tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31474759747763851662024-03-19T06:00:11.770-07:00Virgin Media - GeekBCJ ONLINE UK SITE - Using other blogs posts to make sure you get the full picture..bradj95http://www.blogger.com/profile/04640074155113456685noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147475974776385166.post-32727431118865966602011-10-03T10:27:00.001-07:002011-10-03T10:27:44.336-07:00Virgin Media - Channel List / SEPTEMBER UPDATE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEmDf40h5S_RuySqYccHkCftTb2XTrzTsvzqFvR1Ge8YkmqCdPnljqimWJBmFt441G1WbN-xekpd5zJgmMhTbsoTAz1FKNPtjzxSSkJpZPNoff1XOCdQXRj5nMfhu37BJtvY6ZE1mXOca/s1600/CHANNELS+LIST+SEP.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEmDf40h5S_RuySqYccHkCftTb2XTrzTsvzqFvR1Ge8YkmqCdPnljqimWJBmFt441G1WbN-xekpd5zJgmMhTbsoTAz1FKNPtjzxSSkJpZPNoff1XOCdQXRj5nMfhu37BJtvY6ZE1mXOca/s320/CHANNELS+LIST+SEP.png" width="320" /></a></div>bradj95http://www.blogger.com/profile/04640074155113456685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147475974776385166.post-54967389236429408882011-10-03T10:09:00.001-07:002011-10-03T10:09:47.376-07:00New TIVO Remote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.virginmedia.com/images/tivo-remote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.virginmedia.com/images/tivo-remote.jpg" width="244" /></a></div>bradj95http://www.blogger.com/profile/04640074155113456685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147475974776385166.post-21721504042088271282011-10-03T09:55:00.001-07:002011-10-03T09:55:42.977-07:00Tivo Update - October<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Claimed changes with the October software update: </span><br />
<ul style="line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.5em; padding-right: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: initial; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">Improved 1080i up scaling so improving the picture quality</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">HDMI connection reliability fixed</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">Info button now provides programme information in guide and mini guide</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">SCART aspect ratio corrected</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">Express Series Link – You can set your series links in a flash</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">Padding – Automatic padding around the start and finish of new recordings and series links (doesn’t change existing series links)</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">Multi-tap text entry – You can now search using the number buttons on your remote, just like texting on your mobile phone</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">More flexible parental control – If you don’t want to be asked for your PIN when you’re playing a recording from My Shows, you can now switch it off!</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">Skippable playlists – Full skipping functionality for Music On Demand playlists will be available</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">Live Events – Great news! You can now buy a live event on your TiVo box</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">BBC iPlayer – Full integration of all the content from the BBC iPlayer is now available in the TV Guide, the Catch Up & On Demand menus and in TiVo Search and Browse</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">PIN access on Apps – You can now control access to Apps and Games</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">YouTube app – The YouTube app has been given a whole new look with more videos than ever and now supports HD quality video</li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;">TiVo Buddy App – Just after we launch the new code you’ll be able to download this great new tool from the Apple App Store. If you connect your wireless router to the TiVo box with a cable you’ll be able to control many features from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. </li>
</ul>No Red Button? Apparently the "launch of BBC red button will be in the coming months. Thought that it wouldn't be fair to string you along, as it's not ready just yet"<br />
All sounds legit to me - the phrasing's very Virgin. There's a t<a href="http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/TiVo/TiVo-update-details-leaked/td-p/732037" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: none;">hread on it on the VM TiVo forum</a> and none of the information is contradicted by VM staff.bradj95http://www.blogger.com/profile/04640074155113456685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147475974776385166.post-39849584659453851502011-10-01T06:00:00.000-07:002011-10-01T12:45:29.341-07:00Just loading...Welcome to our blog where we hope to soon bring content from to major blogs about virgin media.bradj95http://www.blogger.com/profile/04640074155113456685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147475974776385166.post-5743135627518112692011-10-01T00:00:00.000-07:002011-10-03T09:53:43.431-07:00New HD channels and channels moving<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A promotional screen for <b>Sky Classics HD</b> has appeared on channel 441. Media Boy has also written that we can expect the following changes to accomodate Eden HD and Good Food HD: <b> </b><br />
<b>Yesterday +1</b> on Virgin Channel 204. <b> </b><br />
<b>Eden HD</b> on Virgin Channel 209.<br />
<b>Eden +1 </b>on Virgin Channel 210. <b> </b><br />
<b>Good Food HD</b> on Virgin Channel 261.<br />
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UPDATE FROM MEDIA BOY:<br />
Media Boy has published the following October activities from his sources:<br />
<i>Oct 1st</i>. Virgin Media are going to move Sky Premium HD Channels from £7 per box to £7 per account.<br />
Sky Movies Collection customers will get a £2 reduction on Virgin Media (but not to viewers who have got Sky Sports with it or just one Sky Movies Channel package).<br />
Virgin Media customers who have Sky Movies Collection with the TV M package will see their cost being cut by £2 to £26.00.<br />
Virgin Media customers who have Sky Movies Collection with the TV M+, L or XL package will see their cost being cut by £2 to £19.50.<br />
<i>Oct 4th</i>. Sky Movies Classic HD will launch on Channel 441 today at 6am.<br />
<i>Oct 5th</i>. Yesterday +1 will launch on Channel 204 today.<br />
Eden HD will launch on Channel 209 today. 5th. Eden +1 will launch on Channel 210 today.<br />
Good Food HD will launch on Channel 261 today.<br />
Watch +1 to move from Virgin Channel 125 to Virgin Channel 190,<br />
Dave Ja Vu to move from Virgin Channel 128 to Virgin Channel 191.<br />
Virgin will put an Slate up for Watch HD on Channel 125.<br />
Virgin will put an Slate up for Dave HD on Channel 129.<br />
<i>Oct 12th</i>. Watch HD will launch on Channel 125 today.<br />
Dave HD will launch on Channel 129 today.</span>bradj95http://www.blogger.com/profile/04640074155113456685noreply@blogger.com0