Cable Forum - View Single Post

Whicker · 12-05-2008, 00:55

I'm semi-tied into Virgin as (a) I dislike Sky as an operator marginally more than I do Virgin, (b) because I already have their broadband, cable tv and telephone and (c) I don't want a dish stuck up on my house.

Given those factors, I'm just finally updating my telly (it's been credit crunch round here over the past year!), and getting an HD flatscreen at last, for the sitting room. It seems to me that there's not much available on Virgin via their cable that's HD compatable. In fact, is there anything?

Woefully low, I suspect. Therefore I have to go also to the V+ option, which scares me a bit, having read the thread concerning it.

What deal should I get? We've subscribed to them for over ten years. They get a lot of our money as we have all packages apart from the porn option with telly.

It rather hacks me off that I might have to pay an extra premium to see programmes in HD that Sky people get to see included in their ordinary package. Also, is BBCHD available on Virgin Cable, if so, on what channel number?

Forgive me for posting here as a newbie - I'm not, really, I had an old user name in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and I've forgotten it.

12-05-2008, 00:55	#8
Whicker Inactive Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 45	Re: Best deal at the mo? I'm semi-tied into Virgin as (a) I dislike Sky as an operator marginally more than I do Virgin, (b) because I already have their broadband, cable tv and telephone and (c) I don't want a dish stuck up on my house. Given those factors, I'm just finally updating my telly (it's been credit crunch round here over the past year!), and getting an HD flatscreen at last, for the sitting room. It seems to me that there's not much available on Virgin via their cable that's HD compatable. In fact, is there anything? Woefully low, I suspect. Therefore I have to go also to the V+ option, which scares me a bit, having read the thread concerning it. What deal should I get? We've subscribed to them for over ten years. They get a lot of our money as we have all packages apart from the porn option with telly. It rather hacks me off that I might have to pay an extra premium to see programmes in HD that Sky people get to see included in their ordinary package. Also, is BBCHD available on Virgin Cable, if so, on what channel number? Forgive me for posting here as a newbie - I'm not, really, I had an old user name in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and I've forgotten it.