Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

It's not a lot, Spider. 75 hours equates to just over four series of 16 programmes each.

If they expected us to record so little, why did they increase the number of tuners on the V6?

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I do hope that things will improve longer term, but we are talking about the here and now. What are we supposed to do in the meantime? Such limited ability to record is counter to the way the Tivo and V6 have been promoted.

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I had about 50, mostly 4-hour tapes, and it was never enough.

I've got it about right now with two V6s and a video recorder which can record up to 500 hours in HD. With the additional 240 hours of HD recordings on the V6s, that just about satisfies my requirements.

Wow, OB, that is some serious recording going on.

Is that all new programmes that you record? Any of these available on-demand you can access to help take pressure of your V6s?

OLD BOY

08-10-2018 15:36

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35965732)

Wow, OB, that is some serious recording going on.

Is that all new programmes that you record? Any of these available on-demand you can access to help take pressure of your V6s?

We don't watch live TV at all. Our viewing is a combination of recordings and on demand. Unfortunately, rather too much on demand stuff is time restricted, so I have to record a bit more than I would like, otherwise I lose the opportunity to watch it.

Ultimate.Conj

08-10-2018 15:54

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35965734)

Same here, the only thing I watch live on TV is the football/boxing.

Raider999

08-10-2018 18:45

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35965732)

Wow, OB, that is some serious recording going on.

Is that all new programmes that you record? Any of these available on-demand you can access to help take pressure of your V6s?

Not really - went away for a week, needed to record around 15 football matches, 12 rugby union games, 3 rugby league games to start with.

As was previously said if we aren't meant to record much why give us 6 tuners per box for recording?

Media Boy UK

08-10-2018 19:10

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Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Cartoon Network, Cartoonio, Nickelodeon, Nick Junior, Nick Junior Too, Nicktoons, Boomerang and Zoo Moo HD has all been made available at no extra cost until October 31st to customers who don't normally receive them.

Sources: Digital Spy Forum and RichardCoulter.

Raider999

08-10-2018 20:25

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35965750)

Wonder if virgin will pull the same trick they did with premier sports and offer a free upgrade which then turns to pay at the end of October despite no mention of this or time limitation on their website?

jfman

08-10-2018 20:43

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Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35965763)

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/fre...-media-3070761

It seems they’ve sent out emails to customers informing them it’s for the month.

I would hardly describe a promotion as a trick.

Rob King

08-10-2018 22:57

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I pay £79. 63 a month have full house, 200 mb and sky movies I rang customer service to get the Vip for 79.00 they says nope its only available for new customers just read there's a flash sale on as I'm out of contract on 4th Oct let's see if I can get this new contract and new deal

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style...inst-Sky-deals

Maggy

09-10-2018 12:01

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Can I remind everyone that there are other threads that address renewal and upgrades and retentions. This is not the thread

Media Boy UK

11-10-2018 16:36

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Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror as Sky Cinema Halloween from October 13th.

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BBC Scotland reveal more BBC Scotland information.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-45812552

Frazz

11-10-2018 21:55

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35966102)

Looks like it will be rubbish,

Won't affect me as I won't be watching

Mad Max

11-10-2018 23:24

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35966102)

BBC Scotland is utter dross!