Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009) - Page 285

09-12-2009, 14:53

which leads us to the conclusion it was VM who said thanks but no thanks ...tut...

Andrewcrawford23 · 09-12-2009, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Mobes

which leads us to the conclusion it was VM who said thanks but no thanks ...tut...

how does it? who said they wont be launching it???? they could pull espn on us or it might launch in janaury with mroe channels we dnt know nothing is known, you are gorfetting virgn in there survey let us know of e4hd before it was even know so there clearly in negoetion for it

zantarous · 09-12-2009, 15:07

Probably basing it on Cables track record. The chances are quite high that it won't be on VM rather then it will.

Andrewcrawford23 · 09-12-2009, 15:14

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Originally Posted by zantarous

Probably basing it on Cables track record. The chances are quite high that it won't be on VM rather then it will.

I agree it doubt it iwll be on launch but i think it will be by before the end of next year, and i petty sure we will see a big channel increase middle of next year once analogue is gone and once narga 3 is fully implentmented

toady · 09-12-2009, 15:25

I don't believe its that easy for VM to add an extra HD channel just like that.
Unless they have spare HD capacity they have to add the equipment required to carry it and test it across the whole network

Or they could be planning to ad E4HD at the same time as ITVHD when the latter is freed from its current Freesat shackles

gadge · 09-12-2009, 15:31

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Originally Posted by toady

I don't believe its that easy for VM to add an extra HD channel just like that.
Unless they have spare HD capacity they have to add the equipment required to carry it and test it across the whole network

Or they could be planning to ad E4HD at the same time as ITVHD when the latter is freed from its current Freesat shackles

Have they the spare capacity?.

devilincarnate · 09-12-2009, 15:49

In reports due to bandwith this is fron 2006 and it states what is possibly happening with vm and also what is happening with the anologue switch off :

http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2006/06/6985.ars

toady · 09-12-2009, 16:37

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Originally Posted by gadge

Have they the spare capacity?.

On MB's first post there are all those region BBC and ITV channels that are not live. Are they so that we will be able to see all regions or just for testing before combining them into capacity for new HD channels (like they did with showing Sky channels on the 30 new channels they added to the bandwidth before we got increased HD)

Edit: Having all the BBC and ITV regions available to everyone would be pretty wasteful of bandwidth considering how little difference there is between the regions apart from local news

Nook29 · 09-12-2009, 17:39

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Media Boy UK · 09-12-2009, 18:15

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10-12-2009, 08:16

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

I agree it doubt it iwll be on launch but i think it will be by before the end of next year, and i petty sure we will see a big channel increase middle of next year once analogue is gone and once narga 3 is fully implentmented

My main point, i guess, is that AGAIN VM don't keep us fully informed. If they have the fullest of intentions of adding EDHD then why not tell us? Why not say "Look we hope to have E4HD on our platform in 2010 but at the minute we are trying to free up badwidth."

But we're always kept in the dark!

BenMcr · 10-12-2009, 08:25

If Virgin did turn round tomorrow and say what you want them to say, there would then be a thread started on 1st Jan 2010 going 'Well VM said E4HD would be here in 2010, it's now 2010 so where is it'. This thread would then continue with people getting more and more frustrated until it finally appeared, and then it would turn into 'is that it?'

VM's default channel policy applies - which is that they always review their channel line up and will add channels if they bring value to the platform and when they reach a commercial agreement with the broadcaster.

10-12-2009, 08:47

Ben, for me personally i would like to be kept informed! Even if they said

"Dont worry, we are not ignoring the fact more and more HD channels are appearing and we plan to add this to our service at the 1st possible opportunity."

Simple. The fact NOTHING is said depsite Channel 4 wanting E4HD to be on multi platforms.

It makes this part of VM look second best when we all know what ability the platform has.

BTW i'll say it once more... i love VM...their service and indeed customer service is brilliant IMO... but this one department, HD, looks second class.

BenMcr · 10-12-2009, 08:52

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Originally Posted by Mobes

Simple. The fact NOTHING is said depsite Channel 4 wanting E4HD to be on multi platforms.

They may want it to be, but they don't seem particularly concerned.

For instance, why isn't E4HD launching on Freesat at exactly the same time as Sky? It's carried on the same satellite so it wouldn't take up any more space, just an EPG pointer. Why isn't C4HD already on Freesat?

10-12-2009, 08:56

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

They may want it to be, but they don't seem particularly concerned.

That says it all really.

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For instance, why isn't E4HD launching on Freesat at exactly the same time as Sky? It's carried on the same satellite so it wouldn't take up any more space, just an EPG pointer. Why isn't C4HD already on Freesat?

Without wanting to sound obnoxious (some may say i've already failed) i couldn't care less about freesat because i don't have it so i don't get your point.

This is really just another minor annoyance amongst the whole raft of VM HD annoyances. They've not helped their own cause by keeping quiet and hopeing we don't read SKY or Chnl4 press announcments.