Thread: Nialli's HD Petition
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Old 01-03-2009, 15:51   #9
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Re: Nialli's HD Petition
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Originally Posted by KnightRider View Post
does everyone not think that this is the horses for courses argument. As you stated you chose virgin media over sky so you have the choice to choose sky over VM for HD if you want.
I see where you are coming from, KnightRider, but some of us want VOD and HD. Why should we have to choose between them?

There was a cable advert on TV just before VM took over, featuring Ruby Wax, remember it? "I want it all!" That was my view at the time and it remains so today.

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Originally Posted by nialli View Post
I can't find the words to express my disappointment at today's lack of any statement about high definition services on cable. Even the previous quarter's presentations promised more. I'm not sure a petition does any good, but it's better than staying silent and few will actually jump ship and be attributable to the churn numbers VM are so proud of.
I'm very firmly in your camp on your HD campaign, nialli, but don't get too upset about the lack of news from VM on HD since the announcement was made about a limited number of HD channels within three months - that period isn't up yet so there is still scope for that promise to be met.

The slow pace of VM when it comes to providing its subscribers with what Sky already have can be very frustrating for everyone and I have little doubt that we will eventually get a good crop of HD channels. It is just so painfully slow....

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Originally Posted by Rob View Post
Unfortunately, Virgin Media will probably take no notice of this.

What they will take notice of is customer churn. If they start to see too many people giving up TV, or significantly downgrading, that will be when they prick up their ears.
Surely though, that's only part of the picture. What about the potential new customers who decide to take Sky instead of VM to get the best pictures on their new HD ready sets?

If you go to most electrical shops - from Comet to John Lewis - HD is heavily promoted and that means that all the conversation that you get from the sales people is about Sky. Virgin Media is not even mentioned!
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