You will have to subscribe to Virgin cable (and so live in a virgin cable area!), I just replaced the virgin box with my Euro Vox receiver, I followed the simple scanning instructions (and they have to be simple for me 'cos I don't do technology!). I can now get every channel that Virgin can supply, you will need to pay Virgin the minimum subscription to keep the connection open (mine is part of a package that includes my broadband, land line and mobile phone but the TV costs me about £10 a month).
Doddzy, I got my box from a fella in Great Homer street market (which was really handy because Virgin did manage to block the boxes about a month ago and this Lad just updated the software in the receiver to unscramble the pictures again!). My box is a Euro Vox max V, I paid £130, I have seen the same box on E bay for £100. These boxes are better quality than the ones Virgin supply but they cannot record like Sky +. No doubt there will be a model of box that does, but not the one I've got! But like I said I did need to get the software updated once and that is the only draw back I've had which wasn't a problem for me because the Lad I bought it off gave me a business card to offer any further technical support.
You will get all the channels that Virgin offer for the minimum monthly subscription, Sky sports 1,2,3 and extra, all the Satanta channels inc. LFC TV! All Sky's movie channels, all Pay per view boxing and numerous porn channels (that Mrs CH doesn't let me watch!) But unfortunately you don't get the foreign channels that show the footy At 3pm on a Saturday! This does work and I would recommend it to any one. Any one in the Merseyside Area who's thinking about getting one should use the Lad on Greaty Market, if you do hit any snags he'll sort them out for you!
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