View Single Post
Old 06-07-2010, 17:26   #970
BikeNutt
Inactive
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: London
Posts: 67
BikeNutt is on a distinguished roadBikeNutt is on a distinguished road
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

Quote:
Originally Posted by JayAy View Post
Would rather have my own local storage.

If the VOD version was always available AND the quality was not reduced in anyway, either video or audio, compared to the linear version then it would be acceptable - but from what I see and hear of VOD it is not the same quality as the linear feed.
I agree that SD quality is much poorer than linear channels although I find the HD streams are identical - although no DD 5.1 audio which sucks. So HD progs with excellent audio production (e.g. Doctor Who, True Blood, The Good Wife to name a few) must be recorded or watched live to be fully appreciated anyway.

Also, VoD access is far too hit and miss. Sometimes you get lucky and it'll work first time but, more often than not, you have to try several times before it actually works.
BikeNutt is offline