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I suspect this is because Coventry is one of the areas which will get the pilot of the new EPG tomorrow, but I got a guide for 'The new Virgin TV Guide' in the post today.

Going off the screen-shots within the guide, the biggest change to the guide is the removal of the 9-box layout, in favour of the far better layout with each option in a list.

The colours are different (blue background swapped for black; White text on dark grey).....and that's it, really. It looks far better than the existing EPG.

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I got mine in the post today as well and I am also in the Coventry area. Are we really getting the new epg tommorow. :confused:

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According to a post around here, yes.

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any chance of a scan of this booklet?

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thay doing area by area then with 'The new Virgin TV Guide?

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Not from me Im afraid. No scanner at my disposal. :( Glossy little thing thou.

Ill be up at 6am tommorow for work, so will let you know if they have rolled it out early. :D

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Not from me......erm, too lazy watching HD footy. :p:

If you're looking forward to a drastic new look for the software, you're SO gonna be disappointed. Its a makeover - a very nice makeover, but mainly a makeover.

The EPG, Mini Guide, Set Favourties screen, Favourites channels pop-up....they look the same apart from the colour changes and a Virgin TV logo at the top left of the screen. Even the position of the live TV window is the same.

The other screens, as I said before, use a ordered list of options (like the current LCR3 software on the standard boxes), instead of the naff (IMO) 3x3 boxes layout on the current TV Drive software.

Even the letter which came with the guide says "most of the changes are only skin-deep, so it'll still feel familiar once you start using it."

Of course, any performance changes and bug fixes with the software won't be known until tomorrow, hopefully.

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Yep, as you've guessed, Coventry is one of the areas where the pilot of UK2 (the Virgin branded EPG) is due to start tomorrow. It should start playing out around 5.30am to all box types. :)

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Oh thats a shame, I threw mine out this morning when it came, as its bin day today :)

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How we looking Chris?, you got the new epg yet.... mine is still the same...

In this thread it was ment to be today and in another I read Feb 14. :confused:

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i think the uk2 is being launched today i certain areas but ntl:TW doesnt officially become VM until feb 14. not sure why they didnt keep it all back and let everyone have it on the same day tho

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I've got the new software on the old Pace Box, but I still have the old software on the TV Drive. :confused:

I had a very quick, 60 second play on the software on the Pace Box this morning, it looks very nice even on my 14" Portable TV, but by the looks of it, the new 1 day EPG has arrived (couldn't see an option to goto the next day on the EPG).

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recieved the new UK2 code today (im in a Telewest area). Overall its better than the current (old) code but nothing too special.

ive found one bug with it so far, in On Demand pressing cursor down on some programme lists makes it skips to the next letter or day, driving me crazy!

Also, i thought when watching a VOD programme something else might be displayed on the LED rather than the last channel you were on. Has this feature been removed on ex-ntl's version?

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This might be due to low batteries in your remote - have you tried replacing them?

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This not being rolled out everywhere at the same time? Is the skip 100 fixed?

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whats the miniguide like anychance of some pics

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I was hoping for a play when I got in from work, but I still dont have it on my Samsung stb. :(

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The box might have missed the update to the Network Information Table - try rebooting it.

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Good thinking Batman... will try that when the adverts are on.

(the misses is watching emmerdale) :D

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Might want to wait until the end of the programme then, in case the upgrade takes longer than the ad break! :D

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Turned it off at the mains for 5 mins while she was busy - turned it back on, but same old epg :(

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Tried that, no effect (i have a pace 4000-t box.)
Found another bug - When I select a movie on filmFlex and go to the 'your selection' page, then press the red button to view the trailer in full screen, it lets me enter the pin then nothing happens. The trailer loads when you have parental control set to low - I have parental control settings on max, because there is no settings to control pay programs.

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I didn't see this before, I just posted about this in the firmware review thread. It's not low batteries, and it only affects certain days; on Sunday's programmes I can select either of the two shows, but for Monday and Thursday pressing down takes me to the next day instead of the second show in the list.

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Found another one - pressing 'i' on a VOD programme playback doesn't load up the programme info, only the title.

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New EPG finally arrived today on my Sammy stb

Only more then a week late... :D

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look like birmingham will be next to have it

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Don't suppose anyone has a timetable of when the new updates are coming to which part of the country, or is it just pot-luck?

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Coventry received the new code for TV Drives/V+ Boxes this morning. We also received the new code for standard boxes last week.

'Virginercation' in this part of the network is now complete. :)

Quite what Coventry City FC are going to do with the NTL Stand at the Ricoh Arena is anyone's guess. :)

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Make it the Virgin Stand?

Hmm... that sounds wrong, somehow. ;)

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I know, as a Cov Season Ticker holder, I don't want away fans singing "You're just a bunch of Virgins!"

Hell, with our record (no wins in last 9 games), the away fans are taking the **** anyway. :p:

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Stand for Virgins?

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Anyone know when Leicester are being upgraded? I haven't received my Virgin Guide yet...

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Yeah but then I could sue the club for misrepresentation. :D

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I got mine today, it seems Virgin are going to turn this company around, i just hope they dont impose download limits, or screw up the plans of ntl to roll out speed upgrade for free or up the prices for everything else... but so far seems good from what i read

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anybody know when stoke on trent will get the update, we have had all the letters about it weeks ago, we normaly get stuff the same time as manchester.

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anybody know when Motherwell ( in Scotland ) will get the update, we got all the letters about it last Friday.

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Got an update today, no set up menu (Not available) and no pre-view (Red button)

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I'd like to know too, as on Monday and engineer said they're expecting an update soon which should fix my EPG problems. When i asked him when he said "in the next few days"

If you don't mind me asking, what area are you in?

~RileyM

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I got mine in the post today (Cambridge) but then I noticed it was for my Virgin mobile! :(

It was quite interesting though - instead of telling me how everything was going to get better it seemed to be more concerned to reassure me that nothing was going to get worse! ;)

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The black envelope hit me in bournemouth today. whats the website like then at knowfirst.co.uk

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Received through the door this morning...looked classy.

Wonder how much this will have cost them, as it's not your everyday sort of letter is it?

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i got few letter in the post nun to do with ppr yet but haveing my v+ boxs put in on the 15th feb

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Booklet scanned and zipped

booklet.zip

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Still not had mine in Peterborough yet..

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Thank you very much for scanning the booklet. I still haven't received mine. :(

Thanks again. :)

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still have not had mine yet in birmingham,

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:D :D Got ours in teesside today;) said we would be the first too get it :D

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Same here, got my Virgin Mobile one today. Still waiting for the one from ntl:

~RileyM

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Still not got mine... in PE1 (Bromley head)

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hi - first time poster :)
the booklet arrived in Hornchurch last Thursday - 18th.
TV Drive booked in for 16th Feb install

Andy

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Sulks :sulk:
Can't even book here until next week!

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hi there all, got tyhe new virgin guide delivred in post today

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Cheers for that :tu:

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Phoned the 0800 number in the book to ask about V+ Services.

Ended up at Telewest sales
1) We are not Virgin Media yet
2) We have no details about these services

Oh dear...............

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Still don't have mine! - the bill came today, and I would have thought it made financial sense to put them in the same envelope and save postage..

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Thats funny lol typical telewest:P

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Got our letter/guide in the post today here in Southampton (SO16).. EPG changes haven't taken place here yet though..

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Anybody know when the settings menu will be back? or the preview ?

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We had our guide through the post today in the Swansea area (SA6), must admit the front cover did make me chuckle a bit.

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im in sa5 and we havent had ours yet
must come 2morrow for us

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Got mine today, just hours after the upgrade. Timing!

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Swindon and Glasgow had the update delivered this morning as an addition to the inital rollout. So far everything seems to be working fine.

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Still haven't got my Virgin Guide. :(

Got the letter about the Direct Debit payment changes though...

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Motherwell Update

My Dad's: Yes - Got his on Saturday.
My Mum's: No

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Agreed!

Thank You for scanning that, I guess I will be one of the last to get a guide, I believe my town was *one* of the last to get the VOD rollout, please correct me if im wrong.

PS can anyone tell me when TVDrive/V+ is coming to Hemel Hempstead please?

EDIT!

Scrap that, I got the booklet last week, I thought the attachment was some new TV Guide ;)

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It's available now! Just call Customer Service on 150 from your ntl phone, or 0845 454 0000 to order.

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Ooo Nice!

Thanks :D

Wonder why NTL didnt shout it from the roof tops? I guess its all gonna happen when Virgin Media day arrives? ;)

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See when NTL Telewest are giving me an new Virgin TV Guide will I lose all my tapes shows in my V+ HD Box?

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Nope.

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Anyone have any idea for the date in Peterborough for V+? I was told last week 08th Feb, is that stil correct, as everyone else seems to be getting theirs...

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I got a pile of Virgin Media junkmail yesterday, even though we're off-net and only have their ADSL product. Complete waste of time shouting about NTL and Telewest at me, but hey ...

It wasn't the EPG letter though, that would have been really daft. :erm:

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Ah, but you will soon be able to get Virgin Media TV over your Virgin Media ADSL line...

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hiya well it mite be something i would like but when do we get it that wot no 1 is saying so plzz can any1 tell me when this is going to happen ;)

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PMSL :erm: :D

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Finally got my Virgin Media Guide today! lol :D

Still no update on my TV though... :(