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			Copying one or two features l see but then again Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery.  
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		|  06-09-2012, 16:41 | #1202 |  
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					Originally Posted by denphone  Copying one or two features l see but then again Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery.  |  Its only copying when its the same name as its a differnet name its called reinventing    |  
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					Originally Posted by nstokes  Its only copying when its the same name as its a differnet name its called reinventing   |  Nice to know that you have the same rose tinted glasses on as many before you.   
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		|  06-09-2012, 16:49 | #1204 |  
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			Who cares - it's more features for customers, which can only be for the good.
		 
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		|  06-09-2012, 16:50 | #1205 |  
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					Originally Posted by Hugh  Who cares - it's more features for customers, which can only be for the good. |  Indeed
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		|  06-09-2012, 18:21 | #1207 |  
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			I feel guilty about all these HD channels. 
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		|  06-09-2012, 18:25 | #1208 |  
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					Originally Posted by colin25  I feel guilty about all these HD channels. 
Can we donate some to the less fortunate?  Virgin customers?   |  My god thy master's servants are busy bees today it seems.    
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					Originally Posted by colin25  I feel guilty about all these HD channels. 
Can we donate some to the less fortunate?  Virgin customers?   |  They can have mine - I cancelled the HD pack - all SD stuff for me now.
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		|  06-09-2012, 18:32 | #1210 |  
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					Originally Posted by colin25  I feel guilty about all these HD channels. 
Can we donate some to the less fortunate?  Virgin customers?   |  I dont want to donate them, they dont deserve them.
 
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					Originally Posted by denphone  My god thy master's servants are busy bees today it seems.   |  What makes you say that Mr Den?
 
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					Originally Posted by dilligaf1701  They can have mine - I cancelled the HD pack - all SD stuff for me now. |  Im sure it was for a good reason thou
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					Originally Posted by nstokes  Im sure it was for a good reason thou |  HD is no good to someone like me.
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		|  06-09-2012, 18:42 | #1212 |  
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					Originally Posted by dilligaf1701  HD is no good to someone like me. |  To be honest, if I didn't watch sports, I'd probably drop HD too
 
But sports in HD is a deal breaker, as it does make a difference (at least to me)
 
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		|  06-09-2012, 19:34 | #1213 |  
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					Originally Posted by colin25  To be honest, if I didn't watch sports, I'd probably drop HD too
 But sports in HD is a deal breaker, as it does make a difference (at least to me)
 
 Films etc, I could live with standard
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		|  08-09-2012, 18:01 | #1214 |  
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			What would be great is something in the sky guide to show what channels have a +1 so you don't have to trawl through pages of menus to see if there is one
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		|  08-09-2012, 18:22 | #1215 |  
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					Originally Posted by martyh  What would be great is something in the sky guide to show what channels have a +1 so you don't have to trawl through pages of menus to see if there is one |  I use my memory..mostly works    |  
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