Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Why wouldn't we discuss whether Olympic programming is coming at all for the majority of Virgin viewers.

I agree that Virgin has a duty to it's shareholders to make a profit but is it really correct that they can use public broadcasting to drive sales for Tivo. Shouldn't they do that by providing a first class service?

I think we have all paid for this content already in the licence fee.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

VM will provide coverage in line with the capability of the STB that the customer has.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

All VM STBs are capable of receiving TV streams.

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can i just ask?

what exactly is it that people are going to be recording on these extra feeds from the Olympics?

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And VM show all BBC streams already.

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Same as usual. If I am out when the match is on I record it.

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Is this theme not also running on the BBC/ Olympic thread :erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I would want to record all of the boxing that's shown whilst I'm at work. The boxing hardly ever gets main focus on either BBC1 or BBC2. In 2008 most of the action was tucked away on the red button facility. I expect the boxing to be mainly tucked away on one of the streams.

My wife used to be a gymnast and watches any gymnastics on TV. I'd imagine she'd want to record some of that action too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Bot will they they show the extra 24 (48 including HD) in a recordable format, i.e. regular TV streams? Non recordable access is of very limited use to people who are out at work during the day. Expecting a service equal to Sky's is not an unreasonable thing to ask for.

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And I truly hope they will continue to do so.

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Totally agree. I'm sure Virgin will run the channels out to non-TiVo customers. It's clear from this thread, and the Red Button thread, that we their paying customers want the channels and expect them to deliver. We want to be able to record the channels too. Surely TiVo, V+ and V boxes are on par if not better than the boxes on offer from SKY and Freesat? We've also been informed on numerous times that there are no capacity issues so there can't be much holding Virgin back from delivering what their customer base wants.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Except the wish to meet customers expectations :mad:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

More on BBC to launch 24 Olympics channels story now on my blog for FREE.

Info is from Broadcastnow.

Link to the story: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-olympics.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

l will second that as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I didn't say we couldn't discuss it. I said "not in this thread" as it is Off Topic for this thread.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I suppose we could get into the realms of semantics. ( Not that I would of cause:rolleyes: ) Arguing that it is, something that should be, coming soon to Virgin or not as the case may be. However as much as it pains me to say this Carl I think you are right in this case :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Tennis for me and some track events. The question should be, when most of us are/should be at work why WOULDN'T we want the ability to record the streams?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Quite clearly people will want to record some items that other people have no interest in. The opportunity to do more is always most welcome :angel:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

The trouble for me is that you hear VM is going to 'A' and you think, fantastic... good stuff. The you hear SKY are doing 'A' but with the ability to do 'B' which VM can't/won't do and it leaves you feeling, meh!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

For once l have to agree with you 100% Itshim.:)

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Thank you kind sir:)

Beavis and Butthead returns to our TV screens on 16th April on MTV

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

That to me seems to be what is happening. There was nothing wrong with what VM were doing until the Satellite platform introduced these channels.

Used to love them in the 90's! Shame it wont be HD though.

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I was referring to Emel's comment (now seemingly deleted) that wanted to

But, as I pointed out, that is not a subject for a thread called "Coming Soon To VM".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

HD Boy is reporting this on DS Forum about the BBC Sports 24 Channels.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...4&postcount=17

(This is my 6,000 post on Cable Forum).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Lets hope so and congratulations on your 6000th post as well MB.

Three cheers for MB.:cleader::cleader::cleader:

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Happy 6000th Post! :)

Keep up the work buddy!

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Oh well.....:erm:

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Thanks MB, if things work out that would be great news.

Congratulations on 6,000 posts, that's some achievement when so many of them are finding and keeping us up to date with the latest news.

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SD will be fine for me, its back on TV thats all that matters to me :)

Congrats MB. I will never make 6,000 but you deserve hitting that landmark with all your hard work

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

VH1 to carry on after April 23rd on Virgin Media???

DS Forum is reporting that MTV are now testing MTV Live SD out on Astra.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...04&postcount=7

So it look like Virgin are only getting MTV Live in HD from April 23rd on Virgin Channel 310.

Thanks to everyone for all the nice posts since last night - that why I am here for.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

new Sports channel comeing on the 16th for April. but it not going to be on vm tv it on skyTrace Sports http://tv.sky.com/showpage/trace-sports

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Not a chance of it l suspect.

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Looking at that link the channel look like ''When ESPN Classic met Bio.'':D

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For me, a comment part way down the article doesn't bode well for SkyAtlantic ariving any time soon.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...-atlantic.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Yes that was my reading of it as well and its does not look that good anytime soon for SA to arrive on Virgins cable network.:td::(

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Well at long last some new free 3D content has been added to On Demand. All I want now is a dedicated Discovery 3D channel and ESPN 3D although I know I have more chance of being struck by lightning.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Thanks for the heads up :)

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Can we get back off-topic please :D






(Sorry! Only joking :))

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Can't find it on mine :confused: Can you point me in the right direction please? (PS, I'm on the M+ pack if that makes a difference).

Cheers,

Cliff

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Pretty sure 3D is XL Exclusive.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Yeah it is on the XL pack on XL>HD and 3D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Two apps launched yesterday pick and nick and outpaitents both games still no sign of lovefilm or netflix.

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Well its that old chestnut again of its coming soon gadge.:)

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Yes, because I'm sure the rights to a couple of games are a lot easier to negotiate than that for a a major film rental company.

Or is that not blindingly obvious? :confused:

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Oh bugger!!:(

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But these type of apps have been on some smart TV's, Game Consoles and Media Players carl so Virgin have had plenty of time to negotiate deals for them.:)

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I think I'm going to start calling you Mr Picky :p:

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l am not being picky Mr Waring but stating the honest truth because as l have always said l will give praise where due but l will criticise constructively where due as well as the one thing l am not is a fanboy as some seem to think l am.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I was only thinking yesterday that they are nothing new for me as I have these on my WD Live Hub media player as part of Playjam.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Why would they even bother with Lovefilm or Netflix when they have their own Movies on Demand platform ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Lovefilm and Netflix offer a subscription option. VM's movies on demand is pay fer view only.

VM do have a sort of subscription service, the name of which I can't remember but it doesn't work in the same way as Netflix and Lovefilm.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Picture box. Does anybody here subscribe to picture box?

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What that rubbish.:td:

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That's what I thought!

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I did a month's subscription when it first launched but the films didn't apeal to me that much and the HD versions only had stereo sound.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Since when is it rubbish compared to that tripe that the Murdoch's do. I still like to se my Movie's and support the film industry and not some prat who want's to corner the market?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

l do apoligise if l upset you great man.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Den you have not upset me:) But remember that most of the Movie's that are shown on Picturebox have been shown on Sky at some point?

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Exactly so why would you pay a £5 to see them again:confused: Den was right it's crap.

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I do not watch anything to do with that Evil empire so I have to see them one time. The Murdochs are the **** of the earth and all that they touch has turned to ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

VM don't own Filmflex. It is is owned jointly by Sony and Disney.

http://www.filmflexmovies.co.uk/about_us.php

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Watched an OMEN evening on Film 4 a while back, the evil empire does not always shows the best films oh dark one;):D

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Oh you watched my fly on the wall documentaries :D

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That has to be the biggest WTF momemnt of the day.

So I take it that you do not watch a single show or movie that has any affiliation with News Corp?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Picture Box has recently been advertising this month's latest additions... Big Foot & The Hendersons... how old is that film!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Yeah. Have to say, I can't see the point in PB myself either.

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Yes l remember that one when l was still in my twenties.:)

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Shows you your age Den as 40 years later is still on TV :D

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It's 25 years old...

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It must be quite hard to watch TV/Movies avoiding anything even slightly connected to the Murdochs.

All Sky Sports
All FOX productions including Movies and the FX channel and spin offs 20th century TV, Searchlight.
All Sky branded channels
The Murdoch's have a big share in HBO

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I've just had a look at the Picturebox website. In fairness, the arrival of Bigfoot and the Hendersons does appear to be part of a general 80's themed event, but it is hard to justify a monthly sub of £4.99 when you compare that to what's available on LoveFilm and Netflix for not much more. Perhaps the arrival of those services on TiVo is being fought by Picturebox??? I couldn't see them (Picturebox) lasting for too long against such serious competition without drastically improving their offering.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Much more than that
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ws_Corporation

---------- Post added at 12:05 ---------- Previous post was at 12:01 ----------

Picturebox's revenue doesn't just come from VM it's on many other platforms and also connected TVs.

https://www.picturebox.tv/howtogetit

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I know. Does that mean they won't be trying to protect their position in Virgin's line up?

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It's not hard. I don't have any moral objection to watching their stuff, but it simply doesn't interest me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Nothing made by Fox/Sky/HBO interests you? I must be far to low brow and tabloid as me an my family enjoy quite a few of their shows.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I only watch the BBC channels and no other channel

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

No, BBC and C4 pretty much cover it for me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Sounds like freeview/freesat would work for you. Do you get TV from VM?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Exactly what's the point of paying for cale just to watch the BBC? I got cable to watch stuff other then then the pap on the beeb.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I have Freeview as I don't live in a cabled area. Though I could happily live without TV at all. In fact I did do for a few years.

It's quite ironic really. :)

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When I first moved into the place I am now, I had no broadband or phone and a barely usable Freeview signal for a while until NTL (as was) finally decided they could install.

I actually managed quite well finding stuff to watch and, although I'm sure I could easily do without the extra channels that I get through having cable, I'm happy to have them whilst I can afford it.

Would be completely lost without my broadband though :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

My partner gets TV from VM, but I only watch TV when I'am in my study for the morning news or PM's questions ( BBC 2 or BBC parliament ) really need to get a grip on life?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Yet you have almost 5000 posts on a TV service forum? If you watch so little TV why post here and not somewhere that fits in more with your interests?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

The telecommunications industry, stock market and the TV industry are a query of mine. So I will post here as it interests me:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

My Son & his wife really seem to want to switch to Virgin for the TiVo. However, he is not, as there is as yet no "full" BBC red button - he will wait & see what "comes soon" The other half wants Atlantic *! So I can`t see them changing any time soon.
*Refuse to look at what it offers in case I get upset - we share the same tastes in shows & books.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

New Star Trek app to launch tomorrow on TiVo.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/26...l#post35412288

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Thanks i totally forgot about that thanks. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

There nothing Tivo or Virgin related in that link, it only mentions a iOS and Android app.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

:hyper::cleader:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I found out about the app on the Virigin Media Preview Channel on Virgin Channel 100.

I was only posting the links for more info on what the app may look like.

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Thank you MB.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

...but that link is for an iPhone app that makes it look like you are being beamed. Something in relation to a Star Trek convention in Canada

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

I am not an Star Trek fan - I did not read link before posting.

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Makes no odds MB. You found it on a VM site, so has more worth than some of the drivel that`s been posted recently :D

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It was posted on this site by Danielf, so thank him ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Consider it done ...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 

Beam me up for God Sake ;)

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Other news: Freeview to give some channels new homes from Monday.

See my Freeview thread for info on some channels on Freeview getting new homes from Monday April 16th.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35412847-post28.html

(Some Virgin viewers have Freeview on their TV Sets or in other rooms)