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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35834488)

I don't understand why you are picking on MB, OB. MB has told us plenty of useful stuff over the years, and will tell us more about the new products when his sources will allow him. If you don't want to see his DNP stuff, ignore his posts. Repeatedly spouting off rubbish about how pointless his DNP's are just wastes space on here.

As others have posted, we would still know nothing even if MB did not have DNP's. At least we know VM have something lined up in the future, and those who currently dislike the current TIVO can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Why do you think I'm taking a pop at MB? I'm simply questioning VM's system of telling a select few about forthcoming developments for no apparent reason while denying the rest of us knowledge of what is going on.

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Originally Posted by andrewstevenson (Post 35834485)

But even if there was no DNP, then they be told nothing so then we know nothing more

Agreed. But we are none the wiser knowing that MB and theone have received DNPs. There is always something coming soon, even if it's as trivial as The Test Card +1, so the whole arrangement is pointless.

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Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor (Post 35834483)

I was wondering from the Telegraph article if the new Tivo would have the Horizon software....or is that another set top box?

Yes, it is a set top box that is Liberty Global's own and is operational in other European countries.

From what I can ascertain, a new improved Tivo will be available to Virgin Media customers later this year or early next, and when that has had its day, this will be superceded by a new up to date Horizon box.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35834486)

How is it a crazy system? as the vast majority on here are pretty happy with it in these past few years as there are enough hints here and there.

Are you really happy with a system that gives one or two forum members updates and compels them not to tell the rest of us? What exactly is the point of that, Den?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35834481)

But why do they send you these DNP notices if no-one is supposed to know? How do we get on this privileged list??

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Horizon is still a way off for Virgin Media, Richard.

It gives you something to look forward too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35834518)

It gives you something to look forward too.

Well you must think we are easily pleased! :D

Why would we be thrilled to hear that a DNP notice had been issued when in all likelihood it would be nothing more than a channel number change?

The whole idea is propostrous. Of course you'll support it, theone, you are, after all, one of the privileged few. :naughty:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35834518)

It gives you something to look forward too.

Exactly - to paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld "there are known unknowns and unknown unknowns". I for one would prefer know there is something coming (hence the point of all this) even if I can't know the details rather than not know anything at all.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35834511)

From what I can ascertain, a new improved Tivo will be available to Virgin Media customers later this year or early next, and when that has had its day, this will be superceded by a new up to date Horizon box.

Either VM launch new TIVOs and stick with them for the next several years, or they don't and they go down the Horizon route for new stuff.

My best guess is that current tivos will get an "improved" user interface this year and then VM will launch Horizon as a premium product to bring VM's services into line with the rest of LG's operations. Assuming that is that Horizon now works, which it didn't when it first launched...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35834524)

I'm sure most on here enjoy looking forward to the possibility of something arriving to vm.
Maybe OB you are afraid of the unknown? :p:
I neither support or unsupport it i'm neutral on it, once i get the nod to reveal the info then i will reveal it in the mean time maybe you should relax and enjoy the ride.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35834530)

It's ridiculous, theone, and there is no point in the system.

There is always something 'coming soon' to VM, either big or small. The announcement of yet another DNP notice without any hint at all is absolutely meaningless.

Oh, I've just had a really good idea.

But I'm not telling....

Did that make you all excited? :knock:

Didn't think so... :o:

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Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35834526)

We know that a new Tivo is coming and it will rival Sky Q.

The Horizon STB box will follow later. How much later may be determined by the nature of VM's contract with Tivo.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35834532)

Yes i'm over excited with delight please do tell OB. :rolleyes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

For Christ sake OB you do get yourself into a muck sweat sometimes about things.:fit::spin::D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35834536)

For Christ sake OB you do get yourself into a muck sweat sometimes about things.:fit::spin::D

Well. Ridiculous.:rant:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

Are we really getting this software update this week

" That will all change, he adds, beginning this week. The user interface will get an overhaul to make its menus slicker and more picture-based."

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

I've seen a DNP and it had projected pricing, so there is commercial sensitivity about these things, which makes me wonder why they send them out. When I've received confidential information for the VMHD blog I don't mention it unless I'm specifically told I can.
Regarding Horizon: Virgin and TiVo signed a new agreement a year ago that has a couple of years still to run (it expires 2018 - story here)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by andrewstevenson (Post 35834540)

Are we really getting this software update this week

" That will all change, he adds, beginning this week. The user interface will get an overhaul to make its menus slicker and more picture-based."

Hazarding a guess, I would say that it has already started as they are already trialling it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35834544)

Hazarding a guess, I would say that it has already started as they are already trialling it.

But he was talking like it is a update and not bring trialled

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Originally Posted by nialli (Post 35834542)

Can I ask something are we allowed more than one new TiVo when it launches winter 2016/2017

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by andrewstevenson (Post 35834546)

But he was talking like it is a update and not bring trialled

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Can I ask something are we allowed more than one new TiVo when it launches winter 2016/2017

I'd imagine so but nothing has been stated yet as to how many tivos people will be allowed but we think the option will be there for multiple tivos in a household.