General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by DaMac

Ahhh, but unless you buy the lower resolution passive version, you will probably have to pay a few hundred extra for the glasses, less and less active manufacturers are bundling active glasses with sets to keep price comparisons low.

This TV (currently half price at £500) is on offer with free glasses, free delivery, free stand, Freeview HD, cable tuner*, LED 3D TV with Nectar points too!

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop...=HP1&ID=180412

How much cheaper is it for a non 3D TV version?

I'm not really into sport, but it would be good to catch Eurosport 3 D on VM, just to see what it's like with a linear channel.

*I know I won't get my subscription channels, but, is it technically possible to plug the VM cable directly into the TV from time to time in order to receive the FTA broadcasts?

I would like to do this to have a play with the channels off the EPG eg regional variations and to be able to let this thread know if any channels are testing prior to a possible launch

[moowow!]

Originally Posted by Risco

Any news on Channel 5 getting HD catchup? I am guessing it is a long shot as not even their Youtube is in HD lol.

Channel 5 used to have HD on demand?

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by moowow!

Channel 5 used to have HD on demand?

They still have in HD catch up.

[Media Boy UK]

Sony to close Movies 4 Men 2 next week on Freesat and Sky.

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Sony will close both Movies 4 Men 2 and Movies 4 Men 2 +1 next Thursday at about 6am and launch Sony Movie Channel from 5.30pm and Sony Movie Channel +1 from 6.30pm next Thursday.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=111

Q: WHY ARE YOU POSTING THIS ON HERE WHEN VIRGIN MEDIA DO NOT CARRY THIS CHANNEL?
A: Some Virgin Media viewers have got Freesat or are still USING their old Sky box.

NOTE: I do not know if Sony Movie Channel will broadcast on Freesat.

[Lew]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

*I know I won't get my subscription channels, but, is it technically possible to plug the VM cable directly into the TV from time to time in order to receive the FTA broadcasts?

Whether it's technically possible or not, it's against the T&Cs that you will have accepted, plus it risks putting noise on the network which will affect other customers.

[RichardCoulter]

My research has shown that whether this practice is against VM t&c's is ambiguous and open to interpretation, nevertheless, I wouldn't want to cause any problems for my neighbours. Again, my research about this creating noise on the network shows that opinions vary, which is why I would only do it intermittently for short periods of time.

[Media Boy UK]

BizAsia: Star UK to make “historical” announcement in May.

Asia media web site ''BizAsia'' is reporting that Star TV UK will be making an historical announcement in the first week of May.

They think it maybe an new Star branded HD channel or Star News is set to rebranded as ABP News.

More info as I find it...

http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/st...ncement-in-may

Info thanks to BizAsia.

Star News is broadcasting on Virgin Channel 802.

[gba93]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

BizAsia: Star UK to make “historical� announcement in May.

Asia media web site ''BizAsia'' is reporting that Star TV UK will be making an historical announcement in the first week of May.

They think it maybe an new Star branded HD channel or Star News is set to rebranded as ABP News.

More info as I find it...

http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/st...ncement-in-may

Info thanks to BizAsia.

Star News is broadcasting on Virgin Channel 802.

Thanks for the heads-up MB.

[ken1234]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sony to close Movies 4 Men 2 next week on Freesat and Sky.

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Sony will close both Movies 4 Men 2 and Movies 4 Men 2 +1 next Thursday at about 6am and launch Sony Movie Channel from 5.30pm and Sony Movie Channel +1 from 6.30pm next Thursday.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=111

Q: WHY ARE YOU POSTING THIS ON HERE WHEN VIRGIN MEDIA DO NOT CARRY THIS CHANNEL?
A: Some Virgin Media viewers have got Freesat or are still USING their old Sky box.

NOTE: I do not know if Sony Movie Channel will broadcast on Freesat.

yes i can say sony moves this on sky epg form next thursday now i got new for all i am leaveing virgin after big row with then on the phone i cart say what it about but i made lot for frends on this forum and after been with cable for30 years it time for me to leave virgin and go to sky . i like to thank Media Boy for beening frend on here and the for the news he posted. i had lot for frends on here thanks hope you get what you what on virgin tv bye my frends ps i will pop on here to see how thing gong so all i got to say this bye ken.

[DaMac]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

This TV (currently half price at £500) is on offer with free glasses, free delivery, free stand, Freeview HD, cable tuner*, LED 3D TV with Nectar points too!

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop...=HP1&ID=180412

How much cheaper is it for a non 3D TV version?

I'm not really into sport, but it would be good to catch Eurosport 3 D on VM, just to see what it's like with a linear channel.

*I know I won't get my subscription channels, but, is it technically possible to plug the VM cable directly into the TV from time to time in order to receive the FTA broadcasts?

I would like to do this to have a play with the channels off the EPG eg regional variations and to be able to let this thread know if any channels are testing prior to a possible launch

That set comes with 1 pair of glasses No you can't plug the cable into the TV, the cable variation is for some local areas in europe where they get their tv like that instead if terestrialy. Like a lot of posts say, the newer models have 3d in at nt really any extra on last years mosels, it's the glasses you can get stung for.

[Henkesghost]

Remember I think it was when the HD movies launched or soon after that VM trumpeted that they would deliver 80 HD channels Hasn't exactly been a slow trickle of them since then Anyone any idea when they will start to arrive or was it just a load of Jackson Pollocks?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Remember I think it was when the HD movies launched or soon after that VM trumpeted that they would deliver 80 HD channels Hasn't exactly been a slow trickle of them since then Anyone any idea when they will start to arrive or was it just a load of Jackson Pollocks?

Media Boy or one of his sources might be able to answer this for you Henke but the target of 80 HD channels seems to be light years away at present.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

Media Boy or one of his sources might be able to answer this for you Henke but the target of 80 HD channels seems to be light years away at present.

well we know 1 is coming this year sometime with alibi hd coming

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Media Boy or one of his sources might be able to answer this for you Henke but the target of 80 HD channels seems to be light years away at present.

I forgot when this rumour of the Virgin Media target of 80 HD Channels started (I think the year was late 2010) but I think due the way Virgin is working right - they do not care about their viewers only the £ signs. I cant see that target will happen.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

well we know 1 is coming this year sometime with alibi hd coming

Yes very true but the train seems to have permanently got stuck at the station still waiting for a departure time to leave.