General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by blue666666

Don't think I have come across rumors for History HD C&I HD Nat Geo Wild HD launching on virgin if the people in know,know anything please say

Nat GEO WildHD is launching on VM but don't have a estimated date yet.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Or VMS dishes which they get the signal from to broadcast through their cable network

Indeed.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Or VMS dishes which they get the signal from to broadcast through their cable network

You make a good point. I've often wondered why VM doesn't suffer from the affects of bad weather for those channels that they source from satellite.

Perhaps the professional satellite receiving equipment that they use negates the affects of wind, rain etc??

[blue666666]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Nat GEO WildHD is launching on VM but don't have a estimated date yet.

Cheers bud for the quick answer.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

You make a good point. I've often wondered why VM doesn't suffer from the affects of bad weather for those channels that they source from satellite.

Perhaps the professional satellite receiving equipment that they use negates the affects of wind, rain etc??

Could be yes but if say a storm is in Manchester but VMs headquarters is in Breily Hill and it's just light rain there then the signal wouldn't be affected.
Today where i am we've had a right good hiding with the wind and rain and my Sky hasn't lost signal or broken up , this may be because it's a communal dish and the housing association fitted a booster to it too.
Maybe VM use similar technology.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Could be yes but if say a storm is in Manchester but VMs headquarters is in Breily Hill and it's just light rain there then the signal wouldn't be affected.
Today where i am we've had a right good hiding with the wind and rain and my Sky hasn't lost signal or broken up , this may be because it's a communal dish and the housing association fitted a booster to it too.
Maybe VM use similar technology.

Yep, that could be a reason why.

I like the thought of a communal dish. Aren't these normally used for flats?

I think that they should use them more often to stop the proliferation of ugly satellite dishes, is there any technical reason why all the residents of one street couldn't use one for Sky or Freesat? The same thing could be said about aerials too.

[spankysmagicpian]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

You make a good point. I've often wondered why VM doesn't suffer from the affects of bad weather for those channels that they source from satellite.

Perhaps the professional satellite receiving equipment that they use negates the affects of wind, rain etc??

Probably down to the fact that Sky dishes are 45cm (?) and VM head-end dishes are several metres. The roof at Baguley has a huge dish farm....whether they are still used or not, I don't know.

[noel43]

Originally Posted by ocav

Yes that's true but broadcasters won't make a dubbed version just for Liberty Global unless there is money in it. Beside there is also the rights issues to deal with. Most of the foreign channels (even the Irish ones) would have to be blocked out most of the time as they are not allowed to broadcast in the UK.

Channel convergence may happen but it will only be between VM and UPC

I think you will find that Belgium and Holland show programming in the original language with subtitles, or did a few years ago.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Yep, that could be a reason why.

I like the thought of a communal dish. Aren't these normally used for flats?

I think that they should use them more often to stop the proliferation of ugly satellite dishes, is there any technical reason why all the residents of one street couldn't use one for Sky or Freesat? The same thing could be said about aerials too.

Yeah i live in flat on 20th floor so will be rocking literually tonight in storm lol.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

the picture only cracks up in bad weather.

You cannot tell me that VM cannot be touch by the weather.

[vincerooney]

Pretty quiet here in liverpool. Picture is delightful. Outside is still. I think we're missing most of it tonight so me and my tivo will just be relaxing in peace in preparation for dreadful monday.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I don't think this bad weather will affect Sky, in all the years l had Sky, weather didn't affect the signal.

The weather effects Cable far greater, my picture is cracking up at the moment, and we have big winds outside.

A hurricane in the cable ducting?

[theone2k10]

I forgot to ask , like my mess of a avatar? lol

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

the picture only cracks up in bad weather.

You cannot tell me that VM cannot be touch by the weather.

Freeview , Sky , Virgin , BT can all be affected by the weather even analogue tv could be affected.

[Khenryashley]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I don't think this bad weather will affect Sky, in all the years l had Sky, weather didn't affect the signal.

The weather effects Cable far greater, my picture is cracking up at the moment, and we have big winds outside.

arghhhhhh.
maybe he has being doing this

[paultrademark]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Yep, that could be a reason why.

I like the thought of a communal dish. Aren't these normally used for flats?

I think that they should use them more often to stop the proliferation of ugly satellite dishes, is there any technical reason why all the residents of one street couldn't use one for Sky or Freesat? The same thing could be said about aerials too.

Some customers are restricted on what they can do with their Sky boxes if fitted on communal properties.