Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
 

Soon I will be moving and this is to a VM cable area so I can continue my current sub.

However my family will be expanding and so my parent will be around more often. It would be nice to have tv channels they can watch too. There are quite a few channels that they watch that are FTA so VM don't carry them. My options are Freesat (but some channels still missing) or FTA by Sky which includes all channels but if I'm paying for a dish I may as well ditch VMtv for Sky as it would be cheaper this way. But then I will lose a couple of features I like on VM (VoD and ESPN) so this is a bit confusing.

So I was just wondering if any of you guys have an additional platform to your VM? If so which one and how do you find it?

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Additional to VM and tend to flick between FreeSat and a FTA Sat system depending on my mood. Handy for the extra news channels and music channels which VM don't carry.

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I have a Sky box that I use for Premier Sports

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I use a SkyHD box for the free channels.

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I use FreeviewHD here. I use the VM box for on demand only now.

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I have the internet and a bunch of TV torrent sites to supplement my VMtv :D

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Freeview in the bedroom.

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You naughty boy LOL :D

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Setup your Virgin box through Windows Media Center then the recorded programmes will be viewable in any room with an Xbox or PC. Combine with Freesat and Freeview tuner cards in a main htpc and wa-la.

Kind of expensive but if its for the long term then why not.

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I have a Dell Zino running windows 7 through my Tv how do I set my box up with Windows media centre ?

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Hauppauge HD PVR. If you have a SA V+HD box then you can plug that straight in, otherwise you'd have to buy a HDFury (for HDMI to Component) which does make you question the cost.

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Do you have two separate dishes and STB's?

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I dont know if any one is interested, but i have one of these in very good nick that i have been meaning to put on ebay for ages...

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P.S. Freesat HD, we have (most) of the sky movies channels in HD, but my mrs just watches true movies...? On Freesat you can get True Movies 2.

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I suppliment my Sky TV with VM

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I use a Humax Freesat HD PVR. It has a few niggles but has proved very reliable and rock steady. It has two tuners just like the new Tivo.

OK DF I know that there is a possibility that a third tuner may be "Coming Soon" to the VM Tivo.;)