Virgin Media V+

Virgin Media TV's V+ service offers similar features to that of Sky+. With a V+ set top box you have the power to pause, rewind and record live TV. The V+ service enables the viewer to record up to two programmes while watching a third and there is no need to fork out for recordable DVDs or tapes, the box has the capacity to record up to 80 hours of your favourite programmes straight onto its hard drive.

Therefore, with V+ you will never miss that crucial part of a drama or your favourite bit of a film again. Simply pause the live feed if you want to nip to the loo and start again from where you left it on your return to the TV or even record the programme.

What is more, the cleaver V+ box is also HD ready. So if you have a HD television you can enjoy the benefits of high definition viewing with your V+ box.

To get a V+ box customers must sign up to a 12-month Virgin Media package with V+ service deal, pay a one-off fee of £150 for installation and, depending on which viewing package is taken, a monthly subscription fee. Customers opting for Virgin's 'M' or 'L' TV packages pay just £5 per month, while those on the top package, 'XL', pay nothing extra.

That is it. There are no extra fees for the box itself. So to upgrade to V+ it costs £150 plus £5 per month or just £150 for 'XL' TV package holders. (Remember the basic TV package monthly subscription price also applies, so for example 'XL' customers getting the upgrade without an additional monthly fee are already paying £20.50 per month for their 'XL' package).

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Virgin V+

£150.00

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Virgin V+ features

Pause, rewind and record live TV. So whether you need the loo, or fancy a cuppa, you can pause the action and pick up where you left off. Record two programmes while watching a third. No fiddling around with tapes and no hassle And it's HD Ready - all you need is an HD Ready TV to start watching stuff in crystal clear HD TV, too.

How much does it cost?

TV Package	TV Size: M	TV Size: L	TV Size: XL
Install Fee	£150	£150	£150
Monthly Fee	£5 per month	£5 per month	Included

Virgin V+ Features

Using your Virgin TV remote control you can pause, rewind and record live television feeds. Simply press the pause or rewind button on your Virgin TV control to activate the first two of these V+ features. When you pressed pause, your V+ service automatically makes a temporary recording (up to a maximum of 90 minutes) of whatever channel you're watching.

To record simply press the record button on your Virgin TV remote or use the interactive programme guild to select a programme to record and you clever V+ box will do the rest. The V+ box has the capacity to record up to 80 hours of TV, so you will not miss any of your favourite shows again.