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nialli · 25-04-2008, 19:24

The Digital Spy spin on this story is pretty appalling - no-one says that "one HD channel is enough", they said they're concentrating on marketing Virgin's VoD and Broadband services. Nowhere is there a direct quote that justifies the headline. What they actually say is that they're not currently losing a significant number of customers due to lack of HD channels, and they're in a better position to judge that than us no matter what we personally feel.

If someone has recently bought Virgin thinking they're getting HD on a par with Sky's service, they haven't done their homework. Similarly, if someone's bought Sky expecting a decent On Demand service, they're going to be disappointed too. Quite simple really: if you want more HD and it's your main criteria for selecting a supplier, go Sky. Sad but true.

25-04-2008, 19:24	#53
nialli Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Greenwich, SE10 Services: Sky Stream, Sky broadband Posts: 865	Re: VM CEO: We don't need HD channels The Digital Spy spin on this story is pretty appalling - no-one says that "one HD channel is enough", they said they're concentrating on marketing Virgin's VoD and Broadband services. Nowhere is there a direct quote that justifies the headline. What they actually say is that they're not currently losing a significant number of customers due to lack of HD channels, and they're in a better position to judge that than us no matter what we personally feel. If someone has recently bought Virgin thinking they're getting HD on a par with Sky's service, they haven't done their homework. Similarly, if someone's bought Sky expecting a decent On Demand service, they're going to be disappointed too. Quite simple really: if you want more HD and it's your main criteria for selecting a supplier, go Sky. Sad but true.