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along side the cost of purchasing the box will there be a installation or activation fee ? i c urrently have one tivo and a v+ so obviously i pay 5 pound for the tivo i already have will i pay anymore if i have 2 v6 ?

Mr K	30-11-2016 21:38

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

£99.95 ? Are they having a laugh ! Should be £99.99 surely....

V6 = Emperors New Clothes . If only they'd called it V7, it would have been so much better, probably ;)

MagicTorch

30-11-2016 22:06

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

Hope I can explain this question in a way that makes sense! Trying to understand if V6 can do wireless multi-room Live TV (like Sky Q mini), or can V6 only stream recordings between boxes?

Could I have 2 x V6 boxes, with only one of the 2 boxes physically connected to the Virgin incoming coax cable? For example, a main V6 box (say in the lounge) connected to the Virgin coax, but a 2nd V6 box in another room, not connected to Virgin coax, but with the 2nd V6 able to show live TV (with the live TV streaming from a spare tuner in the 'main' V6 box rather than a tuner on the 2nd box).

I ask this question as I live in a terraced house & would not want coax running from one side of the house to another. Virgin cannot currently provide me with a service, but 'Cable my Street' says 'We're on our way'. So hopefully, at some point in the future, I may be able to switch from Sky to Virgin for broadband. Would consider switching TV from Sky to Virgin also, but only if multi room Live TV was truely wireless & not dependent on every box taking a coax feed. I've had Sky Q since launch & it was the wireless multi-room which sold me, so hoping V6 can do the same.

muppetman11

30-11-2016 22:29

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

Each V6 has to have a coax connection I believe.

Stephen

30-11-2016 22:32

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Originally Posted by MisterQ (Post 35872833)

Very negative write-up on the usually impartial BBC, seemingly supporting many of the forum posters:

- No 4k
- Disappointing content
- VM hands tried by Sky and BT
- concerns over declining Virgin Media tv numbers
- tablet is "only" HD.
- VM claiming there is no demand for 4K
- VM "waiting to see" if it is 3D type scenario
- lack of HDR, VM hoping and "relying on 3rd parties" to add support
- Expensive tablet runs on old, dated (VM modified) version of Android
- lack of equivalent to Sky's multi TV approach
- tablet is not an anticipated enhancement as tablet sales are in decline
- kids app is targeted at "premium subscription options"
- Virgin will find it "hard to succeed"
- "one wonders what Virgin's marketing and communications will be"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38155715

Wow. Maybe VM should have splashed out on a better brand of Champagne at the launch!!

Some of that is incorrect.

Also the tablet is 1080p and marshmallow isn't exactly an old version of Android. Bit big to be used as an everyday tablet though.

There is HDR it states that in the VM info.

MisterQ

30-11-2016 22:41

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35872867)

There is HDR it states that in the VM info.

There is an addendum in the official info that says it will be added in a software update at a future date.

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35872867)

I wonder if Virgin replace the tablets FOC when they break or battery fails etc, as with the set-top-boxes?? No doubt they are going to be thrown about, abused and used as a kids toy etc??

Stephen

30-11-2016 22:46

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

Why would they do that as you are buying it outright.

Shame they don't have a 2tb or had mini boxes for multi room. Like Sky Q.

MisterQ

30-11-2016 22:50

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35872871)

Why would they do that as you are buying it outright.

Shame they don't have a 2tb or had mini boxes for multi room. Like Sky Q.

I agree they probably wouldn't but everything else is rented even if you pay £99.99 to rent a set-top-box that currently has Tivo software on it. Unless it is made clear, some people might foolishly make assumptions that is like all the other equipment. Sooner or later they will get sat on or the battery will fail and customers will be asking for a replacement. Presumably VM will need to provide the necessary support too, when they stop working properly.

Stephen

30-11-2016 22:54

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

That is an install or activation fee. Totally different to paying £299 for a tablet.

OhReally

30-11-2016 22:55

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35872838)

[snip]

Given that the presentation was only a slide show I'm not that optimistic. :erm:

Really? Really??

This is the box to end all boxes and lay waste to the the Q and it's a powerpoint presentation :rolleyes:

Surely it isn't that bad that they daren't risk a live demo...

MisterQ

30-11-2016 22:57

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35872875)

That is an install or activation fee. Totally different to paying £299 for a tablet.

Maybe but if it is a VM supplied tablet to work with a VM settopbox called TellyTubbyTablet (or whatever the name is) supplied with a VM customized operating system, then it is a bit different to going to currys and buying a branded tablet and installing a VM app on it.

OhReally

30-11-2016 22:58

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35872859)

£99.95 ? Are they having a laugh ! Should be £99.99 surely....

V6 = Emperors New Clothes . If only they'd called it V7, it would have been so much better, probably ;)

The laugh is asking you to pay any money at all, it is only rented as they keep banging on....

BenMcr

30-11-2016 23:06

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

What's your point?

The current 1TB TiVo has a £49.95 activation fee, and when it was launched had a £149.95 activation fee.

Hugh	30-11-2016 23:06

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Originally Posted by OhReally (Post 35872878)

The laugh is asking you to pay any money at all, it is only rented as they keep banging on....

Seems fairly standard...

Quote:

Engineer set-up required.

Standard installation: New Sky TV customers: Sky Q 1TB box: £15 with or without a Sky Q Multiscreen subscription; Sky Q 2TB box with a Sky Q Multiscreen subscription: £60; Sky Q 2TB box without a Sky Q Multiscreen subscription: £199.

Standard installation: Existing customers taking a Sky Q Multiscreen subscription: Sky Q 1TB box: up to £49; Sky Q 2TB box: up to £99. Prices discounted to £15 for Sky Q 1TB box or £60 for Sky Q 2TB for existing customers without a current Sky+ Multiscreen subscription.

Existing Sky+ customers wishing to upgrade to Sky Q 1TB box or Sky Q 2TB box without taking a Sky Q Multiscreen subscription: £199 standard set-up, please call 0800 151 2747 for further information and to upgrade.

http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/setup-installation/

RichardCoulter

30-11-2016 23:59

Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

Now that a software update has apparently sorted out the sluggish behaviour of the old TiVo, will the none V6 model still be available for those happy with 3 tuners, no 4K etc?

If so, will it be any cheaper? I imagine they'll soon end up with a lot on their hands.

When TiVo first came out, I remember that they moved the V+ to another room free of charge, so i'm surprised that that they haven't offered to relocate the old model for people to use as a secondary box.

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