4K : UHD on Virgin Media

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by awesometeeth

plus I see no news about wimbledon being on the V6 red button so looks like thats sky only, which is mind bending

Sky Q customers are only getting the semi-finals and finals plus it won't be shown in HDR

VM V6 customers will get the best offering with 4K/HDR via the iPlayer and every match which is on centre court

[awesometeeth]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Sky Q customers are only getting the semi-finals and finals plus it won't be shown in HDR

VM V6 customers will get the best offering with 4K/HDR via the iPlayer and every match which is on centre court

V6 customers get a trial....

Were now at the point where getting less service than sky is being pushed as a good thing....

Edit: last week I was told it's impossible for the BBC to offer platforms varying services due to its charter, this week I'm getting this rubbish...

[ozsat]

I'm sure the BBC have made the iPlayer trial available to Sky - just that Sky can not take it.

[awesometeeth]

Originally Posted by ozsat

I'm sure the BBC have made the iPlayer trial available to Sky - just that Sky can not take it.

so different from last weeks rubbish.

ah thats okay then, we get a trial because sky cant take it....

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by awesometeeth

so different from last weeks rubbish.

ah thats okay then, we get a trial because sky cant take it....

It would have been still a trial even if Sky had took it , it would have just been delivered to Sky customers over satellite using capacity courtesy of Sky.

[ozsat]

What's wrong with a trial if it works and is better?

Anyway - the BBC releases says the "World Cup Trial" - Wimbledon makes no mention of a trial.

I would rather have the trial service over having no service.

???

Originally Posted by awesometeeth

so different from last weeks rubbish.

ah thats okay then, we get a trial because sky cant take it....

[awesometeeth]

The logic is insane.

I would like the BBC to give cable the same as sky, is that not hard to understand.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

It would have been still a trial even if Sky had took it , it would have just been delivered to Sky customers over satellite using capacity courtesy of Sky.

You mean without going over the uncontrollable outside variable that is the internet?

Sounds great, can we have that please.

[ozsat]

I fully understand now - you mean:
VirginMedia should not be allowed to have the 4K/HDR iPlayer on their platform - because Sky is technically, by their own design, unable to support.

Or are you on about just the semi-final coverage being in 4K on Sky - but with nothing confirmed yet for VM - who will get it in 4K/HLG anyway.

Originally Posted by awesometeeth

The logic is insane.

I would like the BBC to give cable the same as sky, is that not hard to understand.[COLOR="Silver"]

[awesometeeth]

I've wandered back into primary school :-)

It's really simple, plenty of Virgin customers would like the red button option that sky are getting.

I was told last week the BBC can't do different options for different platforms. This week I'm being told that Virgin customers should be happy they can't access the red button like sky.

Bizarre.

[ozsat]

You're at Primary School - that explains everything.

The fact that VirginMedia and BT are not mentioned in the original relased does not mean "it will not be on VM or BT".

Sky were not mentioned initially for the Eurosport 4K red button - but were added later.

I agree if Sky are offered it then it should be made available for all platforms which can carry it. The fact that only Sky have initially been mentioned doesn't mean a lot at this stage.

Hopefully a DTT test could be done too.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by awesometeeth

I've wandered back into primary school :-)

It's really simple, plenty of Virgin customers would like the red button option that sky are getting.

I was told last week the BBC can't do different options for different platforms. This week I'm being told that Virgin customers should be happy they can't access the red button like sky.

Bizarre.

I don't really understand your rants on here.

VM will get 4K HLG feed via the iPlayer, something that Sky cannot do (at the moment)

It doesn't matter whether there is a red button option or not...you are just trying to cause arguments where none is needed...goodnight

[awesometeeth]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

I don't really understand your rants on here.

VM will get 4K HLG feed via the iPlayer, something that Sky cannot do (at the moment)

It doesn't matter whether there is a red button option or not...you are just trying to cause arguments where none is needed...goodnight

you dont understand then, thats odd, its really simple stuff.

you know what I dont understand, the amount of rubbish Ive seen on here from people, I just cant understand how you can defend this.

well if you looked at my earlier posts you might find im not getting a 4k feed off the iplayer and clearly when other channels can do the red button and it work, you know, like TV has for decades, then its bizarre to see people defend a system which is far less capable and reliable.

Im not arguing, I would like to watch wimbledon on the red button as I dont want to have to tell everyone they need to get off the internet as I want to watch a few tennis matches in 4k.

sleep well, try not picking fights with people who have extremely reasonable comments

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Originally Posted by ozsat

You're at Primary School - that explains everything.

The fact that VirginMedia and BT are not mentioned in the original relased does not mean "it will not be on VM or BT".

Sky were not mentioned initially for the Eurosport 4K red button - but were added later.

I agree if Sky are offered it then it should be made available for all platforms which can carry it. The fact that only Sky have initially been mentioned doesn't mean a lot at this stage.

Hopefully a DTT test could be done too.

well there you go, we agree, how ironic.

I am not confident as its been a few days and nothing from virgin.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by awesometeeth

you dont understand then, thats odd, its really simple stuff.

you know what I dont understand, the amount of rubbish Ive seen on here from people, I just cant understand how you can defend this.

well if you looked at my earlier posts you might find im not getting a 4k feed off the iplayer and clearly when other channels can do the red button and it work, you know, like TV has for decades, then its bizarre to see people defend a system which is far less capable and reliable.

Im not arguing, I would like to watch wimbledon on the red button as I dont want to have to tell everyone they need to get off the internet as I want to watch a few tennis matches in 4k.

sleep well, try not picking fights with people who have extremely reasonable comments [COLOR="Silver"]

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If you cannot watch the 4K feed on the iPlayer - then you have the incorrect setup

If you need to ask people to get off the internet to watch 4K - then you have the incorrect setup

Anyone with the V6, 100mbs or more plus a 4K tv will be able to watch the 4K feed and have everyone surfing the internet with no problem....well at least in my house it wasn't a problem.

All of you anger is coming from not having a red button lol
Your comments aren't reasonable, you're just making a fuss over nothing.

I'll go back to watching the 4K feed and surfing the internet

[awesometeeth]

Anger? From the people squealing over someone wanting a reliable connection :-)

I get it, you don't like people having a view you don't agree with.

Sure, go off and do something else, thanks for you time.

My connection btw is giving me 100mb to the TV so...

And yeah, you don't think using the internet while trying to stream a 4k feed might cause issues?

Bizarre.

Edit: and part of the reason it's a trial is because they don't think the UK network could cope without limiting it. Does that sound like a better system than using cable or satellite....

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by awesometeeth

Anger? From the people squealing over someone wanting a reliable connection :-)

I get it, you don't like people having a view you don't agree with.

Sure, go off and do something else, thanks for you time.

My connection btw is giving me 100mb to the TV so...

And yeah, you don't think using the internet while trying to stream a 4k feed might cause issues?

Bizarre.

You are very angry..

I don't have a different view, I'm just able to watch the 4K via the iPlayer. Having a red button or not is no issue to me...you seem to be the only one who has an issue with it. Being vocal on this forum will not help you though.

If you have 100mb to your TV and it's a 4K tv which supports HLG then you should be able to watch the feed with no problems at all. We all suffered buffering and sound issues, but these have improved throughout the world cup.

There are no issues with 100mbs streaming 4K and surfing...again this could be your setup if you are having problems.

These issues you are having don't seem to be related to having a red button or not, but down to the setup in your house.