bˈoʊθ sˈɛttˈɑːp bˈɑːksᵻz səpˈoːɹt dˌiːvˌiːbˈiːsˈiː tɹænsmˈɪʃən jˈuːzɪŋ ˈɛmpˈɛɡ tˈuː kəmpɹˈɛʃən, ðə stˈændɚd jˈuːzd baɪ vˈɜːdʒɪn fɔːɹ bˈoʊθ ˌɛsdˈiː ænd ˌeɪtʃdˈiː vˈɪdɪoʊ.
Both set-top boxes support DVB-C transmission using MPEG-2 compression, the standard used by Virgin for both SD and HD video.