General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2023)

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Originally Posted by OLDGOLD

Why do +1 channels still exist? Does anybody watch them in these days of on demand and streaming services?

Extra viewers using the +1s brings in more cash from advertisers for very little effort by the broadcaster.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLDGOLD

Why do +1 channels still exist? Does anybody watch them in these days of on demand and streaming services?

The extremely low cost of broadcasting content you already own is presumably more than offset by viewers. Viewers who are presumably actually watching live, therefore watching the adverts.

It also gives a brand/family of channel greater prominence in EPGs.

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Originally Posted by epsilon

Extra viewers using the +1s brings in more cash from advertisers for very little effort by the broadcaster.

I missed this when I opened the thread it was the bottom of the last page.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by OLDGOLD

Why do +1 channels still exist? Does anybody watch them in these days of on demand and streaming services?

Yes, so that I can record in SD. All these channels are going HD, but the disc space remains the same.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Yes, so that I can record in SD. All these channels are going HD, but the disc space remains the same.

Good grief , you must record a lot. Everything that l have recorded are it hd and if I hit 15% I would have been out alot that day

[RobboEdin]

I agree. I record everything in HD and rarely go above 10% usage.

I do watch what I record and delete after watching. No need to archive programs you’ll never watch.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

I agree. I record everything in HD and rarely go above 10% usage.

I do watch what I record and delete after watching. No need to archive programs you’ll never watch.

Exactly , I tend to use it as a) a time shift , to avoid ads ,long , boring car driving , filler etc. Or b) because two shows are on at the same time . Now and then because I am hooked on a Netflix show.

[Media Boy UK]

More channels is on the move tonight:

*E4 +1
*Legend
*CITV

TiVo or V6 boxes users need to update their favorites list to readd them.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

More channels is on the move tonight:

*E4 +1
*Legend
*CITV

TiVo or V6 boxes users need to update their favorites list to readd them.

You missed these:

Horror Xtra +1
Al Jazeera English
CN +1
Islam Channel English

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

You missed these:

Horror Xtra +1
Al Jazeera English
CN +1
Islam Channel English

If you go into Diagnostics you will find that Al Jazeera English is really a HD Channel but Virgin still says it a SD Channel.

Audio PID: AC3.

Sky Crime +1 is:

Audio PID: MPEG2.

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SD channels can use AC3 audio but it does indicate that it could possibly be scaled down to SD from a HD source.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

SD channels can use AC3 audio but it does indicate that it could possibly be scaled down to SD from a HD source.

Digital Bit rates says Virgin only use AC3 for "SD Channels" for both Al Jazeera channels - all rest are using MPEG2.

Note Al Jazeera did stop broadcasting in SD in 2020 all over the world.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Digital Bit rates says Virgin only use AC3 for "SD Channels" for both Al Jazeera channels - all rest are using MPEG2.

Note Al Jazeera did stop broadcasting in SD in 2020 all over the world.

Which would explain why it is being scaled down.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Which would explain why it is being scaled down.

You would have think Virgin would have move them to a HD Stream by now.


But saying that this is Virgin we are talking about - they a joke.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

You would have think Virgin would have move them to a HD Stream by now.


But saying that this is Virgin we are talking about - they a joke.

Depends on Virgin's contract with Al Jazeera.

Video stream stats are: H.264 Video, 16:9, 704x576i, 25 fps, 4:2:0

So definitely not HD.

[SonicMaster]

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