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im not being funny but most of the shows shown on Bravo are that old they were shot SD anyway and not even in widescreen. if Bravo went HD we would be looking at a square image in the middle of the screen just like Family guy on FX HD.

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But they do show modern shows as well, all there old shows are in 4:3 anyway so you still get them in a square in SD.

The last stat I read said that something like 65% of the UK had a HDTV.

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Hi , Long time lurker here but new member. I just have to do this , dont worry folks it will be 'coming soon' one day , maybe.:D

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I got an email from UKTV today:

So it look to me as -

A) Virgin and UKTV has sign an new deal.
or B) UKTV has forgot to tell their workers.

Can anyone who know give us the latest.

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Bravo have new shows also. TNA in HD, they could have the Worlds stongest man in HD.

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With the Military History Channel coming then obviously VM have signed a new contract with AETN (the channel's owners).

I wonder if that means that History +1 will finally show up on ex-TW?

I would also suggest it means there's a good chance that History HD will show up as part of the 'many HD channels coming soon'.

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Ah that's disappointing, thanks for the info though

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As usual, this information is available in the first post.

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What is "coming soon"?

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AETN own THREE HD Channels not just one - see post one for they names.

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=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
Military History - coming in April to Virgin TV.

there u go lol

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Very true but like a lot of people I forget it is there (or when it gets updated).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

If we are getting Cartoonito will we also get TCM2 as the two channels time share the same stream.

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i have been thinkign this myself but nothing has been meantioned which seems weird but problel find they will launch the two epgs numebr at once

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Seven Kings next for ''TV Card Swap''.

I have been told tonight that from the 9th of February Virgin viewers using the Seven Kings Headend will start getting their new Viewing Card as part of Virgin Media's Card Swap.

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MB, can you tell me what area does the Seven Kings headend cover? I am in Haringey.

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you wont be done, its xntl area well bromley

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Hey, I have been following this forum in Stealth Mode since about July 2009, finally decided to join, thanks to the guys and MB for all their updates and for giving it to us before anyone else. Does anyone know when Merseyside is getting their new cards??? My Dad has a habit of putting stuff like that to one side and I'd hate to think he has lost them somewhere.

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First of all :welcome:

I have no news on the new viewing cards coming to Merseyside but when I do I will post it on this thread.

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cheers thanks for the update.

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If you could have just 3 HD channels added to the current HD channels, what would they be?

Mine would be Sky Movie Premier HD, Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Sports 2 HD.

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ITVHD, Sky Sports 1 HD, Sky1HD.

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ESPN HD, Sky sports HD 1 & 2 for me

Duke

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I think the question should be reworded, if you could have 3HD channels apart from sky ones what would they be also eurosport hd can count as a forth so if it your 2nd choice name 3 other aorund it so oyu owuld have 1. hd channel 1, 2. eurosport hd, 3, hd channel 3 and 4 hd channel 4

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It would be Sky1HD, ITV1HD & Sky Sports HD for me.

Maybe by xmas 2020 eh !:p:

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New Thead been launch

Talk about it here - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...nels-join.html

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Re worded the question.

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You never know, Sky maybe willing to let their hd channels air on virgin now, they have a massive amount of current HD customers on their own platform, they could make money by selling them onto virgin now, and with the OFCOM hearing coming up, Sky may want to look like the good guys by offering them before that time.

I do think if it does happen we may have to pay for a HD Sub for those channels probably the £9.99 Sky customers currently pay.

I am not getting my hopes up but I don't think Sky HD is as far away as some people may think for us Cable users.

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I'd rather Virgin hung on. The more HD channels Virgin get and include them for 'free' in the XL pack, the more chance that Sky will have to start thinking about dropping the £10 extra charge for the HD channels they provide. With no extra income coming in or rather an additional premium for the HD, they might be willing to offer some to Virgin like SS or Sky 1.

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was there an update last night? my box was at 999 this morning

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will the olympics be on a HD channel?

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BBC HD will be have 13 hours of coverage during the Games.

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Look on this web site http://www.livesportontv.com/winter-...id=20&s=0&l=80 for information on Times.

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Oh thanks when will we be gettin eurosport HD

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April.

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PictureBox are now showing ''Head over Heels'' for FREE on Movies on Demand for Valentines Day.

To watch this movie all you need to do this:

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That's the present for the Mrs sorted. ;) :D

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If you could have just 3 HD channels added to the current HD channels, what would they be?

ESPN HD has been available on VM since it was launched :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

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According to Digiguide which is usually accurate there is way more than 3 hours. Just counted over 60 hours and gave up. (includes opening ceromony)
Some days over 5 hours each.

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You can also view it from channel 118 !

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I see where I went wrong:

On top of BBC Two programming, BBC HD will offer an additional 13 hours of coverage over the duration of the Games.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/oly...10/8468322.stm

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The question has been re-worded since my post lol.

Duke

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Some Scandanavian sources are reporting that ESPN America HD is launching soon (for example, it's showing up in the guide at CanalDigital's websites although with no schedule listed as yet). As they get the same version of ESPNA that we do in the UK/Ireland I'm hoping this means that we may get it as well.

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Are sky any closer to getting living hd or do they already have it? If not virgin could do some sort of trade?

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It's going to take more than Living HD to make Sky trade.

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I'd like this alot, I think a trade would work if we saw Virgin1HD, Bravo-hd as well as LIVINGHD Virgin need to offer more than just LIVING but thats upto Virgin.

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They were interested as soon as it launched. Bet virgin are 'in talks' with them still.

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I know, I'm talking purely about the rumoured trade of Living HD for Sky1 HD or some other such channel.

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In the first post there is a reference to a "Latest news on HD channels' thread.

I've looked a couple of times but cant see it, can somebody point me in the right direction please?

wood for the trees and all that!

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This is all talked about within this thread

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=== Latest news on HD Channels on Virgin TV ===
-Virgin Media are in talks with ITV with an of carrying ITV1 HD.
-Virgin Media say they hope to have 20-30 HD channels on air by July 2010 - Virgin rumoured to be looking to add Crime and Investgation HD, Discovery HD, History HD, E4 HD, Luxe HD, Bio HD, National Geo Wild HD, ITV HD, Rush HD, Eurosport HD, Five HD, Good Food HD, Sundance HD, SciFI HD, Living 2 HD, Sky 1 HD, Sky Arts 1 HD, Sky Arts 2 HD, Sky Real lives HD, Sky Sports 1 HD, Sky Sports 2 HD, Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Movies HD.
Note: If say Discovery HD appear on Virgin TV that does not mean that all the missing SD Channels will not appear as well as Virgin Media are signing two deal with that broadcast - one for SD Channels and an other for HD Channels.

Duke

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Link please?

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First post in this thread.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

No. Dukefever appears to be giving new information on VM actually getting Sky HD channels, I'd like to see the source of this, that first post contains nothing concrete to that effect.

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Would be amazing, awesome.. BRILLIANT!!!!! if this comes true and they air 20 - 30 HD channels by end of July 2010. Especially Sky 1 HD, Sky Sports HD, Sky Movies HD, ITV HD, FIVE HD.

:)

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No. He just copy/pasted from the first post in this thread. Go and look, it's right there.

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So a pointless quote then. Jeesh.

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Not really, johnathome couldn't find the relevant section so Dukefever reposted it. To be fair, he should have put it in quote tags.

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Fair enough, moan retracted.

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According to a post on DS FX SD channel is going widescreen as of Wednesday (baring any last minute technical problems).

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About flipping time!

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wish MTV would go widescreen already! Wish MTV shows like nitro circus would be shown on MTVNHD, mtv have alot of reality shows but MTVNHD has hardly anything on it, its a big dissapointment!

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To be honest while it would be nice for MTV to go widescreen I would preffer to keep the reality stuff og MTV HD as it is a pretty decent music channel with a bit more varity then the other stations.

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Yeah, I like MTVN HD... reminds me a little of MTV Europe years ago :)

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Suddenly my hard drives limitations were put into perspective. My partner is away in the week alot and we have to catch up at weekends (oooeeerrr). This weekend has felt like a marathon to empty my hard drive. :shocked:

I've just realised how some may interpret the above paragraph........never mind.

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That piece of news is quite old and nothing has changed since most of it was posted last year.

All we know is that Eurosport HD is coming.

I suspect there is a strong chance that we will get History HD, Bio HD, Crime & Investigation and the HD Disney channel as Virgin have recently signed new deals with them. That is just pure speculation on my part though.

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hi MB

is F1 going 2 be on bbc hd this year

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The answer is no, but it's not the BBC's fault:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/7755219.stm

If you scroll down the page under the race schedule and read the paragraph about the red button it says:

Basically the same issue as last year.

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MTVHD is great, it's the best thing MTV has done in years and it's just like MTV europe was. Last thing it needs is crappy reality tv shows on it :dozey:

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No, I have just copied and pasted from the first page as already noted by others.. The 20-30hd channels was discussed by Neil Beckett. The info ref Sky HD channels has been there since 2009. I have no source as I have just taken it from page 1. My apologies to all. I should have quoted it.

Duke

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To be fair, people who read the first page would be well aware that the info come form there, and even the post above your original post had the words see first post. The confusion arises when people are not reading all posts.

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List on post one now updated.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34937898-post1.html

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Is there any chance TV on demand will include full 4od?

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin to update EPG in LUTON, NOTTINGHAM and LEICESTER this week.

-In the early hours of Tuesday the 9th Feb Virgin will be making some changes to the network in the Luton Region.

-In the early hours of Wednesday the 10th Feb Virgin will be making some changes to the network in the Nottingham Region.

-In the early hours of Thursday the 11th Feb Virgin will be making some changes to the network in the Leicester Region.

*Customers within these areas may see some impact but, due to the time that the work is being carried out, most customers will be unaware that anything has changed.

Luton channel BBC1 Anglia will as a result of this change now display it"s correct name of BBC1 Cambridge.

Nottingham existing channel BBC1 North will now display as BBC1 Yorks & Lincs

All 3 regions will have access to BBC Radio London 94.9 and BBC Radio 4 LW after the upgrade.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010)
 

Any news for stoke on trent yet?.

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No news yet.

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What do you mean when you say EPG update, do you mean:

1. changing names of channels (that need it)

2. different layout/style

3. Faster for V+ and PACE boxes

4. New additions to the Virgin Media EPG/Guide (like new features)

Thanks. :erm:

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Virgin are re-Rebrand some BBC One Channels and also adding some BBC Radio Channels to the EPG - so they are updating their EPG.

Note BBC News Multiscreen will also launch.

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Slightly off topic but have just seen this about skys stake in ITV
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...-itv.html.html
Wonder if this means Sky are going to be a more cooperative with ofcom ect over HD channels and other premium channels being made available at a better wholesale price

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I think it is unrelated. The only reason they are not appealing is because they have been told they will not win the appeal.

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No this won't happen. It's taken at least 2 years for Sky to accept defeat and sell the stake after being ordered to reduce their stake in ITV. No ruiling has yet been announced reference Pay tv saga and therefore expect a similar scenerio if and when the ruiling is made before Sky accept defeat again. Sky HD channels are not really part of the Pay TV saga although one would expect that it would be included as part of any subscription to sky sports once Virgin media agree to make it available on their platform.

Duke

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I think anything ofcom say to Sky they will just appeal and appeal and appeal until they are forced into selling the channels.

We can always keep dreaming about them coming onto VM

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So after about 10 years i finally get News Multi Screen... wonders will never cease...

Does that mean my new smart car is on it's way? :)

---------- Post added at 09:41 ---------- Previous post was at 09:40 ----------

There will only be so many times Sky will be able to appeal.

But as of now it's all pie in the Sky....

(I'll get my coat)

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Right fellow posters

Not long come off the phone to Virgin regarding the HD content, have told me Eurosport HD is arrving 1st week in April, another 7/8 HD channels to arrive by start of July.

The Sky HD channels they expect everything to be sorted by May, whether that means ofcom doing something or Virgin paying the money for them i don't know, but all sounds promising.

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I would think the last bit, about the Sky channels is very unlikely. I doubt anybody in cs would know yet anyway. It would be nice if a few more HD channels were coming by June. That much is possible I would think.

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I would take whatever they say over the phone with a pinch of salt. They're obviously going to say more channels are coming, it's their way of keeping your custom.

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I'd take what their customer services say with a HUGE pinch of salt!

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We all know that Eurosport HD is coming in April but no insiders has giving me an launch date for it yet.

An Insider has told me the name of one HD Channel that Virgin may launch soon.

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AWESOME!!!!

I hope this is true and your not having a bubble.

Wonder what the 7/8 channels are??

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We can live in hope that those channels are coming sooner rather than later.
Weve all waited patiently for a couple of years now.

Well reasonably patiently! lol

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I wouldn't hold your breath on the 'promise' of new channels in HD coming soon, this is VM remember.

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What do you guys think the 7/8 channels will be?

ITV HD, E4 HD, History HD are a few of my guesses

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I really wouldn't bother speculating until it's official. There's no point in getting excited over it now, as that's what causes people to complain in a couple of months time.

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Post one has tonight been updated - with more information.

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One of them is bound to be History HD though.

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Possible confirmation that FX is going widescreen tomorrow as well as adding subtitles and audio description http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1214209

I guess that AD will be Sky only?

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I have absolutely no idea what you're on about.

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The 1st show with all three (Widescreen, Subtitles and AD) will be NCIS at 1pm tomorrow - so we will see then.