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

So where is this Star Trek app i was looking forward to some OD ST?

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

so was i. :confused:

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Virgin Media did say something about the Star Trek app launching on April 11th sometime over the Easter Weekend on Virgin Channel 100 but when I look on Channel 100 last night it has been remove.

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

Star Trek TOS (7 day catch up) and TAS are available under TV for XL > CBS Action.

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There is nothing but previews on Ch 100 and always has been.

---------- Post added at 09:24 ---------- Previous post was at 09:23 ----------

And that's nothing to do with the App.

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

The app was mentioned briefly in the little TV window when you look in TV on demand. Was presented by a nerdish looking guy.

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

Oh, I see. Fair enough.

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

I just noticed there is now a BBC News and Sport app! When did these launch?

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

Yesterday but Virgin are launching them area by area.

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

Ahh, well I am happy!

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

TiVo help & support forum
is advising that reminders will be on in the next eight months. O` happy days. Perhaps I will swap m/cs around at Christmas. Or again as contract will have finished. Send it back !! who knows!?

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

If it has not been posted any where else, the BBC red button (not just the apps) is now working fully in area 33, my postcode is PE27, although its still only formula 1 on the sports section. Hope it helps!

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

Thanks Ive had it since yesterday in Bournemouth.:)

Just to add not that i can use them now anyway because my tivo box it out Ive got an engineer coming out on sat oh joy.

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

Excellent news and happy days are here again.:D

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

Sky are offering the full HD Bond movie collection for on demand. Does this mean we will get it too with anytime?

http://www.t3.com/news/sky-to-offer-...tion-on-demand

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

Perhaps MM can answer that one.:)

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Haven't the foggiest Den :)

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

Probable answer will be "coming soon".........;)

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O please :p:

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8 months? Hilarious

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Come on Henke less of the pessimism.:)

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

Laughing for 8 months would do you more damage than good mate:)

But this was the response from the team about them?

Also just thinking about it when were the 2 major updates last year? As it may give us a clue to when the new one may come:confused:

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

The one major update I remember was in November.

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

knowing sky they put it on something vm cant get

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

Yes I know that one Carl but I think that there was one before the released it all to the general public as well?

They can stick it anywhere as I will never watch Bond.

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Of that there is no doubt Dave.

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

Nope. Don't remember that one.

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

This is gonna a bit of a long post I am afraid, but here goes (takes deep breath)

devilincarnate, I remember a smaller update happening earlier in the year, but I don't remember when it was or what it updated. I am looking forward to having reminders coming back, but does anyone know if we will be receiving anything else?
I read somewhere that we may not get any new channels until September (disappointing, but its some thing I can live..I only want HD variations and don't really care about Sky Atlantic) does anyone know when sky will be putting their prices up, because I can only think Virgin are gonna pull out all the stops when that happens to entice as many customers over to the light side! We now have BBC and SKY sports red button and with reminders coming to TIVO soon, there will be few gripes for people to moan about and all the functionality of the SKY HD box.
On another note does anyone else think SKY launched there movie rental deal because they got wind of a deal being close to completion (or even completed) between Virgin and lovefilm or netflix? I don't know how these things work, but I know in food retail, tongues always wag and there are few secrets from our competitors and vice versa.
Finally kudos to Virgin for giving us more apps over the past couple of weeks, they may not be the best out there, but at least it shows something is happening!

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

No

Sky Store is a PPV service , Netflix is a subscription based service.

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

Yes we had a small update as a bug fix which also broke some 3rd party remote control apps for TIVO

I'm also looking forward to reminders coming back. I only had two gripes with TIVO - BBC Red button and Reminders, they have resolved 50% of my gripes

:hyper:

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

Same here - still have to wait to see if the button -matches the only real use I have for it is available :erm:

background recording
 

We need to see background recording returning because that is a great feature rather than one by one. I'm a TiVo fan but I feel that is a advantage of v plus. In America they use TiVo to go to record to your pc but uk nothing. This needs sorted

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

Sky Now, when it launches, is rumoured to have subscription options, and that is the serrvice from sky that is aimed as competition for netflix/Lovefilm as well as aiming to attract viewers to Sky who don't want a dish and or don't want to be tied into long term contracts. It is actually a very smart move by Sky.

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

There was a major update just before the general Tivo release, in around March/April 2011, which among other things, activated the 3rd tuner.

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

And for Carl and those who don't remember that Tivo originally launched with only 2 out of the 3 tuners activated, see
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...rs/td-p/400517

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

In my defence, I didn't get mine before this update so I had forgotten it launched with only two enabled :)

Re: background recording
 

Background recording? Not sure what you are referring to mate. I can't think of any recording modes or features that V+ has which Tivo doesn't. :confused:

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

I believe he is referring to the very useful feature of the V+ when you could record one or more programmes to a DVDR whilst using the V+ to watch something else. This was only possible because the V+ had a second, dedicated, SCART output on it.

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

It was because the V+ has a dedicated decoder for doing that. Tivo doesn't have that decoder, so background copying is not possible on current Tivo boxes

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:clap:

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I think both your sarcasm detectors need fixing :D

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

Why is there so little OD and no catch up for ITV HD? Or is that 'coming soon' as well? :erm:

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Anyone else noticed that ESPN, Tivo or VM keep on changing the goalposts with series record for UFC. First it was just plain old live UFC then it was called Boxing live, now it's called something else like Martial Arts. Next it will be 'tough blokes who can look after themselves'. Please keep in consistant VM. :mad: I've probably missed some good fights because of this.

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

I don't think you'll find that this is Virgin Media's fault; they are not responsible for the titles and are not responsible for content. The fault here lies with ESPN, but it may be that you can create a wishlist for boxing if this is your thing.

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

I've noticed this for ITV catch-up. It took until Saturday for some of Monday's programmes to appear there. That's just 48 hours before they were due to disappear from the list. I haven't check in with on-demand, though, so can't comment.

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

MTV HD coming soon to Virgin or just another mistake on their website?

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1588/mtvhd.jpg

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9409/mtvnhd.jpg

Virgin are advertising both channels as being included in their HD package.

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

Yeah i've just looked and noticed that.

I think mtv will be changing on the 23rd april to MTVHD not sure if we will get it or not i know sky have it already.

Or i could be totally wrong.

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

MTVN HD which VM carry will be rebranded to MTV Live HD , MTV HD is a simulcast of MTV UK and currently isn't carried by VM.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/...mp-for-mtv-hd/

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

Yes i also wondered where ITV HD catch up is i forgot to set my recording for the first episode of Trevor McDonalds Missisippi documentary last week,i checked TV catch up for this could only find the SD version the HD version was nowhere to be seen.

Have set my box to record now.:)

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

Yes l have made this mistake in the past Richard but every week now l check to see that the programmes we like are set to series record.

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

Local TV News: Channel M closed.

Guardian.co.uk is reporting that Manchester local television service Channel M has been shut down after 12 years on air.

Channel M was broadcasting on Freeview Channel 200 but was set to move to Channel 75 today.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...ses?CMP=twt_fd

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

Coming Soon to Virgin TV :confused:

This channel was removed from Satellite and cable in 2010 wasn't it , are we struggling for news on here at the moment :D

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

Only posted it here due to some viewers can maybe pick up Channel M on their TV Sets or in other rooms.

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

l am sure some news will come soon MM but at least we have to master's impartiality to look forward to in this thread.:D

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

An interesting read echoing what you say , the Olympics can be a big selling point for pay TV also


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...murdoch-312474

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

This bit is interesting:
I can only think of three reasons why VM wouldn't offer linear channels, the lack of which, prevents time shift recording:

1) They don't have the capacity or there are other technical reasons.

2) They don't want to spend the money involved

3) They want to use it as a way of driving users to Tivo


All are worrying in my view; 1 and 3 in particular.

VM should do the right thing and provide linear channels.

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

Do we really want VM to spend a large amount of money in order to buy the equipment to provide us with 24 channels for a few weeks use?

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

Virgin have, in the past, stated their intention to significantly increase the number of high definition channels on their platform. If that is the case then providing the linear, recordable, channels for the Olympics would just be making an investment that they would need to make anyway for a high definition future.

If, as Enders suggest, Sky may do well with their Olympic offerings wouldn't Virgin be making a mistake if they don't gear up for the Olympics?

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

IMO I do not think VM has the resources to match what Sky are able to offer their customers, but time will tell. I do hope VM are able to announce something for their non TiVo customers which are the 85% majority.

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

I don't think your average Virgin TV customer would really care what Virgin have to outlay to provide the 24 channels for a few weeks. I know I've never thought "Oh what has that just cost Virgin" when new TV channels have launched.

With Virgin increasing the price of all of their TV packages, most customers are waiting to see what Virgin are going to deliver over the next few months to justify the price hikes. Some of the extra revenue from price hikes could be used to carry the Olympic channels for a few weeks.

If enough TV customers want the 24 chanels, Virgin should deliver.

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

Yes i always learn by my mistakes den mate,i niow check frequently for series links and more importantly when i think of them instead of saying i will do it later and forget DOH.!:D

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

Mrs Grim uses the tried and tested method. The Tivo let her down once and you don't get a second chance in the house of grim, so she buys a TV listing magazine and then sets a manual recording for each prog she wants to watch. Labourious? Maybe, but she never complains she's missed anything and as she says reading the TV magazne helps with her reading skills! Which is quite funny as she's got a degree in english literature and we've enough books in the house to make many a mobile library jealous!

Cheers

Grim

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

Ours comes with both the Saturday & Sunday papers. Works well for us with reminders set :shocked: Do not use the TIVo at all for this sort of planning. That reminds me, really need to dust it!!

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

Whatever works for you, of course, but I haven't regularly bought a TV listings magazine in about ten years, since I got my S1 Tivo :)

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

Dont "buy" them, "free" with weekend papers but I take your point. Think scanning Box would take nearly as long as looking at guide.However each to his or her own. However I have to side with Mrs Grim :angel:

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

I don't study the EPG in depth. I know what I like, and use other sources to find other things to watch.

I have enough to watch without ploughing through a listings mags. At least this way I don't know what I'm missing :D

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

I personally like the search feature on TIVO , assuming I've just seen an advert for a new show starting soon you can just tap the show name in and hey presto the info is there allowing you to set a series link certainly beats trawling through days listings on the EPG that said I also like Sky's green button feature on adverts allowing you to set a reminder for a future show or series link it , I'm afraid on this one I'm with Carl as I never use a TV mag but each to their own.

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

That's all very well but, unfortunately, the TiVo EPG is sometimes (often?) out of date. Other times it's just wrong. There was a recent showing of Silent Witness on BBC 1 which had been changed. This information was correct and up-to-date on my bedroom V+ but still showed the out-of-date info on my living room TiVo. Similarly, I can remember not setting a series link for the Wallander series on BBC 4 as the EPG had it down as the UK version (which I had already seen). Only later did I discover that it was the Swedish version (which I would have enjoyed had I known it was showing). These are not the only instances. Of course, the TV listings magazines are even more likely to show out-of-date listings. Top of my upgrade wish-list would be for the TiVo EPG to be at least as up-to-date as the V+ one.

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

It was removed by VM in around 2010 but by then the channel had already been mothballed.

In its prime it was a superb channel and had the quality which any broadcaster would be proud of. I used to watch the news broadcast most nights. However, apparently it never made any money so it's not a total surprise that it has shut down as it had effectively been closed in 2010. However, for some reason, it didn't get carriage on FV until AFTER digital switchover and I would imagine that this would have impacted on their audience and was one of the nails in their coffin.

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

It is, sometimes for some channels. But the channels and programmes I watch seem to be fine. Can't remember the last time it didn't record what it was supposed to.

Before anyone spins that the wrong way, I am not excusing any error just saying that they don't affect me much.

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

I have a look at the review of the week - that takes 5 minutes tops . What to watch day by day again 5 minutes & programmes start around 8pm + 2 minutes or so.

As I very rarely watch "live" TV the adverts/ plugs are a blur. As I said before I never have been he/she is in this I will watch it type of guy. The same with music I like a song/ tune not so much the artist. Books are a different story If you will pardon the pun.

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

http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/S...mers-239c.aspx

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

Thats good news for VM customers

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

That is brilliant. I am totally chuffed. Well done Virgin!

And thanks Ben.

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

Can't say I'm too surprised.

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

Talk about grudging approval - it little more enthusiasm and a little less of the doom and despondency wouldn't go amiss :)

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

Great news and well done VM , thanks for posting Ben:D:clap::clap:

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

Good news thanks Ben.

Now people can go back to asking when are we getting ???????? :D

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

Thanks for the update ben, nice one.

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great stuff,better order more 3D glasses,will there be seperate channels from BBC and Eurosport for the 3D coverage?

Eurosport's Olympic coverage will be in High Definition 24/7, and viewers with 3D capable TV's and the correct subscription package will have access for the first time to over 100 hours of 3D programming.

not sure what the correct subscripton package means,have always been on the top package with Telewest/Virgin so have always had Eurosport

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

Thanks Ben for that great news.:tu:

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

Think it's just a standard phrase. I'm pretty sure everyone on VM with an HD box will have access to Eurosport 3D.

BBC's 3D content will be on BBC HD

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

That's the good news we VM customers have been waiting for - thanks, as always, Ben for posting

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

ben can you confirm that tivo will have red button matches at snooker world championships starting saturday

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

I hope non sports-loving VM subscribers can look forward to some equally good news in the near future.

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

l do not think we will have it Dave but perhaps Ben can tell us something different.

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

To be honest, don't know, but from what has been said I don't think so

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

There's nothing "grudging" about it :confused:

My point was all the doom-mongers saying "it'll never happen" and "people will move to Sky". I can't say I knew it would happen but I certainly had more faith in VM than some people on here.

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

I did not hear anything about this - thanks for info.

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

In addition to Dave42's post #286, can anyone confirm if the BBC's coverage of this years world snooker championship from sheffield will be in HD? I know the BBC cover it in HD because Eurosport will be broadcasting it (again) in HD.

Thanks
piquet41.

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

Yes it will be shown on BBC One HD, BBC HD and Eurosport HD.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/16659380

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

Fantastic news about the Olympics. Well done Virgin :D

60 HD channels during the Summer, what a result!

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

what about tivo red butten will the Snooker be on there ? i like f1 but we need more sport on there

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

No there will be no TiVo red button for the snooker at the moment.

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

ok ihave too see it on eurosport hd

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

And some 3D programing at last! ;););)

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

It's interesting that they have the bandwidth for all these Olympic channels yet, at all other times, they don't have the capacity according to them (VM).....

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

That was before the analogue cable switch off.

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

That's his style. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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

Actually, the posts were saying that VM shhould anounce that they were adding the linear channels ASAP, and warning that if they weren't added, they could lose customers to Sky.

I can't remember anyone saying "it'll never happen". And there is a difference between, as you descriibe it, 'doom mongeriing' and warning VM that they would be making a big mistake if they failed to add linear channels.

VM have done the right thing, but why the delay in anouncing it? They either weren't sure that they were going to add them, or maybe they need a shake up in the marketing team?