General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by denphone

My own personal view is there is plenty of life left in the current TiVo and further changes and updates are inevitable in the next year.

I agree mate but i have a sneaky feeling this new source is on a wind up as none of my other sources have heard anything.

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Originally Posted by mhatter67

I must admit that I hate those silly high EPG numbers for pay HD channels, the only real case for this is you have to pay extra for HD equivalent channels on the XL TV package and a lot of customers are not willing to do that!

If a old rumour is true then XL is becoming the new HD pack but also a small extra fee is being introduced to get HD equivelant channels of your package, say for example you're on M+ then for a extra £5p/m you'd get Sky1hd etc.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I agree mate but i have a sneaky feeling this new source is on a wind up as none of my other sources have heard anything.

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If a old rumour is true then XL is becoming the new HD pack but also a small extra fee is being introduced to get HD equivelant channels of your package, say for example you're on M+ then for a extra £5p/m you'd get Sky1hd etc.

What about the L package? This has most of the channels but without the HD versions. Would the extra £5 apply to this package too?

I think going from L to XL is something like £12, maybe VM have something up their sleeve regarding the XL package?

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

What about the L package? This has most of the channels but without the HD versions. Would the extra £5 apply to this package too?

I think going from L to XL is something like £12, maybe VM have something up their sleeve regarding the XL package?

If you add the £5 hd charge in it it will be £17 i think (i dunno i got rid of vm tv lol), from what i know something is happening with XL i can't say more than that at this moment in time sadly.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

If you add the £5 hd charge in it it will be £17 i think (i dunno i got rid of vm tv lol), from what i know something is happening with XL i can't say more than that at this moment in time sadly.

That's ok, I understand

It makes senses if the XL is having an overhaul especially if the £5 HD fee comes into place.

It definitely needs something to give it that extra ooomph if you like lol

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

That's ok, I understand

It makes senses if the XL is having an overhaul especially if the £5 HD fee comes into place.

It definitely needs something to give it that extra ooomph if you like lol

how it got all the channels and HD channels in XL except the premium channels of course so don't know why you think it needs extra ooomph

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Dave42

how it got all the channels and HD channels in XL except the premium channels of course so don't know why you think it needs extra ooomph

You'll like what's coming not a lot but you'll like it.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Dave42

how it got all the channels and HD channels in XL except the premium channels of course so don't know why you think it needs extra ooomph

They could add more HD variants and possibly Netflix into it.

Otherwise people would just take the L package and add the £5HD fee giving you access to virtually the XL package but cheaper. This means VM will have to add something extra to it, giving it that extra ooomph!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

You'll like what's coming not a lot but you'll like it.

You keep saying this with boring repetitiveness, can't you not even give us a hint? IMO it's defo not SA, so I'm not really sure if i can get excited at the prospect of another nothing channel!

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

They could add more HD variants and possibly Netflix into it.

Otherwise people would just take the L package and add the £5HD fee giving you access to virtually the XL package but cheaper. This means VM will have to add something extra to it, giving it that extra ooomph!

all the HD channels are in there and if get any more it go in there only ones that wont is the sky premium channels yes Netflix would be great in there if they could ever get that deal

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

You keep saying this with boring repetitiveness, can't you not even give us a hint? IMO it's defo not SA, so I'm not really sure if i can get excited at the prospect of another nothing channel!

Edited misread your post sorry mate. It's not a new channel.

[vincerooney]

So my XL package could be going up by £5 to give me access to the HD channels?? Unless this includes sky sports in HD its basically then just a price increase as i already get all the channels in HD?

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Dave42

all the HD channels are in there and if get any more it go in there only ones that wont is the sky premium channels yes Netflix would be great in there if they could ever get that deal

Ok, bad example with the HD channels, but it will need more than Netflix to make it more appealing to get people to move from L to XL or attract new customers.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

So my XL package could be going up by £5 to give me access to the HD channels?? Unless this includes sky sports in HD its basically then just a price increase as i already get all the channels in HD?

No XL will just have the standard price rise we get every year.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

So my XL package could be going up by £5 to give me access to the HD channels?? Unless this includes sky sports in HD its basically then just a price increase as i already get all the channels in HD?

As I understood, the optional £5 fee will give people the HD versions of the channels available on the M, M+ and L TV packages.

This wouldnt change your XL TV price, I wouldn't have thought, as like you say, we have all the HD channels anyway.

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Virgin Media customers to get Sky Sports and Movies access on their mobiles in August

http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/17/v...=rss_truncated

It will only work on iOS at launch with android support coming later :-(

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Edited misread your post sorry mate. It's not a new channel.

Wasn't having a go bud.......