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

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well seeing we never had the HD version on Virgin then we certainly will not miss it MB.

Story now updated on this thread.

[ken1234]

Sky showcase to be renane sky summer from the 3rd on virgin epg 433

[denphone]

Originally Posted by ken1234

Sky showcase to be renane sky summer from the 3rd on virgin epg 433

The trouble with that name change is there is not much of a summer to get excited about.

[ken1234]

Originally Posted by denphone

the trouble with that name change is there is not much of a summer to get excited about.:d

true mate

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by ken1234

Sky showcase to be renane sky summer from the 3rd on virgin epg 433

We're did you here that , not seen anything about it.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Bio HD will not launch on Virgin Media after all - as Sky Viewers say goodbye to it on Monday.

An Sky worker via DS Forum has confrimed that Bio.HD is to close next week on the 3rd July 2012.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=109

Is this the first time that a major(ish) HD channel (which I believe that Sky partly own) has closed down?

I'm very surprised at this, as Sky seem more interested in playing the numbers game with HD channels, rather than their individual popularity. As I believe that HD will be the norm for all channels in the future, perhaps this casts doubt on the long term future of Bio SD??

It might also suggest that Sky would rather close down an unprofitable HD channel, than try and make it profitable by letting VM have it to increase ad revenue and subscription costs.

Talk about cutting your nose to spite your face!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Is this the first time that a major(ish) HD channel (which I believe that Sky partly own) has closed down?

I'm very surprised at this, as Sky seem more interested in playing the numbers game with HD channels, rather than their individual popularity. As I believe that HD will be the norm for all channels in the future, perhaps this casts doubt on the long term future of Bio SD??

It might also suggest that Sky would rather close down an unprofitable HD channel, than try and make it profitable by letting VM have it to increase ad revenue and subscription costs.

Talk about cutting your nose to spite your face!

Well Richard nothing surprises me about Sky but then again others will sing its praises loudly.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

We're did you here that , not seen anything about it.

Perhaps the masters eyes for once deceive him.

[andy_m]

It does baffle me that people need to be reminded to watch live sport, but that's another issue. This update had nothing to do with cost or taking resources away from other development, it's about removing a barrier to TiVo for customers who so far haven't upgraded, because in the long term, Virgin want everybody on the new system.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ken1234

Sky showcase to be renane sky summer from the 3rd on virgin epg 433

Thanks for info - good find.

How long will Sky Movies Summer last for???

If Sky Movies Summer are anything like the Scottish Summers it will only be 10 to 14 days

[gba93]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Thanks for info - good find.

How long will Sky Movies Summer last for???

A lot longer than our summer that's for sure

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Thanks for info - good find.

How long will Sky Movies Summer last for???

If Sky Movies Summer are anything like the Scottish Summers it will only be 10 to 14 days

We're is the info for this ?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

We're is the info for this ?

Info on what Sky Movies Summer will show - http://skymovies.sky.com/your-summer-on-sky-movies-hd

I have just seen the rebrand in my copy of next weeks Radio Times (It will happen on Sunday).

UPDATE: Sky Movies Summer dates confrimed.

Sky Movies has confrim that Sky Movies Showcase will become Sky Movies Summer from July 1st 2012 to August 26th 2012 on Virgin Channel 403 and also in HD on Virgin Channel 433.

http://skymovies.sky.com/sky-movies-summer-1

NOTE: Radio Times confrim that Sky Movies are to use Sky Movies Showcase for Sky Movies Summer.

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by nicko

It isn't wasted time, how can it be the customers want it...[/quote

A self-selecting group of less than a couple of hundred people does not mean that it is wanted by the majority of customers.

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

I believe you can now set global recording options for single recordings, series links and Wishlists, and that there are less screens in playing VoD from a Search

Nice!

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Originally Posted by Itshim

Well that makes all the difference. Switch & record what a great idea

Which is what Tivo has done from the very beginning.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

If all TiVo tuners are in use, so it is unable to record the reminded programme, will it still remind users and switch to that channel?

If all tuners are in use (excluding suggestions) then it would have to stop recording something which kinda defeats the purpose

[denphone]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

A self-selecting group of less than a couple of hundred people does not mean that it is wanted by the majority of customers.[COLOR="Silver"]

l think you will find a clear majority wanted reminders and a minority did not Carl.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by tycho

in much the same way they used the last update to turn the Sky PIP on, even though that was only disabled due to a licencing agreement, rather than needing any technical work to fix.

That one actually did require a technical fix.

Originally Posted by tycho

Looks like this isn't going to happen this time.

As Ben says, the MRS software is ready to go and has been since last year. Enabling it isn't tied to a new software update.

Originally Posted by tycho

I just cant see the logic in denying those of us that can use it today

But how do you separate those who know what they are doing from those who only think they do?