JR
Yep, I'm getting that quite a bit too. I'm also using a Pace box, and it's probably just that it's getting old or that it has some compatibility issues with the new EPG.
I'm also getting messages saying that I need to reboot my box. Well, at least that's better than under the old EPG when the picture just went black.
GMc posted:
Sorry if this has already been asked, but is anyone else having to re-power their cable box? When I change the channel, I get alot of the EPG saying No Information. I have a Pace box, BTW.
Yep, I'm getting that quite a bit too. I'm also using a Pace box, and it's probably just that it's getting old or that it has some compatibility issues with the new EPG.
I'm also getting messages saying that I need to reboot my box. Well, at least that's better than under the old EPG when the picture just went black.
JO
[quote="jrothwell97"]
All the time. Very annoying. I also get a beautiful phenomenon where all the channels to seem be showing the same programmes according to the EPG.
GMc posted:
Sorry if this has already been asked, but is anyone else having to re-power their cable box? When I change the channel, I get alot of the EPG saying No Information. I have a Pace box, BTW.
JR
All the time. Very annoying. I also get a beautiful phenomenon where all the channels to seem be showing the same programmes according to the EPG.
A few weeks ago the channels decided to swap themselves around of their own accord - so BBC1 was replaced by Sky Sports 3 (showing World blooming Wrestling ), and childrens channels ended up being replaced by the (thankfully unsubscribed) channels like Playboy and Gay TV...
The EPG said the right thing - unfortunately the picture didn't. After I rebooted the box it went away though.
My box also seems to be incapable of remembering that it's meant to output the signal to the screen in 16:9. Every few days it reverts to a 4:3 pan and scan signal.
Jugalug posted:
GMc posted:
Sorry if this has already been asked, but is anyone else having to re-power their cable box? When I change the channel, I get alot of the EPG saying No Information. I have a Pace box, BTW.
A few weeks ago the channels decided to swap themselves around of their own accord - so BBC1 was replaced by Sky Sports 3 (showing World blooming Wrestling ), and childrens channels ended up being replaced by the (thankfully unsubscribed) channels like Playboy and Gay TV...
The EPG said the right thing - unfortunately the picture didn't. After I rebooted the box it went away though.
My box also seems to be incapable of remembering that it's meant to output the signal to the screen in 16:9. Every few days it reverts to a 4:3 pan and scan signal.
DA
Dave
Founding member
[quote="Jugalug"]
All the time. Very annoying. I also get a beautiful phenomenon where all the channels to seem be showing the same programmes according to the EPG.
Are you sure your not just flicking past the UKTV channels which most of the time are showing the same bloody programme!
jrothwell97 posted:
GMc posted:
Sorry if this has already been asked, but is anyone else having to re-power their cable box? When I change the channel, I get alot of the EPG saying No Information. I have a Pace box, BTW.
Are you sure your not just flicking past the UKTV channels which most of the time are showing the same bloody programme!
NW
Article of interest:
Sky and Virgin fail over TV Deal
Basically talks were held again but failed, so it's looking the same for sometime now.
I've got over it, I never really watched Sky One for other than The Simpsons and I have Freeview for Sky News and Sky Sports News so I'm fine about it.
Sky and Virgin fail over TV Deal
Basically talks were held again but failed, so it's looking the same for sometime now.
I've got over it, I never really watched Sky One for other than The Simpsons and I have Freeview for Sky News and Sky Sports News so I'm fine about it.
VM
He has options for thr future. For example, if we assume that Sky will be forced to reduce its stake in ITV or dilute its voting rights, the following could occur:
1 – Private equity acquisition of Virgin Media creating, VMNewco.
Various private equity firms were looking at NTL before the Virgin Mobile acquisition and may still be interested.
2 – VMNewco purchases ITV, creating VMITVNewco.
Some of the same private equity firms had also previously looked at acquiring ITV and putting Greg Dyke in charge of it.
VMITVNewco retains Michael Grade as Chairman of VMITV, for his track record and Grade appoints a new MD (Greg Dyke?) to run the company on a similar basis to Sky, whom it would then mirror, with similar vertical integration.
Virgin Media’s existing shareholders should be satisfied at the opportunity to rapidly cash-out of what is at best a long-term recovery hold.
Virgin Media’s bankers should be satisfied because VMITVNewco would have a stronger covenant than Virgin Media and could sell-off the troublesome non-TV broadband and telecomms businesses to other operators, while retaining, via licenses, the ability to bundle them together under multi-play products (like Virgin Mobile currently does via T-Mobile and CPW do with BT).
Virgin Group would be satisfied because it could retain its branding and licensing agreements with VMITVNewco, ensuring that it continues to enjoy the substantial royalty income. Virgin Group could of course, retain a shareholding in VMITVNewco, if it wished to.
Even Sky would be satisfied, because it could no longer be criticised for its vertical integration and would have a sounder customer for its programming.
1 – Private equity acquisition of Virgin Media creating, VMNewco.
Various private equity firms were looking at NTL before the Virgin Mobile acquisition and may still be interested.
2 – VMNewco purchases ITV, creating VMITVNewco.
Some of the same private equity firms had also previously looked at acquiring ITV and putting Greg Dyke in charge of it.
VMITVNewco retains Michael Grade as Chairman of VMITV, for his track record and Grade appoints a new MD (Greg Dyke?) to run the company on a similar basis to Sky, whom it would then mirror, with similar vertical integration.
Virgin Media’s existing shareholders should be satisfied at the opportunity to rapidly cash-out of what is at best a long-term recovery hold.
Virgin Media’s bankers should be satisfied because VMITVNewco would have a stronger covenant than Virgin Media and could sell-off the troublesome non-TV broadband and telecomms businesses to other operators, while retaining, via licenses, the ability to bundle them together under multi-play products (like Virgin Mobile currently does via T-Mobile and CPW do with BT).
Virgin Group would be satisfied because it could retain its branding and licensing agreements with VMITVNewco, ensuring that it continues to enjoy the substantial royalty income. Virgin Group could of course, retain a shareholding in VMITVNewco, if it wished to.
Even Sky would be satisfied, because it could no longer be criticised for its vertical integration and would have a sounder customer for its programming.