V+ being installed this saturday..

leedrummond · 23-07-2007, 19:48

However, at present my ps3 uses the hdmi connection on my sony bravia. How will i now connect my ps3 to my tv? do i need to buy an hdmi extension, if such things exist ?

also are channels upscaled on the v+ box ?

busboy125 · 23-07-2007, 19:50

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Originally Posted by leedrummond

However, at present my ps3 uses the hdmi connection on my sony bravia. How will i now connect my ps3 to my tv? do i need to buy an hdmi extension, if such things exist ?

also are channels upscaled on the v+ box ?

Ebay have many for sale follow this link.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/multi-hdmi_...fsooZ1QQfsopZ1

Or Maplins here:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?...u=y&doy=search

I believe SD on VM is upscaled

leedrummond · 24-07-2007, 17:06

wow they are expensive, do the not do a simple adapter ?

busboy125 · 24-07-2007, 17:21

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Originally Posted by leedrummond

wow they are expensive, do the not do a simple adapter ?

I expect you can pick them up cheap by shopping round. But I beleive that because it is fairly "popular" technology at the moment they have raised prices. Like it was when scart first came out..

leedrummond · 24-07-2007, 17:36

true ye, like anything cost is always high

ive scanned ebay again and got some good prices here

hxxp://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=hdmi+switc h

busboy125 · 24-07-2007, 18:23

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Originally Posted by leedrummond

true ye, like anything cost is always high

ive scanned ebay again and got some good prices here

hxxp://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=hdmi+switc h

Thats good. Hope you get sorted

leedrummond · 24-07-2007, 18:38

am i right in saying, virgin media wont supply anyhting if i do go ahead and purchase something

what i dont want happening is me to buy something and it not bee required lol

Begize · 24-07-2007, 18:49

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Originally Posted by leedrummond

However, at present my ps3 uses the hdmi connection on my sony bravia. How will i now connect my ps3 to my tv? do i need to buy an hdmi extension, if such things exist ?

also are channels upscaled on the v+ box ?

Do you not have a component video connection on the TV? The V+ has the three component out sockets and you can pick up a suitable lead off eBay for less than a tenner. Obviously the PS3 does component out too and a suitable lead is a similar price. I know that HDMI should give you a better picture but....

As for upscaling, yes the V+ does upscale and on most channels does a decent job. I've found however, on the lower bandwidth channels (like Animal Planet, Discovery channels etc), the upscaling is very pixelly. If I switch the V+ back to scart and let my TV (Sony Bravia too) do the upscalling, it looks much, much better. Maybe this is something they will fix in future software updates?

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Originally Posted by leedrummond

am i right in saying, virgin media wont supply anyhting if i do go ahead and purchase something

what i dont want happening is me to buy something and it not bee required lol

They will supply an HDMI lead if you ask. Apparently it's best to request when you book your appointment but the engineer that did ours just brought one anyway and left it for me to setup. Not sure if they will supply component cables.

I don't think they'll supply an HDMI switch box though!

leedrummond · 28-07-2007, 09:22

so whenhd channels are launched are they free for us ? or do you hve to pay extra to watch hd channels ?

i noticed there is a bbc hd channel, will i be able to watch that once my install in complete, and also sky sports 1 hd ?

busboy125 · 28-07-2007, 09:26

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Originally Posted by leedrummond

so whenhd channels are launched are they free for us ? or do you hve to pay extra to watch hd channels ?

i noticed there is a bbc hd channel, will i be able to watch that once my install in complete, and also sky sports 1 hd ?

The only HD channel VM have at present is BBC HD. There is also some ondemand HD.

Ys you willbe able to watch BBC HD when you have V+ installed.

leedrummond · 28-07-2007, 11:39

hes here now doing the install

:-) asked if i wanted brown obx outside or bring the feed back out from inside, i said brown box.

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ok all im waiting for now is the interactive to be fully available, the enginner said it will be about 4-5 hours until my box has been hit will all the updates

leedrummond · 28-07-2007, 14:51

ok im still recieving the 2001 error, how long should i have to wait for the box to be hit with all intereacive functions, so that i can hit the v+ button ?

leedrummond · 28-07-2007, 18:56

2 more calls to customer care, and they both did tests to my box, the problems still there and it has now been refered to another department

tsinc80697 · 04-08-2007, 18:00

you got off lightly, read my story in the internet section about my V+ upgrade :P
engineer walked out after 15minutes, didnt conenct the box correctly and left my front door wide open without letting anyone know he had gone!

chickendippers · 04-08-2007, 18:31

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Originally Posted by leedrummond

2 more calls to customer care, and they both did tests to my box, the problems still there and it has now been refered to another department

I'm in the same boat as you matey, V+ installed on Friday and I haven't been able to record anything yet! Just sitting here waiting for my callback.