Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009) - Page 31

frogstamper · 07-03-2009, 03:39

Its good to hear these rumors about HD, but like everyone else here I've heard it all before, especially the one on DS where Jane claims she spoke to a VM-CS person "who told her we'd be getting X, Y and Z HD channels".
Ten of us could ring up CS now and post back ten differing responses from, "there will be no new HD channels ever" to "I guarantee half a dozen new HD channels in the next few weeks".
I'd love to be proved wrong on this but past experience doesn't fill me with confidence.

moroboshi · 07-03-2009, 17:07

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

My understanding was that most programming has been made in HD for several years. That being the case, I would expect that channels such as BBC, ITV etc. and Discovery, History, Nat. Geo. etc. would have huge libraries of HD content. Am I mistaken? Perhaps I'm thinking of widescreen rather than HD.

The BBC makes very little in HD. You're thinking of widescreen, which they adopted long before digital SD TV became available.

US networks such as Discovery and Nat Geo have been making content in HD for a few years now.

EBD3000 · 07-03-2009, 17:40

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Originally Posted by homealone

please explain what you mean by Blu-ray out 'in full' - my Blu-ray player is quite capable of playing 'full' 1080p movies, thanks ???

He means when Blu-ray starts to take over from DVD. I think!

What player you got? I've got a Sony S350.

one2escape · 07-03-2009, 18:07

Its going to be a long time before blu ray takes over DVD. The stats are there is Blu Ray sales are increasing but there isn't a great surge to upgrade as many people don't see the difference.

Arthurgray50@blu · 07-03-2009, 18:37

Hi Home alone, I said ' By the time ' and that Freeview and ITV will get HD before VM, and blu ray in full, l thinking in the future, we have so much talk about HD on VM, that is how long it will take. ITV HD for example is already here, Freeview as l understand it, is designing boxes for HD.
VM are only talking HD to keeps it customers.

gadge · 07-03-2009, 19:44

Well the guy from virgin said the next 3 months and that was on the 15th dec last year,so we will see before the 15th of march to see if any hd channels arrive.

weststandguy · 07-03-2009, 20:50

yeah,and I remember pressing the text button on my cable box ten years ago and getting "digital text coming soon"

07-03-2009, 21:42

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Hi Home alone, I said ' By the time ' and that Freeview and ITV will get HD before VM, and blu ray in full, l thinking in the future, we have so much talk about HD on VM, that is how long it will take. ITV HD for example is already here, Freeview as l understand it, is designing boxes for HD.
VM are only talking HD to keeps it customers.

All speculation - when you can talk about what is actually available, then I'll listen, as it stands, for current HD you can pay for a new freesat box to get one extra channel (ITV) over the BBC HD on the V+.

Freeview 'designing' new boxes is not providing a current service & will require existing customers to replace their current equipment.

You still haven't explained what you mean by Blu-ray 'in full'.

JayAy · 07-03-2009, 21:45

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Originally Posted by weststandguy

yeah,and I remember pressing the text button on my cable box ten years ago and getting "digital text coming soon"

You're a patient person - I give up waiting for text after about ten seconds

I hope we don't have to wait ten years fro some more HD on VM

moroboshi · 08-03-2009, 10:17

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Originally Posted by gadge

Well the guy from virgin said the next 3 months and that was on the 15th dec last year,so we will see before the 15th of march to see if any hd channels arrive.

Fancy putting some money on it happening?

I believe the sky will be full of flying pigs before we see any new HD channels on cable.

08-03-2009, 10:28

Hi,

Sorry to ask this question if it has been answered but is Disney Cinemagic free viewing this weekend or is it a permanent part of VM LX tv pack now?

Andrewcrawford23 · 08-03-2009, 10:38

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Originally Posted by mlayzell

Hi,

Sorry to ask this question if it has been answered but is Disney Cinemagic free viewing this weekend or is it a permanent part of VM LX tv pack now?

it will be a free viewing or a bug

08-03-2009, 11:03

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

it will be a free viewing or a bug

Hi Andrew

Where do you find special offer free to view channels on VM website, the only time I have found this kind of info is on Media Boys post 1 or a promotional offer through VM by post.

But at the moment I can watch Disney Cinemagic, so it must be a bug

Because if i am right there is a Ã‚Â£5 monthly charge for Disney Cinemagic

BenMcr · 08-03-2009, 11:05

If it is a promotional free to view period, they usually put a message on the channel when you switch onto it

Andrewcrawford23 · 08-03-2009, 11:09

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Originally Posted by mlayzell

Hi Andrew

Where do you find special offer free to view channels on VM website, the only time I have found this kind of info is on Media Boys post 1 or a promotional offer through VM by post.

But at the moment I can watch Disney Cinemagic, so it must be a bug

Because if i am right there is a Ã‚Â£5 monthly charge for Disney Cinemagic

Media boy doesnt get them all, and sometiems they do not advertise it ont here website or anywhere else, as ben said it will be displayed on the channel.

There also is a possiabitly someoen else added it to your package but i aint sure how it could be done though ben might have more ifnormation on that side of things.,