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Mad Max · 25-06-2013, 20:57

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But going back to Sky their catch up service is much better than Virgins

Is it?? I don't have Sky but do you have Virgin also? that's surely the only way to compare!

telegramsam · 25-06-2013, 21:10

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Originally Posted by Mad Max

Is it?? I don't have Sky but do you have Virgin also? that's surely the only way to compare!

I used to have Virgin but my sister has a Tivo box and I dont see it being better

passingbat · 25-06-2013, 21:10

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Originally Posted by telegramsam

Virgin do seem to be falling behind badly as a tv provider. But then many of us saw that one coming

How do you justify that statement?

I can think of only one current major channel who's content isn't available to VM viewers; Sky Atlantic.

Edit: Just realised how you justify it; You're a Sky user and want to run down VM and tried to do so without checking the facts.

denphone · 25-06-2013, 21:16

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Originally Posted by passingbat

How do you justify that statement?

I can think of only one current major channel who's content isn't available to VM viewers; Sky Atlantic.

Indeed and it could be sooner rather then later when that arrives.

Dave42 · 25-06-2013, 21:20

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Originally Posted by denphone

Indeed and it could be sooner rather then later when that arrives.

don't hold your breathe Den mate sky will not change there withholding policy

Mad Max · 25-06-2013, 21:24

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Originally Posted by telegramsam

I used to have Virgin but my sister has a Tivo box and I dont see it being better

Well thats just your opinion, but i take the opinions of some of the comments i've seen, not just on here, but by what i've read online from people who are in the industry, and from what i can tell, most of them were much more in favour of the TiVo v Sky box!

telegramsam · 25-06-2013, 21:41

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Originally Posted by Mad Max

Well thats just your opinion, but i take the opinions of some of the comments i've seen, not just on here, but by what i've read online from people who are in the industry, and from what i can tell, most of them were much more in favour of the TiVo v Sky box!

As you say thats my opinion. I was actually comparing both services as a whole

not just boxes. I left virgin because sky were offering what I wanted at a cheaper price. Id love to return to virgin but will only do so when they get all the channels and in hd that I want at at least the same price as sky. As I previously said the only thing Id like on my sky box that is on the Tivo box is the ability to record 3 channels at the same time.

colin25 · 25-06-2013, 21:49

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Originally Posted by telegramsam

As you say thats my opinion. I was actually comparing both services as a whole

not just boxes. I left virgin because sky were offering what I wanted at a cheaper price. Id love to return to virgin but will only do so when they get all the channels and in hd that I want at at least the same price as sky. As I previously said the only thing Id like on my sky box that is on the Tivo box is the ability to record 3 channels at the same time.

Doesn't on demand make that moot?

Lots of shows can be watched there. i know, as i have had to do it recently. Quite a selection

Chad · 25-06-2013, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Setanta Sports Ireland has singed a deal to carry all of the BT sport channels in the Republic of Ireland (ROI)

http://www.digitaltveurope.net/70512...rt-to-ireland/

Seems like a really good sports package:

http://www.setanta.com/ie/gamechanger

Setanta Ireland, BT Sports 1, BT Sports 2, ESPN and Premier Sports.

telegramsam · 25-06-2013, 22:52

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Originally Posted by colin25

Doesn't on demand make that moot?

Lots of shows can be watched there. i know, as i have had to do it recently. Quite a selection

True true

passingbat · 25-06-2013, 23:22

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Originally Posted by colin25

Doesn't on demand make that moot?

Lots of shows can be watched there. i know, as i have had to do it recently. Quite a selection

Only a minority of On Demand is HD though.

muppetman11 · 26-06-2013, 00:41

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Only a minority of On Demand is HD though.

Depends on what you watch really , for my tv watching I'd actually say the majority is available through catchup in HD.

colin25 · 26-06-2013, 06:14

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Depends on what you watch really , for my tv watching I'd actually say the majority is available through catchup in HD.

I used to record all my shows in standard, because i used plus 1 and also wanted to save space on box. (bigger hard drive now, less of an issue on space, actually no issue)

I don't mind standard for entertainment (sport is only where I need it, or prefer it).

So catch up serves me well. And might use it more

tvtimes · 26-06-2013, 12:33

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Originally Posted by telegramsam

Virgin do seem to be falling behind badly as a tv provider. But then many of us saw that one coming

Virgin used to have two USP's, Fibre broadband and their ondemand library. They now have neither as a USP and are actually being beaten in both areas.
The future looks grim for Virgin Imo unless they do something soon!

Chad · 26-06-2013, 13:15

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

Virgin used to have two USP's, Fibre broadband and their ondemand library. They now have neither as a USP and are actually being beaten in both areas.
The future looks grim for Virgin Imo unless they do something soon!

I think that being able to access on demand, and catch up TV, without the need of a broadband connection is a very good USP.