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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Can't understand why people get so hung up about the EPG and channel loacations , I generally just enter the desired channel number or go into the HD section of the EPG usually a few presses of the channel up/down has me on the desired page , let's be honest if you have HD why use the SD version.
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My thinking is that it would be easier to remember the channel number to start with if they were aligned and people swapped from one platform to another.
Also, it would make it easier when channels are marketing themselves.
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Originally Posted by DaMac
Not at all, on the whole sky's channel numbering is a mess with +1's all over the place, living and Livingit are miles apart - I prefer VM numbering, if they had HD swap it would be even better, I just think they have got this one massively wrong.
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Well, it does seem sensible to have Sky Sports 1 ending with a one etc to make things a little easier. If you know the sports channels start with a uniform number and/or know the EPG number of your favourite Sky Sports channel, it does make it quicker and easier to figure out the EPG position of other channels.
However, if Sky's EPG is a mess (and the fact that, unlike VM, Sky has to allocate EPG numbers in a fair, reasonable and non discriminatory manner) my suggestion may not be feasible.
I'll create a poll to see what people think, if it's a 'yes' verdict, I'll mention it to my main VM contact. (I don't like to talk shop too often as I only see him at social occasions these days).
The poll can be found here:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...d-sky-epg.html