Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV - Page 104

Pair of Ducks · 02-12-2010, 15:52

Hmmm, Anime was one of the categories in the promo video.
This seems like good news...

clinteastman · 02-12-2010, 16:05

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Originally Posted by TheDon

They aren't advertising slots. That's the "discovery bar" and they're recommendations based on what shows you like, not paid for advertising.

Actually it's both.

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Take the front page, for example. Ranged along the top is what Virgin Media terms the "discovery bar". It's not just there for show, but suggests and recommends programming you might fancy trying out based on others you've seen or recorded. It will also hint at pay-per-view content you may enjoy, such as on-demand movies, or it could also be used by Virgin Media to let you know about a new channel or service that's popped up:

"Certain pieces of content, either by our partnerships or through our own curated direction, we can slot into the discovery bar. Front and centre, there could be something that says 'New', for example", said Green.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/3706...o-box-unveiled

heavyside · 02-12-2010, 16:24

I'm guessing that when we get TiVo we will be able to access the full BBC iPlayer via the app rather than the cut down version currently available via Catch UP TV and the red button. Anyone know any more about this?

clydebuilt · 02-12-2010, 16:43

Spotted this in Daily Mail today Page85 City Finance VIRGIN BRINGS MEDIA IN HOUSE "The Tivo Service will first be offered toVirgins 3.8m TV subscribers for an extra Â£3 per month plus Â£199 for the set-top box" article also mentions access to U Tube and social networking sites such as Twitter

tweedie · 02-12-2010, 17:11

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Originally Posted by clydebuilt

Spotted this in Daily Mail today Page85 City Finance VIRGIN BRINGS MEDIA IN HOUSE "The Tivo Service will first be offered toVirgins 3.8m TV subscribers for an extra Â£3 per month plus Â£199 for the set-top box" article also mentions access to YouTube and social networking sites such as Twitter

Lets hope that is not the existing customer price.

DJ-SWITCH · 02-12-2010, 17:15

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Originally Posted by tweedie

Lets hope that is not the existing customer price.

Its not just for new customers

JayAy · 02-12-2010, 19:10

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Originally Posted by sherer

They make generic boxes and then sell them to other companies the same with the V+ Box made by Samsung and SA. They have USB, I think eSATA and other stuff that isn't used.

The back panel of the VM Tivo box is very different from the US Tivo Premiere, in several areas for obvious reason and in othere areas to keep costs/complexity to a minimum. The pictures shown so far for the VM Tivo have no eSATA connector.

hansi · 02-12-2010, 20:24

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Originally Posted by clydebuilt

Spotted this in Daily Mail today Page85 City Finance VIRGIN BRINGS MEDIA IN HOUSE "The Tivo Service will first be offered toVirgins 3.8m TV subscribers for an extra Â£3 per month plus Â£199 for the set-top box" article also mentions access to U Tube and social networking sites such as Twitter

plus Â£40 installation

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Originally Posted by Ben B

All this TiVO news is very exciting, even the new customer price is cheaper than Sky's 1TB box and it does so much more

Will it replace the V+ Box. If so, going to be expensive for me as I have two boxes. Won't they have any "deals" for long standing customers.

wwe · 02-12-2010, 20:25

anything new coming to virgin this month?

jb66 · 02-12-2010, 21:27

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Originally Posted by hansi

plus Â£40 installation

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Will it replace the V+ Box. If so, going to be expensive for me as I have two boxes. Won't they have any "deals" for long standing customers.

Where is the loyalty????

Peter_ · 02-12-2010, 21:44

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Originally Posted by hansi

plus Â£40 installation

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Will it replace the V+ Box. If so, going to be expensive for me as I have two boxes. Won't they have any "deals" for long standing customers.

If you want the new kit then you will have to pay for installation as each box has a built in modem because they have a dedicated 10Mb connection purely for the TiVo.

As with all new kit if you want it you pay the premium for the privilege.

vanman · 02-12-2010, 21:52

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Originally Posted by wwe

anything new coming to virgin this month?

no its all 2 days old now

indie1982 · 02-12-2010, 21:52

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Originally Posted by Masque

If you want the new kit then you will have to pay for installation as each box has a built in modem because they have a dedicated 10Mb connection purely for the TiVo.

Don't the existing boxes have a cable modem that's used for VoD, just not running at 10Mb?

Digital Fanatic · 02-12-2010, 21:54

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Originally Posted by indie1982

Don't the existing boxes have a cable modem that's used for VoD, just not running at 10Mb?

It needs to be installed, it can't be done on quickstart.

Peter_ · 02-12-2010, 21:56

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Originally Posted by indie1982

Don't the existing boxes have a cable modem that's used for VoD, just not running at 10Mb?

The new boxes are a bit different because with the dedicated line you can browse the internet using the TiVo box without affecting the main connection in the property.

The standard boxes use the internet for what you state but you cannot use it in the way the new box will be able to, go to the home page and click the TiVo link for a demo.