Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

Series Link manager ? NO

You edit series links directly within the recordings folder

TV 360 is a Sky Q Equivalent rather than TiVo

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

The series recording functionality on the 360 is perfectly acceptable.

Choose the show you want to record. Press the record button. A record pop-up appears. You’ll be asked whether you want to record the series or individual episode. Press OK.

You can customise the buffer time either side of the recording. You can easily view upcoming recordings and you can browse existing recordings.

If the box records the same episode more than once (which it sometimes does) you just delete it. Really not a major issue.

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

Isn't just the TiVo license

They started to save money when TNT Sports wholesale deal ended and less less subscribers had it included, full cost was at least £120m per year

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

Thanks SonicMaster :tu:

Random question, can you set series links up for shows that are not in the guide at the moment?

Just thinking about ways of manually transfering all series links over from TiVo to 360 without having to remember to set it when the show is back on.

I'm sure someone once told me no when I asked before, hopefully this has changed

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

No it hasn't changed. Just take photos of the ones you have and add them as they appear on the 360. Same as if you moved to Sky or BT etc

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

You can series link any programme, and all the series links on programmes you have recorded are shown in your recordings. Why would you want to gawp at the series links of programmes you have already watched but not deleted?

It’s a genuine question - I don’t know why anyone would want to do that.

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

Eg You set up a series link for when series one was shown and are waiting for series two to come along.
IIRC TV360 series link only works for the next 2 weeks and for things that are in the EPG, so if there is a break as with US TV series and their mid- season breaks, the link is lost.

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

This isn't correct, it doesn't just show when there is no upcoming recordings in the next 2 weeks.

Series link is still active

You would however have set up a new series link if something moves channel , which only seem to happen with BBC or Sky.

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

Not true at all. 360 will pick up a series link after any length of time on the same channel. You just don't a a visual list but then again why would you need it?

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

Perhaps I've misunderstood somebody's comment about TV360 and series links.
I gave a reason why somebody might want to set up a series link for a series that isn't currently showing.
So can you set up a series link on TV360 for something that isn't currently showing and in the EPG? That was the original question. It was about moving from V6/TiVo to V6/TV360.

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

You can't set up a series link on the TV360 if the program isn't currently showing in the EPG. However once a program appears in the EPG then you can set up a series link and it will be remembered going forward so you don't have to set it up again when the current series finishes. Although it isn't currently showing I have Doctor Who set up to record future series since I added it when it first appeared in the EPG.

There are some exceptions, such as if a program moves to a different channel then it will need setting up again on that channel, or if the "series" has different naming suffixes such as the various iterations of the Walking Dead.

You are given choices when setting up a series link. For example you can also set up a series link to just record the current season, or the current season and all future seasons, or just new episodes only..

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

yeah but your box could break at any point.

Plus most things recorded on a v6 box will at some point be on tv again. i dont see why people are so protective over their old recordings?

I always watch a recording and then delete it??

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

Good idea, but the limitation is that you won't necessarily know when a new series has started in order to set a series link.

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The V6 screen for the list of series links also serves to prioritise them in case of recording clashes. How does the 360 deal with this?

Also, how has the 360 effectively reintroduced the TiVo 'suggestions' facility?

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In the not too distant future it won't matter as there won't be a V6 or a 360, Virgin will be reallocating their cable TV capacity to broadband and everyone will be expected to be happy with a non recordable streaming box.

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

I think you are confusing things somewhat. If you have a series link on the TiVo, you’ll lose it when you change boxes or convert to 360 software. You cannot avoid that.

But your other question was whether you can set up a series link if the series isn’t scheduled, and the answer to that is no. If you are changing boxes or your software to the 360, the recordings you had that are no longer on the EPG will still be available on demand as long as they are not too old. When I changed over, I captured all my unwatched recordings that way.

Finally, I agree with those who have commented on the series links that once you have created one, it stays on there for that channel. So it will pick up any new series automatically. There is no two-week cutoff, I don’t know where you got that from.

So add it to your watchlist via on demand.

There is a separate row of tiles on the Home page titled ‘Recommended for you’.

That will be the norm with all providers.

Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 

Thanks Old Boy, very informative.

As Richard says, the main reason for a series link page on TiVo is to prioritise recordings. Not to just 'gawp' at. How does 360 do this?

Series links just on one channel has limitations, if a show gets moved lets say because of a world event extending the news then it wont be picked up. I'm sure the answer is get from on demand but that isn't great if too long has passed.

How about the EPG, is it dynamic? That same world event delaying a show on the same channel, will that get picked up? I appreciate TiVo doesn't have one either but is this a positive in favour of 360?

Thanks