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Old 28-07-2020, 11:27   #1021
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I did a search for "Sky UHD" on twitter last night and it came up with a post from a guy called @blackrebelpete who said that during last weeks test match, Virgin were showing the cricket in HD on Main Event and showing the cricket on Sky Cricket in UHD.

I find that hard to believe. How would he be able to measure the screen resolution and as far as I'm aware, nobody has mentioned any testing yet.
I know on my TV if I press information on the manufacturer's remote control (not the V6 one) it tells me info like 720p/1080i/1080p for the current source.
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Old 28-07-2020, 11:45   #1022
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

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I did a search for "Sky UHD" on twitter last night and it came up with a post from a guy called @blackrebelpete who said that during last weeks test match, Virgin were showing the cricket in HD on Main Event and showing the cricket on Sky Cricket in UHD.

I find that hard to believe. How would he be able to measure the screen resolution and as far as I'm aware, nobody has mentioned any testing yet.
My TV has a button which when pressed lets you know what resolution, frame rate, bit depth, whether it's HDR or has Dolby Atmos or digital so could be he got it like that
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Old 28-07-2020, 12:27   #1023
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

It isn't true. If a channel suddenly became UHD, people who have one of the (non-UHD capable) TiVos would be pretty unhappy.

Maybe Sky put a UHD DOG on it in error, or to promote their UHD service?
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Old 28-07-2020, 13:01   #1024
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

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Sky Q over the internet is "coming soon", don't forget!
With Sky's parent company (Comcast) now moving ahead with its Streaming service Peacock and Sky saying its moving a lot over to IP including linear its probably a case of the company moving in a different direction.

For instance their offering could be made available on more devices and all in an app similar to Now TV now however with a wider channel and content offering.
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Old 28-07-2020, 16:04   #1025
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

My sources say that Sky Arts will be FTA (Launching on Freeview?) from September.
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Old 28-07-2020, 16:12   #1026
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My sources say that Sky Arts will be FTA (Launching on Freeview?) from September.
Sources like all the papers?

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...o-air-bbc-four
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Old 28-07-2020, 16:14   #1027
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My sources say that Sky Arts will be FTA (Launching on Freeview?) from September.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...from-september
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Old 28-07-2020, 16:21   #1028
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Or even Sky themselves? LOL

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Old 28-07-2020, 17:33   #1029
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

I started a thread on Cable Forum Freeview/Freesat area re: Sky Arts this morning.
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...php?t=33709249
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Old 28-07-2020, 18:02   #1030
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

Does it really matter who posted it first?
It isn't a competition MB is just passing on information that they have recieved.
For all we know There might of been a DNP on it until today.
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Old 28-07-2020, 18:02   #1031
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

Sky are not broadcasting the cricket in UHD even on their own platform.

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I did a search for "Sky UHD" on twitter last night and it came up with a post from a guy called @blackrebelpete who said that during last weeks test match, Virgin were showing the cricket in HD on Main Event and showing the cricket on Sky Cricket in UHD.

I find that hard to believe. How would he be able to measure the screen resolution and as far as I'm aware, nobody has mentioned any testing yet.
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Old 28-07-2020, 18:09   #1032
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Does it really matter who posted it first?
It isn't a competition MB is just passing on information that they have recieved.
For all we know There might of been a DNP on it until today.
It's the way he words what he posts . My source really .So up himself
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Old 28-07-2020, 18:30   #1033
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It's the way he words what he posts . My source really .So up himself
Tbh i took the "my source" as tongue in cheek humour.
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Old 28-07-2020, 22:08   #1034
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A source is a very broad term. It could be a person, a newspaper, a website etc etc.
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Old 29-07-2020, 01:34   #1035
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

Could this be the nail in the coffin for Challenge or Pick on Freeview or altogether
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