Virgin V +Box

The V+ Box, for some that may not be aware of it, is a set-top Box which allows the added functions of recording, pausing and rewinding TV. Equiped with a built in Hard Drive, this baby allows up to 80 Hours of recordings to be stored on it, and seemless one touch recording from the TV Guide and Electronic Program Guide (the Bar that displays info at the bottom.) The box is a sleek Black colour whcih matches many HD TVs of today, however this is the only colour offered, so Silver TV owners, unlucky. Trust me, I feel your pain. Hehe. The box allows High Definition programming to be viewed through HDMI and Composite cables to your HD TV, ...  Read the complete review

I wasn't that keen on getting the V+ box when we had Virgin installed as you have to pay a one-off fee (at the time £49) which has to be paid before they will organise the installation. I'm still not sure why this can't be added to your first bill and then you have to pay £5 extra a month for this. The other downside after reading the small print is that even though you have paid for the box it still belongs to Virgin which is unlike the Sky + box which is yours once it has been paid for. Its very easy to use and can store up to 80hrs of recorded programmes on it and record up to 2 channels whilst you are watching a third. Which may or may not come in ...  Read the complete review

The v+ box is virgin's answer to the sky + box. It gives the ability to record programmes, rewind and pause live tv. The V+ box is better than the Sky+ box in that it has two tuners rather than the one that the sky + box has, you are able to record two programmes at once whilst watching another, on sky+ you can one record one and watch one. The v+ also has the capabilites to store 80 hours of content, and shows you how many hours you have left to record, whereas the sky+ box can only record 40 hours and show it in a percentage so you are uncertain how much time you have left to record. Another feature is that you are able to record a whole series, ...  Read the complete review

We got one of these when we couldnt have sky because of a poor signal problem. The V+ box is a 3 in 1 system. Its first use is to receive the virgin cable service and depending on how much you pay is how many tv channels you can have access to. The next thing it can do is record upto 80hrs of tv programs. This part of the box is brilliant. Its so easy to use, from just a press of a button you can record any program your watching. You can call up the on-screen tv channel listings and pre-record any program by just highlighting it and pressing record. The best bit is that you can even record an entire series of your favourite tv program by just ...  Read the complete review