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That's what I ask people who are expecting Virgin Sports on this weekend. :p:

All the rights to the main sporting events have been gobbled up by Sky, Setenta and the Beeb. There wouldn't be anything worthwhile to watch on Virgin Sports if it launched now. Maybe a few years from now...

Re: The Countdown Begins to Virginercation - comingvsoon.com
 

Well http://www.virgin.com has a new look Looks like virginmedia is next :).

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Well......things can't get worse......I hope.

Personally, on the whole, I've been happy with the cable service. I know people will disagree (with good reason), and some trolls may 'contribute' to the discussion by yawning a bit and even asking if I've wet myself :rolleyes:.

Over the 6 years I've been with NTL, I've gone from free dialup Internet (FREE! Couldn't believe it back then!) access to 600K Broadband >>> 1 Meg >>> 2 Meg >>> 4 Meg >>> 10Meg - and I'm paying more or less the same price for broadband when I first got it. Apart from Monday night, the broadband as been rock solid.

The TV software has....well, its changed. When I joined, I'm sure it has 7 days on the EPG. While now my standard box its down to only 1 day :erm:, my V+ has 8 days and all the other nice recording extras which I was dreaming about before Xmas. I can finally watch HDTV via Cable (even if right now the content is limited) and I can access Europe's largest True VOD system.

Interactive has improved too. I remember when I first got NTL, pressing red always crashed the bloody box. It took a while too (until the World Cup - not Germany, the one before I think) until the BBC "Press Red" feature actually worked. That was followed by multiscreen interactive content for Wimbledon and other events. Still not as good as Sky (where the heck is BBC News Multiscreen on NTL???), but its improved a bit.

The channels I want to watch, I can watch (but Sky are working on that :rolleyes:). The Sky HD channels would be nice - but I can live without them for now.

As for the phone - don't really use it much. I've had one major fault with it in 6 years.

So, IMO, there's been progress. Some of it (especially the roll out of VOD and PVR) probably should have been out a lot sooner. There's still plenty of work to do, especially on securing more HD/VOD content and improving interactive.

At the moment I'm happy with the price I'm paying for the services I receive (more so now thanks to the VIP pack).

Sky have zoomed ahead in some areas and it will be interesting to see if VM can catch-up, while keeping ahead of the competition for True VOD and possibly broadband.

Meanwhile, BT Vision, Tiscali TV and even the Microsoft's Xbox 360 (via IPTV) are entering the Digital TV Wars and I'm sure good old Freeview will gain more channels and viewers.

Either way, interesting times are ahead. :)

Re: The Countdown Begins to Virginercation - comingvsoon.com
 

Have you ever posted a postitve mesage relegationmateri ?

Re: The Countdown Begins to Virginercation - comingvsoon.com
 

Well spotted and at the minute Virginmedia.com is the same as Virgin.com

The website has a really annoying sound though lol :(

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Me? Yes. Look around this forum if you don't believe me.

EDIT - Oh, u didn't mean me. :)

Re: The Countdown Begins to Virginercation - comingvsoon.com
 

wat time does virginmedia officially kick in?

i mean is it midnight when the new site is up for all, or is it like 8am?

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no sorry Chris not you

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No he has not. Plus call him Gary that was his name when he was banned from this forum.

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According to www.ntlworld.com - it's 8am when the new site will launch

http://www.ntl-isp.ntl.com/ServiceSt...px?FaultID=597

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Well im excited even if others arent!

Ive been with NTL for around 3.5yrs on Broadband, and it has always been rock solid and full speed (NO BANDWIDTH LIMITING!!) (apart from one hiccup which a CM change sorted instantly)

TV now im well impressed with this, people have always said NTL TV was ****, but it certainly is not, i get Excellent picture and VOD is brilliant.

Things can only get better cant they now we are to be Virginified? :)

Im looking forward to waking up tomorrow and having 20/50MEG :D :D :D

/Rik wonders how many Linux ISOs he can download tomorrow :D

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And with that post you have confirmed you were Garyparsons a banned user on this forum. That is identical to the posts he made.

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8AM is better because it means that I can actually go to sleep. If it was midnight I would be up all night lol. ;) :D

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I hope that man on channel 890 will DISAPPEAR in 15 mins, I'd laugh if ad minight a lawnmower will chase him off the tv and him yelling like a girl HELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

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2 minutes :D

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One minute until Virgin media launches

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nothin will happen it will happen in the morin