Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
22-02-2011, 14:33
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Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
Soon I will be moving and this is to a VM cable area so I can continue my current sub.
However my family will be expanding and so my parent will be around more often. It would be nice to have tv channels they can watch too. There are quite a few channels that they watch that are FTA so VM don't carry them. My options are Freesat (but some channels still missing) or FTA by Sky which includes all channels but if I'm paying for a dish I may as well ditch VMtv for Sky as it would be cheaper this way. But then I will lose a couple of features I like on VM (VoD and ESPN) so this is a bit confusing.
So I was just wondering if any of you guys have an additional platform to your VM? If so which one and how do you find it?
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22-02-2011, 14:49
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
Additional to VM and tend to flick between FreeSat and a FTA Sat system depending on my mood. Handy for the extra news channels and music channels which VM don't carry.
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22-02-2011, 14:56
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
I have a Sky box that I use for Premier Sports
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22-02-2011, 15:06
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
I use a SkyHD box for the free channels.
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22-02-2011, 15:13
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
I use FreeviewHD here. I use the VM box for on demand only now.
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22-02-2011, 17:10
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
I have the internet and a bunch of TV torrent sites to supplement my VMtv 
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22-02-2011, 17:16
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
Freeview in the bedroom.
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22-02-2011, 17:21
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
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Originally Posted by v0id
I have the internet and a bunch of TV torrent sites to supplement my VMtv |
You naughty boy LOL
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22-02-2011, 17:23
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
Setup your Virgin box through Windows Media Center then the recorded programmes will be viewable in any room with an Xbox or PC. Combine with Freesat and Freeview tuner cards in a main htpc and wa-la.
Kind of expensive but if its for the long term then why not.
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22-02-2011, 17:26
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
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Originally Posted by Jameseh
Setup your Virgin box through Windows Media Center then the recorded programmes will be viewable in any room with an Xbox or PC. Combine with Freesat and Freeview tuner cards in a main htpc and wa-la.
Kind of expensive but if its for the long term then why not.
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I have a Dell Zino running windows 7 through my Tv how do I set my box up with Windows media centre ?
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22-02-2011, 17:44
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
Hauppauge HD PVR. If you have a SA V+HD box then you can plug that straight in, otherwise you'd have to buy a HDFury (for HDMI to Component) which does make you question the cost.
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22-02-2011, 17:58
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
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Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian
Additional to VM and tend to flick between FreeSat and a FTA Sat system depending on my mood. Handy for the extra news channels and music channels which VM don't carry.
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Do you have two separate dishes and STB's?
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22-02-2011, 19:05
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
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Originally Posted by Jameseh
Hauppauge HD PVR. If you have a SA V+HD box then you can plug that straight in, otherwise you'd have to buy a HDFury (for HDMI to Component) which does make you question the cost.
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I dont know if any one is interested, but i have one of these in very good nick that i have been meaning to put on ebay for ages...
---------- Post added at 18:05 ---------- Previous post was at 18:04 ----------
P.S. Freesat HD, we have (most) of the sky movies channels in HD, but my mrs just watches true movies...? On Freesat you can get True Movies 2.
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22-02-2011, 19:26
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
I suppliment my Sky TV with VM
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23-02-2011, 17:38
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Re: Do you supplement your VMtv with another platform?
I use a Humax Freesat HD PVR. It has a few niggles but has proved very reliable and rock steady. It has two tuners just like the new Tivo.
OK DF I know that there is a possibility that a third tuner may be "Coming Soon" to the VM Tivo. 
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