Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II - Page 210

joff81 · 08-08-2010, 19:50

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Originally Posted by jtaylor06

Like to see if the network can cope with the extra bandwidth being used without interrupting anything else?

VM have plenty of bandwidth especially after closing the analogue channels so dont worry about it.

jonop360 · 08-08-2010, 20:22

i would have thought there would be a virgin 1hd by now its funny really as in my oppinion virgin 1 has the worst picture of any station would have thought they give there flag ship channel more bandwidth

VirginMediaPhil · 08-08-2010, 20:31

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Originally Posted by jonop360

i would have thought there would be a virgin 1hd by now its funny really as in my oppinion virgin 1 has the worst picture of any station would have thought they give there flag ship channel more bandwidth

Virgin Media don't own Virgin 1 anymore.

spiderplant · 08-08-2010, 20:58

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Originally Posted by jtaylor06

Like to see if the network can cope with the extra bandwidth being used without interrupting anything else?

The test channels are on frequencies that haven't been used for digital TV before - previously they either carried analogue TV or weren't used at all. So we are checking the signal quality throughout the network is good enough for digital, and fixing problems where necessary. Once the tests are complete we'll be confident that channels can be launched on those frequencies without getting freezing pictures or pixellation.

BikeNutt · 08-08-2010, 22:37

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Originally Posted by jonop360

i would have thought there would be a virgin 1hd by now its funny really as in my oppinion virgin 1 has the worst picture of any station would have thought they give there flag ship channel more bandwidth

I agree V1 is not great but CBeebies (702) is truly awful. Even static shots seem to be made up of mosiac tiles. Shame then that it's the most watched channel in this house!

LondonRoad · 08-08-2010, 22:39

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Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil

Virgin Media don't own Virgin 1 anymore.

Yup.. now owned by Sky. The deal didn't include Sky using the Virgin brand name so Virgin one will shortly become Channel 1.

Sharpy55 · 08-08-2010, 22:44

My box rebooted for no reason half way through Sherlock. Would this be an update?

jtaylor06 · 08-08-2010, 22:45

No idea if this was posted earlier, however Digital Spy there is a mention of Discovery getting 3D licence.

Do you think Virgin will stick with the on-demand 3D, or actually broadcast this as a channel if accepted?

LondonRoad · 08-08-2010, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Sharpy55

My box rebooted for no reason half way through Sherlock. Would this be an update?

Rebooted halfway through Sherlock. I haven't got a clue. What was everybody else in your household doing at the time

Seriously, I think VM only do updates in the early hours of the morning.

HDFootyMan · 08-08-2010, 23:16

Going soon from Virgin: UKTV?
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vir...stry%20News%29

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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Virgin Media Inc. is selling its stake in the digital broadcasting business that it owns with the BBC, in a deal valued at at least GBP350 million, the Sunday Times reports without citing sources.

The business, called UKTV, consists of 10 channels. Proceeds will be used to pay down debt, according to the newspaper.

zantarous · 08-08-2010, 23:54

I think they have been looking to off load that for quite some time, this one is a bit trickery as the BBC have a veto they can evoke on the new buyer if they don't want to get in bed with them.

From VM point of view this is a no brainer, sell up and get a huge wad of cash and as the BBC is a 50% owner there is unlikely to be a issue with carriage.

mlayzell · 09-08-2010, 00:36

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

Going soon from Virgin: UKTV?
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vir...stry%20News%29

Will VM ever be able to pay off it's debts?

joff81 · 09-08-2010, 00:45

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Originally Posted by mlayzell

Will VM ever be able to pay off it's debts?

all this selling off of assets to pay debts makes you wonder how VM keeps going and how long it will be around for in its current form.

it really makes VM look bad for both investors and customers both existing and potential.

mlayzell · 09-08-2010, 00:56

VM will never fail it is to important to the telecommunication structure of this country, but you could never count out a hostile bid.

joff81 · 09-08-2010, 01:04

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Originally Posted by mlayzell

VM will never fail it is to important to the telecommunication structure of this country, but you could never count out a hostile bid.

im not saying it will !!!

im just saying from a potential investor or customer point of view it looks pretty bad that VM keep selling off assets to keep debts down. it makes the company look like a sinking ship. one sale to Sky a few weeks ago and now the sale of the UKTV assests it looks bad form the point of view of looking to become a customer or invest.