Cable Forum - VOD Netflix/Streaming Services

ROKU is designed for streaming and is classed as a streaming platform, vms tivo is classed as a linear platform.
This is rather interesting though from USA Tivo https://www.slashgear.com/tivo-plus-...mers-15595653/

So never say never regarding vms tivo.

I don't think how VM's V6 box is classed has anything to do with Virgin's ability to add streaming services to its offering. It will have to do a lot better than that if it really does have ambitions to be a super-aggregator of content.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36014308)

Better to see how it does in the market rather then Virgin just signing any deal willy nilly.

I think Apple +, Britbox and Disney + are pretty safe bets, Den. All the big-name streamers should be available on the V6 at launch, in my view. That would make Virgin's service very popular.

Aguero9320

19-10-2019 18:26

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Which of the new streamers would you consider purchasing after their UK launch? I’d be getting Disney+, BritBox and HBO Max, as I only use my friend’s Netflix right now for streaming.

OLD BOY

19-10-2019 20:40

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Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36014411)

Which of the new streamers would you consider purchasing after their UK launch? I’d be getting Disney+, BritBox and HBO Max, as I only use my friend’s Netflix right now for streaming.

For me, HBO Max is the only one I'd be interested in.

Britbox may prove to be worthwhile in time, but I am not at all interested in old archive material and so there is unlikely to be much of interest to me at launch. However, this will be a jolly good site for lovers of UKTV channels.

DVD Cinema

27-10-2019 06:31

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Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36014411)

Which of the new streamers would you consider purchasing after their UK launch? I’d be getting Disney+, BritBox and HBO Max, as I only use my friend’s Netflix right now for streaming.

Using Britbox now and going to try Disney+.

Britbox has more uk tv choice than Netflix, Amazon or Now TV.

:xmas:

denphone

27-10-2019 07:17

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Originally Posted by DVD Cinema (Post 36015101)

Using Britbox now and going to try Disney+.

Britbox has more uk tv choice than Netflix, Amazon or Now TV.

:xmas:

As its not available yet in the UK you must either be a UK beta customer or you must be subscribing to it in America.;)

ozsat

27-10-2019 07:38

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Britbox US has an amazing list of stuff going back to the 60s- well worth subscribing.

Britbox UK I took out the free trial. I know it's a beta but the current content is poor and is mainly a mix of BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub and UKTV.

I found one series on there I had missed when originally shown - and this week it got add to the ITV Hub so glad I didn't pay.

DVD Cinema

27-10-2019 08:35

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I signed up to the free month UK Britbox trial.

It is on web browsers, Android and Airplays to my Apple TV fine. Have to keep the IOS device screen on though.

Choice and HD quality is excellent. Seems to be all HD, or scaled to HD.

No onscreen DOG or ads too.

Not sure about movies or Dolby 5.1 though.

ozsat

27-10-2019 09:14

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Technically no issues - but the selection is about 10% of the US version.

Hopefully it will get similar - but the US seem to get a better choice of old UK material than the UK do in any of the apps.

muppetman11

27-10-2019 10:06

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Just looked on the Disney+ Netherlands site.

Unlimited downloads
4 Simultaneous streams
Upto 10 devices
4K HDR
The ability to setup 7 profiles and child profiles like Netflix.
€6.99 monthly with no contract or €69.99 annually.

Seems reasonable.

denphone

27-10-2019 10:27

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 36015117)

Its starting to make Netflix look rather pricey would you not say.

pip08456

27-10-2019 10:47

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36015120)

Its starting to make Netflix look rather pricey would you not say.

That's why I see Netflix going the way of Blockbuster once all the big streamers come on line if not before.

denphone

27-10-2019 10:56

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36015122)

That's why I see Netflix going the way of Blockbuster once all the big streamers come on line if not before.

l posted a link a while back on Blockbuster all those years ago being the big daddy of them all and the similarities between the two are striking.

DVD Cinema

27-10-2019 13:00

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 36015117)

Do you know what the bitrate audio rate is please?

muppetman11

27-10-2019 13:19

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Originally Posted by DVD Cinema (Post 36015131)

Do you know what the bitrate audio rate is please?

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.ph...&id=1570449300

Not sure of exact details

oliver1948uk

27-10-2019 16:05

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Would somebody with the new UK Britbox tell me if subtitles are available.

BBC iPlayer provides subtitles but the equivalent catch up services of ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and UKTV do not, rendering them useless for me.

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