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Key to reportsVirgin Media V+
Ease of use score:
61%
Signal by
Cable
Price
£ Part of deal - contact supplier
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
Verdict
Started life as the Telewest TV Drive. Cable PVR and portal to lots of features, but this makes menu structure complex, and does not record radio. Does provide audio description.
Key Features
Overall convenient features
64%
Tuner
Triple cable decoder
On-screen TV guide
Full 8 days
Favourite channel groups
1 from channel list and TV Guide
Now and Next
Current and scrolled through channels
Programme information
Current channel, via Now and Next and TV Guide
Performance
Performance
Satisfactory
Viewing
Satisfactory
Listening
Satisfactory
Power consumption in standby
Not tested watts
Power consumption in use
Not tested watts
Connections
SCART socket
2
Modulator output
No
Slot for pay TV
N/A
Digital TV recorder features
Disc size
160GB - 80 hours
Records current TV/radio programme
TV only
Records from on-screen TV Guide
Over 20 programmes
Records one channel while watching another
Yes
Records two channels at same time while watching third from same multiplex
Yes
Records two programmes while watching another recording
Yes
Pause live TV
Yes
Subtitles and audio description
Subtitles shown
Yes
Subtitle button on remote
No
Subtitles stay on when channel changed
Yes
Audio
description
Yes
AD button on remote
No
Separate AD volume control
No
AD stays on when channel changed
Yes