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steveh · 29-05-2013, 07:39

Always thought they should just add an extra digit for the alternate channel versions, so 103 would be ITV SD, 1030 ITV HD, 1031 ITV+1 etc. But typing 4 numbers is probably harder and the set top boxes back when they had variable length channel numbers were a bit iffy.

29-05-2013, 07:39	#1689
steveh Inactive Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 272	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2. Always thought they should just add an extra digit for the alternate channel versions, so 103 would be ITV SD, 1030 ITV HD, 1031 ITV+1 etc. But typing 4 numbers is probably harder and the set top boxes back when they had variable length channel numbers were a bit iffy.