+ Box fills faster with HD?
 

Tried to do a 'search ' for this , but could not fabricate the question. The + box , since we got the HD tv fills faster . Appreciate that HD must ??? take more space on hard drive than standard picture. But can any one tell me how much / hours of High Definition can one store on the box.

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Ok note to self.

read question before offering an answer.

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HD takes around 4 times the space of standard definition tv.

I believe the capacity of the box is around 20 hours of HD.

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Thanks Stuart , must stop the kids recording everything in HD , will restrict to my choice!

This makes the deleting of a film when on critical , suddenly gives a few hours of space .. we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

Marcus125 spill the beans , what did you think I asked ?

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I just recently switched from Sky+ HD and HD programs never used to take up anywhere near the amount of space that they do on V+. I think I've seen somewhere that VM use a different type of compression?? or video format?? to Sky, which is why there is a difference.

If that is the case, why don't VM start using the same compression or video format that Sky do? I appreciate TiVo is just around the corner, but even with a 1TB hard drive, the drive will still fill up quicker than if a better compression or video format was used (especially if it is as good as finding things for you to watch as the promos suggest).

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Bassically I thought you were asking if and why HD takes more space.

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Sky use Mpeg 4 were VM still use Mpeg 2 there are no differences to picture however your right mpeg4 is compressed more hence it doesn't take as much of your hard drive.

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Reasonable first assumption .

Its our own fault , although have had the + box for ages of only recently got the chavvy 50 inch plasma .
It does really display HD nature films ( Madagascar) brilliantly.


Ps , is it ok to say how happy I am with Virgin?

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Thanks muppetman. Mpeg4 and Mpeg2...I remember now lol. So does anyone know why VM don't use Mpeg4? Is it a cost thing? Or is it incompatible with their network etc? Or are they just stubborn lol?

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Virgin are fine and I have never had a problem with there services.......................................Now there customer services,,,well lol...

I still have there internet and phone.

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Basically most of VM early STB weren't compatible however samsung v+hd , cisco vhd and TIVO are I think so maybe in the future they will look to change as it would save bandwith.