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harry_hitch 01-10-2013 14:11
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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute (Post 35627144)
I guess it that were to be the case it is to try and entice the remaining V+HD people to upgrade to Tivo
It could well be, but one of the rumours I saw on here suggested Netflix could have channel 414 so as those with V+HD boxes could access it too. Time will tell soon enough though. :)

RichardCoulter 01-10-2013 14:12
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35627119)
Rumour:

Virgin Media may rollout Netfix on TiVo boxes during October. Rumours also say Netfix may also appear on the XL Package.
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Originally Posted by gizuk (Post 35627126)
That is totally contrary to what was put on the website yesterday which a number of us saw. It said 6 months free which, in my opinion, seems far more likely.
Perhaps Netflix will be free for the first six months for XL customers.

This would give XL customers extra perceived value (people often tend to look at the 'free' headline news and not worry too much about the fact that it's time limited).

VM/Netflix may then hope that either due to customers finding the service invaluable and/or inertia, that they won't cancel when the service becomes chargeable.

gizuk 01-10-2013 14:14
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35627149)
From an Virgin Viewer (Do not ask for name of that viewer - I will not tell).
Well I'm a virgin viewer and I saw the website yesterday.

Are we really starting rumours based on " an Virgin Viewer" now?

johnathome 01-10-2013 14:15
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If Netflix comes free to XL i'll be happy as a pig in it :)

RichardCoulter 01-10-2013 14:17
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35627151)
It could well be, but one of the rumours I saw on here suggested Netflix could have channel 414 so as those with V+HD boxes could access it too. Time will tell soon enough though. :)
I'm pretty sure that it will have an EPG number and will be a portal channel in the same way that Tiddlers TV will be.

OLD BOY 01-10-2013 14:35
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35627151)
It could well be, but one of the rumours I saw on here suggested Netflix could have channel 414 so as those with V+HD boxes could access it too. Time will tell soon enough though. :)
Is that even possible with a V+ box? I didn't think it was technically capable of streaming videos in this way directly from the internet.

vincerooney 01-10-2013 14:51
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Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 35627155)
If Netflix comes free to XL i'll be happy as a pig in it :)
6 months free on XL would be immense as i'd probably have watched everything i'd have wanted in that time...

winning :)

Anypermitedroute 01-10-2013 14:52
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35627168)
Is that even possible with a V+ box? I didn't think it was technically capable of streaming videos in this way directly from the internet.
kind of incline to agree, similar to the Youtube channel having a channel number but V+HD cant access it, although saying that BBCi Player red button is technically doing the same but im sure someone more qualified than me can confirm this :)

paultrademark 01-10-2013 15:29
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BBC iPlayer on the TiVo gets the streams from the BBC direct, on the other boxes it's from the Virgin servers.. sorry not technical but am sure thats how it works.

RichardCoulter 01-10-2013 15:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35627168)
Is that even possible with a V+ box? I didn't think it was technically capable of streaming videos in this way directly from the internet.
I don't know how it will be done technically, but I imagine that it will be like TV Choice, where it will say 'subscribed' for XL customers for the first six months. After the free period the content will become unavailable until the appropriate fee is paid, or, perhaps the content will be offered on a PPV basis.

Does the online Netflix offering allow for standalone purchases for individual programmes/films??

gizuk 01-10-2013 15:48
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35627192)
I don't know how it will be done technically, but I imagine that it will be like TV Choice, where it will say 'subscribed' for XL customers for the first six months. After the free period the content will become unavailable until the appropriate fee is paid, or, perhaps the content will be offered on a PPV basis.

Does the online Netflix offering allow for standalone purchases for individual programmes/films??
That's not at all how Netflix works unfortunately. Or the V+. So I'm afraid I agree with the others that say that Netflix will only be available through the TiVo.

RichardCoulter 01-10-2013 15:49
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 
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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute (Post 35627174)
kind of incline to agree, similar to the Youtube channel having a channel number but V+HD cant access it, although saying that BBCi Player red button is technically doing the same but im sure someone more qualified than me can confirm this :)
Despite what I've said above, VM may indeed go down the route of the the VM Youtube channel in another step to try to get customers to switch to TiVo. But, is this as important now that Horizon is on the horizon so to speak ?? :D

passingbat 01-10-2013 15:50
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 
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Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35627183)
BBC iPlayer on the TiVo gets the streams from the BBC direct, on the other boxes it's from the Virgin servers.. sorry not technical but am sure thats how it works.

Because VM are signed up to the Netflix CDN, as I understand it, VM have a direct link to Netflix content servers. Whether that would enable Netflix to be added to V+ I don't know. I guess it could be a lot of work if it is possible, and I doubt they would want to anyway, as Netflix would be another incentive for customers to move away from V+ to Tivo, which is VM's aim.

vincerooney 01-10-2013 15:51
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35627149)
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FOX + was set to launch last night.

I think FOX + will launch by end of October.
excellent. aye i'm excited by getting fox+ launched and when seeing what comes next from your insiders!

MalteseFalcon 01-10-2013 16:11
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Bloody Hell, another volume? Time flies don't it when there is so much to speculate on. One of the first pages I visit each day.


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