tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post1898777624462664540..comments2023-11-01T10:45:23.708+00:00Comments on Virgin Media TV: BBC HD one year oldNiallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-87377175021809711592008-11-20T20:08:00.000+00:002008-11-20T20:08:00.000+00:00Disappointing. There's been the football and the o...Disappointing. There's been the football and the olympics and I've watched the Tudors and Mad Men. That's been about it. As the sport and films have dried up although there have been some dramas I might have been interested in I've not watched them. The mish mash just doesn't excite me in the same way that when BBC Choice was run in a similar way. The mix is too eclectic, the scheduling too bizarre to sit down and watch it on a regular basis. The channel doesn't even have a permanent start up time. As there is no HD on catch up I pretty much don't watch it anymore. Some good bits but overall very disappointing. The channel either needs to be distintive or a simulcast. The current model doesn't work at all for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-81627408031381325702008-11-20T18:29:00.000+00:002008-11-20T18:29:00.000+00:00It just seems to be random programmes. There's no...It just seems to be random programmes. There's no obvious structure to the channel.Matt Whitbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369611172863914084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-21672213832155554532008-11-20T16:57:00.000+00:002008-11-20T16:57:00.000+00:00Overall I've been very pleased with BBC HD's outpu...Overall I've been very pleased with BBC HD's output over the past year. As well as the shows you mention, <B>The Tudors</B> looked gorgeous, and there have several quality one-off dramas too.<BR/><BR/>The sound is now always at a consistent level (no more cutting in and out of DD 5.1) and the DOG is now almost invisible: I'd expected it to get more intrusive, not less.<BR/><BR/>BBC HD has been my most-watched channel ever since I upgraded to V+ and I don't see that changing anytime soon, even if Virgin were to suddenly start Sky 1 HD or ITV HD.<BR/><BR/>Disappointments? Well, <B>Dr. Who</B> should have been in HD, and no <B>Spooks</B> is also disappointing. More movies would be appreciated too. But that's about it - on the whole, BBC HD has been everything I'd hoped for!Afronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630378459973921273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-70647482853935290652008-11-20T09:18:00.000+00:002008-11-20T09:18:00.000+00:00Its poor. Period drama's in HD. Big deal. Look at ...Its poor. Period drama's in HD. Big deal. Look at the major event of this year, the Euro 2008 final. THe picture kept cutting out and half the time it wasn't in HD. Poor!<BR/><BR/>Still that is all we have and maybe all we will ever get?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-1612964518643353262008-11-20T08:08:00.000+00:002008-11-20T08:08:00.000+00:00don't forget Survivors, starting at the weekend.I ...don't forget Survivors, starting at the weekend.<BR/><BR/>I agree it is very difficult to tell what's new and what's a repeat, and a repeat of a repeat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com