General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3 - Page 138

Mad Max · 20-09-2014, 11:06

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Originally Posted by DaMac

No HD option, what a waste of jizz.

lol......

nick.king · 20-09-2014, 11:17

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Originally Posted by mhatter67

Unfortunately 3D was never going to catch on at home in a big way while you had to where glasses to watch it!

Exactly, despite having a 3D TV downstairs it's hardly ever used, the kids have used it a few times to watch a movie but they rarely finish it with the glasses on.

The football to be honest wasn't even that good in 3D, nor the boxing and most movies I saw. It didn't add anything as far as I'm concerned, other people may have enjoyed it but not me. Never pay extra to watch in 3D at the cinema either, it's still the same movie with the inconvenience of wearing glasses and there is no extra wow factor.

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Originally Posted by DaMac

No HD option, what a waste of jizz.

It's like Setanta Sports all over again, SD makes my eyes hurt!

1andrew1 · 20-09-2014, 11:28

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Originally Posted by pk1

Don't know if anyone has mentioned it but CH5+1 is on 155

I think that's been there a couple of years now, it's the oddly-named 5*+1 which we think will launch on VM sometime in the future.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

The huge difference being Sky weren't just buying another broadcasters 3D content to add they shot live footage and broadcast a channel pretty expensive if viewing figures are low.

As for a commitment from Sky I've only seen the following

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...-schedule.html

That approach makes sense as the content does not age as quickly as live sport and can be re-broadcast several times.

Media Boy UK · 20-09-2014, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Chad

BT Sport Extra coming to Virgin Media sometime soon:

http://recombu.com/digital/news/bt-s...-bt-tv-viewers

"At the moment, only Sky TV and BT TV customers with a BT Sport subscription can get BT Sport Extra. The new channel will be coming to Virgin Media customers in the coming weeks but no date has been announced yet."

DS Forum did say on September 7th that BT Sport Extra and Tru TV was testing on Virgin Media.

Seen no confirmed launch date on both - yet.

Kushan · 20-09-2014, 13:36

It boggles my mind that content providers are creating channels without HD these days. I'd have hoped by now that we'd start decommissioning the SD channels to make room for more HD channels.

alwaysabear · 20-09-2014, 13:43

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Originally Posted by Kushan

It boggles my mind that content providers are creating channels without HD these days. I'd have hoped by now that we'd start decommissioning the SD channels to make room for more HD channels.

Have to agree!

Coventrywoo · 20-09-2014, 14:03

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Originally Posted by nick.king

It's like Setanta Sports all over again, SD makes my eyes hurt!

so when there wasnt HD channels
your eyes always hurt??
dont make me laugh
be glad we are getting the red button....

OLD BOY · 20-09-2014, 14:04

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Originally Posted by Kushan

It boggles my mind that content providers are creating channels without HD these days. I'd have hoped by now that we'd start decommissioning the SD channels to make room for more HD channels.

The problem is that if they show channels in SD only it takes up a hell of a lot of room on your recordings! I only record the very best (ie my real favourite) stuff in HD so I can get everything on.

When they move all the boxes to cloud technology and you can record as much as you like, then they can start to decommission the SD channels!

Kushan · 20-09-2014, 14:16

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

I'm one of Skys biggest critics but i totally agree with this, Sky had the courage to try something and should be proud they at least tried.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The problem is that if they show channels in SD only it takes up a hell of a lot of room on your recordings! I only record the very best (ie my real favourite) stuff in HD so I can get everything on.

When they move all the boxes to cloud technology and you can record as much as you like, then they can start to decommission the SD channels!

I suppose that's a valid point, but then the box is more than capable of downscaling, they could add an update that only stores the HD broadcast in SD quality. Could even be a good way to clear some space without having to delete anything.

You're right though, Virgin already has a pretty good ondemand platform (I always thought they were missing a huge trick before Sky got into the ondemand game) and scaling that up to cloud storage would be a great thing to do, though I'm sure rightsholders would have a fit.

vincerooney · 20-09-2014, 17:52

So trutv could be coming? And bt sport extra could be coming? Any dates or rumoured dates? Any other channels to tease me with on a Saturday night

DOT COTTON · 20-09-2014, 21:18

good evening people

MalteseFalcon · 20-09-2014, 22:19

Oh f...

Goodbye people.

1andrew1 · 21-09-2014, 20:23

I don't know if this will come to the UK in November as the MGM Channel in the UK was never run by AMC (it was run by Sky) but long term this should surely come to the UK and VM. http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...nch-in-europe/

Horizon · 21-09-2014, 20:58

....Possibly one of the CBS branded channels may turn into AMC as AMC Networks own 50% of the CBS channels here. But for that to happen, Viacom, who own the other 50%, would have to agree.

There is also the issue of programme rights as most of AMC's shows are shown by other broadcasters here in the UK. So, rights would have to expire before they could be shown on AMC's own channel.

Mad Max · 21-09-2014, 21:20

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Oh f...

Goodbye people.