[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by sammyjayuk

Apparently, there's now less HD VOD than there was a year ago

And yet VoD viewing counts for 52% of Virgin's customer base, and now has content from all the main broadcasters barring five and Sky

the ITV HD linear trial disappeared never to return

Which was a decision by ITV

VM publicly announced that they had the rights to Channel 4 HD both linear and VOD over a year ago yet it's *still* only available on Sky

Not defending that one - it annoys me as much as anyone else

Vbox users have only 1 day of EPG data

Blame the old STBs for that - hopefully once they have all gone, then it can be increased again.

Teletext withdrew their service from the platform completely

Commercial decision by a 3rd part company - nothing to do with Virgin

the VOD menus look almost *exactly* the same as they did on Telewest, if a little less psychedelic

So the menus look the same. I always though it was about the content provided - not how good the menus look?

VM is the only platform on which BBC Red Button won't give me weather for Plymouth

Maybe you should talk to the BBC about that then - as they provide the Red Button content NOT Virgin

Things like genre search, which were even in an ancient NTL EPG, have gone

Never used it TBH so didn't know it was there!

Where are subtitles on VOD??

On their way

For that matter, where are the subtitles on BBC HD?

AFAIK also on their way

Why, why, why do the standard boxes still have this awful remote?!

AFAIK it is something they have planned to issue a single remote. Slight problem is the Pace and the non-V+ SA boxes don't like normal remote codes (which is why you have the different coloured remotes)

Also which remote are you on about. The ex-tw or ex-ntl ones?

I'm sure there's more, but I am *trying* not to come across as a complete ********! I'm just struggling to see what enhancements the TV platform has seen since VM became VM. Skippable playlists, maybe?

Increased content from most broadcasters for all customers - only place to access iPlayer content on the TV, 4oD and now ITV Net Player,
Improved reliability of the STBs,
Improved access to subtitles,
Increase inclusive content for XL tv customers

I know there is still room for improvement. But to call the TV service the same is wrong