Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV - Page 64

Felim_Doyle · 17-11-2010, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not cofrim by Insiders) ===
-RTE International.

The information from RTÃ‰ that I posted previously would suggest that this is off the table now, probably until after digital switch over is completed in the Republic of Ireland at the earliest and more likely until long after the economic recovery. Anyone care to predict when that might be?

Media Boy UK · 17-11-2010, 19:51

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

The information from RTÃ‰ that I posted previously would suggest that this is off the table now, probably until after digital switch over is completed in the Republic of Ireland at the earliest and more likely until long after the economic recovery. Anyone care to predict when that might be?

Remove from list.

Also I was told today by an insider that an channel that broadcast on Virgin is getting new broadcasting hours in early 2011.

Andrewcrawford23 · 17-11-2010, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

The information from RTÃ‰ that I posted previously would suggest that this is off the table now, probably until after digital switch over is completed in the Republic of Ireland at the earliest and more likely until long after the economic recovery. Anyone care to predict when that might be?

probably at least 2018 i say more liek 2025

JayAy · 17-11-2010, 20:12

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Originally Posted by JayAy

Can I be first to say "Can I put a larger HDD in my VM Tivo box"?

Looks like Tivo may have an answer for this already.

From
http://www.tivo.com/products/tivo-pr...uestions.html#

Can you add an expandable drive to TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL?
Yes. You can connect an external hard drive via e-Sata. The 1 terabyte My Book AV DVR Expander from Western Digital can be purchased on tivo.com for $149.99.

OK, That's info for the States. Does anyone know if the VM Tivo will have the eSATA port enabled?

17-11-2010, 20:30

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Originally Posted by JayAy

Looks like Tivo may have an answer for this already.

From
http://www.tivo.com/products/tivo-pr...uestions.html#

Can you add an expandable drive to TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL?
Yes. You can connect an external hard drive via e-Sata. The 1 terabyte My Book AV DVR Expander from Western Digital can be purchased on tivo.com for $149.99.

OK, That's info for the States. Does anyone know if the VM Tivo will have the eSATA port enabled?

I doubt anybody does but I think it is supposed to have a good back up facility so personally I would rather use that than keep hundreds of hours of recordings in one place.
Edit: Silly me, you are talking about an external drive as opposed to upgrading the internal drive. Even then if it does have a good back up facility to computer or dvd/bluray, perhaps it wouldn't need an external hard drive.

SnoopZ · 17-11-2010, 20:46

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Originally Posted by HD addicted

You can a get a TiVO BOX from the internet for about Â£.100. I believe thats the price you shoud be paying to VM.
Now it the price is not right (at least not right to me) can anyone tell me if I buy it online, can I then use it with my Virgin subscription?

It is illegal for someone to sell a Virgin box as it is the property of Virgin and it will NOT work as it is paired to your card subscription.

The only way to get 1 is via Virgin.

HDFootyMan · 17-11-2010, 20:52

The Holy Box, revealed?
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...3&postcount=33

indie1982 · 17-11-2010, 21:06

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

It is illegal for someone to sell a Virgin box as it is the property of Virgin and it will NOT work as it is paired to your card subscription.

The only way to get 1 is via Virgin.

If only it was illegal to not read the OP properly...

To answer the question, the TiVo boxes that used to be available in the UK didn't integrate with cable networks, they just had an input and a free to air terrestrial tuner.

You could connect a cable box or a Sky box to it and record that input but the guide only handles the free to air signal. So you would still need a VM box to get the cable channels but you could watch them via the TiVo box.

The new TiVo box has integrated cable tuners so you'll only need the one box but as always you'll only be able to get it from VM.

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

The Holy Box, revealed?
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...3&postcount=33

It's definitely something new, doesn't have the same shape on the left hand side that the picture of the preview box has, just find that a bit odd that's all!

The EXIF data in the images seems to show they were taken on the 13/10/2010 by an iPhone 3G in the Sheffield area. So they're relatively recent, maybe someone with access to the testing hardware?

nn012 · 17-11-2010, 21:40

That's one ugly looking box, doesn't look very premium, trust the Americans to come up with something like this. It looks like they've done away with the LCD, for channel number/clock, all other cable boxes have.

DJ-SWITCH · 17-11-2010, 21:53

All good news on here today

That new box looks proper sick i want 1 of them

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Originally Posted by winkle

Spoke to CS last night and my scource also confirmed this.

Sky sports red button = To arrive in January 2011, thats 100% btw
ITV 2/3/4 HD will launch in the first quarter of next year
Sky Atlantic will launch the same time as on the Sky platform
CBS Drama will launch in the first quarter

There are no more exclusives for Sky anymore, The basic HD channels are in the process of arriving.

I know people have doubted what I have posted but I can only go on what people (working for virgin) tell me.

Tivo will launch in January aswell.

Good to here about this

mattboothers · 17-11-2010, 21:56

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Originally Posted by indie1982

If only it was illegal to not read the OP properly...

To answer the question, the TiVo boxes that used to be available in the UK didn't integrate with cable networks, they just had an input and a free to air terrestrial tuner.

You could connect a cable box or a Sky box to it and record that input but the guide only handles the free to air signal. So you would still need a VM box to get the cable channels but you could watch them via the TiVo box.

The new TiVo box has integrated cable tuners so you'll only need the one box but as always you'll only be able to get it from VM.

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It's definitely something new, doesn't have the same shape on the left hand side that the picture of the preview box has, just find that a bit odd that's all!

The EXIF data in the images seems to show they were taken on the 13/10/2010 by an iPhone 3G in the Sheffield area. So they're relatively recent, maybe someone with access to the testing hardware?

That looks a quality box.. Cant wait for one or Two (one for my room aswell)

DJ-SWITCH · 17-11-2010, 22:04

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Originally Posted by mattboothers

That looks a quality box.. Cant wait for one or Two (one for my room aswell)

Init man

clinteastman · 17-11-2010, 22:05

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Originally Posted by indie1982

It's definitely something new, doesn't have the same shape on the left hand side that the picture of the preview box has, just find that a bit odd that's all!

The shape on the left is the end of the box, it's the same.

DJ-SWITCH · 17-11-2010, 22:08

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Originally Posted by clinteastman

The shape on the left is the end of the box, it's the same.

And the other thing it ant got the channel number showing

muppetman11 · 17-11-2010, 22:14

http://www.pcworld.com/article/21076...confusing.html Dont like Tivos US pricing model.