Overview
Virgin Media Limited is a British company which provides telephone, television and internet services in the United Kingdom
The Chowmain Virgin Media Channels driver is designed to replace the existing RF_CABLE cloud driver to automatically get the latest channels from Virgin Media including channel numbers, names, icons, currently playing information and more.
Features
- Updates data every 10 minutes
- Channel Numbers
- Channel Names
- Channel Logos
- Currently playing data for each channel
- Synopsis, duration, ratings for each channel
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Ability to choose channel logo or now playing artwork for browse view
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Ability to turn off synopsis for quicker playback
- Selects the first unused Virgin Media box available in that particular room or if a Virgin Media box is in use in that room will send the channel to that box.
- Programatically select a channel for playback in a particular room.
FAQ
Can you give us some examples of how we could use this driver?
- Channel surfing is now easier than ever with Control4.
- Programatically select a channel. Tie the programming to a keypad on the wall, schedule or more.
What Virgin Media driver will this work with?
This driver is designed as a replacement RF_CABLE driver and will work with any Virgin Media driver with a RF_CABLE binding. It is recommended that you obtain the latest Virgin Media driver from the Control4 online database..
What hardware will this work on?
This driver has been tested to work on the following navigators
- Onscreen Navigator
- SR-250
- SR-260
- T3
- MyHomePC
Do you offer showroom discounts?
We offer dealers a free showroom licence for demonstration and educational purposes. See link below for T&C's and signup procedure.
I want to try this driver out before buying it?
All Chowmain drivers for Control4 come with a 90 day trial. Just add the driverCentral licencing driver and this driver and you're good to go. No registration required.
Version #20221216 - 16-DEC-2022
- Upgrade to new Diagnostics system with Submit Diagnostics, and automatic troubleshooting
Version #20211110 - 10-NOV-2021
- Improve Debugging
Version #20211006 – 06-OCT-2021
- Improve Debugging
Version #20210119 - 19-JAN-2020
⦁ Updated to new Driver Central licensing
Version #20200422 – 22-APR-2020
⦁ Fixes for guide data.
⦁ Fixed genres
⦁ Fixed XML encoded data in now playing.
Version #20200311 – 11-MAR-2020
⦁ Improvements for Neeo remote (won't auto select leaf node due to addition of new list_no_autoselect capability).
Version #20190617 - 17-JUN-2019
· Upgrade for OS 3.0 favorites
Version #20181122 - 22-NOV-2018
· Added 'Send Program D Startup Time' property. If the box is currently not selected in any room it will take this long before it sends the HD channel command.
Version #20181122 - 22-NOV-2018
· Added ability to send PROGRAM_D or the blue button. This is so that it sends the HD channel command
Version #20181121 - 21-NOV-2018
· Initial Version