Virgin - Replay TV now available

JDxtra

Anybody else spot this feature today? It allows you to play back some shows on some channels. Virgin seem to be doing their own recording of the channels. Effectively 'cloud' recording.

Certainly limited content at the moment but seems to work well. Could pave the way for the end of +1 channels... and eventually expensive PVR boxes in people's homes.

The tax man

Yeah available for me. Thought my guide was broken with the channel logos not on the far left of the screen. Then I copped the little arrows.

JDxtra

Here's an article on it...

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/2015/12/01/virgin-media-replay-startover-tv

JDxtra

For RTE at least, the quality is infinitely better than that on RTE Player.

Nice addition to the Horizon service.

Kurn

makes the guide look kinda bad, like a hobbyist designed it, and also the way it's done just highlights how much is not on replay.

The feature will be great, just wish they would consider the user experience more...

macker22

There's up to 26 channels available at the start with more becoming available over the next few months

leche solara

Kurn wrote: »

makes the guide look kinda bad, like a hobbyist designed it, and also the way it's done just highlights how much is not on replay.

The feature will be great, just wish they would consider the user experience more...

Agree. It looks ghastly, but I suppose we'll get used to it.

Wabbit Ears

Kurn wrote:

makes the guide look kinda bad, like a hobbyist designed it, and also the way it's done just highlights how much is not on replay.

The feature will be great, just wish they would consider the user experience more...

??? Have you used any other operators replay TV. Curious on how this compares to those.

macker22

It's jus a bit dull to me needs to brighten up

macker22

It's says on virgin media website tat utv and h2 are available on replay tv but it's doesn't show up in tv guide

Bodan

UTV was changed last Saturday to startover only and today eurosport 1 and 2 has been added startover too.

I really like the idea of replay tv , but its very frustrating not been able to fast forward or rewind. I cant see myself using it much unless they eventually add that functionality.

icdg

Presumably that's to force you to watch the adverts?

Kurn

icdg wrote: »

Presumably that's to force you to watch the adverts?

I'd say so, I would imagine this is why the broadcasters came on board with this replay service?

macker22

Setanta sports pack not working anymore

Skatedude

It's probably added because they couldn't fix all the missed recording issues

They should at least remove the tip that tells you you can go forward and back in certain set intervals on replay programs.

macker22

Setanta sports pack is no longer available on replay tv wat was the point of putting on to it for few days

bk

macker22 wrote: »

Setanta sports pack is no longer available on replay tv wat was the point of putting on to it for few days

I assume they put it on before Eir purchased Setanta. Since buying Setanta, I assume Eir have decided to exclude it.

icdg

Eir don't own Setanta yet and until the deal is completed they have no management control over the company.

bk

icdg wrote: »

Eir don't own Setanta yet and until the deal is completed they have no management control over the company.

Ok, then it is probably Virgin deciding to do it. Probably they don't want to give extra support to a competitor of theirs.