Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

[Mikey1981]

I have 2 hd boxes if I select movies and sports hd on the website will this be for both boxes on my account or only one?

[mot12]

Originally Posted by ChrisLUFC22

Don't know if its been mentioned, theres 2 many posts to read through as I've been at work, but does anybody think 516 on the EPG is being reserved for SKY Sports News HD? Again, sorry if its been mentioned.
Thanks.

Yep an also i have just noticed a gap between sky sports HD 2 on 517 and British Eurosport on 521 , maybe making way for sky sports 3 an 4 HD soonish heres hoping lol

There is also a gap or two in the numbers for the sky movie HD channels , maybe Sky movies classics HD launching August 9th will fit in their when it launches.


And there still seems to be testing going on from channels 888 to 892 but maybe this is still down to sky sports/movies testing. However there was 12 channels testing now theres just the five.


So any one got any info on the above.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by mattb00thers

I still cant believe a person like myself who loves football in HD has to pay £7 for 2 channels - ROBBING IDIOTS

Whilst I agree, you have to look at sky for this £7 charge its the only way they would allow VM to carry some of there HD services.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by sherer

Sky are the ones who have set this price not VM. I'm sure in an ideal world VM would have given this to XL and VIP people for free but Sky are the ones who set the price

Sky may have forced a price,But VM are the ones who decided to except it.Clearly VM were more focused on selling the tv side than getting a good deal on the hd for there customers.Makes a mockery of the stance they took last time when sky tried to hike the price,stating it was for the good of there customers.They certainly didnt care this time

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Big Red

Emailing Neil Berkett really works.

I have just had a phone call from the Executive Office (Not Neill himself) but had a very intresting phone call around £7 HD charge and the future of the VIP pack.

The future looks bright.

I will post more later tonight but this guy is really hands on.

Cannot wait to hear what you find out and also the other posts stating the same. So hopefully we who are on the VIP pack should get some good news I personally think that if you are that angry with the charges there is a form on the VM website that you can make suggestions?

[jtaylor06]

Originally Posted by mot12

Yep an also i have just noticed a gap between sky sports HD 2 on 517 and British Eurosport on 521 , maybe making way for sky sports 3 an 4 HD soonish heres hoping lol

There is also a gap or two in the numbers for the sky movie HD channels , maybe Sky movies classics HD launching August 9th will fit in their when it launches.


And there still seems to be testing going on from channels 888 to 892 but maybe this is still down to sky sports/movies testing. However there was 12 channels testing now theres just the five.


So any one got any info on the above.

Maybe the test channels correspond to
Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD, ESPNA HD and Sky Sports News HD as there are 4 tests left

[danbird14]

Hi all i have xl tv xl broadband and xl phone and skysports.
Rung up virgin about HD and he said they have to charge £7p/m as sky make them but kindly took £6 off the rest of my Bill

[theslasher]

As i said before skys hd sub is £10 virgin's is £7 i relly feel virgin could lose customers to sky over this.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

I was hoping this mate. Media Boy may know this.

I can only confrim that Sky 1HD and Sky Arts HD will appear on Virgin soon.

I have ask my Insiders if they know if the full list of Sky Basic HD Channels are coming or just soon but they have no news.

Here is the full list of Sky Basic HD Channels:

Sky1 HD (Confrim as coming)
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports News HD (Soon to start broadcasting on Sky)

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by jtaylor06

Maybe the test channels correspond to
Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD, ESPNA HD and Sky Sports News HD as there are 4 tests left

Or far more likely, Sky One HD, Sky Arts 1 and 2 HD, Sky News HD?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jtaylor06

Maybe the test channels correspond to
Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD, ESPNA HD and Sky Sports News HD as there are 4 tests left

Or maybe some SD Channels.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I can only confrim that Sky 1HD and Sky Arts HD will appear on Virgin soon.

I have ask my Insiders if they know if the full list of Sky Basic HD Channels are coming or just soon but they have no news.

Here is the full list of Sky Basic HD Channels:

Sky1 HD (Confrim as coming)
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports News HD (Soon to start broadcasting on Sky)

Sky arts is confirmed in the Sky Premiums press release as well.

[dan dority]

Originally Posted by jtaylor06

Maybe the test channels correspond to
Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD, ESPNA HD and Sky Sports News HD as there are 4 tests left

i thought ss3 and 4 where not part of virgins hd pemium chans
just ss 1 and 2 but heres hoping

[jodash]

Ordered mine for both boxes via the internet hope all goes well as from my experience with CS the last couple of days dont hold out much hope!

[Ben B]

Remember Sky Sports HD is Sky's baby, it's massive USP and the only way they were gonna give it to VM was if they could soak up an extra cost from it. They were cornered by ofcom to give the HD for SS1 and SS2 at 'a fair reasonable price' not for no additional charge. Loads of people on here have in the past moaned and moaned about not being able to get Sky Sports HD and now it's here they're still moaning! You know, I looked at the guide for Sky Sports 3&4 and I can honestly say there is really nothing significantly in need of HD viewing cause the main stuff is on SS1/2. You've got the HD channels and if you don't mind paying only £3.50 extra per channel or much much less if you have movies as well to take advantage of your HD TV Set then go for it. If you don't want it, just don't get it in HD or don't get the channels at all, it's as simple as that really.