Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[Hiroki]

So because a channel jumps on the HD fad that means Virgin should add it straight away?!?!

Give them a chance to sort out the contracts and add new channels in their own time, after all they have already given you more HD channels on their service than ever before.

[joff81]

Originally Posted by Hiroki

So because a channel jumps on the HD fad that means Virgin should add it straight away?!?!

Give them a chance to sort out the contracts and add new channels in their own time, after all they have already given you more HD channels on their service than ever before.

lets face it though it was not hard for VM to actually add more HD channels than ever before considering it only ever had 1 full HD channel in the first place. all VM needed to do was add 1 more channel and that would of been a 100% increase in HD channels.

seriously though more HD on VM is needed especially with Sky offering their HD box for free. even a trickle of one channel here and there would be nice things like eurosport HD, ITV HD, discovery HD, History HD would be more than welcome and should be pretty easy to add especially as all the channel owners are all laying blame with VM inability to sort things out rather than the fact that the channel owners are unwilling or tied to exclusive deals.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by joff81

especially with Sky offering their HD box for free.

You do realise to get the box for 'free' you have to sign up to Sky Movies and the HD pack for 12 months?

So you are looking at minimum cost of £37 a month and you still have to pay £30 to get it installed

[dajone]

Originally Posted by zantarous

So even C4 don't realise that C4HD is available on Virgin.

C4HD on virgin... devilincarnate was taking about E4HD not on virgin yet (different channels) but even CH4 got it wrong in e-mail sent back (In the meantime to receive Channel 4 HD you will need a Sky HDbox and a HDTV.) and yes they do mention E4HD at start of e-mail

[Mobes]

Originally Posted by joff81

lets face it though it was not hard for VM to actually add more HD channels than ever before considering it only ever had 1 full HD channel in the first place. all VM needed to do was add 1 more channel and that would of been a 100% increase in HD channels.

( :yes: )

...

Originally Posted by joff81

even a trickle of one channel here and there would be nice things like eurosport HD, ITV HD, discovery HD, History HD would be more than welcome and should be pretty easy to add especially as all the channel owners are all laying blame with VM inability to sort things out rather than the fact that the channel owners are unwilling or tied to exclusive deals.

Well said

Look im a big VM fan...i probbaly wouldn't go to Sky even if i could (which i can't) but they have arsed aroud when it comes to HD and YET again Sky get the jump over them on ANOTHER HD channel... it just gets a bit emabrassing...

[naeskydish]

I'm content with VM.

Picture box is good value with the HD films shown for a fiver a month, some of them classics and movis on Channel 4 HD. Got ESPN for HD footie.

I still look to this thread though every week to see if there is any breaking news on additional HD channels, which would be great only if the content of additional channels are worth watching. Some of the HD Channels on SKY are a waste of time.

[Mobes]

True, true... I'd like Sky Sports for the tennis and maybe Sky 1 for the last season of Lost and Sky Movie Premier..but it's not gonna happen... meh!

naeskydish is a cracking name BTW LOL!

Originally Posted by BenMcr

You do realise to get the box for 'free' you have to sign up to Sky Movies and the HD pack for 12 months?

So you are looking at minimum cost of £37 a month and you still have to pay £30 to get it installed

if you know a SKY subscriber I believe you can get the box free without having to subscribe to movies and both get £50 M+S vouchers

I have vouchers for this but think I threw them out( these were for a SKY HD PARTY which I signed up for to get a free £10 M+S voucher so maybe different lol)

---------- Post added at 12:26 ---------- Previous post was at 12:19 ----------

found the info for my pack lol it says

Free Sky+HD for your friends
Every friend you introduce that takes the HD Pack and joins or stays with SKY will recieve a free SKY+ HD box with free standard setup

whats more you will recieve £50 marks and spencer vouchers for every friend who joins and takes up this offer

so all they have to do is pay the HD pack charge and do not have to have movies

[Media Boy]

IT'S BACK!!!!

Before I give out the names of this year winners - may I say:
Did you know that on July 29th (The day when Virgin Media did an deal with ESPN) this thread has over 17 pages in just one day with 256 posts.

Start at post 2287: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-page-153.html
End at post 2543: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-page-170.html


Here is the list of winners of Media Boy's 'Best Of The Year 2009'

1) Best poster with Information - AS VOTED BY ME:
Winner is - BenMcr

2) The Biggest poster of the year:
Winner is - Andrewcrawford23 - With 346 posts

3) The Biggest post day of the year:
Winner is - July 29th - with 256 posts

4) Best post of the year:
Winner is - Nook29 - for all the latest news on ESPN

5) Best new channel launch on Virgin TV:
Winner is - New HD Channels launching (From July 30th)

6) Best new SD Channel launch of the year:
Winner is - ESPN (August 3rd)

7) Best new HD Channel launch of the year:
Winner is - FX HD (July 30th)

8) Best Radio Channel of the year [Broadcasting in every area of Virgin TV]:
Winner is - Gold (Virgin Channel 959 )

9) Best new brand of the year:
Winner is - Disney XD (Was Jetix)

10) Best post on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV (2009) - AS VOTED BY YOU:
Winner is - Media Boy (With 64% of the vote).

Well done to all the winners.

Here is the top ten Posters in 2009 (As of December 9th at 12.25pm)
1st - Media Boy - with 571
2nd - Andrewcrawford23 - with 346
3rd - Nook29 - with 214
4th - Felim_Doyle - with 182
5th - Mobes - with 178
6th - virginruinedntl - with 80
7th - Horizon - with 79
8th - frogstamper - with 77
9th= - BenMcr - with 71
9th= - TheDon - with 71

Thanks go out to: Rob M - For updating post one for me every week.

And everyone who tell me some of my information - you know who you are.

So merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone who posted or viewed this thread.

Biggest Fan of Virgin Media Award - As Voted by Me
Winner is BenMcr for his unwavering support for this company

hehehehehehehehe

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by zing

Biggest Fan of Virgin Media Award - As Voted by Me
Winner is BenMcr for his unwavering support for this company

hehehehehehehehe

That because he works for them and knows more about what goign on behind the scenes and doesnt like the bad ness some user give jsut because they disliek virign

Oh btw how does a lot of users have them star thing which say gold aura or bronze award etc?

[devilincarnate]

E4HD IS GOING TO BE ON SKY !

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...ch-on-sky.html

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

That because he works for them and knows more about what goign on behind the scenes and doesnt like the bad ness some user give jsut because they disliek virign

Oh btw how does a lot of users have them star thing which say gold aura or bronze award etc?

there are only 2 members with gold


I know why he is how he is but sometimes he looks through rose coloured glasses specially in threads relating to the bull plop pricing policies where he seems to be the only person who thinks they are fair imo

---------- Post added at 15:14 ---------- Previous post was at 15:13 ----------

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

E4HD IS GOING TO BE ON SKY !

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...ch-on-sky.html

oh I like that from Monday too

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by zing

Biggest Fan of Virgin Media Award - As Voted by Me
Winner is BenMcr for his unwavering support for this company

hehehehehehehehe

That's a bit harsh.

its an accolade hows it harsh lol