Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ottoni

Don't forget that cartoonito timeshares with TCM2 and More4+1 was took off us a while ago in substitution for something else! sorry I sound like a real party pooper!!!!!!!!! Also has anyone heard any news on AKA still coming to virgin, mediaboy said something about this the other day.

OMG we have been busy today. lol

My Virgin testers are still telling me that Channel AKA is still testing on their boxes.

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Post one has been updated.

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Originally Posted by LEE1

my box was on 999 this morning seem to have ch 911 but not ch 937 thats in wolverhampton

You have got BBC Radio 4 LW on Channel 911 due to you being in an Ex-Telewest areas.

After NGTV as come to your area you will see BBC1 Wales on Channel 864.

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

you might see tcm2 and more 4 + 1 arrive in april too

That news to me.

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Originally Posted by okun69

Hi MB, just to let you know radio channels 911 & 937 have just appeared on my channel line up in the West of Glasgow (billing Ref 28, not sure which head end).

Thanks for info.

[The Yank]

Originally Posted by zing

I will be honest I have a very good tv ( Sony Bravia) and Sky HD. Although there is a difference between HD and SD broadcasts the Upscaling the TV and box does together I still get a very good picture through SD anyway.

ditto

I'm glad someone else has finally said it. I don't find the jump to HD all that monumental. f you have a 100 hz tv or better it makes ALL the difference. Mines a Sony Bravia too.

[LEE1]

havent got bbc 1 wales so must of just been a small update will let you know when we do.

[Hiroki]

Ben (or anyone else who works for vm) is any truth in this -

I got called off the person who elevated my case for lack of on-demand access and he was saying that the stand alone hd boxes can be ordered from the 15th with self install for £49.99 & £15 postage and he would add a note to my account for a free one as a good will gesture. And that they were launching them from April 1st.

So any truth in that?

Btw I now have on-demand in HD but no SD.....swings and roundabouts I guess.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Hiroki

Ben (or anyone else who works for vm) is any truth in this -

I got called off the person who elevated my case for lack of on-demand access and he was saying that the stand alone hd boxes can be ordered from the 15th with self install for £49.99 & £15 postage and he would add a note to my account for a free one as a good will gesture. And that they were launching them from April 1st.

So any truth in that?

Btw I now have on-demand in HD but no SD.....swings and roundabouts I guess.

Yes this is true

[Hiroki]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Yes this is true

Nice one.

First time in a long time that someone from Virgin hasn't lied on the phone

[matt_home1]

are these boxes subsidised much? as it seems a trend within virgin, of no free boxes.
i also take it these new boxes will be compatible with the new tivo software that will be comming in to use in the future

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by matt_home1

are these boxes subsidised much? as it seems a trend within virgin, of no free boxes.
i also take it these new boxes will be compatible with the new tivo software that will be comming in to use in the future

Yes to both

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Originally Posted by Hiroki

Nice one.

First time in a long time that someone from Virgin hasn't lied on the phone

By stand alone HD boxs are you reffering to V+ boxes or V boxes? if its Vbox whats the point of Tivo?

[Media Boy UK]

Spring has been cut.

I have been told that Virgin Media hope to add Discovery HD by Mid-May.

[kgollop]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Yes this is true

And no monthly fee on top of that I assume?

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by zing

By stand alone HD boxs are you reffering to V+ boxes or V boxes? if its Vbox whats the point of Tivo?

The Tivo software UI will run on the boxes and the advanced features that NGTV will bring in the future.

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Originally Posted by kgollop

And no monthly fee on top of that I assume?

AFAIK if it's a 2nd stb then the normal extra box price stands, if it's replacement for an existing box then there would be no extra monthly cost.

Install prices have yet to be released, but I'd expect them to be around £35.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by The Yank

ditto

I'm glad someone else has finally said it. I don't find the jump to HD all that monumental. f you have a 100 hz tv or better it makes ALL the difference. Mines a Sony Bravia too.

100hz makes no difference to broadcast tv.

Broadcast TV is 50hz, all 100hz is doing is frame doubling, or interpolating between frames, which rather than increasing the picture quality actually just adds noise.

[Media Boy UK]

UPDATE: TCM2 and More4 +1 on Virgin TV next Month?

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

you might see tcm2 and more 4 + 1 arrive in april too

I have ask my insider about TCM2 and More4 +1 and my insider confrim to me at they are ''an internal rumour'' in Virgin HQ about these channels coming so its ''very possible''.

Originally Posted by TheDon

100hz makes no difference to broadcast tv.

Broadcast TV is 50hz, all 100hz is doing is frame doubling, or interpolating between frames, which rather than increasing the picture quality actually just adds noise.

not when you are using it for 3d in the future lol