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New Horizon Channels - Virgin

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  • 12-11-2015 12:49am
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    patrickmooney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭


    Tonight I've noticed a few new channels on Horizon.

    142 - Channel 4 HD
    226 - H2 (I think that is new)
    241 - Russia Today

    Great to see new channels - finally.


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    RIGHTisRIGHT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 726 ✭✭✭RIGHTisRIGHT


    patrickmooney wrote: »
    Tonight I've noticed a few new channels on Horizon.

    142 - Channel 4 HD
    226 - H2 (I think that is new)
    241 - Russia Today

    Great to see new channels - finally.

    Plus comedy central HD and Nickelodeon HD.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,346 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    If past experience is anything to go by, they will move that CH 4 HD channel up to 111 on Horizon boxes before long and remove the SD version altogether.

    For example, on my Pace (HD) multiroom box in the bedroom, BBC1 SD is on 109 and BBC1 HD is on 139 but on the Horizon box BBC1 HD is on 109 and there's no BBC1 SD.


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    Kurn
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    coylemj wrote: »
    If past experience is anything to go by, they will move that CH 4 HD channel up to 111 on Horizon boxes before long and remove the SD version altogether.

    For example, on my Pace (HD) multiroom box in the bedroom, BBC1 SD is on 109 and BBC1 HD is on 139 but on the Horizon box BBC1 HD is on 109 and there's no BBC1 SD.

    Hopefully they will does ch4 HD carry Irish ads? If not it would be first on the EPG I would imagine. Look where BBC2 HD is for example, great see them finally add some new stuff.


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    twinklerunner
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    coylemj wrote: »
    If past experience is anything to go by, they will move that CH 4 HD channel up to 111 on Horizon boxes before long and remove the SD version altogether.

    For example, on my Pace (HD) multiroom box in the bedroom, BBC1 SD is on 109 and BBC1 HD is on 139 but on the Horizon box BBC1 HD is on 109 and there's no BBC1 SD.

    Nope, C4 HD carries London adverts so will not be moved to 111.


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    twinklerunner
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    patrickmooney wrote: »
    Tonight I've noticed a few new channels on Horizon.

    142 - Channel 4 HD
    226 - H2 (I think that is new)
    241 - Russia Today

    Great to see new channels - finally.

    I wish they would add the HD versions of BBC3, BBC4 and BBC News plus ITV2,3 & 4.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,346 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    twinklerunner wrote: »
    Nope, C4 HD carries London adverts so will not be moved to 111.

    Surely they can easily slot the Irish ads. into the HD channel?


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    twinklerunner
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    coylemj wrote: »
    Surely they can easily slot the Irish ads. into the HD channel?

    No, it's not easy. A separate satellite stream is required. C4 only has one HD version .. they don't have separate versions for the various UK regions so I can't see us getting one anytime soon, if ever.


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    bk
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    twinklerunner wrote: »
    No, it's not easy. A separate satellite stream is required. C4 only has one HD version .. they don't have separate versions for the various UK regions so I can't see us getting one anytime soon, if ever.

    Not necessarily. At this stage, Virgin gets most of it's channel feeds over fiber connections, not via satellite. They would only use satellite as a last ditch backup.

    So it would be relatively easy for C4 to supply an Irish variant of the HD channel over fiber, even if they didn't have the bandwidth for it on satellite.

    Now I'm not saying they will bother to do this, but satellite capacity definitely isn't a reason why they wouldn't do it.


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    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    You'd be surprised as to how much TV is still sourced by providers over satellite.


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    Morf
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    Does C4 HD definitely not come under the public service broadcasters RTE/BBC that Virgin can't demand an HD sub for?

    I'm guessing it doesn't as it is blocked on mine but just curious as C4 does get some public service funding I think.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,237 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    I wonder if they've any plans to make the app actually work.

    FilmOn ftw.


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    mollser
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    Watching sky news hd,it's all Irish opt out ads on it now. Can they not swap out the sd version at this point? ?


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    twinklerunner
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    mollser wrote: »
    Watching sky news hd,it's all Irish opt out ads on it now. Can they not swap out the sd version at this point? ?

    Indeed, likewise for Sky1 which now has an Irish HD stream.


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    #15
    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,984 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Is Sky Sports/Movies/Bt available on Horizon?


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,346 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    mikeym wrote: »
    Is Sky Sports/Movies/Bt available on Horizon?

    Yes - if you pay for them, they're premium channels.

    https://www.virginmedia.ie/television/premium-channels/


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    icdg
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    Morf wrote: »
    Does C4 HD definitely not come under the public service broadcasters RTE/BBC that Virgin can't demand an HD sub for?

    I'm guessing it doesn't as it is blocked on mine but just curious as C4 does get some public service funding I think.

    It doesn't get any funding, but is still a public service channel. It is state owned.


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    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭cml387


    icdg wrote: »
    It doesn't get any funding, but is still a public service channel. It is state owned.
    Channel 4 is state owned? I don't think so.


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    icdg
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    http://www.channel4.com/info/corporate/about

    Dont just take my word for it, read it from the horse's mouth.


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    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭cml387


    Just goes to show, I always assumed it was a plc.:p


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    L1011
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    Possibly not for long the way the Tories are going, but it has been state owned since day 1.


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    mackersdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    Just to confirm EPG numbers

    142 Channel 4 HD - Value HD Pack
    177 Comedy Central HD - Value HD Pack

    241 RT - Value Pack
    226 H2 - Max Pack

    634 Nickelodeon HD - Value HD Pack

    Unfortunately Channel 4 HD requires the HD pack and not just a HD box like the RTE, TV3, TG4, UTVI and BBC HD channels

    These 3 new HD channels brings the total to 45 HD channels on VM


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    #23
    macker22
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭macker22


    There's a bt sports app now on horizon box


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    #24
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    mackersdublin wrote: »
    These 3 new HD channels brings the total to 45 HD channels on VM

    It's 46 HD channels, forgot BT Sport Europe


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    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,984 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Sorry for going slightly off topic but if your using the Horizon app and your in a house that isnt Virgin Media Wi-fi will it work?


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    #26
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,387 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yeah. Most of the time...


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    #27
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    For some channels where they have the rights to do it.


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    #28
    bulbs2010
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭bulbs2010


    what about the cbs channels will virgin carry them at any time


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    L1011
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    bulbs2010 wrote: »
    what about the cbs channels will virgin carry them at any time

    Despite shared ownership in the past, UPC never bothered with them so I'd not hold out much hope.


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    #30
    Mr Moon
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Moon


    We hope you’re enjoying being one of the first people in Ireland to try our great new FREE Horizon features
    On top of all the features you’re enjoying, we’ve added some more channels:
    3HD
    3E
    BT Sport1 ESPN HD
    BT Sport Europe HD
    BT Sport 1 HD
    BT Sport 2 HD
    Setanta 1 HD

    Is there something I'm not getting as I already have all these channels? Are they offering them for free now?


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    bulbs2010
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭bulbs2010


    I was just looking at the virgin uk site ,they have a very good channel line up compared to the Irish virgin line up


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