Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

Move to a better encryption for the TV service to stop boxed being chipped :)

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

havent they just hit lots and lots of chipped boxes offline

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

They cannot afford to do so just yet.

Though, boxes aint chipped :p:

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No, they now do a key roll 2-3times/day.

Proper boxes have no problem with this, they just auto update to the new keys.

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

Another one here for a weekly e-mail, saying how much you have downloaded or bandwidth used. A lot better for us with familys and kids having a second connection for either lappy or PS3.

Better spam filtering on their virgin.net mail accounts.

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

I dont see any point in this as there are no monthly caps.

And my router provides how much I have downloaded

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

There is speed caps however and limits you have to stay within.

Thus, it is needed.

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

I still do not see the need for e-mails stating how much you have downloaded as there is no set monthly limit unless you know otherwise?

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

there is if your on virgin.net ADSL. Since ADSL are on a week by week capping basis, not daily.

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

Oh right didn't know about the ADSL side I haven't had ADSL for over a year. I can't see why all ADSL ISP's dont provide usage info

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Also, wouldn't that cause even more congestion if they emailed everyone, for example, who was about to be traffic shaped?

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

Well maybe a optin option within you online account

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

Why only ADSL ISP's. and even why provide the info?
A lot of ADSL providers haven't got any limits to watch out for.

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

Sky have limits on some of there packages
BT do as well
Plus net do
and that's just to name a few most of ADSL companies have limits

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

theres far to many options and features VM need to get off the ground but heres a few.

you really Have to look and think far BIGGER and longer market place/share in all this, RIGHT NOW.

as with everything IT, this years market has moved on far past even what was available 3 years ago but the antiquated liberate middleware is still with us unfortunately.

dump the liberate firmware/middleware and backend and replace it with something/anything that can do the job for at least the next 5 years+, the tiny rebol 3 TCP:ip/UDP scripting can fill that need for major long term expandability far better than any current STB firmware/middleware and at a far better price too.

dump the antiquated TW forced V+ mpeg2 only STB and replace it with a real future proof MPeg2,AVC and even VC1 capable chipset STB with loads of ram and HD space if you like.

also,rather than buy off the shelf STB SOC based kit for the long term, they could even look into commissioning a real network wide DS3 based STB that has much improved expandability, and a include the must have seperate 3D chipset so as to play a major roll in future services.

its a simple fact that your average generic mobile phone has far more power,memory and 2D/3D chip than any VM STB today, hell the VM STBs dont even have a real 2D chip never mind a 3D chip to do simple Multi picture in picture video overlay that comes so easy for the chips below.

the Cell or its new offspring the "spursengine" are a perfect long term choice for STB inclusion, as its made for OEM to include them into the new DVB TVs and DVB STBs etc, its even inside the new laptops and PC-E cards now, so MORE than good enough for any long term Virgin Media mass market STB that could blow away anything sky have or are likely to manufacture (remember they have their own STB company now).

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9cn6KFnzSXo

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/20/t...process-video/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/03/l...ng-pci-e-card/

stick that along side a PPC based dual CPU chipset SOC such as the "E600" chipset and a wireless 11n chipset http://www.dailywireless.org/2008/10...4x4-on-a-chip/ and a gigabit router chip and 4 ports on there with 512Meg of ram and your pritty close to all you might need for the long term future after adding the usual Docsis tuners,internal hardrives,external ports and whatnot.

moving on, VM need to just sack the person resonsable for the TW forced accounting database that doesnt allow for more than a single Cable modem on your account for those people that have a fully provisioned and powered internal CM inside the STB and want to use it as a simple second broadband connection,perhaps slower 4Mbit/512kbit but more than good enough for most people.

while VM are piddling about with the old rebadged 11g routers to end users, and doing a very bad job of at that , the ISP infrastructure and related kit world is moving on ,the US cable companys have signed up to, and are working to incorporate wireless directly into their cable infrastructures with WiMax, and offering that to their end users.

and even the Uks BT with its Ethernet services 21CN Rethink http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=165691

knows that those that own the future wireless backhaul owns the massive customer base and its massive profits and services thats just around the corner.

BT and T-Mobile UK seem to be in the leader position right now, virgin mobile are finally making some microscopic and half assed moves based on these other peoples deals but its no were near enough as they just dont get it it seems, and VM with its Uk wide core cable network isnt even in the race.


why do i want the US based Vigin Media executives to wake up and get started in this UK WiMax/11n race ?, because i want all these things above and far more ASAP , but with only one runner theres no race and no prospect of getting anything we want to pay for...

WiMax is directly Docsis Based in much of its infrastucture and networking, and so VM are and were in the perfect position to take massive advantage of it with less outlay , but BT will pass them by very soon ,its simple survival, and ntl/tw let their massive advantage pass them by, and now it looks like VM are going to do the same old executive stance and wait rather than lead the Uk markets, once again....

Re: What features do you think Virgin Media should implement?
 

If some customers really want those awful sky channels back then what I think Virgin Media should do is this:

New TV package: XXL: (extra extra large) it would have all the channels which XL package has but would have all the Sky basic channels too.

New Broadband package: XXL(Extra extra large) this would be the new 50MB speed package

New Phone package: XXL(Extra extra large) this would have the same features as XL phone (Unlimited calls to 01,02 and 03 numbers) but would offer all calling fetures,Talk Mobile and Talk International at no additional cost. And a free text messaging allowance for those with text enabled phones.

They could then introduce a new bundle, which could offer:

All the XL TV channels
Sky Basic Channels
Sky Movies and Sky sports
50MB Broadband
Unlimited calls to landlines
Talk Mobile
Talk International
TV choice on demand
Catch up TV
Music on Demand
Free V+ box OR Free wireless router
All Calling features

Cost: £110 per month

Thats virtually perfect for a family or house share

Otherwise they could offer the XXL TV pakcage individual.