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fcbruno · 20-11-2009, 22:47

Hi guys

Have been using my standard Virgin Media set-top box for years and have encountered a problem.

Any idea why I might be getting the Virgin Media message "your analogue tv service has come to an end" on-screen and what action I should take to get rid of it?

The message in full is:

"Virgin tv - Your analogue TV service has come to an end. That means you won't be charged for your analogue Virgin TV service any more.

Want to carry on getting TV from Virgin Media? To find out how to get digital TV from us, just take a look at the letter we sent, or visit our website at www.virginmedia.com"

Thing is, I never received a letter, so have no idea what they mean!

Any thoughts or tips would be really appreciated.

Update: Noticed something about 'analogue switch off' in Belfast that's been happening. I'm guessing that channels 1-5 are no longer available via Virgin Media???

The problem I had was when trying to record the standard channels 1-5 to my DVD recorder - I wasn't recording them via my Virgin Media box i.e. I wasn't recording them by selecting channels 1-5 from 'favourites' or 'guide'...I was just setting my DVD recorder to record channels 1-5, as opposed to setting it to record 'line 3' (on which I would have all my other Virgin Media digital channels such as UK History etc)

Is there a way I might still be able to record channels 1-5 to my DVD recorder please?

20-11-2009, 22:47	#1
fcbruno Inactive Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	Weird message "your analogue tv service has come to an end" Hi guys Have been using my standard Virgin Media set-top box for years and have encountered a problem. Any idea why I might be getting the Virgin Media message "your analogue tv service has come to an end" on-screen and what action I should take to get rid of it? The message in full is: "Virgin tv - Your analogue TV service has come to an end. That means you won't be charged for your analogue Virgin TV service any more. Want to carry on getting TV from Virgin Media? To find out how to get digital TV from us, just take a look at the letter we sent, or visit our website at www.virginmedia.com" Thing is, I never received a letter, so have no idea what they mean! Any thoughts or tips would be really appreciated. Update: Noticed something about 'analogue switch off' in Belfast that's been happening. I'm guessing that channels 1-5 are no longer available via Virgin Media??? The problem I had was when trying to record the standard channels 1-5 to my DVD recorder - I wasn't recording them via my Virgin Media box i.e. I wasn't recording them by selecting channels 1-5 from 'favourites' or 'guide'...I was just setting my DVD recorder to record channels 1-5, as opposed to setting it to record 'line 3' (on which I would have all my other Virgin Media digital channels such as UK History etc) Is there a way I might still be able to record channels 1-5 to my DVD recorder please? Last edited by fcbruno; 20-11-2009 at 22:55.