Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
07-04-2011, 17:54
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil
Exactly. Just because VM staff members don't watch Sky News HD, doesn't mean others don't either.
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Oddly enough as Virginmedia does not carry SKY News HD somehow I do think we could watch it even if we wanted. 
What is the point of a HD news channel when the money could be spent elsewhere both by SKY and Virginmedia, or do you really want to see the lurid details in HD, news is news regardless of format or channel.
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07-04-2011, 17:56
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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Oddly enough as Virginmedia does not carry SKY News HD somehow I do think we could watch it even if we wanted.
What is the point of a HD news channel when the money could be spent elsewhere both by SKY and Virginmedia, or do you really want to see the lurid details in HD, news is news regardless of format or channel. |
Sky do it with a goal to having all there channels in HD .
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07-04-2011, 17:59
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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Sky do it with a goal to having all there channels in HD .
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Yes they have, So they are able to say we have done it and also got the money to do it ( HA HA TO ALL OUR COMPETITORS ) 
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07-04-2011, 18:01
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Yes they have, So they are able to say we have done it and also got the money to do it ( HA HA TO ALL OUR COMPETITORS ) |
Why wouldn't you want your entire channel portfolio in HD ?
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07-04-2011, 18:02
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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Sky do it with a goal to having all there channels in HD .
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News is still pointless in HD which is the point that I am making which has nothing to do with other potential channels as I do not look on news as entertainment and nor do I feel the need for me to see it any clearer in HD, news is news however you dress it up. 
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07-04-2011, 18:03
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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Why wouldn't you want your entire channel portfolio in HD ?
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How many other companies can you name?
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07-04-2011, 18:07
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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News is still pointless in HD which is the point that I am making which has nothing to do with other potential channels as I do not look on news as entertainment and nor do I feel the need for me to see it any clearer in HD, news is news however you dress it up. |
I agree it shouldn't be a major consideration for VM to purchase this channel , however I wouldn't say pointless after all eventually the majority of channels will be HD.
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How many other companies can you name?
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Most US companies are moving channels over to HD , a question you have Sky One HD would you record something on sky 1 SD ?
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07-04-2011, 18:10
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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News is still pointless in HD which is the point that I am making which has nothing to do with other potential channels as I do not look on news as entertainment and nor do I feel the need for me to see it any clearer in HD, news is news however you dress it up. |
I'm not sure I understand where you're coming from. Being in HD only adds more clarity to the picture & doesn't change the actual content of the program. You'll get the same benefit from a HD news channel as you would from a Movie, Sports or Nature channel. Namely the same content but with more detail. 
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07-04-2011, 18:12
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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I'm not sure I understand where you're coming from. Being in HD only adds more clarity to the picture & doesn't change the actual content of the program. You'll get the same benefit from a HD news channel as you would from a Movie, Sports or Nature channel. Namely the same content but with more detail. |
At last someone talking sense. I'm saying it shouldn't be the top of VM shopping list , however I can see why Sky are taking all their channels HD.
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07-04-2011, 18:16
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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News is still pointless in HD which is the point that I am making which has nothing to do with other potential channels as I do not look on news as entertainment and nor do I feel the need for me to see it any clearer in HD, news is news however you dress it up. |
Sky News HD features the news sidebar which allows you to read into more detail on the story that cannot be used with SD broadcasts. Sky Sports News use it to great effect.
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We don't carry Sky News HD, so can't watch it
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You don't carry Sky Arts currently either.
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07-04-2011, 18:17
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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News is still pointless in HD which is the point that I am making which has nothing to do with other potential channels as I do not look on news as entertainment and nor do I feel the need for me to see it any clearer in HD, news is news however you dress it up. |
I sort of understand people who hold those views.
Personally I wonder why many shows are made and broadcast in HD. BBC HD is currently showing Eggheads, that seems totally pointless to me. 11 people sitting behind tables answering or asking questions. In HD.
Sky clearly feel News in HD is an important part of their overall offer, probably because no one else in the UK currently offers it.
It isn't vital for me though.
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07-04-2011, 18:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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I'm not sure I understand where you're coming from. Being in HD only adds more clarity to the picture & doesn't change the actual content of the program. You'll get the same benefit from a HD news channel as you would from a Movie, Sports or Nature channel. Namely the same content but with more detail. |
News is News as far I am concerned, not that I watch SKY News or even the BBC News channel that often but I still feel the HD content could be better employed elsewhere.
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Sky News HD features the news sidebar which allows you to read into more detail on the story that cannot be used with SD broadcasts. Sky Sports News use it to great effect.
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See above it is still news, think of it along the lines of "You can put lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig"
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07-04-2011, 18:21
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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I sort of understand people who hold those views.
Personally I wonder why many shows are made and broadcast in HD. BBC HD is currently showing Eggheads, that seems totally pointless to me. 11 people sitting behind tables answering or asking questions. In HD.
Sky clearly feel News in HD is an important part of their overall offer, probably because no one else in the UK currently offers it.
It isn't vital for me though.
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And it probably isn't for many others , however I can see why Sky would want there channel range all HD.
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07-04-2011, 18:29
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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"You can put lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig"
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07-04-2011, 18:30
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II.
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Sky News HD features the news sidebar which allows you to read into more detail on the story that cannot be used with SD broadcasts. Sky Sports News use it to great effect.
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You don't carry Sky Arts currently either.
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Yes we do
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