Top Up PVR price reduction

Top Up TV has dropped the price of their Anytime set-top box.

Originally £180, plus £20 connection, the Top Up TV Anytime box is now £139.99, including connection and the first months viewing when ordered online... saving £70.

WKRP coming to DVD

Classic US sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati is coming to DVD (at last). Series 1-3 on DVD is due to be released at Amazon.com in April 2007. Sadly, only Region 1 at the moment. Will we see a UK release? More on WKRP

BT Vision Software Update to 1184

BT has started a phased release of a new version of software for the BT Vision V-box - The new version number is 1.2.1184.95

Reportedly, this upgrade will improve stability of the box, quality of Freeview picture and sound, and improve the performance of the DTR. The update will be rolled out automatically overnight between 27th Feb and 6th March. After the upgrade, you should notice the Message icon on the front of the box showing a green light. A soft-reset of the box will get rid of the green light.

To discuss this update, or BT Vision in general, visit our BT Vision forum at www.radioandtelly.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?board=btvision

Podcast 12 now online

FrequencyCast show number 12 is now online. In this show, we feature BT Vision , Virgin Media vs. Sky Digital , Setanta Sport on Top Up TV, plus news of SlingCatcher, Internet Radio and Joost

You can listen to show 12 online, or download it to your MP3 player from www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast12.html

Virgin Media drops Sky channels

Confirmed - as of midnight on 1st March, the Sky channels, Sky One, Sky Two, Sky News, Sky Sports News and Sky Travel vanished from Virgin Media's Cable TV lineup.

This happened after Virgin Media failed to agree to Sky's terms for ongoing broadcast of the Sky channels on Virgin's Cable platform.

We covered this story on Show 12 of FrequencyCast, our podcast, which was released just after Virgin's Sky channels went dark.

If you want to continue to watch Sky One, for shows like 24 and Lost, you'll need to sign up to Sky - £26 a month gets you Broadband, Home phone, and more channels than are available to Virgin Media customers. See www.sky.com/skycom for more on this package.