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Old 23-09-2016, 13:44
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hmm. but how does that benefit VM, it wont benefit us for at least 3 years. And by that time, they might decide to sell there shares again.

Who originally said that there is some good news coming? which user was it in the other cable forum?
IIRC it was someone who said that they were a VM employee (engineer I think).
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Old 23-09-2016, 14:32
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IIRC it was someone who said that they were a VM employee (engineer I think).
Ahh ok I see, ty for the info
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Old 23-09-2016, 14:45
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Who originally said that there is some good news coming? which user was it in the other cable forum?
that was the same time as VM sent me an email saying stand by for some good news...
nothing came that hit me in the face with a wow... but then a lot of their announcements like their exclusive box sets, their exclusive "first see" of new red dwarf etc didn't really float my boat... it may even have been the renaming to "full house" VM was referring to...

who knows...
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Old 23-09-2016, 19:20
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BBC4 has failed to start today at 7pm.

Anyone know why?

Is this just VM only?

Currently showing the VM off air slate.
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Old 23-09-2016, 19:25
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Just checked both BBC 4 channels and it is running for me. Have you tried changing channel and back to see if it refreshes and unlocks?
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Old 23-09-2016, 19:39
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Thank you, that did the trick.

The first half hour of my recording is now the the off air slate; can't VM do anything right?
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Old 23-09-2016, 21:41
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Old 23-09-2016, 22:08
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Thank you, that did the trick.

The first half hour of my recording is now the the off air slate; can't VM do anything right?
Erm....it was there, not VMs fault!
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Old 23-09-2016, 22:18
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hmm. but how does that benefit VM, it wont benefit us for at least 3 years. And by that time, they might decide to sell there shares again.

Who originally said that there is some good news coming? which user was it in the other cable forum?
Could it be the iPhone 7? Is this the first time VM have got the latest iPhone at launch? I thought they were normally a year behind.
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Old 24-09-2016, 15:27
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Erm....it was there, not VMs fault!
I've now found out that it was broadcasting properly on the other platforms, so it looks like either VM didn't switch from the off air slate to the BBC4 HD feed, or it's another oddity that's appearing since the TiVo software update.

I tried the children's channel that it timeshares with and that had an off air slate too, as I remember that at one time CBeebies appeared on BBC4 during its downtime and BBC4 would appear on CBeebies during its downtime.
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Old 24-09-2016, 21:59
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I've now found out that it was broadcasting properly on the other platforms, so it looks like either VM didn't switch from the off air slate to the BBC4 HD feed, or it's another oddity that's appearing since the TiVo software update.
This has happened to me occasionally on BBC3 and this was well before the latest update; so it's not that. So your former suggestion is more likely.
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Old 25-09-2016, 21:03
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Been told this, so it could have been neither of my possible explanations!

could be that the tuner you were tuned to BBC4 on, pre 7PM, needed a channel up & down to get past the off air slate (barker?)

happens most often when you try and record the first BBC4 programme of the evening.

this has been a bug in the TiVO software for quite a while, nothing to do with the recent upgrade.
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Old 01-10-2016, 03:43
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Any news on fox news going live yet?
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Old 01-10-2016, 23:51
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Any news on fox news going live yet?
The date set a few weeks ago was 4th of october.
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Old 02-10-2016, 07:17
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Cool, thanks
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Old 03-10-2016, 16:38
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So will Comedy Centra..... sorry Fox News be in HD or are they going SD only like CNN?
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Old 04-10-2016, 12:59
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Still no Fox News yet I see
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Old 04-10-2016, 20:32
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Yeah was just gonna say. Had a look and doesn't appear to be on.
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Old 04-10-2016, 21:39
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I'm seeing 12th mentioned for fox news on a site. Also says it's coming to freeview.
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Old 05-10-2016, 02:35
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Yeah i noticed it wasn't put onto the EPG too, They must have postponed the launch then. But it was set for 4th though either way.

And as for if it is in HD, i hope it is, but i do not think it will be :P
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Old 15-10-2016, 22:16
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So will Comedy Centra..... sorry Fox News be in HD or are they going SD only like CNN?
Yeah i noticed it wasn't put onto the EPG too, They must have postponed the launch then. But it was set for 4th though either way.

And as for if it is in HD, i hope it is, but i do not think it will be :P
All I can tell you is that the channel testing off the EPG is in SD.

Just heard that the Boomerang app is said to be coming to TiVo.
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Old 16-10-2016, 14:21
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What do they actually test? Surely by now they know if a channel will work or not.
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Old 16-10-2016, 14:30
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"Testing" is probably the wrong word to use as I suspect that the technical aspects are done to overcome any difficulties that arise whilst the legalities & carriage negotiations are completed.

Some end up on the EPG after a matter of days, whilst some stay in off EPG mode for months!
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Old 16-10-2016, 17:43
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Ok ta RC
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Old 17-10-2016, 21:30
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No problem

VM Ireland viewers may be losing access to Russia Today (RT) if the rumours are true.
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