Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35682073)

You could hook the PC up to the TV. Usually a simple one cable connection.

And for people who do move entirely over to all TV via the internet, it makes a lot of sense to have a small, lounge friendly, PC, permanently hooked up to the TV.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35682033)

Using streaming services is certainly becoming more popular , my issue with going solely down this route at the moment is how far behind the traditional broadcasters the streaming services are. There's many shows that were on terrestrial long since , the pay tv channels are also way in front example Modern Family Sky One is currently airing season 5 with seasons 1-4 on Sky On Demand compared to Netflix who only have S1-2.

If it wasn't for a few good Netflix originals I'm not sure I'd be subscribing , I do love the technology behind the service and it's great to have complete Boxsets however sadly most has been on the tv already.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35682082)

As SMART TV's come down in price, they are becoming more and more attractive as options for those who don't want pay for subscription TV. My LG SMART TV offers access to Netflix, Lovefilm, Blinkbox and NOW TV. I can also access BBC iPlayer and Demand 5 with ITV Player and 4OD set to launch later this year. It also has a built in Freeview HD tuner meaning access to 11 free HD channels on top of the standard Freeview offering.

When you are next considering buying a new TV, it's well worth considering a SMART one.

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35682115)

That's why Now tv is so good I think, as it's a mix of on demand and live channels, with thirty day catch up for those channels, so currently the last four episodes of Modern Family are still available to view. Yesterday I caught up on Line of Duty from the night before, the last three episodes of Modern Family and the last 2 of Elementary. All of which are now available to me through Virgin and Now tv, so I'm certainly not keen to continue paying for both services. I've been enjoying True Detective so currently Now TV is ahead. Actually the only thing really putting me off going is losing the ability to record shows and the fact that I don't have a tv aerial point and I'd still want freeview, but I'm starting to think the initial outlay of having one installed and then buying a decent freeview+ box will be worth it in the long run.

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35681988)

They do have previous seasons. Three years worth of game of thrones, all of mad men, etc. Now TV is excellent in my opinion. With I player, ten very good channels and month long catch up I'm monitoring very closely at the moment, but the vast majority of my viewing is available through Now tv. Quality over quantity every time, Virgin have missed the point with all last year's channel launches, it really isn't about the amount of channels as far as I'm concerned.

I'm currently locked in with loyalty discount for a few more months, but I'm keeping a close eye on how Virgin sort out the suggestions mess and how much the now tv entertainment pass goes up by. I've been a very happy Virgin customer but now I can see that I might be getting to the end of the road. I really really really don't need faster broadband.

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Slight disclaimer, I actually don't like game of thrones, but it is on there.

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35682115)

Actually the only thing really putting me off going is losing the ability to record shows and the fact that I don't have a tv aerial point and I'd still want freeview, .

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35682082)

As SMART TV's come down in price, they are becoming more and more attractive as options for those who don't want pay for subscription TV. My LG SMART TV offers access to Netflix, Lovefilm, Blinkbox and NOW TV. I can also access BBC iPlayer and Demand 5 with ITV Player and 4OD set to launch later this year. It also has a built in Freeview HD tuner meaning access to 11 free HD channels on top of the standard Freeview offering.

When you are next considering buying a new TV, it's well worth considering a SMART one.

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35682136)

You will probably find that if you keep VM BB and phone, you can keep one Tivo with M TV (which is essentially Freeview channels) for no extra cost. It actually reduced the cost for me.

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Very true, although all those are available via PC. And there are things that you can get via a PC that aren't available via a Smart TV.

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35682157)

partly so I don't have to constantly flick between input sources.

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35682157)

I am considering m as an option, although I'm also toying with losing the landline altogether as our mobile packages are so good, and ideally I want a one stb solution for the tv partly so the tv cabinet isn't a mess and partly so I don't have to constantly flick between input sources.

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35682136)

You will probably find that if you keep VM BB and phone, you can keep one Tivo with M TV (which is essentially Freeview channels) for no extra cost. It actually reduced the cost for me.

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Very true, although all those are available via PC. And there are things that you can get via a PC that aren't available via a Smart TV.

Originally Posted by bamav (Post 35682201)

And not everyone has or needs a PC these days. Smart TVs or boxes are the future - as is streaming. I have recorded dozens of series from live TV since TiVo launched - there are very few that I've actually watched live or within even the duration of a series.

If I could subscribe to a couple of services that would give me most of the popular TV series on demand whenever (including into the future), then I would definitely cut TV package down to the minimum. VM know this is the way things are going and that is why they're keen to ensure their fibre is the best in the business.

Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35682188)

You won't get TV M without paying for a landline. In other words, no BB and TV M bundles.

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35682164)

Logitech Harmony remotes are the answer to that one. It then becomes just a one button press to switch between devices, using just the one remote to control the whole lot.

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35682236)

I have actually got a Logitech remote, but I've found the battery life so poor that I've stopped using it.