Cable Forum - Tivo V6 Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

Thanks to all for your reassuring responses. I am anxious to go ahead and sign up but I have one more question if I may.

I have a superhub two in modem only mode and I use a Asus router which gives me excellent (200mb) wifi all over my bungalow. Are there any issues with using my own router? I would be looking at replacing two old tivos with the V6.

spiderplant

08-02-2017 12:17

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

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Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35884548)

Are there any issues with using my own router?

Hard to say. It works for some people but not for others. If you use the VM DNS servers that's one less hurdle to overcome.

Ultimate.Conj

08-02-2017 12:29

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

I'm using a Superhub 3 - Think VM sent it to me when they upgraded my broadband to 200meg. The Superhub 3 works perfect for both V6s and all of the other devices that is connected to it.

gryphon

08-02-2017 12:32

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

Can you watch saved shows in My Shows from one of you mobile devices once your main boxes are connected to your network.

BenMcr

08-02-2017 12:37

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

From a V6 box, yes as long as the content provider allows it.

You can see details on what you can stream and / or download from My Shows here

Recordings on the older TiVo boxes can't be streamed or downloaded to the app, only to another TiVo or V6 box.

nialli

08-02-2017 13:04

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

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35884562)

You can see details on what you can stream and / or download from My Shows here

"None", "Loads" or "Almost all"? That's quite a bizarre way of showing availability. I haven't a need for the download service to tablet but it seems to be extremely limited. Fortunately, the download capabilities of iPlayer and 4OD have been sufficient for me when I'm travelling.

BenMcr

08-02-2017 13:30

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

The issue is that even if the channel itself is on the list, then the actual availability for either streaming or downloading can vary between show to show.

There isn't anyway of listing every single show available on every single channel and it stay up to date.

Joedm45

08-02-2017 14:37

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

Had a V6 installed and my old TiVo moved to a bedroom yesterday. I must say I'm very impressed with the speed, such a difference compared to the original.

Both are networked via ethernet and multi room streaming works flawlessly.

There were some hiccups however;

Apparently activations were down yesterday so the engineer had to leave without a fully working V6, only had the first 5 channels, felt like I was in the 90s again. He was only there an hour as the cabling was already in place and I could hardly force him to stay until it was working. He left at 4.30pm and the V6 was finally fully operational at 8.30pm.

Next issue was the menu graphics looked horrible, really blocky but legible. Checked video output settings and only 576i was selected with all the other resolutions saying not supported. Auto detect didn't work and a reboot didn't either. I tried manual test where it flicks through each resolution and you need to press thumbs up if you can see a picture. After this all options were available and sorted out the problem.

I tested iPlayer, lightning quick and finally usable. I also tested you tube by casting a video from my phone and I got no picture but did get sound. Didn't get a chance to look into this properly so was wondering if anyone else has seen this problem?

All in all, a great piece of kit. Well done VM

denphone

10-02-2017 15:30

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

l have just had 2 V6's installed and they are certainly very fast but l am now looking at copying my series links from my old primary box to the main new primary box but in the list there are 3 boxes that are deactivated apart from a whole lot of letters and numbers after each deactivated box it dies not tell me which one was the old primary box so any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

BenMcr

10-02-2017 15:46

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

From memory if there is dash in it i.e. DVR-XXXX they are your TV Anywhere devices, rather than actual old boxes.

I think the actual disconnected box won't have a dash in the text

denphone

10-02-2017 15:57

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

In my list here there is the bedroom TiVo then that is followed by a mixture of letters and numbers totalling 15 each in 3 deactivated boxes then there are 3 DVR-**** Ben.

BenMcr

10-02-2017 16:07

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

Oh, in that case only other thing I could suggest is that Customer Services may be able to tell what the TiVo Service Number of your old box was, the end of this would correspond to one of entries.

denphone

10-02-2017 20:20

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

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35885050)

Oh, in that case only other thing I could suggest is that Customer Services may be able to tell what the TiVo Service Number of your old box was, the end of this would correspond to one of entries.

Its all sorted out now Ben so thanks for yours and Spiderplant's help as it is greatly welcomed by a idiot like me.:tu:

OhReally

10-02-2017 23:12

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

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35884555)

Hard to say. It works for some people but not for others. If you use the VM DNS servers that's one less hurdle to overcome.

Right. The server where you get the ip address from is a MAJOR contributing factor in the performance of wi-fi inside your house. :dozey:

You surpass yourself in finding new ways where anything that goes wrong is nothing to do with VM.