Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

[laughingjackson]

I'm really getting annoyed now! Wish Virgin would just give the official announcement.

Although I know I'm not going to like it!

Whilst they still havent made an "official" anouncement, there is still a little glimmer of hope!

[jtaylor06]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Other News:

Virgin Media has removed ITN News interactive.

Nice to see a change of subject in this thread

[TMLeafs]

Originally Posted by Big Red

So if it was £85 then and its say £92 now (£7 increase) now does that not mean the other services have got more expensive also - remember you don’t have 2 for £20, 3 for £30 anymore and the fact VIP is offering more.

Here are the advertised website prices for all services, if bought individually(cheers kgollop for working it out):

Telephone Line Rental = £11.99
Talk Unlimited = £7.95
Talk International = £1.50
Talk Mobile = £1.50
T V Size: X L = £23.00
Sky Sports & Movies = £27.50
1 Additional V Box = £5.50
Broadband Size: X L = £20.00
Total = £98.94

i also take another v+ hd box and xxl boardband kgollop do you know what the total cost would be?

[Telford240]

Originally Posted by winkle

I think some people on here need to take stock of what's happening

Virgin

Have Free ESPN
Have Free HD

Sky

Charge for ESPN
Charge for HD
Sky Sports cost up £2 pm end of September

What are people moaning about, you don't want the HD services, you don't pay simple. Be grateful we are getting the red button (includ champions league) I pay £71 pm for the following

V+HD (XL + SKY SPORTS)
2ND BOX (STANDARD V BOX)
10MB BROADBAND
UNLIMITED PHONE CALLS + LINE RENTAL

With Sky I'd be paying over £20 more per month, take Sky Sports 3&4 HD out of the equation there ain't much there. Virgin Customers will benefit from this in the long term. Look at the facts

ESPN HD + SKY Sports 1 & 2 HD total cost p/m = £28

with Sky = £41 p/m from September

Be grateful Virgin are getting these services, Sky Sports HD was always going to cost a little extra.

Funny that mate as I have just had a quote from sky for all the above your talking about and it was well under £12.00 cheaper than your £71.00 your paying plus you get Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD and well over 40 channels, if you dont believe me ring sky and get a quote, I will post up the conversation with sky rep when I get a min, that was installation waived too

[kgollop]

Originally Posted by Big Red

So if it was £85 then and its say £92 now (£7 increase) now does that not mean the other services have got more expensive also - remember you don’t have 2 for £20, 3 for £30 anymore and the fact VIP is offering more.

Standard prices according to VM website:

Telephone Line Rental = £11.99
Talk Unlimited = £7.95
Talk International = £1.50
Talk Mobile = £1.50
T V Size: X L = £23.00
Sky Sports & Movies = £27.50
1 Additional V Box = £5.50
Broadband Size: X L = £20.00
Total = £98.94

I believe XL broadband price has come down significantly and was £35 when VIP launched, and there was also a £10 per month V+ charge that was scrapped. Neither saving was passed on to VIP, yet the most recent price raises have been.

[Hurdy]

Originally Posted by Telford240

It is when you already paying £70 quid mate

I already pay about £90 for the VIP package. To be honest HD quality ain't that fantastic compared to Sky - I think I'll actually drop down a couple of levels.

[borrissey]

Originally Posted by 04mattystevo

I just spoke to the chat thing on the virgin media website and ive attached a picture of the conversation:

[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]

I know VM engineer told me this earlier, you can pre order it tomorrow.

It's £7 per box though.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by laughingjackson

I'm really getting annoyed now! Wish Virgin would just give the official announcement.

Although I know I'm not going to like it!

Whilst they still havent made an "official" anouncement, there is still a little glimmer of hope!

to Cable Forum.

Everyone will know tomorrow.

[Hiroki]

Originally Posted by Telford240

It is when you already paying £70 quid mate

People in the thread pay a lot more than that but I can see why you would be a little peed at the price but it's not a great deal extra overall and maybe you could get them to give you a deal when the prices are announced?

[Telford240]

Originally Posted by Hurdy

I already pay about £90 for the VIP package. To be honest HD quality ain't that fantastic compared to Sky - I think I'll actually drop down a couple of levels.

Your right mate, My mates sky hd picture is better than my VM, both have same tv too :-(

[kgollop]

Originally Posted by TMLeafs

i also take another v+ hd box and xxl boardband kgollop do you know what the total cost would be?

According to this XXL broadband is £28 a month: http://allyours.virginmedia.com/webs...ct.do?id=15208 (I think VIP customers can upgrade for £9). I believe standard price for a 2nd V+ is £10 a month.

Is it only movies and sports that HD is getting charged for?

[Telford240]

Sky sports sd rocks on my tv

[borrissey]

So Sky sports and Sky movies are both launching on August 2nd.. COOLIO!!!!

[Gavin-D]

Yes, Sky's basic HD channels (Sky 1 HD ect) will go into the XL pack