Sky or VM for TV???

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by stereohaven

Works for me, just don't tell the Wife...

As I think I said to him in another thread, if he is an existing Sky customer (as I am), then he can keep his box and access all of the Freesat from Sky channels (including Al Jazeera) alongside his Virgin Media service. Simples.

Not his ideal set up perhaps but I can't really see any other option other than staying with Sky entirely and I don't really see the point in going round and round in circles about it!

He may not even have to do that depending on the age of his TV. As most TV's have freeview built in these days. So he only has to switch from his VM box to freeview.

[stereohaven]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

He may not even have to do that depending on the age of his TV. As most TV's have freeview built in these days. So he only has to switch from his VM box to freeview.

Of course, although I don't think you can get Al Jazeera on Freeview can you?

Plus he would be missing out on quality programming from the likes of Sumo TV, Body in Balance and Ideal World 3...

[denphone]

Originally Posted by stereohaven

Of course, although I don't think you can get Al Jazeera on Freeview can you?

Plus he would be missing out on quality programming from the likes of Sumo TV, Body in Balance and Ideal World 3...

Wow what a wonderful collection of 3 channels

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by stereohaven

Of course, although I don't think you can get Al Jazeera on Freeview can you?

I don't know because I have never watched it. But Alan did say that it was in Freeview.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

I don't know because I have never watched it. But Alan did say that it was in Freeview.

Yes it is 6-11pm on Ch 89

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by denphone

Wow what a wonderful collection of 3 channels

Do you mind I like Body in Balance as I normally have trouble keeping my balance

[denphone]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Do you mind I like Body in Balance as I normally have trouble keeping my balance

Now you are revealing your inner self.

[LexDiamond]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

then i will have slow broadband and no bbc iplayer 40d etc

That's the whole point of having two providers. They offer differing products. They aren't supposed to be the same.

It would just be easier if you became a Sky customer because your list of things to moan about would at least be 90+ items.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

Virgin Media are concentration on getting more HD channels not some crap SD channel news channel.

it is not a crap news channel, it is better than cnn, bloomberg etc

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Sorry???????????

it has great coverage of the arab spring and many other protest movements

it is was cnn was in the 1990s

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

Alan, why don't you just compromise or if your that outraged with the 'missing' channels go to Sky for your TV and VM for your BB.

then i can't get any Video on Demand

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

A lot the channels he is asking for are crap.

i asking for many more hd channels, sky atlantic, boxnation and premier sports, sky 3d etc

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Originally Posted by stereohaven

I'm only a forum newbie but I have to say I am bemused as to why Alan is with (or thinking of moving to) Virgin media as they clearly don't offer the services he wants?!



It's all seems a bit like me buying a 2 seater sports car (I wish!), and then complaining to the seller that I can't fit the kids seats in the back.

Bizarre.

if i would buy a sports car, they i will buy a Bmw 6 series

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

I get the feeling he doesn't want to compromise. He wants it all his own way, with minority channels on VM just for him.

i want sky atlantic and more hd channels

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Oh believe me, I'm in retail, and some people do expect exactly what they want, when they want it, and the way they want it. But they don't want to pay for a bespoke service.

well i am prepaired to pay for it, if you are not then leave Virgin Media

[Tim Deegan]

Alan, you need to decide what is more important to you. A news channel who you say is better than a couple of American news channels (which isn't saying much), and a couple of other channels. Or catch up TV on demand.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Alan, you need to decide what is more important to you. A news channel who you say is better than a couple of American news channels (which isn't saying much), and a couple of other channels. Or catch up TV on demand.

why can't i have both, it is not unresonable to want this

virgin have a terrable lack of news channels

Why don't you watch al-jazeera on Freeview?

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

why can't i have both, it is not unresonable to want this

virgin have a terrable lack of news channels

We are going around in circles

You can't have both because it's not popular enough to justify VM paying for it. If they bought all the minority channels, then they would be as expensive as Sky (if not more expensive as many are bought from Sky).

As Hugh says, watch it on freeview.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Why don't you watch al-jazeera on Freeview?

Or VIA the link I provided him.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Or VIA the link I provided him.

i don't want to watch it on freeview because it is not 24 horu, unlike sky and freesat