High-definition TV
High-definition television (HDTV) combines a high-resolution picture with Dolby digital surround sound to produce a fabulous TV experience. HD makes TV look incredible, with intensely colourful and stunningly sharp images.
Once you've experienced HDTV, going back to standard TV will be like going back to black and white!
What do I need to watch HDTV?
To watch HDTV you'll need an HD set top box (like our V+ Box) and an HD-ready television with an HDMI socket.
How can I watch programmes in HD?
There are a few different ways you can watch HDTV with Virgin. Remember: you'll need a V+ Box – you won’t be able to receive HDTV with our standard set top V box. Take your pick!
With Virgin TV On Demand, you can pick a film from our massive on–demand film and music library, which has a great choice of HD content. You can also get the best of the BBC’s HD content on BBC iPlayer, which you can watch on your TV with Virgin. It includes live sports coverage, plus spectacular series like South Pacific, as well as other documentaries and dramas.
Choose your TV package
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Free*
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£10 a month*
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£21.50 a month*
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*Plus a Virgin Phone line for £11 a month. These offers require you to pay by Direct Debit and use eBilling. Other options shown below. |
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Or build your own bundleFree installation, plus £20 off online
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The Legal Stuff
If you prefer not to pay by Direct Debit and/or want to receive a paper bill, the monthly prices for your Virgin phone line with these options is: Phone line and non-DD payment handling: £16; Phone line and paper bill: £12.25; Phone line, non-DD payment handling and paper bill: £17.25. Prices include a £5 payment handling charge payable to Virgin Media Payments Ltd.
General: Installation charges apply (starting from £30 for standard install and, subject to availability, from £15 for Quickstart self-install). Payment may be required in advance. All prices include VAT. Prices quoted are for payment by Direct Debit and e-billing. If you pay by non-Direct Debit methods you will incur a monthly £5 charge, payable to Virgin Media Payments, for payment handling services. £1 per month added for paper bills (£1.25 after 1 May 2009). These terms and conditions are in addition to and form part of our standard customer service contract.
Premium TV services are provided by Virgin Media Entertainment, the trading name of Future Entertainment S.à.r.l which is a subsidiary of Virgin Media Inc. Premium channels or package upgrades, once ordered, must be kept for a minimum of 30 days. (Excludes pay-per-night channels.)
V+ subscription included with TV XL; £5 a month with TV M or TV L. TV Choice on demand subscription included with TV XL; £7 a month with TV M or TV L. V+ must be kept for your minimum contract term.
Catch-up TV content available for 7 days after broadcast. Once purchased, all chargeable on demand content must be viewed in 24 hours.
Free repairs to set-top boxes excludes mistreatment.
The £20 online credit is applied to online purchases of three cable services together (i.e. broadband, TV and phone) on a 12-month contract. Offer ends 30 July 2009.
