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Pferdestarke

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7,192 posts

216 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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Now then, is anyone else disappointed with the speed at which their Virgin TV box allows you to change channels? Ours is so bloody slow, often not reacting to my three numeric inputs for so long that I attempt it again, only for the first attempt to register 5 seconds or so later.

The menus are so much slower than Sky too.

Come on Branson, get it sorted. We are in 2009 for God's sake!

miniman

29,996 posts

291 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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Pferdestarke said:
Come on Branson, get it sorted. We are in 2009 for God's sake!
Doubtless he will now be straight down to the factory to grab a soldering iron and get stuck in.

callyman

3,194 posts

241 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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My V+ box is massively quicker than the normal cable boxes i have in the bedrooms.
But yes it could be better.

Pferdestarke

Original Poster:

7,192 posts

216 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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miniman said:
Pferdestarke said:
Come on Branson, get it sorted. We are in 2009 for God's sake!
Doubtless he will now be straight down to the factory to grab a soldering iron and get stuck in.
He's on Necker for the next few weeks. Sure he'll do it when he gets back.

hehe

Crimson Tide

5,037 posts

243 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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BT Vision is the same, as well as being the most unreliable, buggy piece of st i've ever had the displeasure to use. And to top it all you have to deal with BT!

Sometimes the channel +/- button won't work, then it will a few days later. Sometimes there is no sound to accompany the picture. Only time heals this. Sometimes the TV guide won't work, you can't use the BBC Red Button, etc, etc. Awful piece of crap.

P-J

1,939 posts

251 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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I believe it's due to the + box starting to record what you switch to straight away so that you can pause/rewind to it. The Sky box has a slight delay in the recording which is why they are able to change channels quicker.

Jdavis

136 posts

229 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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ours does this too very annoying at times. also while on the subject, i want more HD channels with virgin. really thinking about sky.

P-J

1,939 posts

251 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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Jdavis said:
i want more HD channels with virgin.
You mean to say that only having one isn't good enough for you?? I wouldn't mind, but the ondemand HD is crap as well!

Monochrome

831 posts

225 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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Got the standard V box and its quick as you like. Instantaneous.