When exactly are Virgin putting on more HD channels?

[cogoni]

I think im going to change to Sky if more channels are not put on by the end of the month, dont think there is any point paying for such few channels (most of them poor except for espn)

[jb66]

I thought HD was all hype?

[cimt]

So Virgin start adding channels and you complain? Bloody hell. They're not going to add like 20 at once. Give them a chance. Two years ago they were saying HD wasn't important to them, atleast now they're adding channels.

[speedfreak]

with all these recent threads popping up have you just got a job at sky or are you just bored?

Just leave then, infact just so you cant accuse me of not being helpful, I know sky have been offereing to pay the remainder of peoples contracts if they switch from VM to sky. Personally I prefer VM but all the best

[jb66]

Originally Posted by speedfreak

wuth all these recent threads popping up have you just got a job at sky or are you just bored?

I think its depression

Originally Posted by cogoni

I think im going to change to Sky if more channels are not put on by the end of the month, dont think there is any point paying for such few channels (most of them poor except for espn)

Why are you starting all these pointless threads, why not start a new one in the next couple of mins, VHS v HD battle for the future?

[speedfreak]

Originally Posted by jb66

I think its depression

hey dont quote me before i've corrected my spelling

---------- Post added at 23:58 ---------- Previous post was at 23:57 ----------

Originally Posted by mlayzell

Why are you starting all these pointless threads, why not start a new one in the next couple of mins, VHS v HD battle for the future?

If VM dont offer some VHS quality movies by the end of the month, I'm off to sky

The quality of those 230 lines rock, who needs HD. I tell you the future is VHS and rental shops

I wondered when the 'change to Sky' phrase would come up - all I can say is please hurry up & do it then post in their forums, rather than here - agendas are so boring & I'm really not interested.

- just to add this is an independent forum, intended to offer help & advice - 'threats' to switch providers mean nothing on here. Opinions are always welcome, of course, but 'I'm going to switch to Sky unless Virgin give me a new house & a BMW', type posts will only attract amusement & occasionally derision (within the T&Cs, of course..)

[irishguymcr]

Originally Posted by cogoni

I think im going to change to Sky if more channels are not put on by the end of the month, dont think there is any point paying for such few channels (most of them poor except for espn)

If you really feel that the choice of channels Sky offer is worth paying £10 extra per month as opposed to free with Virginmedia XL then go to Sky.

Below is a comparison of HD on Sky and Virginmedia.

The channels which Sky don't own that Virginmedia currently don't have is only 6 and none are really that popular.

Available on both Sky HD and Virginmedia HD

Channel 4 HD
BBC HD
ITV 1 HD
SyFy HD
E4 HD
MTVN HD
Eurosport HD
Discovery HD
National Geographic HD
FX HD
ESPN HD (included in Virginmedia XL package but premium channel with Sky HD)

Exclusive to Virginmedia HD

Living HD
Film Four HD (starting Summer 2010)
Filmflex HD (On demand pay per view ... 42 HD movies available 08/05/2010)
Picturebox HD (£5 per month ... 21 movies in HD available 08/05/2010)
Cathup TV in HD and On Demand HD

Sky HD only

Sky News HD
Sky 1 HD
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Real Lives HD
History HD
National Geography Wild D
Crime HD
Bio HD
Rush HD
Luxe TV


SKY Premium HD channels

Sky Premier HD
Sky Screen 1 HD
Sky Screen 2 HD
Sky Comedy HD
Sky Action HD
Sky Family HD
Sky Drama HD
Sky SciFi/Horror HD
Sky Modern Greats
Sky Indie HD
MGM HD
Disney Cine HD
Sky Box Office HD1 (pay per view movie channel)
Sky Box Office HD2 (pay per view movie channel)
Sky Sports HD 1
Sky Sports HD 2
Sky Sports HD 3
Sky Sports HD 3

[moroboshi]

Originally Posted by irishguymcr

Below is a comparison of HD on Sky and Virginmedia.

The channels which Sky don't own that Virginmedia currently don't have is only 6 and none are really that popular.

Available on both Sky HD and Virginmedia HD

Channel 4 HD
BBC HD
ITV 1 HD
SyFy HD
E4 HD
MTVN HD
Eurosport HD
Discovery HD
National Geographic HD
FX HD
ESPN HD (included in Virginmedia XL package but premium channel with Sky HD)

Exclusive to Virginmedia HD

Living HD

Sky HD only

History HD

A few points:

Firstly your list of HD channels available on VM is incorrect, as some, such as Sci-Fi, Discovery, E4, and Eurosport are only available to some VM areas, not all. Maybe that will change this year, maybe not. I'm not holding my breath.

Obviously this is a little subjective, but Living HD is total sewage. Sorry, but it just is. Any channel which devotes much of it's time to so called 'psychics' and 'ghost hunters' is a total joke. It's pathetic and VM should either radically change it's line-up, or bin it. That it's watched by an apparently reasonable amount of people does not make it a quality channel. Lots of people read 'The Daily Mail' and that's about as intellectually stimulating as toilet paper.

Sky One HD is obviously Sky's jewel in the crown and the biggest, most obvious hole in VM's line-up. They have many of the big US drama imports exclusively. VM need to fix this problem soon.

Personally I find VM's HD line-up to be pretty weak, and while the addition of Discovery HD, History HD, and Sky One HD would be nice, I think the larger problem is the lack of BBC One, Two, and Four in HD. BBC HD merely shows a scattershot selection of BBC programming, and I'd like to see the BBC fully embrace HD this year. Not VM's fault obviously, just a geneneral grumble about the poor state of HD in this country, even on Sky HD.

[zantarous]

I am sorry but Living HD is a great channel, ok the picture quality is crap compared to other HD channels, but they offer some great US content espcially one of my favourites like Supernatural. Its funny how Living is described by you as a "which devotes much of it's time to so called 'psychics' and 'ghost hunters' is a total joke" but don't mention any of the US shows.

Where as you mention Sky One has a load of great US shows but you fail to mention, the constant repeats of the Simpsons and Road Wars.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by cogoni

I think im going to change to Sky if more channels are not put on by the end of the month, dont think there is any point paying for such few channels (most of them poor except for espn)

Bye Bye

[mersey70]

Has the new network/analogue switch off really freed up the capacity to allow 20-30 HD channels. I only ask as a number of +1 channels were dropped when the new channel line up began but it could be completely unrelated.

Anyway I am not so much bothered about the number of channels but more the quality.

[cogoni]

Originally Posted by speedfreak

with all these recent threads popping up have you just got a job at sky or are you just bored?

Just leave then, infact just so you cant accuse me of not being helpful, I know sky have been offereing to pay the remainder of peoples contracts if they switch from VM to sky. Personally I prefer VM but all the best

whats the matter, you cant take criticism?
maybe i am with the wrong company, you are proving this in every response you make.