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It's finally here and about time. Just ordered the Joshua fight in HD. It's been a long time coming

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WOW i thought I was going to pay £20 to watch this fight in SD :(

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Only available to Tivo & V6, I've no idea if this is standard with PPV events, or is this indicative of MPEG4?

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Here is the Link

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5...o/ba-p/3401106

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Surprised it is not available on VHD non recording boxes, don't they run Tivo platform on them?

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Nope, they run the older 'Liberate'

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Thanks Ben!

So TiVo is the way to go if you want access to new or improved content e.g V6 for 4k content or I presume now HD SKY Box office is available from now on to all Tivo customers only!

For the record is HD streamed in Mpeg4 now on Tivo and Legacy boxes on Mpeg2?

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Yes, to get any improvements then you need TiVo or V6. There are no developments for a V / V HD or V+ HD box.

Currently all broadcast HD is still MPEG2, however this due to change once all SA V+ HD boxes have been swapped out or removed from the TV service.

Sky Cinema On Demand HD is MPEG4 - which is one of the reasons why it's on TiVo / V6 only.

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Thanks again Ben :)

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If only that content was actually there rather than the handful of options available. :rolleyes:

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One quick question. Obviously I've ordered the fight and I know it will play on any of my tivos but would anyone know if it will play on 2 at the same time??

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Yes, any event ordered can be viewed on all compatible boxes in your home.

So for SD events that's V boxes as as well as TiVo system boxes.

For HD events that's any boxes running the TiVo system.

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very useful info Ben, how about Sky Sports On Demand HD? Or indeed the standard Sky Channels?

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Thank you ben

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I believe that Sky Sports HD is also MPEG4, but the standard Sky On Demand HD is MPEG2.

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Should they really be doing it that way?

On Sky it is charged per box.

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It's been done that way for years on Virgin Media, so yes.

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You do know that Sky are rip off merchants, don't you?

They've transformed television in this country, but they don't come cheap!

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I think if you look around you'll see people in both camps those who say Sky are cheaper and those who say VM offer them a cheaper deal.

Let's be honest most people are now starting to realise there is cheaper options than both of them.

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That's true. Like Talk Talk. :rofl:

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No like Freeview combined with Netflix or Amazon Prime , not everyone watches sports.

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Actually, that's a pretty good combination for those with not too much money available to spend on TV. Add to that Now TV and you have a pretty comprehensive package at the cheapest price.