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Digital Fanatic

23-02-2011 17:46

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Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35180758)

I use a Humax Freesat HD PVR. It has a few niggles but has proved very reliable and rock steady. It has two tuners just like the new Tivo.

OK DF I know that there is a possibility that a third tuner may be "Coming Soon" to the VM Tivo.;)

No, TiVo has a 3rd tuner already, it's just not activated until next month. ;)

telegramsam

23-02-2011 19:36

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Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35179821)

Soon I will be moving and this is to a VM cable area so I can continue my current sub.

However my family will be expanding and so my parent will be around more often. It would be nice to have tv channels they can watch too. There are quite a few channels that they watch that are FTA so VM don't carry them. My options are Freesat (but some channels still missing) or FTA by Sky which includes all channels but if I'm paying for a dish I may as well ditch VMtv for Sky as it would be cheaper this way. But then I will lose a couple of features I like on VM (VoD and ESPN) so this is a bit confusing.

So I was just wondering if any of you guys have an additional platform to your VM? If so which one and how do you find it?

I use a Freesat HD box in my bedroom,conected to a recordable dvd player with built in freeview.Serves me very well as a supliment to my virgin services.

brooza

23-02-2011 19:40

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35179840)

I use a SkyHD box for the free channels.

What channels do you get on there that you don't get on XLTV?

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Originally Posted by v0id (Post 35179911)

I have the internet and a bunch of TV torrent sites to supplement my VMtv :D

I guess you don't care about Sky Atlantic then!

spankysmagicpian

23-02-2011 20:38

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Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35179937)

Do you have two separate dishes and STB's?

Ha! No - I just unscrew the sat cable and swap it over :tu:

muppetman11

23-02-2011 21:01

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[QUOTE=brooza;35180837]What channels do you get on there that you don't get on XLTV?

Quite a few music channels , CBS more news channels , couple of kids.

HDFootyMan

23-02-2011 21:27

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Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?

Yes, the WDTV & Samsung Lovefilm-app platforms. ;)

scgf	23-02-2011 22:26

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Yes, I use an Apple TV linked to a US iTunes account. It lets me rent the latest films, and TV episodes cost only $0.99 per episode - lots of BBC stuff available too. Using Apple TV I can also stream movies and iTunes music from my computer to watch on my HDTV and listen through my surround sound system. All very seamless and a bargain at 99 quid!

Note Apple TV does not do live TV.

mhatter67

23-02-2011 22:41

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Got Freeview HD as a back up in the living room if V+ dies, I also have Apple tv playing iTunes content through home sharing with my mac, don't rent them but iTunes HD film rentals are 50p cheaper than FilmFlex. In the bedroom I have a split second roof ariel feed into my mac using Eyetv Freeview tv solution.

jonbxx

24-02-2011 09:44

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Got a WD TV Live and a 4TB NAS box for christmas and am loving it. I do have fight the kids who are working their way through every Peppa Pig, Mr Men and Clangers episode I've ripped from DVD...

APS	24-02-2011 12:14

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I have a Sony HD TV that is hooked to the internet via my VM Cable Modem. This gives me access to some VOD and films (Lovefilm and others). Interestingly a lot of the VOD stuff, e.g. BBC Iplayer shows recent stuff quicker than VM does on its platform, which is useful if you just missed something.

Quality seems as good at VM VOD for IPlayer at least if you choose the high def option (which is not true HD I know).

alwaysabear

24-02-2011 12:59

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I have a twin tuner Freeview + with dynamic epg and a 500GB hard drive which upscales everything to 1080i and a DVD recorder as back up. I also can use my laptop to access all sorts.

LexDiamond

24-02-2011 19:33

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I think I'll probably go for Freesat for the news channels and a couple of other channels not on VM.

pythagoras

24-02-2011 19:55

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I use apple Tv as well and tvcatchup on my ipad for freeview channels not on vm like movies4men. The catchuptv airplays video to the apple tv too.

Regards

John.

cwj2008

25-02-2011 00:52

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only freeview as it is builtin to tv

Wild Oscar

25-02-2011 11:06

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I mostly use the freeview tuner in my Sony DVD/HD recorder .. the Virgin service I use rarely these days!
I've only got the standard box that came free with the phone service to be fair though.

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