General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

[Ultimate.Conj]

Do you think SD channels start to fade out, or do you think they will be here to stay?

[denphone]

There are here to stay still in my book.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

How do you know those figures and wow only 20 percent that is very low and I defo thought it would be higher l, what is Eos

Sky's comparative figures are a lot higher - about 60%. The figures come from a Sky annual report per a discussion a few years ago on DigitalSpy.
Eos/EOS is Liberty Global's working name for the new 4K box

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Do you think SD channels start to fade out, or do you think they will be here to stay?

I reckon in 2020 when all Freeview equipment will have to be capable of receiving HD signals, standard definition versions of the PSB channels might end. But I'm sure the likes of the CBS channels will be in SD for the foreseeable future.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by denphone

There are here to stay still in my book.

Wonder if the new Tivo will even have a SCART port...

If not, I guess it will only work with HD ready teles and above...rendering non HD tvs and the use of SD channels into oblivion??

Think of all that bandwidth saved from the SD channels, might get us one decent 4K channel hahaha

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I reckon in 2020 when all Freeview equipment will have to be capable of receiving HD signals, standard definition versions of the PSB channels might end. But I'm sure the likes of the CBS channels will be in SD for the foreseeable future.

Sorry I didn't see this before replying to Den...

Hopefully we can get rid of all the SD channels soon, some PQ on the SD-only channels that we have at the moment are terrible :-(

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Wonder if the new Tivo will even have a SCART port...

If not, I guess it will only work with HD ready teles and above...rendering non HD tvs and the use of SD channels into oblivion??

Think of all that bandwidth saved from the SD channels, might get us one decent 4K channel hahaha

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Sorry I didn't see this before replying to Den...

Hopefully we can get rid of all the SD channels soon, some PQ on the SD-only channels that we have at the moment are terrible :-(

Even if it was hdmi only you can buy a adaptar for hdmi to scart if needed, i have one as got a old crt tv in the bedroom i sometimes take my Android tv box in there which is hdmi only and the adaptar does the job nicely.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Even if it was hdmi only you can buy a adaptar for hdmi to scart if needed, i have one as got a old crt tv in the bedroom i sometimes take my Android tv box in there which is hdmi only and the adaptar does the job nicely.

I'm sure people wouldn't pay VM for a nice new 4K box just to use with a non-HD tv...that would be crazy.

You need to get a new tv mate! lol You can probably buy a HD ready tv for the same price as the adaptor :-)

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

I'm sure people wouldn't pay VM for a nice new 4K box just to use with a non-HD tv...that would be crazy.

You need to get a new tv mate! lol You can probably buy a HD ready tv for the same price as the adaptor :-)

I agree you need a HD or 4K tv for a new 4K TiVo to really get money's worth

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Wonder if the new Tivo will even have a SCART port...

If not, I guess it will only work with HD ready teles and above...rendering non HD tvs and the use of SD channels into oblivion??

Think of all that bandwidth saved from the SD channels, might get us one decent 4K channel hahaha

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Sorry I didn't see this before replying to Den...

Hopefully we can get rid of all the SD channels soon, some PQ on the SD-only channels that we have at the moment are terrible :-(

Hopefully it's got a scary if not how do you back up recordings to a DVD recorder

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

I agree you need a HD or 4K tv for a new 4K TiVo to really get money's worth

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Hopefully it's got a scary if not how do you back up recordings to a DVD recorder

Not to be horrible, but do VM care? They just want our money
Do they have HDMI dvd recorders? To be honest, I don't know anyone who backs up their recordings.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

How do you know those figures and wow only 20 percent that is very low and I defo thought it would be higher l, what is Eos

And what percentage of that 20% have 4k TVs?

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, it's coming and the original intention was that the BBC would be offering 4k as standard by this year. .

Given that the Tories have constantly tried to reduce the BBC funding, why should they spend the limited resources that they have on a minority viewership (i.e. 4k users)?

And thankfully, that other crackpot idea of subscription funding, has been dismissed, for at least eleven years.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Not to be horrible, but do VM care? They just want our money
Do they have HDMI dvd recorders? To be honest, I don't know anyone who backs up their recordings.

I do it's still a good feature to have

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by passingbat

And what percentage of that 20% have 4k TVs?

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Given that the Tories have constantly tried to reduce the BBC funding, why should they spend the limited resources that they have on a minority viewership (i.e. 4k users)?

And thankfully, that other crackpot idea of subscription funding, has been dismissed, for at least eleven years.

There's plenty of fat in the BBC and as long as they get rid of the waste, I don't think they will be short of a few pennies.

Subscription funding is impractical at the moment and was never going to get off the ground at this stage. However, the next review will be a different matter. The Beeb are on notice to prepare for it.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

I'm sure people wouldn't pay VM for a nice new 4K box just to use with a non-HD tv...that would be crazy.

You need to get a new tv mate! lol You can probably buy a HD ready tv for the same price as the adaptor :-)

lmao my main tv in living room is Samsung 40inch full hd led smart tv as for bedroom tv if it aint broke don't fix it lol.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

lmao my main tv in living room is Samsung 40inch full hd led smart tv as for bedroom tv if it aint broke don't fix it lol.

Take your bed into the living room lol hahah sorry, couldn't resist lol

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

There's plenty of fat in the BBC and as long as they get rid of the waste, I don't think they will be short of a few pennies.

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You trot this out every time.

Given the pressure they are under, that has been dealt with and is an on-going issue that will continue to be dealt with, as it should.

To say they have plenty of money, is ridiculous. IMHO, It is propagated by people who's ultimate aim is to privatise the BBC. Given that you want the BBC to be a subscription service, I guess that would make you one of them.

Fortunately, the vast majority of the public feedback, prior to the White Paper disagreed with you, which is why we have the licence fee extended for at least eleven years.

[Media Boy UK]

We have been given new info from our Virgin Media UK Sources that says the two new TiVo will have their own dedicated superhub to work. They will launch within the next year.