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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

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Originally Posted by nn012 (Post 35728376)

http://thenextweb.com/uk/2014/09/12/...-tv-customers/ https://www.cable.co.uk/news/new-app...ivo-700000104/

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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35728375)

I rather like the colours....

I really hope they look better 'in the flesh' than the above screen shots!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

Think they're great Bat.... this is good news.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35728409)

Think they're great Bat.... this is good news.

Pastel purple!? Really? Did they let a woman choose the colour? :D

Ooops... I'm in for it now!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

l cannot see anything wrong with the colour PB but then again what do l know.:dig:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

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Originally Posted by nn012 (Post 35728376)

http://thenextweb.com/uk/2014/09/12/...-tv-customers/ https://www.cable.co.uk/news/new-app...ivo-700000104/

I like purple as a colour and honestly think that looks pretty good.

Now my main hope is the interface comes with the efficiency and speed upgrade it is billed as doing. The I like the TiVo system but it does chug a bit at times.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

Usually I would be excited about this but, I have recieved bad news today.

Looks good, nice and modern. I wonder why the 'infinity' logo is used without the words Virgin Media in it?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

Let's hope it's better than Virgin's other TiVo "upgrades".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

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Originally Posted by nn012 (Post 35728376)

http://thenextweb.com/uk/2014/09/12/...-tv-customers/

https://www.cable.co.uk/news/new-app...ivo-700000104/

Excellent news, i like this part the most...

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Virgin Media has also struck a deal with Opera to integrate its app store into the platform in future too, meaning even more apps will be available.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35728435)

Let's hope it's better than Virgin's other TiVo "upgrades".

Why what was wrong with the others Andy?.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

More here:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1309...coming-october

and - doesn't say much but may be interesting for some:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H3z-AGhGxs

Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3

TiVo UI and navigation overhauled with a focus on discovery and recommendations

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Virgin Media has announced today that its TiVo television service has been updated for the first time in around four years, bringing a new design and new features to the platform.

Among the changes are a new background color – gone is the iconic red color theme, it’s now ‘plum’ instead – and new fonts, as well as redesigned menu structures to make it easier to access live and on-demand programming. Previously, live and on-demand content was clunkily arranged in the same section. The new ‘infinity’ Virgin Media logo also replaces the previous branding throughout the new UI.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/09/33.jpg

The main Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) is still arranged in a grid layout, and still denotes live shows that are available on catch-up TV – it also allows you to move backwards in time to access on-demand shows that have already aired on live TV. Catch-up TV providers are now listed on the right-hand side of the On Demand screen. Virgin Media said there will be more catch-up providers added to this section in the near future.

The search function has also been overhauled, and just like Sky’s Search option, now shows program suggestions as you start typing. Much like many other types of ‘consumption’ services nowadays, the updates see Virgin Media put far more emphasis on content discovery and recommendations.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/09/34.jpg

To this end, there are a number of different ways to get show suggestions, based on your viewing history and the shows most-viewed by Virgin Media’s 2.3 million TiVo customers. There’s also now a feature that will automatically download shows in the background, based on other shows you’ve downloaded too.

To help make finding downloaded shows easier, they’re now broken down into different program types – like Kids, Movies, TV & Radio etc.

While there are a number of significant visual and functional changes, not all the tweaking has been on the surface. Virgin Media said it had fully rebuilt the platform from the ground up to make it quicker and to offer higher resolution images. The update also adds support for HTML5-based apps (like iPlayer, BBC News etc.), which will gradually replace the Flash-based apps already in use on the platform.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/09/35.jpg

Finally, Virgin Media has also struck a deal with Opera to integrate its app store into the platform in future too, meaning even more apps will be available.

The updates will start to roll out to Virgin Media’s TiVo customers from the end of October* and are expected to reach everyone before the end of the year. There are also plans to update its TV Anywhere mobile apps in the future too, with the iOS version arriving first, the company said.

*some VM customers will see the new interface next week

http://thenextweb.com/uk/2014/09/12/...-tv-customers/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35728437)

Why what was wrong with the others Andy?.

I agree Den, I thought it was a good upgrade; more HD screens and the mini TV window in menus that were used a lot but previously didn't have them.

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Originally Posted by tassiekev (Post 35728438)

More here: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1309...coming-october and - doesn't say much but may be interesting for some: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H3z-AGhGxs

Interesting; a much more muted pure in the pocket Lint pics

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

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Originally Posted by DOT COTTON (Post 35728433)

Usually I would be excited about this but, I have recieved bad news today.

sorry for your loss Dot