Cable Forum - View Single Post - When exactly are Virgin putting on more HD channels?

irishguymcr · 09-05-2010, 00:21

@cogoni

I am not and never have been employed by Virginmedia or any previous cable company. I was an early adopter of the V+ HD service when all we had was BBC HD and a few bits of Ondemand. I simply stated that the positive points of staying with Virginmedia compared to going with Sky for your HD programming but it appears that you are a Sky fanboy and no matter what Virginmedia do there will be no pleasing you. My main reason for staying with Virginmedia was for their broadband speeds which unfortunately is not available to most of the population over the BT network along with needing an additional HD box in another room. With Virginmedia I didn't have to pay the extortionate prices which Sky charges for a second HD box. I am glad I stayed with Virginmedia and waited as we are now getting a fantastic HD lineup and being honest I don't care if we never get Sky HD movies as I much prefer the quality on BluRay and I have no interest in receiving Luxe HD. All the Sky Sports HD channels would be good but will eventually come as more people switch to HD with Virginmedia, it does not make financial sense for Sky to not provide this service to so many people and the financial implications will make them available.

What amazes me most about your post is that you continually harp on about the USB port on the back of the V+ and ethernet port not working, well the reason why the USB port is not activated to copy to external disk is due to copyright and piracy, Sky don't activate this port either. As for the ethernet port a long time ago customers once used there cable boxes as the modem for their internet but Virginmedia now supply separate modems, unlike other companies Virginmedia don't need to utilise the ethernet port for OnDemand via the internet as it is available on the box via cable.

The Only reason I would ever move to Sky would be if I moved and was no longer in a cable area but hopefully in time Virginmedia will begin expanding it's cable network and it will be available to more homes.

As for Living HD and the quality of it's shows, then as you have said you are a fan of US shows, what about Criminal Minds, CSI, Ghost Whisperer, Supernatural, Drop Dead Diva, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice which are all top US shows.

09-05-2010, 00:21	#33
irishguymcr Inactive Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Services: Samsung V+ M+ TV/M Phone/ XXL Broadband SKY HD for tv Posts: 111	Re: When exactly are Virgin putting on more HD channels? @cogoni I am not and never have been employed by Virginmedia or any previous cable company. I was an early adopter of the V+ HD service when all we had was BBC HD and a few bits of Ondemand. I simply stated that the positive points of staying with Virginmedia compared to going with Sky for your HD programming but it appears that you are a Sky fanboy and no matter what Virginmedia do there will be no pleasing you. My main reason for staying with Virginmedia was for their broadband speeds which unfortunately is not available to most of the population over the BT network along with needing an additional HD box in another room. With Virginmedia I didn't have to pay the extortionate prices which Sky charges for a second HD box. I am glad I stayed with Virginmedia and waited as we are now getting a fantastic HD lineup and being honest I don't care if we never get Sky HD movies as I much prefer the quality on BluRay and I have no interest in receiving Luxe HD. All the Sky Sports HD channels would be good but will eventually come as more people switch to HD with Virginmedia, it does not make financial sense for Sky to not provide this service to so many people and the financial implications will make them available. What amazes me most about your post is that you continually harp on about the USB port on the back of the V+ and ethernet port not working, well the reason why the USB port is not activated to copy to external disk is due to copyright and piracy, Sky don't activate this port either. As for the ethernet port a long time ago customers once used there cable boxes as the modem for their internet but Virginmedia now supply separate modems, unlike other companies Virginmedia don't need to utilise the ethernet port for OnDemand via the internet as it is available on the box via cable. The Only reason I would ever move to Sky would be if I moved and was no longer in a cable area but hopefully in time Virginmedia will begin expanding it's cable network and it will be available to more homes. As for Living HD and the quality of it's shows, then as you have said you are a fan of US shows, what about Criminal Minds, CSI, Ghost Whisperer, Supernatural, Drop Dead Diva, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice which are all top US shows.