General : Changes to Virgin TV (2021)

[Media Boy UK]

Eurosport tests appear on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ have only seen two testing so far on CO64:

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...ve=209&lang=en

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Eurosport tests appear on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ have only seen two testing so far on CO64:

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...ve=209&lang=en

And another 2

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...ve=209&lang=en

[epsilon]

8 new services added - Eurosport 3 HD to Eurosport 9 HD plus Eurosport UHD.

Enjoy!

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

8 new services added - Eurosport 3 HD to Eurosport 9 HD plus Eurosport UHD.

Enjoy!

I can only see 4 "HD Channels" but they are broadcasting in MPEG2 Mode.

[RichardCoulter]

Bloody hell, they're cutting it fine to only be starting tests today!

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I can only see 4 "HD Channels" but they are broadcasting in MPEG2 Mode.

You can't see anything, only the old slates that were originally there. The video will be added later 3-6 where you see 3 & 4 and 7-9 where you can currently see 7 & 8. The UHD channel will appear on the same stream as BBC Red Button HD.

The only reason you can see anything is because the old slates haven't been moved yet, timing differences. The same reason as QVC Extra temporarily showing as Fox +1.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Bloody hell, they're cutting it fine to only be starting tests today!

Testing the video they haven't added yet.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

You can't see anything, only the old slates that were originally there. The video will be added later 3-6 where you see 3 & 4 and 7-9 where you can currently see 7 & 8. The UHD channel will appear on the same stream as BBC Red Button HD.

The only reason you can see anything is because the old slates haven't been moved yet, timing differences. The same reason as QVC Extra temporarily showing as Fox +1.

Just found EPG for an other Eurosport HD is showing on BBC Red Button 2.

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...&sec=0&lang=en

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Originally Posted by epsilon

The UHD channel will appear on the same stream as BBC Red Button HD.

But my TiVo says BBC Red Button HD is staying broadcast after Thursday.

So I think the following will happen:

NOW > (Was)
Eurosport UHD > (BBC Red Button 2)
Eurosport 3 HD > On CO75
Eurosport 4 HD > On CO75
Eurosport 5 HD > (BBC Red Button 3)
Eurosport 6 HD > (BBC Red Button 4)
Eurosport 7 HD > On CO64
Eurosport 8 HD > On CO64
Eurosport 9 HD > (BBC Red Button 5)

Here is EPG Channels for them (Media Boy working numbers only)

561. Eurosport UHD
563. Eurosport 3 HD
564. Eurosport 4 HD
565. Eurosport 5 HD
566. Eurosport 6 HD
567. Eurosport 7 HD
568. Eurosport 8 HD
569. Eurosport 9 HD

Channel numbers may change.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Just found EPG for an other Eurosport HD is showing on BBC Red Button 2.

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...&sec=0&lang=en

Yes, there was a rumour about a UHF channel being added when Virgin changed the sid number of BBC Red Button 2 from 1102 to 1107, over the weekend, without changing the numbers of the other red button services. The speculation was that, as it was only creating space for a single service, it would be for a UHF channel. The service names appearing today confirmed this. Another timing difference, digitalbitrate hasn't updated Red Button 2's sid number yet.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Just found EPG for an other Eurosport HD is showing on BBC Red Button 2.

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...&sec=0&lang=en

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But my TiVo says BBC Red Button HD is staying broadcast after Thursday.

So I think the following will happen:

NOW > (Was)
Eurosport UHD > (BBC Red Button 2)
Eurosport 3 HD > On CO75
Eurosport 4 HD > On CO75
Eurosport 5 HD > (BBC Red Button 3)
Eurosport 6 HD > (BBC Red Button 4)
Eurosport 7 HD > On CO64
Eurosport 8 HD > On CO64
Eurosport 9 HD > (BBC Red Button 5)

Here is EPG Channels for them (Media Boy working numbers only)

561. Eurosport UHD
563. Eurosport 3 HD
564. Eurosport 4 HD
565. Eurosport 5 HD
566. Eurosport 6 HD
567. Eurosport 7 HD
568. Eurosport 8 HD
569. Eurosport 9 HD

Channel numbers may change.

Red Button HD is staying for now as I mentioned on the changelog. I will ask around about the channel numbers.

[epsilon]

523 for Eurosport UHD.
537 to 543 for Eurosport 3 HD to Eurosport 9 HD.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by epsilon

523 for Eurosport UHD.
537 to 543 for Eurosport 3 HD to Eurosport 9 HD.

Not doubting you, but any chance of a source please. I'd like to learn where to look for this sort of thing.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Yes, there was a rumour about a UHF channel being added when Virgin changed the sid number of BBC Red Button 2 from 1102 to 1107, over the weekend, without changing the numbers of the other red button services. The speculation was that, as it was only creating space for a single service, it would be for a UHF channel. The service names appearing today confirmed this. Another timing difference, digitalbitrate hasn't updated Red Button 2's sid number yet.

Obviously, by UHF I mean UHD. Sorry, trying to concentrate on other things.

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Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Not doubting you, but any chance of a source please. I'd like to learn where to look for this sort of thing.

I phoned a friend.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

523 for Eurosport UHD.
537 to 543 for Eurosport 3 HD to Eurosport 9 HD.

If true thanks for channel numbers.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

If true thanks for channel numbers.

They should appear soon anyway, it wasn't really worth me asking about them.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

They should appear soon anyway, it wasn't really worth me asking about them.

Am I right in thinking QVC Extra (when launch) will get EPG Channel 743?

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by epsilon

I phoned a friend.

Used up 50/50 and Ask The Audience then?

Thanks.