UPC On-Demand (was RTÉ Player etc) [Merged]

coylemj

In Dublin SE - non-HD land. Switched off and on the box last thing last night via the rocker switch at the rear but nothing this morning, can't access ch 119 and no on-demand (same message as yesterday - see upc.ie), I'm on Digital Max with a black Thompson Digital+ box.

Silver Pace box in the bedroom shows nothing when I press the OD button, should I expect at least a 'no service' message or will this (non-recording) box ever support OD? Remote does have an On-Demand button.

glennryan

Hi UPC reps is there any plans to add BBC iplayer and 4od.
Thanks

The Recliner

jack presley wrote: »

And I'd say those of us who get it then will be informed by carrier pigeon or some other modern method of communication.

I can imagine the UPC board thinking, "nah lets not use that Internet thingy to inform people. That's only a fad. Let's use the old trusted carrier pigeon for our communications"

jack presley wrote: »

I still think a better way would have been to list the areas on the website. The post isn't always reliable!

And if you didn't get a letter it's in the back of your head that maybe the postie didn't deliver it or it got lost so there's some doubt so you're left checking yourself

For future releases, can I suggest using the website? It is 2012!

I never check the UPC website (why would I) and wouldn't have known about this if it wasn't for the letter (I do pop in here the odd time but might not necessarily read all threads)

So the letter is as good a way of alerting people as any, even if it can be unreliable you are probably still more likely to alert more people than just putting it on the UPC website

Simply Red

Dublin 15 here, can navigate through the on demand menus and select something to watch, but when you hit play we're getting a loss of signal message "There appears to be no signal. Check whether the cables are properly inserted at the back of the UPC Mediabox". Not sure if that means its not available here yet or its a problem we have here

mackersdublin

glennryan wrote: »

Hi UPC reps is there any plans to add BBC iplayer and 4od.
Thanks

4seven would be a welcome addition when it launches on the 4th July http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4seven

stoneill

I'm just getting the "your wiring" errors

MrVestek

stoneill wrote: »

I'm just getting the "your wiring" errors

Initial hiccups is all I wouldn't worry about it too much.

mackersdublin

The Recliner wrote: »

I never check the UPC website (why would I) and wouldn't have known about this if it wasn't for the letter (I do pop in here the odd time but might not necessarily read all threads)

So the letter is as good a way of alerting people as any, even if it can be unreliable you are probably still more likely to alert more people than just putting it on the UPC website

How about a Text? I got one when BBC One HD & MGM HD launched on UPC

MrVestek

glennryan wrote: »

Hi UPC reps is there any plans to add BBC iplayer and 4od.
Thanks

4od could be a possibility but I reckon it'd be a no for the BBC iPlayer that's region locked... they'd have to aquire all kinds of crazy licenses to make their content available to the Irish market, I doubt the BBC would be interested.

BrianD

Received letter in post and service is on in D6. Looks good. Will have a play about this evening.

Dodge

mackersdublin wrote: »

How about a Text? I got one when BBC One HD & MGM HD launched on UPC

isn't that pretty much the same as the letter, only this time they got four star pizza to pay for printing and postage.

I'd agree that non website methods are best to alerting customers but of they're going to have a press launch on a Monday, they should also have the info readily available on their website at the same time.

swampy353

Just got a DM from UPC on twitter and was told I wouldn't be getting till summer. Am in d15, castleknock.

woodseb

has anyone seen a list of the boxsets that will be available?

Dave mcdave

swampy353 wrote: »

Just got a DM from UPC on twitter and was told I wouldn't be getting till summer. Am in d15, castleknock.

and what could you and couldn't you do this morning? Like what errors where you getting? Did you get the pizza letter thing?

swampy353

Dave mcdave wrote: »

swampy353 wrote: »

Just got a DM from UPC on twitter and was told I wouldn't be getting till summer. Am in d15, castleknock.

and what could you and couldn't you do this morning? Like what errors where you getting? Did you get the pizza letter thing?

channel 116 is blocked and when I press on demand I get the check UPC.ie error message. Didn't get the letter either.

Dave mcdave

swampy353 wrote: »

channel 116 is blocked and when I press on demand I get the check UPC.ie error message. Didn't get the letter either.

Cheers. I got the letter and 119 does come on but nothing works. Makes me think I should have it but something is just up with it.

WestCorkRebel

swampy353 wrote: »

channel 116 is blocked and when I press on demand I get the check UPC.ie error message. Didn't get the letter either.

Just got a DM on twitter from UPC saying I won't be getting the service until later this summer, I live in the Dublin 12 area, very disappointing.

Sky is looking very tempting right now for the HD content.

Justin10

I'm in Dublin 15 and all is working fine

CrazyFish

WestCorkRebel wrote: »

Just got a DM on twitter from UPC saying I won't be getting the service until later this summer, I live in the Dublin 12 area, very disappointing.

Sky is looking very tempting right now for the HD content.

I am in Dublin 12 and I have it.

biggebruv

So does anybody with a ntl small pace box have this ondemand service up and running ?

Wont be ae to try mine till i get home

WestCorkRebel

CrazyFish wrote: »

I am in Dublin 12 and I have it.

what part of D.12 are you?? I'm just off the Crumlin Road,

Eamo71

jack presley wrote: »

Eamo71 wrote: »

According to the press release if you don't have it today you won't have it till August.

And I'd say those of us who get it then will be informed by carrier pigeon or some other modern method of communication.

I can imagine the UPC board thinking, "nah lets not use that Internet thingy to inform people. That's only a fad. Let's use the old trusted carrier pigeon for our communications"

They've used the social networks, press outlets and direct marketing. Not everyone rushes to the UPC website.

CrazyFish

WestCorkRebel wrote: »

what part of D.12 are you?? I'm just off the Crumlin Road,

I am in Drimnagh not too far from the Errigal road.

WestCorkRebel

CrazyFish wrote: »

I am in Drimnagh not too far from the Errigal road.

Thanks,That's too far from me, I would have thought we'd be considered the same area, really annoyed by this

lauraww

red button symbol is appearing up in the corner of the screen here in Clare on RTE channels,Tv3,Disney,MGM,and Discovery but when i press the red button im told sevice not available.it got my hopes up when i saw the red button symbol appear,guess i have to wait til the end of July.

can someone please put up a list of what movies are available on MGM on demand?
thank you

WestCorkRebel

From twitter users, e-mail and forums like this it seems I'm surrounded on all sides with areas that have the on-demand service, can't figure out how that bloody works, was looking forward to this all week and am really disappointed now, I think UPC could have better informed it's customers of it's plans, it's a simple thing to make an announcement that x,y,z on launch, a, b, c in August instead of this vague rubbish we've heard from them.

biggebruv

WestCorkRebel wrote: »

From twitter users, e-mail and forums like this it seems I'm surrounded on all sides with areas that have the on-demand service, can't figure out how that bloody works, was looking forward to this all week and am really disappointed now, I think UPC could have better informed it's customers of it's plans, it's a simple thing to make an announcement that x,y,z on launch, a, b, c in August instead of this vague rubbish we've heard from them.

Just Tried noting has anybody in dub17 got ondemand??

floatwinner

UPC on demand working in Celbridge, happy days.:D

starviewadams

Working grand here in D22,not much content on it yet,but it's early days I spose.

Flip Flop

For those who have On Demand, I found this good article in the Sunday Business Post on everything you need to know about the service.http://www.businesspost.ie/#!story/Technology/Features/UPC+movies-on-demand%3A+what%2C+where%2C+how+much/id/19410615-5218-4fbb-8f0e-169b72087823
For those in Dublin like me who have not got On Demand yet, it also sets out the timetable for the rollout of the service. According to it, it looks like the rest of Dublin will get On Demand sometime in July.