V+ box and HD?

colinuk · 15 Sep 2008 at 14:52

Hi again,

As you maybe aware, got a new TV coming

and just wondering about leads, spoken to the VC guy here and he says if you got HDMI out on the V+ box, use that, beats everything.

Fair enough, but as im in work, my parents would not know a HDMI port if it came up and cooked them a 5 course meal, so no point asking them.
If you have a V+ box near you, do us a favour, look on the back and see if it has a HDMI output please.

TYIA

Do Virgin do any HD channels yet?

ColiN

ScarySquirrel · 15 Sep 2008 at 14:59

I don't any more, but I did have a V+ box and it didn't have an HDMI port.

Virgin only have BBC HD as far as I remember right now. They do however have some HD content On Demand.

I connected mine using component cables.

marscay · 15 Sep 2008 at 15:13

yes the V+ boxes have HDMI out and also an optical out for audio.

colinuk · 15 Sep 2008 at 16:09

Cheers guys, two replys and i get a yes and a no lol...

Toothy1911 · 15 Sep 2008 at 16:24

My friend has a V+ box, almost certain it has a HDMI connection.

Phoenix211 · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:13

definatly has a hdmi port. BBC HD and ITV HD are available, maybe more

ScoobyDoo · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:17

Phoenix211 said:
definatly has a hdmi port. BBC HD and ITV HD are available, maybe more

ITV HD isnt available on virgin

colinuk · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:29

Cheers guys, will go get a HDMI lead then

then ring virgin and see what HD they have got.

ash_91 · 15 Sep 2008 at 18:33

Phoenix211 said:
...ITV HD are available...

How?!?!

Look up the guide for setting it up, as unless it has changed you need to have it plugged in by scart to set it to hdmi, may have changed now though.

BloomerzUK · 15 Sep 2008 at 18:36

I have a V+ box and it has HDMI.

The menus look terrible in anything but HD.

All I watch is HD on demand content.. Only BBC HD as a channel at the moment.

james.miller · 15 Sep 2008 at 19:21

the menu's looks atrocious in 1080p on the v+ boxes. they screwed something up somewhere along the line. 720p is honestly the best output from the box. the guy who installed the thing said the same to me as well lol.

Hamster · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:40

james.miller said:
the menu's looks atrocious in 1080p on the v+ boxes. they screwed something up somewhere along the line. 720p is honestly the best output from the box. the guy who installed the thing said the same to me as well lol.

That could possible depend on your TV. 1080i works best for me. Also granted, the menu via HDMI is poor but the improved picture quality compared to scart makes up for it.

james.miller · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:48

its not, its the box lol. in 720p (over hdmi) its perfectly acceptable

Glaucus · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:51

i didn't think Virgin had HD stuff?

Phoenix211 · 15 Sep 2008 at 23:45

AcidHell2 said:
i didn't think Virgin had HD stuff?

think again

helmutcheese · 16 Sep 2008 at 00:37

colinuk said:
Hi again,

As you maybe aware, got a new TV coming and just wondering about leads, spoken to the VC guy here and he says if you got HDMI out on the V+ box, use that, beats everything.

Fair enough, but as im in work, my parents would not know a HDMI port if it came up and cooked them a 5 course meal, so no point asking them.
If you have a V+ box near you, do us a favour, look on the back and see if it has a HDMI output please.

TYIA

Do Virgin do any HD channels yet?

ColiN

Of Coarse it has HDMI and also Component, that's the only way your going to get a HD Output.

ScarySquirrel · 16 Sep 2008 at 09:41

How weird, I don't remember my V+ box having HDMI :confused:

marscay · 16 Sep 2008 at 12:59

lol maybe you didn't have a V+ box?

helmutcheese · 16 Sep 2008 at 13:08

I had the original Silver Telewest TV-Drive then when the HDMI died I got a V+ and they are same apart from its Black.

indyskyz · 16 Sep 2008 at 20:52

my V+ has HDMI (which i use) and Component and optical out
also my V+ box came with a HDMI lead

and the V+ box upscales all output

there isnt much difference between BBC1 and BBC HD @ 720p