Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1

[Alan Fry]

Any chance of Animal Planet HD coming to VM (since it is a non-Sky channel)

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

Oh great,I've gained Movies on demand in HD but LOST all of the free 3D content with only pay on demand 3D movies available.

Thanks Virgin!

Therewas hardly any 3D free content anyway. Did you really sit there repeaedly watching it?

[Emel]

Originally Posted by Lew

Except that it's already been stated on here that Premier Sport don't want to be a stand-alone channel on VM. They want to be bundled into one of the packages.

I am sure they would would prefer to be in a package Lew, but it could still be that Virgin's handling charge for a stand alone channel make that option unattractive.

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by geordiechris

I totally agree! I have (at the moment) the 1GB TiVo box. I am having it removed and replaced with a V+HD box on Wednesday

Whats the point of replacing it with an inferior box doesnt make sense to me

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

Any chance of Animal Planet HD coming to VM (since it is a non-Sky channel)

Probably no if universal hd is anything to go by 18 months probably more and still waiting

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Derekb108

Whats the point of replacing it with an inferior box doesnt make sense to me

exactly and hope he dont record much hd

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Firmsky

So far I have 26HD Sky Movies in OD

Same here too.

[ozsat]

Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

Oh great,I've gained Movies on demand in HD but LOST all of the free 3D content with only pay on demand 3D movies available.

Thanks Virgin!

It looks as if it is just not listing in the menus - there are still some 3D (non-movie) programmes available in you use search.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

Same here too.

what movies you got in HD Den mate cant find any here yet

[kgollop]

Originally Posted by pauldavies83

If the Samsung V+HD is capable of playing MPEG4, then why don't they swap any SA customers on a case-by-case basis (i.e. swap only those who have the Sports/Movies HD pack).

I can't imagine it's a huge number (in comparison to the total customer base) that have Sports/Movies HD on an SA box.

Appears to be easy to blame a technical non-issue for an obvious business-focused decision.

Sounds like a sensible solution to me. I would guess though the issue may be around how to stop the SA V+ boxes attempting to play the content that would maybe crash the box.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by pauldavies83

If the Samsung V+HD is capable of playing MPEG4, then why don't they swap any SA customers on a case-by-case basis (i.e. swap only those who have the Sports/Movies HD pack).

I can't imagine it's a huge number (in comparison to the total customer base) that have Sports/Movies HD on an SA box.

Appears to be easy to blame a technical non-issue for an obvious business-focused decision.

I have an SA V+ box but it would only get swapped if it has a fault and there is no fault.

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

I have an SA V+ box but it would only get swapped if it has a fault and there is no fault.

Cable should work on the princleable of a mobile phone contract. when its done they should tie them into another whilst giving them Tivo STB and a deal when they have a Tivo box to keep people into a contract.

[Tricky Trevor]

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Therewas hardly any 3D free content anyway. Did you really sit there repeaedly watching it?

No of course not. We have plenty of 3D content on the media player but it's good to keep checking on the Tivo for new stuff seeing as Virgin have promised it.

[DaMac]

Let me get this right. Virgin are offering SKY Movies HD on demand with no surround sound... why would you bother?

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P.S. If i pay the same for my SKY movies HD as a TiVo customer then i want Movies on demand in HD the same as them, if my V+ and V HD boxes are considered to be technically inferior then Virgin as my content provider and renter of my equipment should offer me a free upgrade to equipment that can provide me with this service.

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Originally Posted by kgollop

Sounds like a sensible solution to me. I would guess though the issue may be around how to stop the SA V+ boxes attempting to play the content that would maybe crash the box.

Absolute rubbish, TiVo boxes don't attempt to decode red button material and crash do they??? It's a blatant attempt to get people off very good quality V+ boxes on to sub standard TiVo boxes.. "we think it's the best way to watch telly, ever" - well not many other people do, or they are going to take a lot more convincing.

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by DaMac

Let me get this right. Virgin are offering SKY Movies HD on demand with no surround sound... why would you bother?

---------- Post added at 19:04 ---------- Previous post was at 19:01 ----------

P.S. If i pay the same for my SKY movies HD as a TiVo customer then i want Movies on demand in HD the same as them, if my V+ and V HD boxes are considered to be technically inferior then Virgin as my content provider and renter of my equipment should offer me a free upgrade to equipment that can provide me with this service.

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Absolute rubbish, TiVo boxes don't attempt to decode red button material and crash do they??? It's a blatant attempt to get people off very good quality V+ boxes on to sub standard TiVo boxes.. "we think it's the best way to watch telly, ever" - well not many other people do, or they are going to take a lot more convincing.

Its coming in march the red button facility its because Americans dont use this application if you look at american tivo control, yes it does have a coloured buttons. they use the colours to control other tivo boxes within the
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