Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

I certainly hope that Virgin are seriously looking at switching off the freeloaders very soon.

I know plenty of people with these boxes and cards that laugh at people like me who pay subscriptions.

Obviously whatever Virgin have in the pipeline will have to remain under wraps but I do hope it involves a major headache for users of these boxes. It's about time.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Eventually EVERYONE will get a new Smartcard

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Is it true that everyone will get a new smartcard? Does that mean a change of encryption or what? Im glad something is getting done.

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Does that mean they are moving to that nagra3 thing?

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Is there a time scale for eventually? I don't think it should take them too long as Sky have recently given all their customers new viewing cards. I hope the trials are successful and will wipe out them all completely. :) Will it be done area by area or nationwide? I'm probably asking questions that can't be answered but just wondering like lol.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Anyone else think this may also be one of the conditions placed on Virgin by Sky for any future deal involving Sky HD channels.

Why would Sky want their Premium HD channels thieved for free when they have spent so much on their own anti piracy measures for their own delivery system.

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This was one of the issues that sky did imposed on VM, however the launch of IPTV will soon combat the piracy issue not so good news for VM as they will lose thousands of customers who currently pay minimum subscription just to receive free channels, they will all soon switch to sky as their sky tv service is alot better.








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Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Won't these people still have to see out their 12 month contracts? After which VM can still offer their usual retention sweetners. I can't see the losses being in the thousands.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Probably they will all have to see out there 12 mth contract but we have to wait and see what happens when it kicks in. One thing VM is good at is there BB service now one can't beat that, thats where they make most of their money.

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Indeed.. and if they want premium content then they will have to pay for it..whether its VM or SKY... the "customers" who have the basic service and are currently stealing premium content are they type of customer VM want rid of anyway... they want more top tier customers and have said that they accept they will lose some due to this.

All the deals are based on you taking more or all services and the XL tv pack is way better than SKY's equiv in my opinion. :)

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Info from 'Coming soon to Virgin TV (2009)' thread (thanks MB ;))

Hooray!

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that really is a morons guide to how to change a smart card isnt it ;)

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Works for me.

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This is good news :D;)

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

how has this video surfaced on the internet though. the website shown in the video isn't even active yet it just asks for a username and password