Cable Forum - View Single Post - Compatiability - can VM carry Sky's HD/red button features?

handyman · 11-07-2007, 09:37

VM can handle HD on it's HD box's (TVdrive).

Sky tv and Virgin both use different technologies for interactive programming. Sky use open and Virgin use Liberate.

Typically they are not compatible however since they are very simple systems it 'should' not be a huge issue to port applications between the two.

However in the real world sky is very proud that it has so much red button content and blocks at every chance Virgins access to it. Sky sports is 1 example.

11-07-2007, 09:37	#2
handyman Permanently Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nr Carnforth Age: 50 Services: M6 Keele Posts: 5,462	Re: Compatiability - can VM carry Sky's HD/red button features? VM can handle HD on it's HD box's (TVdrive). Sky tv and Virgin both use different technologies for interactive programming. Sky use open and Virgin use Liberate. Typically they are not compatible however since they are very simple systems it 'should' not be a huge issue to port applications between the two. However in the real world sky is very proud that it has so much red button content and blocks at every chance Virgins access to it. Sky sports is 1 example.