General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

[dodgem22]

Wow lol perhaps it is so they can add a plus 1 and 2

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by dodgem22

Wow lol perhaps it is so they can add a plus 1 and 2

Or will stop using Channel 100 for showcasing channel and move it to channel 999.

Something like that NTL Channel.

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Well there is already a BBC 1 & 2 Scotland that does show different programs and a different schedule to BBC 1 & 2, so don't really think there is a need for it.

The BBC has confirm in the past that when BBC Scotland launch early 2019 BBC Two Scotland will close and all local programs will move to BBC Scotland. Also BBC Scotland will broadcast BBC Two (So we can watch May on four BBC Channels every Wednesday at midday) from midday to 7pm.

Channel 102 will become full time BBC Two England here in Scotland.

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...s-new-bbc.html

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...or-bbc-in.html

[Ddonald2016]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Welcome to Virgin TV has moved from Virgin UK Channel 999 to Virgin UK Channel 997.

It’s sad with everything we have lost and tat we got, this is the best to come to virgin media

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

It’s sad with everything we have lost and tat we got, this is the best to come to virgin media

Be patient, that is not all we are getting. There is more to come, including UHD.

[cupcakes aka dd]

Anyone else keep on losing BBC1 HD temporarily?

[MatthewEastaugh]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Be patient, that is not all we are getting. There is more to come, including UHD.

You still keep saying this, with no evidence anything else is actually coming from anyone, and next to no channels left available to actually come (outside of Sky Atlantic, maybe, next year).

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Be patient, that is not all we are getting. There is more to come, including UHD.

l see that needle is getting stuck again OB.

[DVD Cinema]

Happy we have got BT 4K channel.

[Frazz]

Originally Posted by DVD Cinema

Happy we have got BT 4K channel.

I'll be happier when I buy my 4k TV

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by jfman

The upper limit being they can only work with 115-860mhz. At 8mhz wide that allows for 92 downstream channels of which 24 are used by broadband.

Of the remaining 68 how many are being utilised? If not, why not?

Virgin have done work changing to 256QAM increasing the total bandwidth by 30% for TV. It can’t all be in use? Moving users to V6 from legacy boxes pushes “on demand” into the 24 broadband frequencies from the TV side.

Yes, their plan seems to be getting round the problem by using their existing capacity more efficiently rather than paying to create extra.

What I can't understand is why some of the duplicate channels have their own streams instead of both EPG numbers pointing to one?? I'm wondering if VM are deliberately maxing out the system in order to test it out, so this duplicate channel arrangement is being used for this. Apparently, the system appears to be under strain and so, to help it cope, placeholders for pop up channels, long closed channels like The Africa Channel etc have been removed.

Moving the majority of HD channels from MPEG2 to MPEG4 was another way to use existing capacity more efficiently.

Contrary to what some think, i'm not being alarmist, i'm simply pointing out the current position. But is it really that bad that there is only space for four more HD channels (more if SD)? AFAIK we are only missing Sky Atlantic HD, Disney HD and AMC HD as extra channels, with the remaining ones like LFC TV HD taking less space because the SD version will be closed. The remaining SD channels that VM might get are MTV Classics and perhaps some more music channels or football club channels.

So, even at current configuration, most of the few outstanding channels could still be accommodated (reserved space that VM have made for UHD channels is included in the calculations).

When the SD boxes are no longer in use and the SD variants can be switched off, this will free up more space if VM wanted to add the odd missing channel too.

So, my understanding of the situation is, is VM nearing capacity- yes. Does it really matter- no.

NB there are some frequencies that VM won't use because of noise on parts of the network and they won't want to start adding channels to some areas and not others.

[jfman]

You haven’t actually proven that this is the current position, nor is there a source for the speculation that there are “unusable” parts of the network- surely the solution would be to carry out maintenance in these areas? After all, they are extending the network it’s not as if they won’t have the people, expertise or equipment required to do so.

[MatthewEastaugh]

While Richard has discussed it at length with people with evidence and the like, it's on a different forum and with a guy who I believe left here a fair while ago under not-so-good terms.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by MatthewEastaugh

While Richard has discussed it at length with people with evidence and the like, it's on a different forum and with a guy who I believe left here a fair while ago under not-so-good terms.

Okay, and nowhere there does it say that every frequency is in use at maximum capacity at 256 QAM. Last time I saw a scan there were frequencies carrying as few as two HD channels and others six, and as few at six SD channels or as many as twelve.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by MatthewEastaugh

You still keep saying this, with no evidence anything else is actually coming from anyone, and next to no channels left available to actually come (outside of Sky Atlantic, maybe, next year).

Of course there are more. Not everything should be compared to Sky's list of channels.

By the way, VM has already confirmed that there is more UHD coming soon, I believe this autumn.

[MatthewEastaugh]

What channels do you think are going to launch / exist but decide not to bother with Sky and their double-sized userbase, exactly?

I have a 4k television, but I'm not that worried about 4k channels. The difference for any size television that would actually fit in my lounge is minimal compared to HD, so I don't care. Nothing against those who do care, but HD is fine enough for me.