Quirk with Virgin V+ Box

[Swordfish]

Has anyone noticed the annoying little trick that Virgin Media has with their adverts and their V+ Box?

I tend to mute my V+ Box during adverts, yet whenever a Virgin advert comes on the sound suddenly come back.

 

[Azagoth]

If it's that much of an annoyance why not just mute the TV instead?

 

[Swordfish]

If it's that much of an annoyance why not just mute the TV instead?

I don't use TV for sound, I use my Hi-Fi, and yes I do mute it this way, but this means looking for another remote.

I just find it annoying that they do this.

 

[Cybermyk]

I don't think it's legal for them to actually increase the volume of adverts. They do however take full advantage of the "wall of sound" technique

 

[Tachyon]

Noticed that just recently when I was trying to get the baby to sleep. I was like WTF, I could have swore I just muted that. Cheeky.

 

[Swordfish]

Reckon I'll phone them after new year. Only happes with V+ box not my other ones.

 

[neil3k]

Off topic is the V+ box worth getting ? I only have the standard one atm.

 

[Hunders]

Off topic is the V+ box worth getting ? I only have the standard one atm.

Can't really answer that for you...

If you ever need to pause or rewind live TV and record multiple programs while watching another, then yes, it is worth it. If, however, you don't ever need to do any of the aforementioned then its not worth it.

Personally, I love it.

 

[Swordfish]

Off topic is the V+ box worth getting ? I only have the standard one atm.

I have pone of each and love the V+

I have over 50 hours of TV to watch on it. Love when there is two live games on at same time. Watch one V+ the other.

You can record two channels and watch a third.

 

[neil3k]

Hmm tempting. Thanks