Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II - Page 190

muppetman11 · 02-08-2010, 11:50

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Originally Posted by passingbat

When I joined Lovefilm, I went via a link on Amazon and it is a Â£1 cheaper than joining direct with Lovefilm for the one disc at a time -- -Â£8.99 as against Â£9.99. Don't know if that is still the case as it was over a year ago. The discount doesn't apply to the higher levels though.

Just seems good value to watch newer even better quality HD.

LEE1 · 02-08-2010, 11:55

as anyone in wolverhampton area got the hd channels yet mine not come on yet...just hope they are on for the speedway tonight.

spiderplant · 02-08-2010, 12:01

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Originally Posted by mcmacca

has anyone got the error code 1010 on sky action hd the rest of hd channels are fine anyone any ideas

Try rebooting the box. If that doesn't fix it, give Faults a call.

Chartwell · 02-08-2010, 12:25

Does anyone have anything to add with the news that ITV2HD, ITV3HD and ITV4HD maybe exclusive to SKY. So much for Virgin being the home of HD telly - Sky will have double the HD channels Virgin will have at this rate....

Telford240 · 02-08-2010, 12:29

Just been reading in the paper today that ITV might charge from 2014 to watch prime time shows.

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Originally Posted by Chartwell

Does anyone have anything to add with the news that ITV2HD, ITV3HD and ITV4HD maybe exclusive to SKY. So much for Virgin being the home of HD telly - Sky will have double the HD channels Virgin will have at this rate....

Yes and for just a whole Â£10.00 per month.

Chartwell · 02-08-2010, 12:34

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Originally Posted by Telford240

Just been reading in the paper today that ITV might charge from 2014 to watch prime time shows.

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Yes and for just a whole Â£10.00 per month.

Well strictly speaking for a whole Â£3/month more than Virgin charge, and so many more channels it is almost too difficult to count how many more they have.

Plus with Sky 3D launching soon, how much futher behind will Virgin be?

I have subscribed to Virgin since they launched as NYNEX back in the 1990s, but it just seems that Sky are pulling further and further ahead that it is almost a no brainer - if you can get Sky then why stick with an inferior product which costs similar?

It is getting to a point where you could liken Sky to Waitrose and Virgin to Aldi, only there's no difference in price!

muppetman11 · 02-08-2010, 12:35

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Originally Posted by Telford240

Just been reading in the paper today that ITV might charge from 2014 to watch prime time shows.

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Yes and for just a whole Â£10.00 per month.

Pile of poo on them anyway.

bamav · 02-08-2010, 12:37

Eventually, watching TV will be like running your mobile phone - you'll have inclusive channels or number or programmes for a set price and additional channels or programmes will be charged based on your viewing usage. So you will be charged only for what you watch and not for what you have access to.

That's if greedy Sky can let go of the outdated package subscription based system.

Virgin should adopt this first and put Sky to shame!

borrissey · 02-08-2010, 12:52

I still haven't got my HD premuim channels!! Which sucks a sweaty sack!!

Media Boy UK · 02-08-2010, 13:02

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Originally Posted by borrissey

I still haven't got my HD premuim channels!! Which sucks a sweaty sack!!

Phone Virgin Media up then.

Dave42 · 02-08-2010, 13:05

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Originally Posted by borrissey

I still haven't got my HD premuim channels!! Which sucks a sweaty sack!!

your not only one

bamav · 02-08-2010, 13:05

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Originally Posted by Chartwell

Well strictly speaking for a whole Â£3/month more than Virgin charge, and so many more channels it is almost too difficult to count how many more they have.

Plus with Sky 3D launching soon, how much futher behind will Virgin be?

I have subscribed to Virgin since they launched as NYNEX back in the 1990s, but it just seems that Sky are pulling further and further ahead that it is almost a no brainer - if you can get Sky then why stick with an inferior product which costs similar?

It is getting to a point where you could liken Sky to Waitrose and Virgin to Aldi, only there's no difference in price!

It's not really that much more when you do count it and not count the duplicates and the sad channels.

And you can relax about 3D, that'll be ditched within a year of launching - watch this space... When it does launch - are you going to splash out on a brand new 46in min size to notice 3D TV? Otherwise you won't be watching 3D.

And for the umpteenth time, Sky is not a superior product. Providing a few more HD channels, or even a 3D channel, does not even begin to make up for lack of on-demand content, lack of 3 tuners, unsightly satellite dish stuck on your house making it look like a box-crushed Millennium Falcon, winter issues, additional LNBs and cables required for each tuner / box, higher additional sub costs for each box, no warranty after a year, etc, etc, etc. Need I go on!?

Virgin are relative fledglings in the TV world and in time will become the superior brand, leaving Sky in the shade. It's already started shifting. It's a shame for those who don't have the foresight to see where this is all leading.

Media Boy UK · 02-08-2010, 13:08

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Originally Posted by borrissey

Man i'm syched for Monday......... Can't wait.

Any news on hallmark HD MB?

No new info in months.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

May I take time out just to say the BIG thanks to everyone who post on this thread over the weekend.

I will not be posting an list this week - back next Monday.

Thanks again Media Boy.

Also Thanks to joglynne & JMcB who pm me over the weekend.

irishguymcr · 02-08-2010, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Chartwell

Well strictly speaking for a whole Â£3/month more than Virgin charge, and so many more channels it is almost too difficult to count how many more they have.

Plus with Sky 3D launching soon, how much futher behind will Virgin be?

I have subscribed to Virgin since they launched as NYNEX back in the 1990s, but it just seems that Sky are pulling further and further ahead that it is almost a no brainer - if you can get Sky then why stick with an inferior product which costs similar?

It is getting to a point where you could liken Sky to Waitrose and Virgin to Aldi, only there's no difference in price!

I agree with you, unfortuantely, and have downgraded my tv service to 1 V+ box for bedroom as I wasn't going to pay Virginmedia Â£12 a month extra to watch movies in HD per box and then not get all the HD channels too. I have now moved to Sky HD and I am loving the quality of the movies in HD along with all the other channels. I swore I would never return to Sky but Virginmedia are getting more and more behind Sky all the time and I had enough, the EPG on Sky is fantastic and so modern compared to the V+ and easier to navigate and find channels especially HD.

I for one would never use Virginmedia for television as it is extra Â£10 a month for Sky HD compared to Â£12 for Virginmedia (V+HD box charge Â£5 plus Â£7 HD charge).

I will stick with Virginmedia for phone and broadband and leave the TV to Sky.

Digital Fanatic · 02-08-2010, 13:29

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Originally Posted by Chartwell

Does anyone have anything to add with the news that ITV2HD, ITV3HD and ITV4HD maybe exclusive to SKY. So much for Virgin being the home of HD telly - Sky will have double the HD channels Virgin will have at this rate....

You're counting quantity over quality there though

How many of the other HD channels that Sky have are you actually interested in?

Don't forget that we'll be getting Sky1 HD and Sky Arts HD channels in a few weeks... with a few more on the way too