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Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 35569809)

I wouldn't hold your breath - or you'll need to change your avatar from green to blue!!

Cheers

Grim

Excellent :rofl:

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 35569662)

I've had a sky+ & Sky+ HD since they first come out, and when you series link shows, for no apparent reason, they stop recording the shows after a while, you have to keep an eye on them.

I have experienced the same especially following some firmware upgrades. I have, however, found these issues and others to be solved after performing a "Planner Rebuild". It's non-destructive and only takes a few minutes and so is worth a punt if your Sky+ PVR is misbehaving.

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 35569662)

Also not being able to get programme info when two shows recording,

Hmmm.. You are correct, however I have not noticed the issue since I started to, almost exclusively, use the Sky+ App on my iPad to program my Sky+ Box. Maybe the Sky+ App get around the problem by downloading program info from the Web rather than from the STB.

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 35569662)

only being able to record two shows at once, and that's only if your watching something you've already recorded.

Thanks to the many time shifted channels carried by Sky and the splendid clash manager in the Sky+ App I have not found the limitation of only 2 tuners to be a problem.

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 35569662)

Sky's ok, but it's not great.

When, for whatever reason, your VM reception is decidedly flaky, an ultra reliable Sky reception is great believe me.

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 35569662)

I'd much rather have the TiVo functionality with sky's content.

I can't comment on that having never had experience of the VM Tivo. I will just say the in conjuction with the Sky+ App and Sky's Never Miss website the Sky+HD box does everything I need it too and in a highly responsive manner too.

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

http://www.facebook.com/virginmedia

Funny that, full of complaints there and that's just one place!

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by BexTech (Post 35569973)

http://www.facebook.com/virginmedia

Funny that, full of complaints there and that's just one place!

The trouble with Facebook and Twitter it invites the malcontents who will moan about everything.

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by BexTech (Post 35569973)

http://www.facebook.com/virginmedia

Funny that, full of complaints there and that's just one place!

Funny but the stuff you are complaining about does not seem to figure much or am i looking at the wrong www.facebook.com/virginmedia

I suggest people go and look at that link he gave us and try and find the complaints about his issue ;)

If you have this issue all the time have you had engineers take a look at it, If so what have they said and if not fixed why have they said they cannot fix it ?????

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

Maybe if Bex was to direct us to the date of a post that generated all the complaints on FaceBook it would make it easier to see what he is talking about.

Unfortunately you have to go into each item to see the comments and personally my time is too limited to search for the evidence he says is there.

I have, however, gone into a couple of posts and looked at the comments and although there are quite a few issues raised the VM staff seem to be doing a good job of sorting out the problems and are getting positive comments for having done so.

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 35569994)

I fully agree :tu:

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

Liberty Global makes senior Virgin Media appointment

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Liberty Global has named the managing director of UPC Netherlands, Robert Dunn, as Virgin Media’s next chief finance officer.

The appointment is due to be made after Liberty completes its buyout of Virgin Media, which is due to happen by the end of the second quarter.

http://tbivision.com/news/2013/05/li...oinment/77441/

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

Strong appointed COO of Virgin Media.

http://advanced-television.com/2013/...-virgin-media/

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35579352)

Strong appointed COO of Virgin Media.

http://advanced-television.com/2013/...-virgin-media/

The next 6 months will be interesting. I wonder if Virgins vision for TV will change dramatically. More emphasis on On Demand? More emphasis on HD? More emphasis on cost and value?

My SKY contract runs out in December so I'll be keeping my eyes and ears open as to Virgins TV intentions.

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

They're still hoping to have the merger done and dusted by close of play Friday, so only a couple of days left for the old girl now!!

Cheers

Grim

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

Is this buyout a good thing for us the customers ? by that i mean are we going to see price changes ? and package changes, ie BB speed, more channels etc etc

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by linwelin (Post 35579802)

Is this buyout a good thing for us the customers ? by that i mean are we going to see price changes ? and package changes, ie BB speed, more channels etc etc

Well the answer to that we will only know in the remaining months of this year and next year what entails for us customers but short term l don't think much will change.

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by linwelin (Post 35579802)

are we going to see price changes ? and package changes, ie BB speed, more channels etc etc

It's business as usual. You'd have seen all those things anyway.

Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 35579705)

They're still hoping to have the merger done and dusted by close of play Friday, so only a couple of days left for the old girl now!!

Cheers

Grim

Thanks for info.

News to me all I know before today was that deal will be close by end of June.