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vanman 27-01-2011 16:44

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35159922)
As the website only mentions a terabyte of memory I would like to know where the 320Gb one come from.

here
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The box itself will come in two variations, standard and XL, both of which boast some pretty impressive specs including wireless G and N support, and Full HD up to 1080p. The standard box includes a 320Gb hard drive, while the XL will hold a terabyte of information, as well as possessing a THX Optimiser for fine-tuning your video and audio settings. The box also includes support for 3D TV, although Virgin has yet to announce any plans for the service.
http://www.latestgadgets.co.uk/home-...media-v-hd-box
this is handy
http://www.virginmedia.com/tivo/tivo_complete_guide.pdf

royaltiger 27-01-2011 16:53

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35159922)
As the website only mentions a terabyte of memory I would like to know where the 320Gb one come from.

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Only DF can honestly answer that as question and I doubt it somehow.


I thought there was talk of a smaller hard drive, although still cant work out why you would make a good product into a lesser one.. my blu-ray can take upto 20 minutes to update so dont see why tivo is any different in time scale.

Peter_ 27-01-2011 16:56

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by vanman (Post 35159949)
here

Just going by the website presentation, I do not see the point of a smaller hard drive rather pointless.

muppetman11 27-01-2011 16:58

Re: TiVo
 
Someones got to be taking the pee June , I thought February was the date.

whizzard 27-01-2011 17:01

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35159972)
Someones got to be taking the pee June , I thought February was the date.

They have stated that at some point perhaps there will be different configurations of boxes, but for at least the foreseeable future, it will be the 1TB box only.

Digital Fanatic 27-01-2011 17:02

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35159972)
Someones got to be taking the pee June , I thought February was the date.

It's rubbish, no way will it be June.

muppetman11 27-01-2011 17:03

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by whizzard (Post 35159978)
They have stated that at some point perhaps there will be different configurations of boxes, but for at least the foreseeable future, it will be the 1TB box only.

So by that you mean the 1TB box will launch in Feb sometime

vanman 27-01-2011 17:03

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35159972)
Someones got to be taking the pee June , I thought February was the date.

it says
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he did say that VM are trying to "rush-out" (his words), Tivo to 6000 existing VM customers!

royaltiger 27-01-2011 17:06

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35159967)
Just going by the website presentation, I do not see the point of a smaller hard drive rather pointless.

Yes, complete waste of time, easier to stick with one model for installation and maintenance, completely pointless the smaller hard drive when everyone hase complained about lack of space when recording in HD on the V+.:banghead:

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35159972)
Someones got to be taking the pee June , I thought February was the date.

February was putting 2 + 2 and getting 5 ? ,someone saw a maintenance van with tivo on it and pink hearts I think, so conclusion was 14th Feb, Still speculation I'm affraid.

muppetman11 27-01-2011 17:10

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by royaltiger (Post 35159985)
Yes, complete waste of time, easier to stick with one model for installation and maintenance, completely pointless the smaller hard drive when everyone hase complained about lack of space when recording in HD on the V+.:banghead:

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February was putting 2 + 2 and getting 5 ? ,someone saw a maintenance van with tivo on it and pink hearts I think, so conclusion was 14th Feb, Still speculation I'm affraid.


There is to much info now available for it not to be launching soon . The 6000 customers van man talks about could that be all the people who registered their interest.

WooLLsterQ 27-01-2011 17:11

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by vanman (Post 35159840)
just been on the sofa and one of the members has just posted this.
whether it's the truth or not

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Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35159911)
"20 minutes to download the software and it comes from US servers," that's the funniest thing I've read in a long while on these boards.:D

The software will be preinstalled on the stbs with updates coming from the headends.

Its actually the EPG data it downloads, and the fastest it has been completed as of yesterday was 18mins. Thats from engineer turning the box on to having it all up and running, and thats direct from Tivo project manager!!

Horizon 27-01-2011 17:13

Re: TiVo
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35159922)
As the website only mentions a terabyte of memory I would like to know where the 320Gb one come from.

---------- Post added at 15:29 ---------- Previous post was at 15:28 ----------


Only DF can honestly answer that as question and I doubt it somehow.

Think install techs (I assume you know many jobs they do in a day) and do the maths.:) Whatever the procedures now are not the final ones for the full rollout.

As for the tivos with smaller hard drives, that's already public info courtesy of one of Berkett's presentations to the city bods.

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Originally Posted by WooLLsterQ (Post 35159999)
Its actually the EPG data it downloads, and the fastest it has been completed as of yesterday was 18mins. Thats from engineer turning the box on to having it all up and running, and thats direct from Tivo project manager!!

That's because it's not on the headends yet because its not the full roll out - yet.:)

WooLLsterQ 27-01-2011 17:15

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35159996)
There is to much info now available for it not to be launching soon . The 6000 customers van man talks about could that be all the people who registered their interest.

The 6000 are for staff again I'm afraid peeps, its for the staff that missed out on Tivo 500 and it also went live for staff to order on the boiler room on Tuesday this week.

weesteev 27-01-2011 17:17

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35159982)
So by that you mean the 1TB box will launch in Feb sometime

Thats not going to work ;)

WooLLsterQ 27-01-2011 17:18

Re: TiVo
 
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Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35160002)

That's because it's not on the headends yet because its not the full roll out - yet.:)

Good to know, cheers :)


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