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peanut 04-03-2026 20:32
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
The older you get the wiser you end up. The term 'Upgrade' now usually means it's a downgrade. The V6 works, and what it does it does it well. Why would I change it when it's common knowledge the 360 is crap compared to the V6.

As for the carrot of Sky Atlantic. They can do one.

RichardCoulter 04-03-2026 22:45
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
I fully concur with you.

plantlover 05-03-2026 13:17
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And. so do I!

Taz2k 05-03-2026 14:43
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Me too!

Mr K 05-03-2026 15:00
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I sense VM are getting a bit frustrated with those that refuse to comply, given the amount of messages/emails about 360! I think there's some target they've missed.... Why downgrade, till you have to?

They seem to be downgrading boxes from V6, to 360, to Stream. How long before your 360 is out of date and you need to 'upgrade' to Stream? And Stream really is pointless, you don't need a VM box for that. Maybe they are gradually giving up on tv.

Itshim 05-03-2026 16:13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36211763)
I sense VM are getting a bit frustrated with those that refuse to comply, given the amount of messages/emails about 360! I think there's some target they've missed.... Why downgrade, till you have to?

They seem to be downgrading boxes from V6, to 360, to Stream. How long before your 360 is out of date and you need to 'upgrade' to Stream? And Stream really is pointless, you don't need a VM box for that. Maybe they are gradually giving up on tv.

Having read a lot of reviews of the 360,the view seems to be that it if different and slightly better technically. However its also a "stopgap" and virgin will be moving to streaming service. Why anyone would bother with them then I don't understand, already just stream to my other TV . Question do you have to have virgin bb to have a V6 , I know you do for 360

Taz2k 05-03-2026 16:15
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36211763)
I sense VM are getting a bit frustrated with those that refuse to comply, given the amount of messages/emails about 360! I think there's some target they've missed.... Why downgrade, till you have to?

They seem to be downgrading boxes from V6, to 360, to Stream. How long before your 360 is out of date and you need to 'upgrade' to Stream? And Stream really is pointless, you don't need a VM box for that. Maybe they are gradually giving up on tv.
Give it a few years and they'll be inviting subscribers to upgrade to a radiogram...

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36211773)
Having read a lot of reviews of the 360,the view seems to be that it if different and slightly better technically. However its also a "stopgap" and virgin will be moving to streaming service. Why anyone would bother with them then I don't understand, already just stream to my other TV . Question do you have to have virgin bb to have a V6 , I know you do for 360
Yes.

japitts 05-03-2026 16:16
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36211773)
Question do you have to have virgin bb to have a V6 , I know you do for 360
Yes, the connectivity requirements are identical between TV360 & V6.

It's the software & UI that differs.

DVD Cinema 05-03-2026 16:18
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36211105)
Different parts of the service work in different ways, so to answer I need to know what you are watching and what errors you are getting. And what do you mean by "the App"?
Hi.

ITV 2, ITV 3 and ITV 4, all HD.
All display a line of pixels across the screen every minute or so.
Both the 360 and Stream exhibit the same pixel issue.
ITV X is OK.
App is Virgin TV Go.

Postcode LE4.

Thanks.

OLD BOY 05-03-2026 19:19
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36211763)
I sense VM are getting a bit frustrated with those that refuse to comply, given the amount of messages/emails about 360! I think there's some target they've missed.... Why downgrade, till you have to?

They seem to be downgrading boxes from V6, to 360, to Stream. How long before your 360 is out of date and you need to 'upgrade' to Stream? And Stream really is pointless, you don't need a VM box for that. Maybe they are gradually giving up on tv.
Don’t be daft. It’s just the way things are going. Sky is no different. They are trying to migrate Sky Q viewers to Sky Stream and Sky Glass.

I’d make the most of the choice you have, if I were you, while it lasts.

Mr K 05-03-2026 19:32
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36211794)
Don’t be daft. It’s just the way things are going. Sky is no different. They are trying to migrate Sky Q viewers to Sky Stream and Sky Glass.

I’d make the most of the choice you have, if I were you, while it lasts.
I have OB , like lots of others not fallling for 'upgrade' con. We all have a choice in the end, whether to remain VM customers. A freeview recorder will soon be superior to VMs offering.

RichardCoulter 05-03-2026 22:07
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Just read that Sky have stated that Sky Atlantic will soon be available in 3m more homes after joining Virgin, that's the whole of the Virgin TV subscriber base.

Could be an error, or maybe Sky Atlantic will be added to the V6 (the majority of Virgin customers have this STB) and Virgin are delaying it to try and get more customers onto the 360?

TimeLord2018 05-03-2026 22:09
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
They did with Sky Sports+ by 3 months , although that was a technical reason.

RichardCoulter 05-03-2026 22:13
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TimeLord2018 (Post 36211808)
They did with Sky Sports+ by 3 months , although that was technical reason.
Interesting...

I can't see Sky being happy about their viewing figures and ad revenue being impacted by Virgin deliberately limiting the availability of the channel, especially on a long term basis.

When the Sky channels were removed from cable, analysists said that the situation was hurting Sky too because, as well as losing the carriage costs they were being paid, the decline in viewers had also not insignificantly affected their ad revenue.

spiderplant 05-03-2026 22:22
Re: TV360 - pro and cons
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DVD Cinema (Post 36211779)
Hi.

ITV 2, ITV 3 and ITV 4, all HD.
All display a line of pixels across the screen every minute or so.
Both the 360 and Stream exhibit the same pixel issue.
ITV X is OK.
App is Virgin TV Go.

Postcode LE4.

Thanks.
Going back to your post from Boxing Day...
Quote:
i get the same picture break up at the same time from both a Stream box and a V360?
Does it happen at exactly the same time on both?

The feed for TV Go is closer to Stream than 360, but they are all separate.


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