Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
28-07-2020, 10:27
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
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I did a search for "Sky UHD" on twitter last night and it came up with a post from a guy called @blackrebelpete who said that during last weeks test match, Virgin were showing the cricket in HD on Main Event and showing the cricket on Sky Cricket in UHD.
I find that hard to believe. How would he be able to measure the screen resolution and as far as I'm aware, nobody has mentioned any testing yet.
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I know on my TV if I press information on the manufacturer's remote control (not the V6 one) it tells me info like 720p/1080i/1080p for the current source.
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28-07-2020, 10:45
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor
I did a search for "Sky UHD" on twitter last night and it came up with a post from a guy called @blackrebelpete who said that during last weeks test match, Virgin were showing the cricket in HD on Main Event and showing the cricket on Sky Cricket in UHD.
I find that hard to believe. How would he be able to measure the screen resolution and as far as I'm aware, nobody has mentioned any testing yet.
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My TV has a button which when pressed lets you know what resolution, frame rate, bit depth, whether it's HDR or has Dolby Atmos or digital so could be he got it like that
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28-07-2020, 11:27
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
It isn't true. If a channel suddenly became UHD, people who have one of the (non-UHD capable) TiVos would be pretty unhappy.
Maybe Sky put a UHD DOG on it in error, or to promote their UHD service?
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28-07-2020, 12:01
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
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With Sky's parent company (Comcast) now moving ahead with its Streaming service Peacock and Sky saying its moving a lot over to IP including linear its probably a case of the company moving in a different direction.
For instance their offering could be made available on more devices and all in an app similar to Now TV now however with a wider channel and content offering.
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28-07-2020, 15:04
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
My sources say that Sky Arts will be FTA (Launching on Freeview?) from September.
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28-07-2020, 15:12
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
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My sources say that Sky Arts will be FTA (Launching on Freeview?) from September.
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Sources like all the papers?
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...o-air-bbc-four
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28-07-2020, 15:14
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
My sources say that Sky Arts will be FTA (Launching on Freeview?) from September.
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https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...from-september
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28-07-2020, 17:02
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
Does it really matter who posted it first?
It isn't a competition MB is just passing on information that they have recieved.
For all we know There might of been a DNP on it until today.
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28-07-2020, 17:02
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
Sky are not broadcasting the cricket in UHD even on their own platform.
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Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor
I did a search for "Sky UHD" on twitter last night and it came up with a post from a guy called @blackrebelpete who said that during last weeks test match, Virgin were showing the cricket in HD on Main Event and showing the cricket on Sky Cricket in UHD.
I find that hard to believe. How would he be able to measure the screen resolution and as far as I'm aware, nobody has mentioned any testing yet.
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28-07-2020, 17:09
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k
Does it really matter who posted it first?
It isn't a competition MB is just passing on information that they have recieved.
For all we know There might of been a DNP on it until today.
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It's the way he words what he posts . My source really .So up himself
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28-07-2020, 17:30
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
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It's the way he words what he posts . My source really .So up himself
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Tbh i took the "my source" as tongue in cheek humour.
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28-07-2020, 21:08
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
A source is a very broad term. It could be a person, a newspaper, a website etc etc.
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29-07-2020, 00:34
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
Could this be the nail in the coffin for Challenge or Pick on Freeview or altogether
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