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

"Initially, this HD service will be available on digital terrestrial and digital cable services and we expect this to be in place for the 2010 World Cup."

naeskydish

21-04-2010 17:58

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

Great news on STV HD. Really looking forward to the footy now!

paulg0

21-04-2010 18:42

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35004966)

Can anyone from the Hackney or Haringey area tell me if BBC Radio London is still broadcasting on Channel 930 or has Virgin move it to channel 937?

It's listed on 930 but tuning to it shows a message "Sorry, this channel isn't available right now. Please wait, or try later" Nothing on 937

That's in the Camden area off Haringey

Paul

Media Boy UK

21-04-2010 18:43

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35005388)

Looks like a local fault with your headend, I'm just looking in to this now.

EDIT: We are now investigating this under ref 1245415.

Digital Fanatic

21-04-2010 19:25

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Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35005420)

yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

STV has world cup HD :)

Ok, there is an Easter Bunny

Good news... UTV just need to get their act together for our Northern Irish friends :)

Media Boy UK

21-04-2010 19:39

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The following is from an Virgin insider:

Quote:

STV have told Virgin Media that they hope to launch STV HD on Virgin TV before the start of the World Cup.

Just over 50 days to launch an HD Channel?

Digital Fanatic

21-04-2010 20:38

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Originally Posted by paulg0 (Post 35005491)

It's listed on 930 but tuning to it shows a message "Sorry, this channel isn't available right now. Please wait, or try later" Nothing on 937

That's in the Camden area off Haringey

Paul

Is this back on? Engineer has checked the headend and now has this working.

zantarous

21-04-2010 20:41

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35005527)

The following is from an Virgin insider:

Just over 50 days to launch an HD Channel?

If the only material they will broadcast at first is the WC, then ITV will supply the stream to them and if they don't have HD play out facilities (which they probably don't) they can get a thrid party to do that. Agreed it is not a lot of time but plenty of ways for them to get it up an running quickly.

Chad	21-04-2010 23:19

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Found this on the Freeview website regarding STV HD

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5893/digiu.jpg

Hope everyone can view this picture okay. Nothing for sure but possibly 15th June launch? Looks like roughly 50 days until launch could be correct. Would be great to see it on Virgin then also

joglynne

21-04-2010 23:31

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Doesn't that say 2011?

Chad	21-04-2010 23:47

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Yeah that is 2011. Just noticed the Freeview HD rollout won't be completed in my area until June 2011. That's probably why none of the channels will be available until then. Wish I'd spotted that! The rollout is complete in Glasgow. I'll go back just now and see what HD channels you can expect to receive in the Glasgow post code area, and when STV HD is due.

Okay so I've just checked the Glasgow area which is showing STV HD available March 2010, which is clearly not the case. Sorry about any confussion. I'll take info from Freeview with a pinch of salt from now on.

janipewter

22-04-2010 02:44

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Will we ever see Sky Sports HD and/or Sky Movies HD on Virgin? With the upcoming 3DTV from Sky, switching is very tempting at the moment. A friend just got the deal of all deals from Sky too.

alexcopeland

22-04-2010 06:17

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Originally Posted by janipewter (Post 35005742)

Will we ever see Sky Sports HD and/or Sky Movies HD on Virgin? With the upcoming 3DTV from Sky, switching is very tempting at the moment. A friend just got the deal of all deals from Sky too.

what's the deal of all deals from sky?

Bofrok

22-04-2010 10:39

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35005556)

Is this back on? Engineer has checked the headend and now has this working.

Yes back on now :tu:

Arthurgray50@blu

22-04-2010 12:07

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I just hope we can get STV HD in London, as there are plenty of Scots living in London,.