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Yes, well it would be as it denies some of its output to other platforms!

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In the same way as they shouldn't deny Sky Atlantic to other platforms. This is the nature of Sky, unfortunately.

But due to a whole new raft of sky restricitons how long can and will virgin media customers remain loyal

OLD BOY

11-12-2016 17:40

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

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35875113)

But due to a whole new raft of sky restricitons how long can and will virgin media customers remain loyal

I guess it depends on what you want from your TV service.

My main beef (as some may have guessed) is that we can't get Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media, but I and others on this forum have got around this by subscribing to Now TV.

Sky don't have anything else to offer that I crave, so I won't be going over to the dark side just yet.

mcgillca

11-12-2016 17:41

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

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Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35874811)

Yes, the V6 still responds to the old remote so you're OK.

Thank you very much for confirming! I'll order my second V6 box... :)

Colin

denphone

11-12-2016 17:52

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

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35875115)

I guess it depends on what you want from your TV service.

My main beef (as some may have guessed) is that we can't get Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media, but I and others on this forum have got around this by subscribing to Now TV.

Sky don't have anything else to offer that I crave, so I won't be going over to the dark side just yet.

The great master can send all the minions he wants from his gold and marble palatial fortress but his legendary influence will not change this old codger.;)

Mr Banana

11-12-2016 17:54

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

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35875113)

But due to a whole new raft of sky restricitons how long can and will virgin media customers remain loyal

You tell us, you are the one who keeps moaning. How long will you stay loyal?

bantamboy

11-12-2016 18:10

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

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Originally Posted by bantamboy (Post 35875084)

I'm looking to replace my secondary VHD box with a V6. The existing Tivo is next to the hub, so ethernet connected. Just done a WiFi speed check upstairs where I'd want the V6 and I'm downloading at 45-50meg and uploading at 15-20. Would this be strong enough to connect the boxes or would I need powerline or WiFi boost upstairs?

Have now placed my order, interestingly enough no charge for the box, £50 install and £15 activation.

Ddonald2016

11-12-2016 18:42

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

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Originally Posted by Mr Banana (Post 35875120)

You tell us, you are the one who keeps moaning. How long will you stay loyal?

If I'm honest I don't know how long I can stay loyal for

OLD BOY

11-12-2016 18:56

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

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35875123)

If I'm honest I don't know how long I can stay loyal for

Well, if you are saying you are loyal, betrayal must be spectacular! :D

passingbat

11-12-2016 19:14

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

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35875113)

But due to a whole new raft of sky restricitons how long can and will virgin media customers remain loyal

With VM's Mix TV, Now TV, Netflix and Amazon Prime, moving to Sky would offer me nothing else that I want or need.

The above won't suit everyone; that's why it's good to have choice. Your TV needs appear to be better served by Sky Q.

Ddonald2016

11-12-2016 20:03

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

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35875125)

Well, if you are saying you are loyal, betrayal must be spectacular! :D

No I am loyal but to be honest loyality to virgin is getting tested, they said this box would give groundbreaking things like take your recordings with you, well that is not totally correct is it.

Kabaal

11-12-2016 20:17

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

Loyalty and betrayal... you guys are nuts, they're a company not your best friend :)

carbon60

11-12-2016 20:39

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

TiVo V6 and Hub 3 installed today, I had to wave goodbye to the elderly Scientific Atlanta V+ box, I'd grown quite attached to it despite the amount of nursemaiding I've had to do to it recently with broken series links, etc.

The install took an hour, most of the time taken up with all the firmware updates to both devices.

Internet now 200Mbit on 12 downstream channels. We were forced to change from the Superhub 1 to Hub 3, it rebooted itself after a couple of hours - hopefully to do another firmware update although it did concern me. I've now put it into modem mode.

spiderplant

11-12-2016 20:45

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

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Originally Posted by tazted2001 (Post 35875065)

Hi, any idea how we enable the scart out, so I can use my modulator please

It's not possible. Your best best is to also keep your old TiVo, and send the content through that.

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Originally Posted by bantamboy (Post 35875084)

Just done a WiFi speed check upstairs where I'd want the V6 and I'm downloading at 45-50meg and uploading at 15-20. Would this be strong enough to connect the boxes or would I need to powerline or WiFi boost upstairs?

You can't really tell that way. Each device has its own WiFi characteristics. Anyway, don't worry about it - leave it to the installer to sort it out.

RobboEdin

11-12-2016 20:59

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

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35875141)

Anyway, don't worry about it - leave it to the installer to sort it out.

...unless you get the installer that thinks the recordings on V6 are in the cloud because the V6 doesn't have a hard disk.