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I got a text message the same time as email saying yodel would deliver it that day.

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Good idea.;)

Ken

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Ken, you are showing your age, (and mine as well) ....
The show was "Take Your Pick" and I remember it like it was yesterday.

Now what was I doing here ??? .... ;)

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Ken's showing my age too! I actually met Michael Miles and and Hughie Green.

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Seph,

I am sure that I am older than you are.:)

Ken

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I have to send my SH3 back as Ive moved home to offnet :(

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Defo. I wouldn't have it any other way. But you never met Michael Miles and Bob Danvers Walker!

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What's an SH3? :confused:;)

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A Hitachi CPU. It was used in the early Pace STBs ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperH

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Well i am glad i didn't set this thing up late last night i started at 2pm and still trying to get everything working... Xbox One Strict NAT is my latest problem.

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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooo

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Is anyone else not able to access the TRIAL forums yet ? I've been added to the group and can see the forum but not able to access it or view inside ?

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As per VM's email, you'll only be able to access the forum when you've received your hardware.

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Back in my service tech days, I was working in London and a guy had these 2 huge houses converted in 19 flats. He had a STB in every room. The fault I went for was a broadband fault. His issue was the wifi from his newly released superhub 1 would only cover about 3 of the 19 flats. I explained that the properly would need to be split into separate accounts, or he needed a bespoke business solution. Which he complained about that costing him extra. He asked how he could maximise the wifi range, I said its at the top of the building at the moment which is generally the best place. His next response was do we do a weatherproof one so he could put it on the roof, he moaned when I explained we didn't!

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Have you got the new hardware yet? As mentioned the hardware needs to be enroute before you can access it, you should be able to access the forum when you get your email and text saying Yodel will deliver it.

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Knowing my luck, it will be due for delivery on the day I am out later this month. Always the way with couriers isn't it?

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Have you had an email hinting when? some people had 1 saying thisweek and others are saying in a few weeks.

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Mine said "in the next week or so"

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:shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked::shoc ked::shocked::shocked::shocked:

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Next week or so my email said.

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I think VM has forgotten about me hah. Or maybe Belfast is not ready for the hardware ?

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Same, was selected for the trail but no email or hardware to test.

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It's been over a week since the email telling me it'd be a "week or so" and I'd have the trial device, it's not been sent yet as I don't yet have access to the trial forum.

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This is the "or so" period.

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I guess so, that could mean anything with them though... lol

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Try doubling it. :D

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Only been using mine a week so far, haven't heard anything about the next phase of users.

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What makes you think that a "level 2 technician" knows anything?

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http://forums.tvshowsupdate.net/show...8&postcount=55

That apart, I suspect that VM will have a dual sourcing policy like BT do for the HH5.

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Given that it is a trial of hardware it would not be unreasonable that there is more than one version of hardware inside the same box style.

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I couldn't say because I only have one box. Nor have I heard of different versions among others.

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Gets the screw driver out........... ok maybe not. ;)

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Couldn't find the screws!

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Good point!!!

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Looking forward to it coming, but hope it is this week. Going out for the day next Saturday in London.

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The first batch of people mostly got the email and delivery on the same day, think it was a Friday, just don't install the thing late in the day in case you run into problems and end up without internet as the forum staff may have gone home! It is not like installing a SH, can take longer and you will need to read the instructions or you will be scratching your head.

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Ahah. It ain't Compal, one is Arris and the other is ??

To be honest, I was upgraded to 210Mbs and I only use it with Speedtest :p:

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I will read instructions clearly. As long as I can get it working within 12 hours I'll be happy.

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Think mine took 40mins or so, but i would have been lost if i didn't know what to expect with the lights etc.

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Does the hidden Forum have some help for setting it up? If so, I'll have a good read there before setting new equipment up.

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Yes it will and you will get an idea what to expect when waiting for it to lock onto all your downstream channels.

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Why are you all discussing something that's under NDA?

Because that would be a terrible idea from Virgin. You don't do a widespread trial of different hardware, you do that part in a lab and when you're happy, you do a wider trial to ensure it works in the field and the software is correct.

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I'm not seeing any awesome secrets here being discussed. Hardly NDA breaking.

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Nothing being said is NDA really, it goes like this every trial, no specs been posted or pics of our new kit. At least that is my view anyway and I have been in all the SH trials. :)

All the important main chat floods the trial forums.

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Taiwan's finest.

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A little more info on the modem we got, i shouldn't really be posting this so keep it to yourselves!

State of the art baby this is....

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...1&d=1445264722

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^ Is it too late to cancel my participation before I receive that monstrosity?? I think I prefer my SH2AC if I'm honest...

:p:

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Might look an eyesore, but I bet it works better than the SH1. Can't wait for mine to come now. ;)

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i got the floppy for that if you need it

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It may cause an issue for anyone without a floppy drive on the trial!

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Somehow a device that actually contains no intentionally designed antennas actually produces a better wireless signal than the Superhub 1 :)

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A piece of tin foil would produce a better wireless signal than the SH1!.

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Whilst that made me lol, sadly I can just hear some kids of today saying that.

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I got a 3 1/2" floppy after seeing the device :(

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Quite a few countries call that a Stiffy, only the older 8 or 5.25" disks are called floppies

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I'm from a country where a "Stiffy" means something quite different!

The 5¼" is definitely a "floppy". Lol double lol.

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What is the meaning of a "Stiffy" from the country that you are from? ;)


Ken

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Bon.......r oh never mind! ;)

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[QUOTE=SnoopZ;35804352]Bon.......r /QUOTE]

Bon Iverrrr?

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The same as the country (and village) you are from, Ken!

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I don't think you understand the rules of the trial, even if you have been on one before. Posting 'experiential' info like timings and setup is also prohibited. In fact any knowledge that is gained via the trial.

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Which manufacturers are being used in which regions (apart from the UK) is already in the public domain and not covered by NDA.

VM Ireland has publicly stated on their forum they're trialling Compal.
UPC Poland is also using Compal.
And I know some others too..


Who implied VM (UK) are publicly trialling different hardware? Not me. I think someone got confused along the line there.

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Maybe those of us that they've forgotten about will eventually get to trial a super powerful Cisco built device.

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I sigh sometimes, especially with VM customers.

Not only are they content with "willy waving" but occaisonally they do the same with a "stiiffy!", THEN you have to explain it to another VM customer!

I hope Ken understands now.

Is suicide still an option?

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Having been on several VM trials in the past and, since then, several BT ones, I have not seen anything in this thread that would breach the NDA that the testers have agreed to.

If you think otherwise then this is not the place to post your opinion, if you are unable to post in the correct place (VM's)trial forum) then you are not in a position to comment IMHO.

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I haven't received mine yet anyone else still waiting?

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i think there are a good few people in here that missed out on the first wave of connections, your emails would have said a few weeks.

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I think I did, Muddie!

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Since you're obviously not in the trial and I am, how would you know what is and what isn't trial info?

I'm merely giving people a nudge as they're skating close to the edge.

I can post my opinion where I want since it's an open forum and they're posting here. It's not serious enough to do otherwise anyway.

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LOL. Yes I know.

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No nudges needed here, i know what i am doing or what i am not doing. :)

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You'd just be disappointed when you realise that the 'super powerful' device doesn't actually deliver services any better than the cheaper ones :)

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Yes, but without having access to the Trials support forum thread you can see there are over 3000 messages there. Guess they are not all glowing thanks and VM need to sort out a few things before next wave sent out!

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But they could equally be saying "with this new router my download speeds have doubled, uploads have quadrupled and I can connect to the wifi at the pub round the corner"

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Well I have to admit that I'm getting frustrated with the lack of information coming from them. Got accepted to the trial, received all the emails that everybody else has who's on it including the "it'll be shipped in the next week or so" but got no hardware or indications that it's even been shipped! Can see the Trials support forum but got no access as I haven't got the hardware yet.

No response from the coordinator of the trial either. Probably the slowwwwest trial that I've ever been a part of :(

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No need to get frustrated over a trial, they said a week or so, so i guess they will send the next batch out when they're ready.

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I would imagine any problems with the first batch sent out would be sorted before the next batch gets sent out. I'm still waiting myself for a text/email.

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Just had another email, they are aiming to get the 2nd wave of trialists in by October 30th and also looks like they will be opening up the trial forum at some point today.

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What's interesting is that they've opened up a second trial forum.

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Got my e-mail and can now get into the second trial forum but the first one is still access denied, I wonder if there are any differences between the 2?

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Got same email, clicked link and it is opening the Forum. Going to read it thoroughly now.

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Looks like the 2nd trial may be slightly different, no idea.

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Hope they let us know soon.

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Could the next lot be trialing a different bit / brand of kit?

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Which has been suggested earlier in this thread and pooh poohed by some here.

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Perhaps maybe just a different firmware or settings..

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Different hardware testing maybe?

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Or maybe nothing different.

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Not from what was said on the 2nd forum

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1st forum vs 2nd forum fiiiight!

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lol

I have no idea what is happening in the other forum apart from being grouped separately as to not dump them in with us considering everything that is going on atm.

Could well be a slightly different firmware but i think that would be pointless.

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Looking forward to this, especially as my plans for next weekend have fallen through. Shame as I was quite looking forward to going into London. Still, I'll hopefully have the new kit to play around with next weekend to take my mind off it.

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Don't get too excited. lol

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Different firmware testing perhaps, and not wanting to prejudice the newer testers by them seeing the issues in the earlier firmware.

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Exactamundo - although I think the first lot are getting the newer firmware at the same time.

Both trial forums will merge at a not to distant future date.

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Yeah I don't think it's different hardware. I think they're attempting to keep the second group separate. They're already asking us to do tests and such before even receiving the equipment, that to me is reason enough to separate the forums. They'll probably open them both up eventually.

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Like I said, Kush, they will merge in due course.

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Not seen you posting on the trial forum Seph, have you not got yours yet?

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Got mine yonks ago. It is in situ, documents at hand on the iPad, etc.

Just no damn time window to get it done. I'm in Malta right now! (Haha - sunny & warm).

I will get round to it late next week, Snoopz.

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Stay there the weather is crap here! ;)

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Bugger. And it'll still be bad when I get back. Better start my trial work, then.

Says Arris on the tin!