tommy_boi wrote:
Seems rather stupid that so im in a new technology network area yet they have restricted the main features like a proper box that allows recording, would of thought they should be improving things not taking back features when my Sky Q box does all of that, well it doesn’t seem like I’ll be ditching the dish for virgin media anytime soon then, very disappointing, there’s a service from Sky called Sky Stream and I don’t like that, doesn’t allow recording either, seems strange as my sister who’s a few rounds away can get the box in her area but yet not here, but anyway doesn’t seem like a leap in the right direction cutting away recording/series link etc, daft that.
As far as TV services go, Virgin is chasing a diminishing audience. Linear TV is contracting, not expanding & will continue to do so. The money is in Broadband provision. SkyQ’s days are also numbered. For many channels the cost of leasing satellite transponders is becoming too high & they are dropping them in favour of streamed services. At the moment you have the option of the broadcast or the stream product (but not both, as you cannot mix SkyQ & Sky Stream the same as you can’t mix V360 & Virgin Stream). With more & more people switching to the streaming products it will come to the point where broadcast TV will end due to lack of demand.
So Virgin Stream is the future for Virgin as Sky Stream is for Sky. Customers like me on the traditional network will also have to make a decision between now & 2028, as XGS-PON fibre is replacing all connections going forward.