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The editors liked
Hi-def and three TV tuners
Tons of ondemand TV
Music and movies. Plus
It's got iPlayer.
Cable still feels like the technology of the future. You get better TV reception than with satellite (with no ugly dish)
Much faster broadband than DSL (up to 50Mb) and access to thousands of on-demand shows. The V+ HD box does its best to control all th...
Good specification. Excellent pictures and (mostly) sound. Relatively inexpensive
Three tuners
So you can record two programmes simultaneously while watching a third
Easy recording
Good highdefinition pictures and sound
Superb video-on-demand and catch-up TV services
Good picture quality
Service is easy to use
Stylish hardware
The editors didn't like
On-demand HDTV is a limited afterthought
HiDef channels are in short supply.
Hi-Def channels are still few and far between. Unlike Sky’s glittering HD line-up
Virgin struggles on with just BBC and ITV native HD channels
Plus a bunch of on-demand content. If you want to enjoy the full 5.1 surround sound
You’ll need a...
Relatively little HD content. Fiddly EPG. Some surround sound issues
Published: 2010-05-07, Author: Ian , review by: CNET.co.uk
Superb video-on-demand and catch-up TV services; good picture quality; service is easy to use; stylish hardware
Not enough high-definition channels; box is very slow; ugly user interface
Virgin Media's TV service and V+ HD box offer plenty of entertainment potential if you get the top-end viewing package. The video-on-demand functionality is super, as are the catch-up TV services from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. The only problem is th...
Cable still feels like the technology of the future. You get better TV reception than with satellite (with no ugly dish), much faster broadband than DSL (up to 50Mb) and access to thousands of on-demand shows. The V+ HD box does its best to control all th...
Hi-Def channels are still few and far between. Unlike Sky’s glittering HD line-up, Virgin struggles on with just BBC and ITV native HD channels, plus a bunch of on-demand content. If you want to enjoy the full 5.1 surround sound, you’ll need a...
If you signed up with Virgin Media for the fattest internet pipe in the UK, the V+ HD box is sweet bonus. It needs (way) more HD content to rival Sky but it’s well priced for the tech. Virgin V+ is tagged with Virgin and PVR. Select a tag (Virgin, f...
Abstract: Hard disk recorders may have changed the way that we watch broadcast television, but Virgin Media has added even more flexibility with its on-demand service. Unlike rival services from Sky and Top Up TV Anytime, Virgin Medias service doesnt push a...
