10-09-2020, 06:58
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by ScottishSteve
I notice when doing a search on the V6 for some Sky Originals they are marked as UHD but they do say HD on the info bar.
Example
Code 404
The Twilight Zone
A few movies on Sky Cinema has this also
Hopefully a sign
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Last night the info bar on the Home screen was advertising the Liverpool v Leeds match in UHD on the Virgin ULTRA HD Channel 999 for this Sat 12th at 5.30pm.
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10-09-2020, 07:41
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#1262
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by fox35
Last night the info bar on the Home screen was advertising the Liverpool v Leeds match in UHD on the Virgin ULTRA HD Channel 999 for this Sat 12th at 5.30pm.
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This morning its just advertising the match in HD on the info bar on the Home screen.
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10-09-2020, 07:55
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by denphone
This morning its just advertising the match in HD on the info bar on the Home screen.
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Indeed, the UHD advert last night was all in red. They've obviously switched it overnight to just say HD on the normal Sky Sports channel now, and there is nothing listed on 999 in the epg either. Maybe there was some midnight hour negotiations still going on with Sky and VM jumped the gun? But it WAS there.
Very strange.
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10-09-2020, 09:39
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by Mad Max
Is it really such a big deal? HD imo is perfectly fine for sport.
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UHD is made for sport - HD is perfectly fine for Films and general programming
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10-09-2020, 10:24
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by Raider999
UHD is made for sport - HD is perfectly fine for Films and general programming
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I love sport, but for me it's the other way around. Films in particular can have so much going on on the screen, and often put so much effort into adding all the small flourishes, things you can miss with lower resolutions. Nature documentaries arguably benefit the most of the real life, non-SFX programming, they certainly get used to sell the picture detail in shops.
The sports that have benefitted from HD the most, in my experience, are tennis, golf and cycling, but HD is enough for the wide variety of sports I watch. I find frame rate more important, and that's only really an issue when it comes to streaming. I've had to stream my football club's matches and mirror them to my TV over the last month or two and the smoothness, or lack thereof, was noticeable even though the picture quality was fine.
I'm getting off topic though, and everyone's preferences and entertainment priorities are different.
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10-09-2020, 11:07
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
I hope it happens but as with all things Virgin I’m not optimistic...
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10-09-2020, 11:29
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by jfman
I hope it happens but as with all things Virgin I’m not optimistic...
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l have to sadly agree with your sentiments.
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10-09-2020, 12:55
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by fox35
Indeed, the UHD advert last night was all in red. They've obviously switched it overnight to just say HD on the normal Sky Sports channel now, and there is nothing listed on 999 in the epg either. Maybe there was some midnight hour negotiations still going on with Sky and VM jumped the gun? But it WAS there.
Very strange.
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The deal was done last year, so I doubt there were any more negotiations at this late stage. I think they are just waiting for the go-ahead now.
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Originally Posted by Raider999
UHD is made for sport - HD is perfectly fine for Films and general programming
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But UHD is better overall with a bigger screen. It doesn't matter what you are watching.
The smaller the screen, the less noticeable the difference is.
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10-09-2020, 13:24
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by ScottishSteve
I notice when doing a search on the V6 for some Sky Originals they are marked as UHD but they do say HD on the info bar.
Example
Code 404
The Twilight Zone
A few movies on Sky Cinema has this also
Hopefully a sign
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Is it still now?
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10-09-2020, 13:27
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by fox35
Last night the info bar on the Home screen was advertising the Liverpool v Leeds match in UHD on the Virgin ULTRA HD Channel 999 for this Sat 12th at 5.30pm.
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Isn't the first UHD match covered by Sky on Friday 11th? That, to my mind, would be the most appropriate time to get Sky UHD on Virgin Media.
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10-09-2020, 13:41
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
The deal was done last year, so I doubt there were any more negotiations at this late stage. I think they are just waiting for the go-ahead now.
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But UHD is better overall with a bigger screen. It doesn't matter what you are watching.
The smaller the screen, the less noticeable the difference is.
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That's totally incorrect. If all other variables are the same, 4k is 4k. It doesn't magically get better because the screen is bigger. Screen size has nothing to do with resolution alone, it's screen size and viewing distance that matters. 4k at 24" is just as good as it is at 80" if both are viewed at the correct distance.
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10-09-2020, 14:06
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by oxfordmark
Is it still now?
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Yes still comes up as UHD on the search but not on the info when its clicked
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10-09-2020, 14:08
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
In fairness to Old Boy, which I wouldn’t ordinarily do, I’m sure he means for the average viewer at average distance with the telly over in the corner or on the wall.
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10-09-2020, 14:19
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by jfman
In fairness to Old Boy, which I wouldn’t ordinarily do, I’m sure he means for the average viewer at average distance with the telly over in the corner or on the wall.
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Which has so many variables and outcomes that it's pointless meaning that by saying "
The smaller the screen, the less noticeable the difference is." Which is incorrect.
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10-09-2020, 16:13
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Isn't the first UHD match covered by Sky on Friday 11th? That, to my mind, would be the most appropriate time to get Sky UHD on Virgin Media.
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No - the first premiership mTch of the season is on Saturday 12th September
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