General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2 - Page 26

alwaysabear · 17-05-2016, 12:25

Personally I would like cloud storage for recordings.

Media Boy UK · 17-05-2016, 12:28

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Originally Posted by denphone

You mean we finally have another exclusive.

But the bad news is NDTV India will be an news channel (no pun intended).

theone2k10 · 17-05-2016, 12:41

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Originally Posted by denphone

At last something potentially interesting.

I watch the nasa space channel on my Android tv box it is a very good channel, i'm really hoping my source is correct on this one as it will be a nice treat for you guys on vm.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Thanks theone, I'm over the Moon about that news.

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How have you worked that number out?

Well people have been asking for more space on their tivos

i'll get my coat.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Still trying to get info online about NDTV Spice.

NDTV India will only be on Virgin Media in the UK from launch.

NDTV Spice is a smartphone from what i can see via google mate.

Media Boy UK · 17-05-2016, 12:43

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

NDTV Spice is a smartphone from what i can see via google mate.

When my Sources tune in, the whats NOW and NEXT EPG says "CHANNEL COMING SOON" on both channels.

passingbat · 17-05-2016, 13:03

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Well people have been asking for more space on their tivos

i'll get my coat.

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Well, I thought it was funny

muppetman11 · 17-05-2016, 13:15

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Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

If they go down the route of cloud storage, how does watching something you recorded earlier. I wouldn't want to be relying on the cloud for every show

Netflix uses the cloud and remembers what you watched earlier.

passingbat · 17-05-2016, 13:15

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Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

If they go down the route of cloud storage, how does watching something you recorded earlier. I wouldn't want to be relying on the cloud for every show

The cloud is going to be a whole new ball game and the number of recordable tuners may well be totally irrelevant, depending how they implement it.

Do we have personally allocated space on VM servers, or are all programmes recorded an we stream the ones we want to watch? Is it somehow a mixture of both?

Possibly of more concern, is how long will cloud recordings be available for? Until we know more details of the cloud implementation, regarding the numbers of tuners, we're whistling in the wind IMHO.

Mad Max · 17-05-2016, 13:53

Looks like we will all be zooming around the cloud looking for more space.....

RichardCoulter · 17-05-2016, 14:18

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Two more channels starts tests on Virgin Media UK.

Media Boy Sources has confirmed that NDTV Spice and NDTV India are now testing on Virgin Media UK.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Yet mainstream English channels on Freeview/Freesat aren't carried by VM

Just what is going on? I can't see it being a capacity problem as these minority channels keep being added.

Ultimate.Conj · 17-05-2016, 14:28

Most new HD/4K tvs have freeview built in...Maybe VM feel there is a high enough % of people who have access to these channels, that they don't need to have them on their own platform??

Just a guess....

Horizon · 17-05-2016, 14:59

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Originally Posted by passingbat

The cloud is going to be a whole new ball game and the number of recordable tuners may well be totally irrelevant, depending how they implement it.

Do we have personally allocated space on VM servers, or are all programmes recorded an we stream the ones we want to watch? Is it somehow a mixture of both?

Possibly of more concern, is how long will cloud recordings be available for? Until we know more details of the cloud implementation, regarding the numbers of tuners, we're whistling in the wind IMHO.

Exactly.

As I said, I would be a little bit suspicious of VM saying we can access "our" recordings in the cloud. I don't think they'll be "our" recordings at all, simply VOD - video on demand.

The evidence it may go down this way is on the other thread which talks about the new tivo software. Richard Coulter has said there is a new bookmarks feature on there. Again, as already said, I believe we won't be accessing "our" recordings in the cloud, but simply bookmarking VOD shows.

So, it's VERY relevant how long shows are kept by VM on their VOD servers then, especially if they're meant to be "our" recordings.

But then again, perhaps VM/Liberty have raided their piggy banks and spent a whole load of money on hard discs or renting substantial amounts of cloud storage from someone else, so we can keep "our" recordings in the cloud. And of course, pigs might fly.

Ultimate.Conj · 17-05-2016, 15:14

Maybe they are thinking along the same line as the PS Plus storage. You can save your Playstation games with a limited amount of storage...you can then access this data as and when you want?....as long as you keep paying your subscription of course..

They may even offer more storage to those on bigger packages??
I'm just rambling to myself as I type lol

Could be anyone's guess what VM do

OLD BOY · 17-05-2016, 15:55

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Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

If they go down the route of cloud storage, how does watching something you recorded earlier. I wouldn't want to be relying on the cloud for every show

I don't know why not. At least you wouldn't lose your programmes if you had to change your box.

As long as they are retained for long enough, you are not restricted to the number of shows you can bookmark and you don't have to watch the commercials, I would be happy.

Horizon · 17-05-2016, 16:24

I suppose the simplest solution would be for VM to say how long we can access "our" recordings in the cloud. After that time, you would either have to download them to your own box or they'd be deleted. Seems the only fair way I can think of how it would be done.

Media Boy UK · 17-05-2016, 17:05

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Yet mainstream English channels on Freeview/Freesat aren't carried by VM

Just what is going on? I can't see it being a capacity problem as these minority channels keep being added.

Maybe only Virgin Media UK deals with both QVC and NDTV are up right now.

For all we know the channels that are broadcasting on Freeview (Your TV, Tru TV and so on) are asking far to much for just one new channel to be added on Virgin Media.