General Changes to Virgin TV (2022) - Page 17

RichardCoulter · 26-01-2022, 12:28

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Originally Posted by epsilon

All of the old BBC One SD channels were parked on EPG slot 1806 and hidden from the EPG. Legacy boxes can't display 4 digit channel numbers, so you only see the first 3 digits. Happy to help.

Ahhh that explains it then, cheers.

BenMcr · 26-01-2022, 13:28

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Originally Posted by epsilon

A bit of a surprise this morning for viewers with Tivo based boxes trying to tune in to BBC One HD on channel 108. As expected it moved to channel 101 overnight. Viewers with Tivo based boxes haven't had an official notification of the change and will notice the channel is no longer there and there isn't an information slate to explain what has happened. Hmmm! not everyone will have been following this news on forums and internet blogs.

There should be a message in 'Discovery' bar at the top - 'BBC One - HD moves up in England'

Joedm45 · 26-01-2022, 13:34

Minor sound issues again on BBC1 HD again.

Last week (I think) when they messed about with it on 108 I lost sound for a day or so, then my amp recognised it as surround sound but it was coming out in stereo. Eventually fixed a day later

Now it has moved to 101, sound is once again being recognised as surround sound but is in stereo.

Other surround sound channels work fine so not an issue with equipment.

First world problems...

epsilon · 26-01-2022, 13:53

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

There should be a message in 'Discovery' bar at the top - 'BBC One - HD moves up in England'

Odd that, I've checked the home page several times and that hadn't appeared. After you posted this I left the page up for a while and it appeared after a few minutes. A bit of a "hit and miss" experience if that's how customers are being informed.

ozsat · 26-01-2022, 15:01

As AD is now a part on the main 101 channel - I suspect that will soon be removed too. I don't think there will be any SD BBC1 channels soons.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I have just been amending my series links from BBC1 Yorkshire HD to BBC1 AD as I want everything (apart from the local news) to record in SD.

This resulted in some double entries with one greyed out due to clashes.

- The old BBC1 Yorkshire SD channel was showing as being on Channel 180, which I selected and then deleted.

Further on in Planned Recordings:

- There was a double entry for the same programme on BBC4. One was on Channel 107 and the other for channel 180 again, which I again selected and then deleted..

On the EPG, 180 is neither BBC Four or BBC1 Yorkshire SD, but is Sky Replay??

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Here BBC1 Oxford HD is showing as DD2.0 on the amp - but switched to DD5.1 for Father Brown - all as expected.

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Originally Posted by Joedm45

Minor sound issues again on BBC1 HD again.

Last week (I think) when they messed about with it on 108 I lost sound for a day or so, then my amp recognised it as surround sound but it was coming out in stereo. Eventually fixed a day later

Now it has moved to 101, sound is once again being recognised as surround sound but is in stereo.

Other surround sound channels work fine so not an issue with equipment.

First world problems...

epsilon · 26-01-2022, 15:26

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Originally Posted by ozsat

As AD is now a part on the main 101 channel - I suspect that will soon be removed too. I don't think there will be any SD BBC1 channels soons.

Unless they keep the national variations 861-864 in SD, in which case they might be a better choice for Richard. I would agree that the AD channels are basically obsolete as regional channels have started to carry the AD service.

ozsat · 26-01-2022, 15:37

I think they will follow to HD soon. Can't see VM wanting to keep SD when HD for all other BBC.

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Originally Posted by epsilon

Unless they keep the national variations 861-864 in SD, in which case they might be a better choice for Richard. I would agree that the AD channels are basically obsolete as regional channels have started to carry the AD service.

epsilon · 26-01-2022, 16:41

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Originally Posted by ozsat

I think they will follow to HD soon. Can't see VM wanting to keep SD when HD for all other BBC.

I don't know, my thoughts are that if they were going to be in HD they would have converted with the rest. The adjacent regions on channel 858 were converted to HD last night. There possibly isn't a very high demand for these channels so using HD would be wasteful.

Also the nation versions were used to absorb SD series links when the nations went HD only.

Media Boy UK · 26-01-2022, 17:22

Got the following on my Twitter feed:

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Look like Virgin has messed up moving BBC One HD to 101 in the South East.

On my 360, BBC One HD Audio Described is on 101 and BBC One HD without Audio Description is on 851!

Quote was sent to me before 11.15am today.

Chris James · 26-01-2022, 17:24

Watched lunchtime edition of South Today on 858 (now HD) today. I'm certain the studio bits were still in SD (maybe upscaled) but the outside news reports were obviously HD. Perhaps they are going to have a big HD switch on at 1830 for the main bulletin, if not it seems a bit of a weird concoction!

Media Boy UK · 26-01-2022, 17:31

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Originally Posted by epsilon

Unless they keep the national variations 861-864 in SD, in which case they might be a better choice for Richard. I would agree that the AD channels are basically obsolete as regional channels have started to carry the AD service.

I hope BBC do keep the national variations on Virgin as I do watch BBC Wales and BBC Northern Ireland about two hours per week.

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Originally Posted by Chris James

Watched lunchtime edition of South Today on 858 (now HD) today. I'm certain the studio bits were still in SD (maybe upscaled) but the outside news reports were obviously HD. Perhaps they are going to have a big HD switch on at 1830 for the main bulletin, if not it seems a bit of a weird concoction!

Digital Spy Forum is reporting "at present there are only four BBC English regions, able to produce in HD

London, South West, North West, and Cambridge.

Southampton is in progress now. Newcastle next up."

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_100360350

BenMcr · 26-01-2022, 17:34

That original post from Mark C is dated October 2021 though, so assume it's more than just those four now.

cheekyangus · 26-01-2022, 17:38

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I hope BBC do keep the national variations on Virgin as I do watch BBC Wales and BBC Northern Ireland about two hours per week.

I wonder how many people use them. I know people who use them for sport, Holby early instead of River City, or Hogmanay alternatives. I know there's iPlayer but sometimes it's quicker to type a number.

ozsat · 26-01-2022, 17:46

I don't think they will close but are likely to go HD.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I hope BBC do keep the national variations on Virgin as I do watch BBC Wales and BBC Northern Ireland about two hours per week.

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epsilon · 26-01-2022, 17:56

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

That original post from Mark C is dated October 2021 though, so assume it's more than just those four now.

Don't bet on that, it will be slow progress and with ever more pressure on the licence fee I can't see it speeding up.

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Originally Posted by ozsat

I don't think they will close but are likely to go HD.

Probably as likely to go HD as all of the +1 channels. They are already in HD in their own coverage areas.