tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post2779907240939888469..comments2023-11-01T10:45:23.708+00:00Comments on Virgin Media TV: "Is HD overrated?"Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-79383584142685489542009-05-22T14:32:27.305+01:002009-05-22T14:32:27.305+01:00I'm taking what "IloveHD" said with a pinch of sal...I'm taking what "IloveHD" said with a pinch of salt. He also said that Virgin don't transmit 5.1 sound. While not all of the BBCHD stuff is in 5.1, there certainly is a fair amount of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-62186177485245472512009-05-22T10:40:29.356+01:002009-05-22T10:40:29.356+01:00Somewhat ironic recommendation there nialli, as th...Somewhat ironic recommendation there nialli, as the moderators have a history of cracking down on pretty much any discussion of high definition. All these people who dare to want HD!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-10794630175658883482009-05-21T21:47:13.071+01:002009-05-21T21:47:13.071+01:00The post anonymous refers to btw is at http://www....The post anonymous refers to btw is at http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34799720-post967.htmlNiallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-62705430318718581562009-05-21T21:41:33.515+01:002009-05-21T21:41:33.515+01:00Found it! It was at a USB Media conference last De...Found it! It was at a USB Media conference last December: "Berkett confirmed he has now had access to Sky's HD channels for a few months, where as previously they were "locked up" by Sky. But not a price he considers reasonable, hence the ongoing review by Ofcom which he believes will find in VM's favour. Berkett stated that the key to HD is sports and movies." <br />Source: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34696636-post905.htmlNiallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-19099524353287510622009-05-21T21:34:45.079+01:002009-05-21T21:34:45.079+01:00Neil Berkett said last year that he'd been offered...Neil Berkett said last year that he'd been offered the movie and sports HD channels by Sky but considered them "too expensive". I can't find the quote but it was some point towards the end of last year (when he also said we'd have more HD channels in the next three months).Niallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-90310657027430858302009-05-21T20:40:02.399+01:002009-05-21T20:40:02.399+01:00Some called ''IloveHD'' has posted that Virgin Med...Some called ''IloveHD'' has posted that Virgin Media have the rights to Broadcast all the Sky owned HD Channels.<br /><br />Is that an pig I can see outside up in ths Sky?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com