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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

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Originally Posted by Fred Fish (Post 34842987)

In case this is a serious question - 9 November 2004, brain tumour.

I was serious. I didn't know. I used to play "Emlyn Hughes Soccer" back in the day on the spectrum was it? C64? Can't remember now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34842421)

the following HD Channels testing info is from Wikipedia.

VMTest1 - HD test using Channel 4 HD
VMTest2 - HD test using National Geographic Channel HD
VMTest3 - HD test using FX HD
VMTest4 - HD test using MTVNHD
VMTest5 - HD test using History HD
VMTest6 - HD test using National Geographic Channel HD (Maybe turn into Nat Geo Wild HD?)

MB, welcome back from the smokeless wedding.

Where did you find this testing info. on Wiki.? I couldn't find it with Google.

IMHO, to avoid repeated "I can't see these, how do you?" posts, we should prefix or append a brief statement to any "now testing at a screen near you" posts which points out that you have to have the right equipment, be in the right area and have access to the engineering menus (or whatever the criteria are) in order to see them. A link to a more comprehensive explanation would suffice.

I've got a standard Pace Di4000-N V Box on the Bromley platform in an ex-C&W/ex-NTL area so I'm lucky to get a picture at all let alone see any special test transmissions. :rolleyes: I just wait patiently and enjoy what I already have. :)

<OT> Short of things to watch? If your TV has the facility to program a channel as Colour System: SECAM, Sound System: DK, Frequency: 463MHz (channel S41) then the next time a Soyuz launches, plug an aerial in and point it at the sky. You may get something from the 10Watt TV transmitter on board. I've had my TV set up for months but haven't tried it out in earnest yet. Actually, even with PAL-I you should get a monochrome picture with no sound.</OT>

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 34843011)

MB, welcome back from the smokeless wedding.

Where did you find this testing info. on Wiki.? I couldn't find it with Google.

Here is that link for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_on_Virgin_TV

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34842991)

First 3 (HD Channels to) launch tomorrow :D

I think I know the three HD Channels numbers.

FX HD may launch on Virgin Channel 158.
National Geographic HD may launch on Virgin Channnel 232.
MTVN HD may launch on Virgin Channel 314.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

Tomorrow will see the launch of

MTV HD
NAT Geo HD
FX HD

ESPN and ESPN HD launching on the 3rd August

With Living HD and Channel 4 HD in the next couple of months :)

Go VM!!!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 34842962)

In order to operate in the private sector and internationally, the former nationalised industries that had British in their names have dropped it (e.g. BA, BT) as well as bmi and others that were not previously state owned.

I hope this doesn't offend anyone's vegetarian or nationalist sensibilities.

No, but it offends my sense of correctness :)

BA is still British Airways PLC and BMI is still British Midland Airways Limited (albeit trading as bmi).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

NEWS:: Virgin Media and Channel 4 bring 4HD - http://is.gd/1SNB6 - and yes, MTVNHD, FXHD, NatGeoHD are live from TOMORROW!

^^From Virgin's Twitter

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

Another Press Release just recieved.

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Virgin Media and Channel 4 bring 4HD to millions of TV screens

FX HD, MTVNHD and National Geographic HD are launching on Virgin Media’s TV platform tomorrow. ESPN HD will launch on 3rd August, with 4HD and LIVING HD coming soon.

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...698&highlight=

Fast posting Pushkar. You just beat me to it. :tu:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

Shame there's no date set for C4HD, hopefully won't be long.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

On that Press Release it says.

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Virgin Media customers will be able to watch FX HD on Channel 158, MTVNHD on Channel 310 and National Geographic HD on Channel 232.

I got Two out of Three right - not bad.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

Virgin Media customers will be able to watch FX HD on Channel 158, MTVNHD on Channel 310 and National Geographic HD on Channel 232. *

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34843015)

I think I know the three HD Channels numbers.

FX HD may launch on Virgin Channel 158.
National Geographic HD may launch on Virgin Channnel 232.
MTVN HD may launch on Virgin Channel 314.

Close! MTVNHD is on 310.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

Virgin's press Office page is saying tomorrow for the FX, MTV and Nat Geo http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...698&highlight=

Has been updated today as it also included the ESPN launch dates for Monday.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

This is getting like a game of Snap. :D Still the news today has been good enough to say it again and again.