Originally Posted by frogstamper (Post 35158223)

It seems to me that the majority of people were quite happy when VM added nearly 30HD channels recently...I really can't understand claims of VM's TV service is crap and that VM don't care about TV anymore.
It appears to me that this sudden displeasure has been mainly sparked off by Sky keeping Atlantic as an exclusive... initially!! Surely people don't change their TV suppliers on the strength of one channel? especially when VM will have that channel in a few months.

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35158176)

I would have to agree his office has always replied and been as helpful as they can.
I just wish we did not have to bother them with these questions, a simple update via a press release or email to customers would be helpful.

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 35158218)

Personally, I find that to be a gross exaggeration and a distortion of reality. Yes, quite often, in the past, people have posted their own opinions or postulated theories but phrased them as though they were fact or at least in a way that some others interpreted them as such. This hasn't been happening so much recently thankfully.

Those members who have offered genuine inside information have generally been reliable in what they post or cautious about how they post it. What others do with the information after that is usually where the problems arise! In the few cases where information has proved not to be accurate or the 'prediction' has materialised later than forecast, the difference in outcome or delivery time has usually been small.

Those are some of the very reasons one does care who provides their services be it gas, electricity, telephone, mobile, broadband or TV. So it's a little redundant to say I don't care who supplies my services as long as I have chosen the correct supplier for me.

I've seen that "I don't care who" statement several times before on here and I think it was from different people not just from you but, of course, you do care where you get your services from for the very reasons you have stated yourself and on which basis you choose from where you get them.

It's like saying "I don't care which brand of petrol I buy as long as it's the cheapest in my area, it doesn't cause my engine to knock, I get my loyalty card points and they stock my favourite pasty in the forecourt shop". Those criteria pretty much dictate exactly where you will purchase your fuel especially with the 'value added' pasty feature! (Let's refer to that as 'pasty-on-demand' shall we? :)) The petrol from different stations in an area generally comes from the same depot and is produced by one oil company but the additives that the tanker driver puts in when he fills up are where the difference usually shows.

I used to work in the BP building in Hemel Hempstead. You should have seen what my desk looked like when the Buncefield depot across the road when kaboom! :(

Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35158066)

As ever you get what you pay for DF, we can't moan if VM up their prices to reflect their costs for enhanced content.

Some people will probably still moan though!

Originally Posted by dgcarter (Post 35158235)

Personally, I'd only moan at an increase in price for extra content if it was content I didn't want, wasn't interested in and had no option but to pay for.

Originally Posted by jamiec21 (Post 35158249)

Christ, I hope something is announced soon to divert this thread from it's infinite rubbish at the moment.

Originally Posted by frogstamper (Post 35158223)

It seems to me that the majority of people were quite happy when VM added nearly 30HD channels recently...I really can't understand claims of VM's TV service is crap and that VM don't care about TV anymore.
It appears to me that this sudden displeasure has been mainly sparked off by Sky keeping Atlantic as an exclusive... initially!! Surely people don't change their TV suppliers on the strength of one channel? especially when VM will have that channel in a few years.

Originally Posted by mattboothers (Post 35158254)

Changed that last bit for you...:dozey:

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35157674)

Content exactly that is what people are asking for.

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35158256)

Yeah, especially HD content. Virgin delivered that in spades last year but that clearly meant that they don't care about the TV service.

:confused:

I sometimes wonder if people displeased about certain channels not being on Virgin would actually watch them if they were on Virgin - or are they just displeased about Sky having content which they wouldn't watch anyway on Digital Cable?

Originally Posted by mattboothers (Post 35158269)

TBH I am displeased that we are paying a similar price to Sky but with less channels - HD channels - Red button and FTA

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35158256)

Yeah, especially HD content. Virgin delivered that in spades last year but that clearly meant that they don't care about the TV service.

:confused:

I sometimes wonder if people displeased about certain channels not being on Virgin would actually watch them if they were on Virgin - or are they just displeased about Sky having content which they wouldn't watch anyway on Digital Cable?

Originally Posted by jamiec21 (Post 35158249)

Christ, I hope something is announced soon to divert this thread from it's infinite rubbish at the moment.

Originally Posted by mattboothers (Post 35158269)

TBH I am displeased that we are paying a similar price to Sky but with less channels - HD channels - Red button and FTA