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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35284736)

Can an TiVo viewer tell me if PPV Live Events Help and TiVo Pay Per Views are still broadcasting on their box on Channels 554 and 555.

They have been removed from my V+ box but my total channel is still the same.

Just replied that there off for TiVo on the changlog.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35284739)

Just replied that there off for TiVo on the changlog.

Thanks for info.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35284730)

That's the new HTML5 big-screen interface, TiVo doesn't do HTML5.

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While it may not look anything like a website, what we are unveiling today - initially on the PS3 games console - is built using the same technology: HTML and Javascript. The increasing use of standards for playing media, such as HTML5 and CE-HTML (both elements of the the Dbook7 standard for hybrid TV devices in the UK) is making it easier for us to roll this out more widely. So, expect to see it come to other devices in the coming months. Weâ€™re also building a variant that will work on new TV devices that are integrating the latest technology from Adobe: Flash 10.x and Air 2.x.

Looks like me may get a version of it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35284723)

Presumably the new BBC iPlayer TV interface will be coming soon to TiVo.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcintern...nected_tv.html

Maybe?

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BBC iPlayer is now available on more than 300 different connected TV devices, and this new version â€“ launching initially on Sony's PlayStation 3 â€“ will be coming to many more TV screens in the coming months as BBC iPlayer evolves beyond catch-up into a complete connected TV experience.

Daniel Danker, BBC's General Manager, Programmes & On Demand, said: "BBC iPlayer has been tremendously successful. With today's announcement, weâ€™re transforming iPlayer in its most natural home: right on the living room TV. By creating a product thatâ€™s as simple and intuitive as flicking through TV channels, the BBC is bringing on demand television to mainstream audiences across the UK.

"Last week, Ofcom reported that 10% of TV sets sold in the UK are internet ready. But BBC iPlayer is already available on over 300 connected TVs and blu-ray disc players, which has resulted in a five fold growth of iPlayer on TV over the last six months alone. At this rate of growth, in the next few years we could well see over half of iPlayer use directly on the living room TV."

Notes to Editors
The BBC uses the term "connected TV" to define any device that can deliver programmes over the internet to the living room TV, including:

IPTV (Pay-TV) platforms (eg Virgin Media, BT Vision, Sky)
Games Consoles (e.g. Nintendo Wii, PlayStation3, XBOX)
Freeview HD, YouView, Freesat HD set-top boxes
"Smart" internet-ready TVs (eg Samsung, Sony, Panasonic)
Other connected devices (eg Boxee, blu-ray disc players)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre.../iplayer.shtml

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35284729)

One would hope that you hope so.

l sse your holiday has bought you back as convivial as ever.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35284747)

Presumably if the BBC will make a flash version as well, I'm sure there are other platforms other than TiVo that only use Flash as well.

Yes see my post above, they're making a flash version. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35284746)

l sse your holiday has bought you back as convivial as ever.;)

Yup - especially to oxygen thieves....:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35284701)

Am sure this was announced already.

They decided to tweet it and put it on their Facebook page today.

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Originally Posted by zantarous (Post 35284769)

They decided to tweet it and put it on their Facebook page today.

they sure did thats how i heard about it

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by wwe (Post 35284835)

they sure did thats how i heard about it

I saw the post on Neowin earlier.

Also Virgin Media have released a press release today and have said that they will be targeting existing customers.
For the TV side of things, they will be bigging up that they include ESPN at no extra cost, and that repairs are free.

I've posted it over on the VM News category.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

new HD channels coming soon "Don't panic Tony Dalton, Kyle Sanderson and Clive Knott.....We've got more HD channels being added to our extensive portfolio in the near future. :)

We've come along way in a year and a half, when we only had one HD channel (BBC HD).

Watch this space, we'll release more info. when the time is right"

click on the comments about sky anytime
http://www.facebook.com/virginmedia?sk=wall

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Originally Posted by martine93 (Post 35285189)

We've got more HD channels being added to our extensive portfolio in the near future.

I would imagine that is Dave & Watch (two months time), hopefully more though.

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sky atlantic launching soon ? found these comments on facebook

Virgin Media "There is no deal in place for Sky Atlantic at the moment but we remain in talks with Sky.

If anything changes, we'll let you know"

jamie cole "if your only in talks with SKY and nothing has been confirmed why bother even mentioning it? waste of time"

Virgin Media "Everything is signed and sealed Jamie Cole. We're just waiting to confirm a launch date"

go to view all 102 comments about sky anytime
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Virgin...08034835891645

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

He'll be talking about Sky Anytime, there are tons of replies so I imagine the VM guy mixed the reply up.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35285233)

He'll be talking about Sky Anytime, there are tons of replies so I imagine the VM guy mixed the reply up.

I agree, but it is not very clear.