Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I. - Page 141

ottoni · 17-03-2011, 14:46

Someones just confirmed over on DS that it is indeed listings for disney XD in HD.
Makes me wonder, if a deal has been struck for XD, maybe cinemagic in HD might follow?

Media Boy UK · 17-03-2011, 15:00

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Further developments tonight:

* The total number of channels has changed on the EPG and we now have four extra.

There looks to be two new adult channels now on the EPG. One is "My ex Girlfriends" (that I saw testing last night) and the other something to do with swingers.

I think the other two are Sky film channels. Didn't Sky open a new classic channel shortly after the deal? It looks like that's on VM now and Sky Indie may be new too.

Anybody? (I don't subscribe to films).

* At about 2.15am I went to channel 0 and the EPG listings were for a childrens channel. Nothing matched any childrens channels on the VM EPG.

* Listings included 2.00am kat v kid, 2.20am Pokeman, 2.45 Pokeman and 3.10am Galaktic Football. The listings lasted well into tomorrow evening. Anybody know what channel these are on?

* When tuned to channel 0, there is no channel number showing at the front of the box.

* If one tries to set a reminder you get the standard PPV message about no reminder needing to be set as this is automatically done when the event was bought.

* If one tries to set record on one of these programmes, it goes red for a few seconds, before returning to normal.

* The white lines in the top left hand corner only appear when the mini guide is showing, otherwise it's just a black screen.

* I checked again at about 3.25 and the normal PPV slate was being broadcast.

I'm beginning to wonder if these tests are only done from, say, 2 to 3am??

Also, it will be interesting to see if a new childrens channel appears later today, as was the case with the adult channel.

Two ''new'' adult channels has been on Virgin Media have been on for some week/months on the EPG.

"My ex Girlfriends" was launch on the 4th of March.
and ''swingers'' was launch on the 1st of October 2010.

The movie channel you saw is maybe MGM HD?

More info on link - http://virgintvmediaboy.blogspot.com...ut-of-bag.html

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Originally Posted by ottoni

Someones just confirmed over on DS that it is indeed listings for disney XD in HD.
Makes me wonder, if a deal has been struck for XD, maybe cinemagic in HD might follow?

Wikipedia says that the Disney XD HD is just Simulcast of Disney XD.

RichardCoulter · 17-03-2011, 16:24

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Two ''new'' adult channels has been on Virgin Media have been on for some week/months on the EPG.

"My ex Girlfriends" was launch on the 4th of March.
and ''swingers'' was launch on the 1st of October 2010.

The movie channel you saw is maybe MGM HD?

More info on link - http://virgintvmediaboy.blogspot.com...ut-of-bag.html

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Wikipedia says that the Disney XD HD is just Simulcast of Disney XD.

Do we currently get Disney XD SD?

I obviously don't count the number of channels, I just look at the last page to see if that has changed.

We have either lost two channels, or gained four.

I can't see any that we have lost, but, some are saying that the total number of services in the menue has only increased by 1.

It looks like I was wrong about the two adult channels being new additions.

Can anyone confirm what's been added or taken off?

mersey70 · 17-03-2011, 16:33

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Do we currently get Disney XD SD?

I obviously don't count the number of channels, I just look at the last page to see if that has changed.

We have either lost two channels, or gained four.

I can't see any that we have lost, but, some are saying that the total number of services in the menue has only increased by 1.

It looks like I was wrong about the two adult channels being new additions.

Can anyone confirm what's been added or taken off?

Richard, you have raised this issue time and time again on DS, I would refer you to those replies.

If anything is testing you can be sure it will get mentioned here.

I can confirm that there is an interactive data stream testing (perhaps red button related) AND there is a duplicate unencrypted feed of Sky1 HD so perhaps a new Sky HD channel is in the pipeline.

I always add this but whilst I know I shouldn't connect the cable feed directly to it my TV has a HD cable tuner built in as a lot of Samsung TV's do.

That was the last time I will be checking for tests.

Media Boy UK · 17-03-2011, 17:05

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Do we currently get Disney XD SD?

I obviously don't count the number of channels, I just look at the last page to see if that has changed.

We have either lost two channels, or gained four.

I can't see any that we have lost, but, some are saying that the total number of services in the menue has only increased by 1.

It looks like I was wrong about the two adult channels being new additions.

Can anyone confirm what's been added or taken off?

None has been added but I have note that since Monday my ''Total Channels'' has gone up by TWO.

jobbie8 · 17-03-2011, 18:46

My channels have gone up from 330 to 331, could this be the Chris Moyles red button "channel"??

howardmicks · 17-03-2011, 18:51

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Originally Posted by jobbie8

My channels have gone up from 330 to 331, could this be the Chris Moyles red button "channel"??

oh god i hope not

braysoj1 · 17-03-2011, 18:56

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Originally Posted by jobbie8

My channels have gone up from 330 to 331, could this be the Chris Moyles red button "channel"??

mines 357 on v+ west yorks

devilincarnate · 17-03-2011, 19:03

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Originally Posted by jobbie8

My channels have gone up from 330 to 331, could this be the Chris Moyles red button "channel"??

It must be nice to have the red button, whoops i have got Tivo ( sorry too tempting )

RichardCoulter · 17-03-2011, 20:30

Just checked, the list looks like it's back to the original number, false alarm.

Still, hopefully the channel that was testing may come on soon...

savvychels · 17-03-2011, 20:37

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

It must be nice to have the red button, whoops i have got Tivo ( sorry too tempting )

just no HD connection LOL (sorry couldn't resist - the irony is too much)

devilincarnate · 17-03-2011, 21:24

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Originally Posted by savvychels

just no HD connection LOL (sorry couldn't resist - the irony is too much)

Good one

ottoni · 18-03-2011, 07:44

Can confirm, there is a sky 1 HD feed unscrambled broadcasting at 1080i, this could be testing for a possible new hd channel? There are 4 other channels called test 41 to test 44, but shows no picture. Any changes will let you know.

mersey70 · 18-03-2011, 08:16

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Originally Posted by ottoni

Can confirm, there is a sky 1 HD feed unscrambled broadcasting at 1080i, this could be testing for a possible new hd channel? There are 4 other channels called test 41 to test 44, but shows no picture. Any changes will let you know.

Indeed, as I mentioned earlier I can confirm this too.

Perhaps Sky Atlantic chaps?

I cannot imagine VM would have lit up an individual HD stream without plans for it though!

scorpionatthepc · 18-03-2011, 09:50

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Originally Posted by mersey70

Indeed, as I mentioned earlier I can confirm this too.

Perhaps Sky Atlantic chaps?

I cannot imagine VM would have lit up an individual HD stream without plans for it though!

I doubt it. Its been said a few times don't expect sky atlantic 'anytime soon'.