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OLD BOY 27-05-2014 18:11

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35701840)
Rumour around Media Boy HQ was Sky Arts 2 or Sky Livingit was set to close*.

*No update on this rumour in months.[COLOR="Silver"]

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Thanks, MB. Forgot about that one!

RichardCoulter 27-05-2014 18:21

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35701727)
A source has said a dynamic EPG could be coming to Tivo users soon.

I just assumed that it would have one, that's really bad in this day and age.

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Originally Posted by azbazlol (Post 35701878)
Do you know what channels they were?

As MB says, BBC RB 2. The other two could have been Price Drop and Bid TV that have been removed as underlying channels earlier than normal, as I doubt that there will be many people with outstanding recordings from these channels :D

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Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor (Post 35701894)
Latest from Notts tv

From their Facebook page

UPDATE: After conversations with Virgin, we can confirm that Notts TV will be available on Virgin 159 from 4pm this Thursday 29th May.
We apologise for the delay!

Why on earth couldn't they have added this earlier as a placeholder, to enable VM viewers to receive the channel from the start date.

Media Boy UK 27-05-2014 19:35

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35701933)
As MB says, BBC RB 2. The other two could have been Price Drop and Bid TV that have been removed as underlying channels earlier than normal, as I doubt that there will be many people with outstanding recordings from these channels :D

I was not an fan of them but I would love to see them stop broadcasting on the day they did - but I miss it.:bigcry:

kop32 27-05-2014 21:15

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35701952)
I was not an fan of them but I would love to see them stop broadcasting on the day they did - but I miss it.:bigcry:

:wtf:?

martin201002 27-05-2014 21:24

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35701952)
I was not an fan of them but I would love to see them stop broadcasting on the day they did - but I miss it.:bigcry:

Wot you talking 'bout willis.

Media Boy UK 27-05-2014 22:17

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35701973)
Wot you talking 'bout willis.

I was talking about missing seeing Price Drop and Bid going off air for good.

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Bay TV Liverpool has tonight confirmed on Bay TV Liverpool web site that they will launch later this year on Freeview and Virgin Media.

http://www.baytvliverpool.com/vod/?v...lBpXhU.twitter

jj20x 27-05-2014 23:05

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35701974)
I was talking about missing seeing Price Drop and Bid going off air for good.

I could (almost) understand this if there had been an organised close-down with the presenters saying their goodbyes. As it was just business as usual, until the studio feed was cut and replaced with a static video slate and music, there wasn't really much to see.

1andrew1 28-05-2014 00:03

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
The man in the know; Digital Spy's Sirius; has some very good news on the launch of those Sky Sports HD channels. "I expect this to be in the measure of hours and days not weeks and months."
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1282

Tricky Trevor 28-05-2014 03:32

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35701933)




Why on earth couldn't they have added this earlier as a placeholder, to enable VM viewers to receive the channel from the start date.

Exactly Richard. Freeview viewers in Nottingham have had a rolling video in the weeks leading up to launch. I was expecting at least a paceholder from early morning seeing as Virgin tend to launch channels on Tuesday's and Thursday's.

denphone 28-05-2014 03:51

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35701996)
The man in the know; Digital Spy's Sirius; has some very good news on the launch of those Sky Sports HD channels. "I expect this to be in the measure of hours and days not weeks and months."
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1282

Excellent.

andy_m 28-05-2014 05:37

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35701727)
A source has said a dynamic EPG could be coming to Tivo users soon.

So what will happen if you have three shows scheduled to record at the same time, and one show scheduled to finish immediately before that overruns? The show of the three with the lowest priority is cancelled? What if it has no repeat?

If they're going to implement this then they either need to allow the option to turn it off, or find a way to get TiVo to make a decision about which recording clashes to cancel that isn't based solely on series link priority.

Given the development of the TiVo software since Virgin have had it, who here seriously has faith that they will be able to implement this properly?

The current system is, I suspect, perfectly acceptable for most people. I haven't yet missed an episode of The Americans, despite the overrunning of the FA Cup and Champions League finals, because I added padding. I know it's not the most elegant solution, but it's a hell of a lot better than losing recordings in the scenario outlined above - this will happen and people won't even know why.

oliver1948uk 28-05-2014 07:46

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An example of the current (in my opinion) outdated recording system on Tivo:

Once on a Saturday a major sporting event ran on much longer than expected so the scheduled episode of Casualty was postponed. Tivo recorded 50 minutes of sport when Casualty was scheduled.

Casualty was rescheduled several days later . . . but Tivo failed to record it because it thought it already had.

I have encountered several similar incidents.

I hope they bring out the Dynamic Programme Guide soon. A serious omission in my view on a box that claims to be so marvellous.

passingbat 28-05-2014 08:28

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35702006)
So what will happen if you have three shows scheduled to record at the same time, and one show scheduled to finish immediately before that overruns? The show of the three with the lowest priority is cancelled? What if it has no repeat?

If they're going to implement this then they either need to allow the option to turn it off, or find a way to get TiVo to make a decision about which recording clashes to cancel that isn't based solely on series link priority.

Given the development of the TiVo software since Virgin have had it, who here seriously has faith that they will be able to implement this properly?

The current system is, I suspect, perfectly acceptable for most people. I haven't yet missed an episode of The Americans, despite the overrunning of the FA Cup and Champions League finals, because I added padding. I know it's not the most elegant solution, but it's a hell of a lot better than losing recordings in the scenario outlined above - this will happen and people won't even know why.

Agreed. I've said the same thing myself several times. And the option to turn it off is essential.

vincerooney 28-05-2014 08:48

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Morning all. Do I dare dream that something nice will launch soon or we could get some information to tide me over??

I don't live in nottingham...and i'm not getting too excited about local tv anyway...though i did drunk email baytv and offer to host a tv show with my friend every friday night whilst drinking. which i think would be a hilarious thing to watch every friday and it'd be something different at least and get the channel attention....i had no reply :(

clayts 28-05-2014 10:03

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 
Notts TV (channel 159) will be live from tomorrow - technical issues prevent/ed it broadcasting yesterday/today

D'oh - tip to self, read rest of topic before posting


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