Sky or VM for TV???

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

It is £10 to add Sky Sports.
http://shop.virginmedia.com/existing...-channels.html


http://shop.virginmedia.com/existing...-channels.html

Should that not be £26.50 ?

Not for me with the package I have. I spend a lot of money with them.

[gcampbell]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well as Hugh put so eloquently what one person likes the other person next to him might not like at all.

But if one party shows that which both like and one only what one likes, then surely the one showing what both like is the better of the two?

Only TV programmes!?!?!?! Hang your head, sir!!!

Originally Posted by gcampbell

But if one party shows that which both like and one only what one likes, then surely the one showing what both like is the better of the two?

Only TV programmes!?!?!?! Hang your head, sir!!!

Nope. You're still holding on to the idea that one entertainment service can be empirically 'better' than another.

Entertainment is received by people with different tastes in different ways. One thing works for one, one thing works for another.

It doesn't how many ways you try, you simply can't define your own set of criteria as the absolute standard by which 'better' is judged. It works for you; great. That's all you need. Go and enjoy it.

[Chad]

The Advertising Standards Authority upholds Virgins claim that they offer a better "better TV experience" than SKY.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...ed?INTCMP=SRCH

So if you want to watch TV without the threat of the picture freezing, or breaking up, you need to join Virgin. It's no good having hundreds of channels if people have trouble watching them in the Winter

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that had now changed, and they were only going to show the highlights.

*expletive deleted*

Cheers - guess I'll have to cough up then

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Originally Posted by Chad

The Advertising Standards Authority upholds Virgins claim that they offer a better "better TV experience" than SKY.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...ed?INTCMP=SRCH

So if you want to watch TV without the threat of the picture freezing, or breaking up, you need to join Virgin. It's no good having hundreds of channels if people have trouble watching them in the Winter

This ^

I lost many more recordings as a Sky customer through poor weather than I ever have as a TiVo customer due to poor EPG data, and the only time I ever found out about it was when I sat down to watch it and it was too late to watch the repeat. Not only does TiVo have a list of when its not going to manage to record something, it actively finds the reruns so I don't have to. By the time I find out about a failure on TiVo its already put it right. That IS a vastly better Tv experience than Sky.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by gcampbell

But if one party shows that which both like and one only what one likes, then surely the one showing what both like is the better of the two?

Only TV programmes!?!?!?! Hang your head, sir!!!

But do you really think it would be worth me paying an extra £50 per month for a couple of channels, even if I did really like the programs?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Chad

The Advertising Standards Authority upholds Virgins claim that they offer a better "better TV experience" than SKY.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...ed?INTCMP=SRCH

So if you want to watch TV without the threat of the picture freezing, or breaking up, you need to join Virgin. It's no good having hundreds of channels if people have trouble watching them in the Winter

Basically if you lose signal at the slightest shower your dish has been installed incorrectly , since going back to Sky we've had one brief loss of picture which lasted under a minute during a thunderstorm. Try watching OD with VM when the networks down something we had numerous times here. How does TIVO function with no network ? It's a genuine question I don't know the answer.

[Alan Fry]

what if virgin media got more hd channels, sky atlantic, box nation, premier sports, cbs channels, csc music channels and al jezzrera, if it does that is...

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

what if virgin media got more hd channels, box nation,

We will get more HD channels. When is another matter.

Back in Dec 2010 Virgin Media said they had path to grow to 80 HD channels in the next 2 or 3 years.

Dec. 02. 2010 / 9:30AM, VMED - Virgin Media Inc. Analyst and Investors Day (London)
It is separate from the broadcast connectivity that we have where effectively we are providing 300 standard definition channels, 30 HD channels at the moment, but with a path to grow to 80 HD channels over the next two years, or three years.
page 10
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External...xUeXBlPTM=&t=1

The CSC music channels and MTV classic are not essential because Virgin Media offer music on demand included in the XL pack which has access to thousands and thousands of the latest and greatest music videos, concerts and karaoke there is also plenty HD videos.
Boxnation is launching on Virgin Media in a few weeks.
http://www.boxnation.tv/faqs.php

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

We will get more HD channels. When is another matter.


The CSC music channels are not essential because Virgin Media offer music on demand included in the XL pack which has access to thousands and thousands of the latest and greatest music videos, concerts and even karaoke there is also plenty of HD videos.
Boxnation is launching on Virgin Media in a few weeks.
http://www.boxnation.tv/faqs.php

what about the cbs channels, ajezzra and permier sports and mtv classics

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

what about the cbs channels, ajezzra and permier sports

AL Jazeera is not essential and There is issues with Premier Sports from there Setanta days. I would like CBS Action and CBS Drama.
Virgin Media could get CBS Action HD, CBS Drama HD at the same time as CBS Drama, CBS Action.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

AL Jazeera is not essential and There is issues with Premier Sports from there Setanta days. I would like CBS Action and CBS Drama.

al jeera is important as virgin is lacling the news department and it does good coverage of the arab spring and occopy protests

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

what if virgin media got more hd channels, sky atlantic, box nation, premier sports, cbs channels, csc music channels and al jezzrera, if it does that is...

Why keep mentioning channels ? VM will review their channel range on a constant basis and look for the best price to acquire them. VM , Sky and BT Vision all have unique selling points , you basically want them all to be the same. In my eyes VM are concentrating on TIVO , OD and their BB packages as unique selling points , Sky concentrate on linear channels and content with an emphasis on HD/3D and BT Vision currently sells itself as a Freeview PVR with catchup and OD functions. I personally think looking ahead are exciting times for customers of all companies as they all seem to be pushing innovation to the max , VM will keep strengthening their BB network and adding functions and services to TIVO pushing Sky to try and better their offering. If the CC can grow some add Netflix and Lovefilm to the connected streaming market and competition will hot up even more.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Why keep mentioning channels ? VM will review their channel range on a constant basis and look for the best price to acquire them. VM , Sky and BT Vision all have unique selling points , you basically want them all to be the same. In my eyes VM are concentrating on TIVO , OD and their BB packages as unique selling points , Sky concentrate on linear channels and content with an emphasis on HD/3D and BT Vision currently sells itself as a Freeview PVR with catchup and OD functions. I personally think looking ahead are exciting times for customers of all companies as they all seem to be pushing innovation to the max , VM will keep strengthening their BB network and adding functions and services to TIVO pushing Sky to try and better their offering. If the CC can grow some add Netflix and Lovefilm to the connected streaming market and competition will hot up even more.

because that is the only issue with virgin media (its tv channel list)

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Why keep mentioning channels ? VM will review their channel range on a constant basis and look for the best price to acquire them. VM , Sky and BT Vision all have unique selling points , you basically want them all to be the same. In my eyes VM are concentrating on TIVO , OD and their BB packages as unique selling points , Sky concentrate on linear channels and content with an emphasis on HD/3D and BT Vision currently sells itself as a Freeview PVR with catchup and OD functions. I personally think looking ahead are exciting times for customers of all companies as they all seem to be pushing innovation to the max , VM will keep strengthening their BB network and adding functions and services to TIVO pushing Sky to try and better their offering. If the CC can grow some add Netflix and Lovefilm to the connected streaming market and competition will hot up even more.

this forum is about if sky or virgin tv, virgin is better than sky in terms of vod and bbroadband

sky is better than virgin in terms of tv channels (especially hd and 3d channels)

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

sky is better than virgin in terms of tv channels (especially hd and 3d channels)

Don't you mean 3D channel which i don't like