We're helping out with a question for another website, and have hit a stumbling block. The question relates to Text / Interactive services on a Virgin Media box. The page we're looking at is http://www.switchhelp.co.uk/faq_teletext.html

I'm not on Virgin, so can't check myself. Our Virgin Media correspondent reports that his "press the red button" doesn't work on his V+ box - He gets a "loading" message for 30 seconds, then back to TV

From searching around, it seems that text services for BBC1, ITV and Channel 4 only seem to work for ex-Telewest people, and those formerly with NTL have problems.

There also seem to be problems with text services when connecting using the HDMI on V+ boxes, as opposed to SCART leads.

Sounds pretty poor, when compared to Sky and Freeview. Anyone out there confirm the score here?

Thanks