they thought :shocked:

Or they could just want the new cards for erm just to have them?

Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 34978682)

"He/She has a new card so I want one" :D

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 34978531)

Was there a Grill Session yesterday?

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23 (Post 34978763)

yip 1pm i think tehre was someone called ellis or someting similar there as well, its on internanl news witht eh transscipt

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 34978662)

No


No


No


No. (Can anyone spot a pattern here?)


And why would you care anyway? The new cards don't give you anything you haven't already got.

Originally Posted by Hiroki (Post 34978674)

They might have dodgy boxes and are a bit worried that their free tv will be coming to an end sooner than they thought :shocked:

Or they could just want the new cards for erm just to have them?

Originally Posted by Mikey1981 (Post 34978864)

Will This new Cisco Non PVR V HD Box be easy to install? I mean our house it cabled up so I dont see the need to call out an engineer, is it as easy as screw in plug in and play?

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34978896)

Although self installs are avaliable for the main box only i.e if you are swapping it for the only one you have or it's your first one.

All additional boxes are tech install only

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34978896)

Although self installs are avaliable for the main box only i.e if you are swapping it for the only one you have or it's your first one.

All additional boxes are tech install only

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 34978921)

Even if it's a swap out on an additional box? Makes no sense really.

Originally Posted by dmc5007 (Post 34978967)

Hi folks just posted this on DS, but knew you'd be interested.

ITV1 HD confirmed.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/s...37&newsLang=en

Originally Posted by berty_buk (Post 34978971)

Good news, will Scottish viewers get ITVHD as we are normally provided with the incompetent STV!!

Originally Posted by berty_buk (Post 34978971)

Good news, will Scottish viewers get ITVHD as we are normally provided with the incompetent STV!!

Originally Posted by gadge (Post 34978975)

Great result wonder if it will be a channel or red button also when in april will the channels start with easter being at the begining of the month.Over on the sky hd forums itv hd starts on the 2nd april.


Woop woop 1000 posts.

Originally Posted by LEE1 (Post 34978983)

i wonder if we might get the +1 channels in this deal

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it says april the 2nd in the press release