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Originally Posted by fester61
OK just had a visitation from a Virgin engineer as a result of their customer services not knowing their A*** from their elbow. So for those interested MK subscribers:
Basic channels bbc1, bbc2, ITVx2, Ch4, ch5, BBC news24, E4, Hallmark and QVC are available by simply plugging your tv into the 'aerial' socket that terminates the cable.
All the additional channels as mentioned above + others are only available using a set top box on the VM starter+ package. AS1STR3 is the VM product code.
Ask for an upgrade to this service which costs £4pm, no not on top of the £4pm you already pay just £4pm for the whole lot. DO NOT ask for 'installation' they'll likely charge you an installation fee. This service is not advertised and not mentioned anywhere on VM's web site.
On the subject of digital, VM have been offered an upgrade of the MK network with a fibre ring and copper to the subscriber for £3m. I'm told they are likely to take up this offer and as a result will offer their full digital packages including 50Mb broadband in due course. (Not holding my breath here).
Sat dish on the wall 4way LNB to feed SKY+ into the lounge and freesat to one or two others. Freeview capable aerial on the side of the house linking into distribution box for the rest of the house. Looking at a nice Philex SLx8L distribution system to tidy the lot up.
Paul
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Well thats not bad at all for Virgin Media! £3 Million is nothing to them really, to cable an area from scratch covering between 50,000 to 100,000 properties would cost between £40 to £60 Million.
And what about the Westminster area???
I reckon it will go ahead! because their contract isnt up with BT yet is it? Therefore they need something to sell down those cables otherwise they are gonna be paying a lease costing millions and not making any money out of it in the long run, so £3 Million for an upgrade would be nothing in comparison to what they would be loosing if they didnt sell Digital TV in that area. They would only be able to sell Cable Broadband which wouldn't be popular as everyone round there has BT lines which means easy access to those 'Cheap attractive ADSL providers'.
However from what i've seen Broadband especially BT's is very slow in these two areas! offering barely 1mb in Westminster tower blocks round Edgware Road and paddington Green.
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
Hopefully this will help 
Milton Keynes Aerial only (£4)
BBC One
BBC Two
ITV1
Channel 4
Five
Starter Plus Pack – requires a STB (also £4)
All the channels in Standard Cable Pack, plus
BBC News 24
British Eurosport
Cartoon Network
CNBC
CNN
Discovery Channel
Discovery Home & Leisure
Hallmark
Movies 24
MTV
QVC
Sky News
TV Travel Shop
UKTV History
Virgin1
Add-on packs
1 add-on pack: £5.00
2 add-on packs: £8.00
3 add-on packs: £11.00
4 add-on packs: £13.00
Classic Pack
Challenge TV
G.O.L.D
Music and Youth Pack
Nickelodeon
Trouble
VH1
Contemporary Pack
Bravo
Living TV
Men and Motors
Paramount Comedy
Sci Fi Channel
Sky One
TCM
News and Documentary Pack
The History Channel
National Geographic
Sky Premiums
Add Sky Sports 1, 2 and 3 for £19
Add-on channels
Adult Collection (TVX + The Adult Chnl)
£14.00
Film Four
£6.00
God Channel
Free on request
JSTV
£6.00
Television X
£10.00
The Adult Channel
£10.00
Zee TV
£6.00 |
Film 4 is a free channel, think the above packages have changed since many broadcasters have quit broadcasting through Analogue signals.
BBC has refused to broadcast BBC 3 and 4 through Analogue services, CNN has disappeared off analogue, Euronews hasnt been on Analogue in the UK since around 2000 when it disappeared and came back on Telewest Digital and Sky in 2003.
I've also been told that Channel 5 in some areas is now just a blank screen with and without a set top box and Challenge TV has been removed from the analogue line up from most of the franchises.
The next to disappear off Analogue Cable and Analogue freeview will be BBC2, it is apparent that this channel will be removed as a goverment tactic to frighten stubborn viewers that will not make the change to digital.
Does anyone know why Sky Sports 2 is not available on Analogue cable yet Sky sports 1 and 3 are???