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Re: Sky or VM for TV???

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Originally Posted by stereohaven (Post 35326809)

Works for me, just don't tell the Wife... :D

As I think I said to him in another thread, if he is an existing Sky customer (as I am), then he can keep his box and access all of the Freesat from Sky channels (including Al Jazeera) alongside his Virgin Media service. Simples.

Not his ideal set up perhaps but I can't really see any other option other than staying with Sky entirely and I don't really see the point in going round and round in circles about it! :)

He may not even have to do that depending on the age of his TV. As most TV's have freeview built in these days. So he only has to switch from his VM box to freeview.

Re: Sky or VM for TV???

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35326814)

He may not even have to do that depending on the age of his TV. As most TV's have freeview built in these days. So he only has to switch from his VM box to freeview.

Of course, although I don't think you can get Al Jazeera on Freeview can you?

Plus he would be missing out on quality programming from the likes of Sumo TV, Body in Balance and Ideal World 3... :D

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Originally Posted by stereohaven (Post 35326819)

Of course, although I don't think you can get Al Jazeera on Freeview can you?

Plus he would be missing out on quality programming from the likes of Sumo TV, Body in Balance and Ideal World 3... :D

Wow what a wonderful collection of 3 channels:D

Re: Sky or VM for TV???

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Originally Posted by stereohaven (Post 35326819)

Of course, although I don't think you can get Al Jazeera on Freeview can you?

I don't know because I have never watched it. But Alan did say that it was in Freeview.

Re: Sky or VM for TV???

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35326824)

I don't know because I have never watched it. But Alan did say that it was in Freeview.

Yes it is 6-11pm on Ch 89

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35326822)

Wow what a wonderful collection of 3 channels:D

Do you mind:confused: I like Body in Balance as I normally have trouble keeping my balance:D:D:D:D

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35326829)

Do you mind:confused: I like Body in Balance as I normally have trouble keeping my balance:D:D:D:D

Now you are revealing your inner self.:D

Re: Sky or VM for TV???

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Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35326596)

then i will have slow broadband and no bbc iplayer 40d etc

That's the whole point of having two providers. They offer differing products. They aren't supposed to be the same.

It would just be easier if you became a Sky customer because your list of things to moan about would at least be 90+ items.

Re: Sky or VM for TV???

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35326726)

Virgin Media are concentration on getting more HD channels not some crap SD channel news channel.

it is not a crap news channel, it is better than cnn, bloomberg etc

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35326733)

Sorry???????????

it has great coverage of the arab spring and many other protest movements

it is was cnn was in the 1990s

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35326785)

Alan, why don't you just compromise or if your that outraged with the 'missing' channels go to Sky for your TV and VM for your BB.

then i can't get any Video on Demand

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35326793)

A lot the channels he is asking for are crap.

i asking for many more hd channels, sky atlantic, boxnation and premier sports, sky 3d etc

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Originally Posted by stereohaven (Post 35326798)

I'm only a forum newbie but I have to say I am bemused as to why Alan is with (or thinking of moving to) Virgin media as they clearly don't offer the services he wants?!

:confused:

It's all seems a bit like me buying a 2 seater sports car (I wish!), and then complaining to the seller that I can't fit the kids seats in the back.

Bizarre. :shrug:

if i would buy a sports car, they i will buy a Bmw 6 series

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35326802)

I get the feeling he doesn't want to compromise. He wants it all his own way, with minority channels on VM just for him.

i want sky atlantic and more hd channels

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35326812)

Oh believe me, I'm in retail, and some people do expect exactly what they want, when they want it, and the way they want it. But they don't want to pay for a bespoke service.

well i am prepaired to pay for it, if you are not then leave Virgin Media

Re: Sky or VM for TV???

Alan, you need to decide what is more important to you. A news channel who you say is better than a couple of American news channels (which isn't saying much), and a couple of other channels. Or catch up TV on demand.

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35327141)

why can't i have both, it is not unresonable to want this

virgin have a terrable lack of news channels

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Why don't you watch al-jazeera on Freeview?

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Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35327147)

why can't i have both, it is not unresonable to want this

virgin have a terrable lack of news channels

We are going around in circles :banghead:

You can't have both because it's not popular enough to justify VM paying for it. If they bought all the minority channels, then they would be as expensive as Sky (if not more expensive as many are bought from Sky).

As Hugh says, watch it on freeview.

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35327149)

Why don't you watch al-jazeera on Freeview?

Or VIA the link I provided him.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35327161)

Or VIA the link I provided him.

i don't want to watch it on freeview because it is not 24 horu, unlike sky and freesat