http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/ Engadget Comments for Virgin Media intros digital TV service, set-top box http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/Apr 2nd 2007 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/See the page they have on it here: http://www.virgin.net/allyours/digitaltv/whatis/
It's just a virgin media branded standard freeview receiver, nothing special at all.]]>Apr 2nd 2007 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/
This *IS* Freeview. It's the same set of channels, from the same transmitters, pumping out the same signals.

They're just giving their customers a free set-top box. That's all. It's still Freeview they're pushing...]]>Apr 2nd 2007 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/Apr 2nd 2007 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/Apr 2nd 2007 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/
These seem to be pretty tight]]>Apr 2nd 2007 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/
why are we 5 years behind?]]>Apr 2nd 2007 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/
The only exception is Dish Network, which offers two-dozen HD channels, half of which are crap.

Check back in a year, though, because that's when several mainstream channels are scheduled to go HD.]]>Apr 2nd 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/
All Sky HD channels are 1080i, not 720p.]]>Apr 2nd 2007 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/Oct 15th 2009 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/Apr 2nd 2007 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/Apr 2nd 2007 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/
Plus its spendy - box fee + installation fee + channels monthly bill + (half dozen or so ;))hd channels extra bill. Ive not done any research into this but i have a hunch that in the US its a damn site cheaper too.]]>Apr 2nd 2007 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/virgin-media-intros-digital-tv-service-set-top-box/Apr 3rd 2007 12:24PM