tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post3542999494120386661..comments2023-11-01T10:45:23.708+00:00Comments on Virgin Media TV: New V+ "will be MPEG4"Niallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-37241630458753519652009-02-20T23:48:00.000+00:002009-02-20T23:48:00.000+00:00Completely agree with the last comment. Spent on ...Completely agree with the last comment. Spent on V+ primarily for the HD content and am very dissapointed at the lack of channel additions taking place. Seriously considering a switch to freesat - got to be better with all the available HD channels - not to mention cheaper in the long-run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-20267824612495930582009-01-22T20:04:00.000+00:002009-01-22T20:04:00.000+00:00I only recently spent £150 on a V+ box purely for ...I only recently spent £150 on a V+ box purely for the HD content, understanding more channels were to become available. If Virgin expect to be able to charge again for an updated MPEG-4 box, I think they've underestimated how annoyed a lot of current customers are going to be, especially if that's the only way to recieve more HD channets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-43827783516584420072009-01-18T19:47:00.000+00:002009-01-18T19:47:00.000+00:00MPEG-4 could be used in some hybrid system to the ...MPEG-4 could be used in some hybrid system to the headends or something. I state that MPEG-4 isn't needed at the other end as it's not. Analogue switch off will be enough to run an obscene number of HD channels and keep broadband going for a good few years. That's why Telewest went MPEG-2, as it made complete sense. It only doesn't as the merged company has fumbled the switch off plans and we still have 1 HD channel so people are saying well, we might as well go MPEG-4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-12960180162098627672009-01-18T14:43:00.000+00:002009-01-18T14:43:00.000+00:00"However MPEG-4 just isn't needed for what cable w..."However MPEG-4 just isn't needed for what cable want to do with HD."<BR/><BR/>If what they want to do is make money with a good business plan that doesn't involve paying for people to have new V+ boxes or making loyal HD-wanting customers pay "installation fees" to get new V+ boxes. That's where the transition to MPEG-4 could get messy (like the transition from analogue to digital, but without the majority of people noticing the difference).<BR/><BR/>But in general, MPEG-4 (for HD or for SD!) means more space. That space can can be used for whatever it is they want to with HD or with anything else, like more broadband bandwidth, more HD/SD channels, better quality video/audio, more VOD capacity...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-64979245525472556842009-01-17T14:59:00.000+00:002009-01-17T14:59:00.000+00:00I'm glad it's MPEG-4. However MPEG-4 just isn't ne...I'm glad it's MPEG-4. However MPEG-4 just isn't needed for what cable want to do with HD. I'd say there's little business sense switching to MPEG-4 anytime soon. From a customers point of view it's a pain in the backside if there was loads to record though and the system wasn't.<BR/><BR/>Great finds these stories Nialli though. The only other thing is the HD size :-).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-82847343314073433212009-01-17T14:21:00.000+00:002009-01-17T14:21:00.000+00:00i agree with yu this will be the next enry for hd ...i agree with yu this will be the next enry for hd channels like sky hd i heard also tht samsung box will have the v+ feature without the hd aswell so two new boxes are comingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com