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Itshim 16-05-2012 15:19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by toady (Post 35428799)
"The BBC Red Button interactive service has "substantial costs" and as a result the number of video streams on satellite and cable TV will be cut from nine to just one. The news multi-screen service will be shut."

This doesn't sound like good news
Is that the reason Tivo never really had the Red button service ?:monkey:

Must put better Free view service on box ( tidy up cables etc).

denphone 16-05-2012 15:25
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by toady (Post 35428799)
"The BBC Red Button interactive service has "substantial costs" and as a result the number of video streams on satellite and cable TV will be cut from nine to just one. The news multi-screen service will be shut."

This doesn't sound like good news
The BBC should have to survive in the real commercial world because as we know that all of us have to pay the licence fee but yet we are getting less and less for it.

jempalmer 16-05-2012 15:25
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Hope VM didn't invest too much in developing red button for Tivo then. Money down the drain?

Itshim 16-05-2012 15:27
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
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Originally Posted by jempalmer (Post 35428811)
Hope VM didn't invest too much in developing red button for Tivo then. Money down the drain?

Did they put any up?:dozey:

jempalmer 16-05-2012 15:31
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Heh Heh :D

richard1960 16-05-2012 15:36
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35428810)
The BBC should have to survive in the real commercial world because as we know that all of us have to pay the licence fee but yet we are getting less and less for it.
The thing is den i think the BBC licence fee is extremly good value at £145.50 a year for a variety of content channels,and all its radio stations,i cannot agree it should survive in the commercial world as it would be charging similar prices to skys mate.!

Local BBC radio is having to cut its broadcasting of county cricket matches next year because of the licence fee freeze asnd having to cut back,just like Mr Murdoch wanted.:mad:

But i digress rant over.:mad:

denphone 16-05-2012 15:40
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
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Originally Posted by richard1960 (Post 35428818)
The thing is den i think the BBC licence fee is extremly good value at £145.50 a year for a variety of content channels,and all its radio stations,i cannot agree it should survive in the commercial world as it would be charging similar prices to skys mate.!

Local BBC radio is having to cut its broadcasting of county cricket matches next year because of the licence fee freeze asnd having to cut back,just like Mr Murdoch wanted.:mad:

But i digress rant over.:mad:
l do understand your point of view Richard but if the BBC keep cutting back one suspects we will get a third rate service and in some areas that is already happening.

BenMcr 16-05-2012 15:42
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by toady (Post 35428799)
"The BBC Red Button interactive service has "substantial costs" and as a result the number of video streams on satellite and cable TV will be cut from nine to just one. The news multi-screen service will be shut."

This doesn't sound like good news
Quote:
Originally Posted by jempalmer (Post 35428811)
Hope VM didn't invest too much in developing red button for Tivo then. Money down the drain?
Nope, TiVo Red Button can access internet video streams, the reduction is in the linear channel ones i.e. the ones on the V boxes

So if anything TiVo red button will become much better than all the others due to the extra content it can access

richard1960 16-05-2012 15:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35428822)
l do understand your point of view Richard but if the BBC keep cutting back one suspects we will get a third rate service and in some areas that is already happening.
Yes den i fear that might be the case mate after what will it be 5 years of a freeze!

But lets hope they keep developing the red button service for TiVo though.:)

denphone 16-05-2012 15:46
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35428824)
Nope, TiVo Red Button can access internet video streams, the reduction is in the linear channel ones i.e. the ones on the V boxes

So if anything TiVo red button will become much better than all the others due to the extra content it can access
Well lets hope Ben they start putting on more sports content soon because at the moment all we have is F1 and nothing else.:)

Itshim 16-05-2012 17:12
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35428824)
Nope, TiVo Red Button can access internet video streams, the reduction is in the linear channel ones i.e. the ones on the V boxes

So if anything TiVo red button will become much better than all the others due to the extra content it can access
Ben I am sure you are following the company line & I hope you are correct. The track record on delivery makes be think I will be long gone before it arrives :p:

denphone 16-05-2012 17:15
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35428857)
Ben I am sure you are following the company line & I hope you are correct. The track record on delivery makes be think I will be long gone before it arrives :p:
Come on Itshim thats pessimism of the highest order as hopefully it should arrive in the next few months one would hope.:)

Itshim 16-05-2012 17:19
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35428859)
Come on Itshim thats pessimism of the highest order as hopefully it should arrive in the next few months one would hope.:)
Den how long as that been the party line :confused:
The red button was "coming soon" at the launch was it not :erm: .
Ok its on the screen -its a red button Jim, but not as we know it:cool:

Mobes 16-05-2012 17:21
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35428859)
Come on Itshim thats pessimism of the highest order as hopefully it should arrive in the next few months one would hope.:)
To be specific it needs to be here by Monday 25th June @ 12pm as it's the first day of Wimbledon and Virgin have said multiscreen options on TIVO would be available for that!

denphone 16-05-2012 17:38
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35428863)
Den how long as that been the party line :confused:
The red button was "coming soon" at the launch was it not :erm: .
Ok its on the screen -its a red button Jim, but not as we know it:cool:
Have you been talking to the captain lately on the bridge.;):D

---------- Post added at 16:30 ---------- Previous post was at 16:28 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35428868)
To be specific it needs to be here by Monday 25th June @ 12pm as it's the first day of Wimbledon and Virgin have said multiscreen options on TIVO would be available for that!
So basically it should arrive in the next 5 to 6 weeks because if it does not one can see ruptions breaking out on here.:)




Just to add to the above l have just received this link from a source and it will definitely arrive in time.

---------- Post added at 16:38 ---------- Previous post was at 16:30 ----------

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news-gall...nds-on/8#image


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