Virgin TV on Demand

Aloreth · 13 Aug 2008 at 19:30

I just wanted to comment on what an excellent service this is! There are whole tv series available (im working my way through DS9 at the moment). And its free

If you have virgin tv check it out!

Cupra · 13 Aug 2008 at 19:34

same they lack customer service

alexakasloth · 13 Aug 2008 at 19:36

Customer service hasn't been bad with them in my experience.

GarethDW · 13 Aug 2008 at 19:36

Cupra said:
same they lack customer service

+1

Shockingly bad customer service. They even make Sky and BT look competent!

Dano · 13 Aug 2008 at 19:37

Aloreth said:
I just wanted to comment on what an excellent service this is! There are whole tv series available (im working my way through DS9 at the moment). And its free

If you have virgin tv check it out!

There are a lot that only have half a season available too... as for it being free, no it isn't, you pay a subscription.

Aloreth · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:11

Dano said:
There are a lot that only have half a season available too... as for it being free, no it isn't, you pay a subscription.

......significantly less than sky

orderoftheflame · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:21

Sky > Virgin?

Dano · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:23

Aloreth said:
......significantly less than sky

Still does not equal free in any way, shape or form though does it.

J.B · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:23

orderoftheflame said:
Sky > Virgin?

Maybe sky+ > Virgin

I like virgin, the on demand is the deal clencher for it though

Snakedoctor · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:27

Virgin have woeful customer service, clunky and slow EPG and fewer channels than Sky.

Rameses · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:28

Please don't turn this into Sky vs. Virgin debate!

I too have Virgin, I use it, not much but still nice to have.

I'd like my mum/dad to get using it too but that's providing hard.

If it is going to be a deal 'catcher' they need to complete the missing seasons/episodes and have atleast 1 or 2 adverts to annouce such. They plug it for a bit then stopped?

Music on demand also is a nice touch!

All free if you are a XL customer?

Arjun806 · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:47

The on demand is good. However, I watched one episodes of The Sopranos, went back to watch more the next day and they deleted it and added some season 2

chimaera · 13 Aug 2008 at 21:03

It is a great service, just a shame that they've decided to drive me away through shoddy service, no phone line for 5 months and intermittent internet for the last 2, next week i switch back to freeview/ADSL and couldn't be happier.

Aloreth · 13 Aug 2008 at 21:13

Dano said:
Still does not equal free in any way, shape or form though does it.

Ahahah you must be a right pleasure to live with - single I take it?

I pay less money for the same channels. In addition FOR FREE I get the on demand services which are excellent - kind of the aim of my first post

brummie · 13 Aug 2008 at 21:15

Arjun806 said:
The on demand is good. However, I watched one episodes of The Sopranos, went back to watch more the next day and they deleted it and added some season 2

It does say when they are going to do that though when you click to watch it.

Dano · 13 Aug 2008 at 21:19

Aloreth said:
Ahahah you must be a right pleasure to live with - single I take it?

I pay less money for the same channels. In addition FOR FREE I get the on demand services which are excellent - kind of the aim of my first post

Duke · 13 Aug 2008 at 21:19

Some of the Virgin stuff is good, but their EPG is soooooo slow compared to Sky. We've got both which is handy though as we get the best of each.

GreenMint · 13 Aug 2008 at 21:53

I've gotta call Virgin tomorrow to see if I can blag a discount on a V+ box....really not looking forward to the call, useless CS if I ever saw it

Arjun806 · 13 Aug 2008 at 22:09

brummie said:
It does say when they are going to do that though when you click to watch it.

I know, but I didn't look at that one

peetee · 13 Aug 2008 at 22:11

Dano said:
Still does not equal free in any way, shape or form though does it.

does if you're on the free package.

Duke said:
Some of the Virgin stuff is good, but their EPG is soooooo slow compared to Sky. We've got both which is handy though as we get the best of each.

depends on line quality.

Sky for us was way slower than I have ever seen virgin, for me virgin is speedy, sky was slow.as.****, granted it was with a 1st generation PACE box, but it depends purely on line quality/hardware etc doesnt it.