Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
14-03-2013, 10:00
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by Jameseh
That's already coming so;
C&I HD
Disney HD
Disney Junior HD
Disney XD HD
ESPN America HD
History HD
MGM HD
More4 HD
MTV HD
Nat Geo HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
NHK World HD
Nickelodeon HD
RT HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports 3 HD
Sky Sports 4 HD
Sky Sports F1 HD
Sky Sports News HD
Star Plus HD
& obligatory Sky Atlantic (HD)
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Cheers Jameseh, it's now a relatively a small list. If we take out SS3/4/F1 and Sky Atlantic HD (which I doubt we will ever get), Nat Geo HD which have, and the very small possibility that BT will not save ESPN America, the list is even better. I would happy if we just got Nat Geo Wild HD
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14-03-2013, 10:54
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#2552
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
Time to change my Celebrity Juice series link!
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14-03-2013, 11:04
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
so i was right i posted on here about week go to say with in the next two weeks at tv 2/3/4HD will launch and it as good we got the channels and about time too 
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14-03-2013, 11:10
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
Cheers Jameseh, it's now a relatively a small list. If we take out SS3/4/F1 and Sky Atlantic HD (which I doubt we will ever get), Nat Geo HD which have, and the very small possibility that BT will not save ESPN America, the list is even better. I would happy if we just got Nat Geo Wild HD
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We already get Nat geo HD 
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14-03-2013, 11:23
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
Because taking 3 channels off satellite, descrambling them, transcoding them from MPEG4 to MPEG2, re-encrypting them and distributing them via 54 regional headends is so much easier than using a calendar?  |
Out of interest, is there likely to be much loss of quality from transcoding from MPEG4 to MPEG2, or is enough bandwidth allocated to make the issue moot?
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14-03-2013, 11:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by Lew
or is enough bandwidth allocated to make the issue moot?
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This
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14-03-2013, 12:16
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by Jameseh
That's already coming so;
C&I HD
Disney HD
Disney Junior HD
Disney XD HD
ESPN America HD
History HD
MGM HD
More4 HD
MTV HD
Nat Geo HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
NHK World HD
Nickelodeon HD
RT HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports 3 HD
Sky Sports 4 HD
Sky Sports F1 HD
Sky Sports News HD
Star Plus HD
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Anyway, it's unlikely we'll get NHK or RT as Virgin seem to be unwilling to launch news channels in HD, except for Sky News HD, which will be of any use at all. Also, Disney Jr HD will be interesting; if Nickelodeon launch Nick Jr HD or if the BBC launch CBeebies HD, then at least the infants will be pleased with all the pretty colours. Oooh! Aguerooooooooooooooooooo! MCFC 3-2 QPR 
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14-03-2013, 12:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by Aguero9320
Disney Jr HD will be interesting; if Nickelodeon launch Nick Jr HD or if the BBC launch CBeebies HD, then at least the infants will be pleased with all the pretty colours.
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Ha! my kids can go whistle for HD channels. It's bad neough they record umpteen episodes of Jake and the Neverland Pirates and Handy Manny, I don't need my hard drive filled up even more!
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14-03-2013, 13:17
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
Thanks Mediaboy for the heads-up on the coming itvHD Channels.
It looks like Virgin got their release dates mixed up, and not the rumoured rubber cheque.
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14-03-2013, 13:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by OB81
We already get Nat geo HD |
That's what he said!
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Originally Posted by sebastion
Thanks Mediaboy for the heads-up on the coming itvHD Channels.
It looks like Virgin got their release dates mixed up, and not the rumoured rubber cheque. |
Nothing to do with release dates either, sebastion. It was a technical problem, relating to transcoding from MPEG4 to MPEG2 according to spiderplant.
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14-03-2013, 13:36
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
Source?
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HP? sorry, someone had to say it. 
Wasn't it technix on DS forums? mentioned at the same time as the NBC Universal channel which actually arrived.
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Because taking 3 channels off satellite, descrambling them, transcoding them from MPEG4 to MPEG2, re-encrypting them and distributing them via 54 regional headends is so much easier than using a calendar?
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True, that's a piece of cake.
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14-03-2013, 13:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by johnasimmons
Grumpy old git here - where's Universal HD, Animal Planet HD & E! HD?
Nah, only kidding |
I did not even know ITV HD Channels was set to launch today - no updates from Insiders since March 11th.
@johnasimmons - No news on the channels you listed in weeks.
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14-03-2013, 14:02
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
I did not even know ITV HD Channels was set to launch today - no updates from Insiders since March 11th.
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Well, it all goes to show, you don't know what you're getting until you've got it with VM. They are a furtive bunch! But hey, maybe they didn't like to call you in the middle of the night!
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14-03-2013, 14:03
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
All this hype on HD channels, all it is is a sharper picture. If VM customers are not careful VM will start to have a separate package like Sky does.
I like other members want new channels placed onto the network, not just HD
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14-03-2013, 14:05
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
All this hype on HD channels, all it is is a sharper picture. If VM customers are not careful VM will start to have a separate package like Sky does.
I like other members want new channels placed onto the network, not just HD
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Are they any 'Got to have' SD Channels broadcasting on other network?
Only two I can think of:
Food Network
Sony Movies
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