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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
Excellent effort Chad, thanks.
Virgin are really catching Sky up. Red button on sky sports, bbc etc, reminders on TIVO, this rather excellent looking app, doubling of the internet speeds and the possibility of the missing HD and some sd channels coming in the next few months.
Whilst I am aware this could quickly turn into a Sky v VM fight (and I hope it does not) I would like to ask what people think VM need to come soon to VM to step up the competition with Sky? (excluding atlantic, SS news SSF1 3/4HD ) Provided we get a few of the missing HD channels in the next couple of months, I can not think of anything else. I am rather uninformed on these matters though!
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SKY have always had the edge in terms of HD and SD channels.
I'd say Virgin need to add all the missing non SKY HD channels such as the ITV channels plus ESPN America HD etc...
I'd also like Virgin to add as many of the missing "free" channels as possible such as CBS Drama, SONY movies, MTV Classic, Al Jazeera etc...
I'd very much like Virgin to continue leading the way in terms of on demand and catch up. A deal with UKTV would be great.
Finally I think more apps via TiVo could be the clincher. Lovefilm, Netflix, Facebook etc...
For me personally I feel Virgin are already the number 1 provider of content through your TV. Virgin do offer a massive amount of channels and a huge library of on demand and catch up content. People often forget that through TiVo you can access
hundreds of thousands of hours worth of TV shows, movies, movie trailers, music videos, interviews, news, reviews, blogs and so much more via You Tube. Put it this way with all Virgin offer, and TiVo suggestions turned on, I am never ever without something to watch when I want it. I can also easily spend hours messing about doing searches, wish-lists and learning more about actors and programmes.
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for me personally, I think Virgin are about 10 HD channels, 10 SD channels, and about 3 or 4 really good apps away from offering the perfect service in terms of
what I want from a TV provider.