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Had an email from The Connection linking to images of the new UI which in typical Virgin fashion is Coming Soon

What do you make of it? https://www.theconnectionvirginmedia...-17-151030-680

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It looks okay to me but the proof will be in the pudding.

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Isn't that the Horizon UI?

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It looks like it.

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its about time we had a new UI

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One that can adapt to late programme changes.

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It's about time we had change Den we have been stuck with this outdated TiVo UI for years now yeah it's horizon UI yeah it most likely will be a buggy mess but I'm sure it won't be as bad as we think

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Hopefully one would hope that they have tested it well enough to iron out most of the bugs and flaws.

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I've just recently returned to Tivo via the V6 after a Black Friday deal, the UI definitely is outdated, the new Horizon one looks good, hope we get it sooner rather than later.

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I'd need to see it working, but I can't be doing with huge graphics. They just use up screen space inefficiently and result in lots of unnecessary scrolling.

VM's version of Tivo needs a fair amount of tweaking to the user interface layout, but it's fine on the whole.

I didn't like the Horizon videos I'd seen in the past, but VM are liable to change it a fair bit, based on what they did to Tivo, so I'm not going to judge it at this stage, on so little.

I'm hoping I can turn off all the unnecessary flashiness.

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And as for the Voice Control. I don't want that. I haven't bought a "smart speaker", I don't want any of that on my TV.

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Others do want it though , if it's like Sky Q there could be a new remote with a button to press to use the Voice functionality. If you don't want to use it simply don't press the button.

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Dream on, I find program changes happen a lot quicker on sky than v6, nothing to do with the UI more virgins failure to keep things up to date

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I realise that, they wouldn't be doing it otherwise. I just hope they spend as much time and effort getting the button and touch interfaces spot on.

The young me would be horrified that I don't want it, I loved the computer on Star Trek TNG, and I still love gadgets, just not voice ones. :)

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Will this be rolled out to the old TiVo boxes or V6 only?

P.S. The above linked PDF seems to be removed

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It'll be V6 only. The old hardware won't be fast enough. They'll be wanting to phase out the old Tivo hardware at some point. It's cheaper and easier to run, the fewer differences in hardware there are.

The main reason to keep the old Tivo going at the moment is that it has its own dedicated internet connection, whereas you need to have broadband with VM for the V6. They don't have a TV product for people that don't have/want internet without the old box.

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Thank you for clarification. Just out of interest, will this be a new OS/platform or the same UI as Horizon but still based on TiVo software?

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I don't know, but I believe it's basically Horizon, but with additional functionality that the Tivo software has, so that features aren't lost. Tivo, I believe, own patents for various types of functionality that other companies pay to use in their systems. And I think I read VM or Liberty Global licensed these when they renewed their Tivo deal fairly recently (i.e. the last year or two).

I'm sure someone can clarify, confirm and/or correct this. :)

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I think they will still use TiVo services like wish lists Etc in the backend system. Sky actually use TiVo for Sky Q voice search for example.

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Sky Q uses Comcast's voice platform now.

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I heard it was going to switch to Comcast's system didn't know it happened already.

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The link seems to have been taken down, does anyone have another link to the images please?

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Thank you very much, looks like a huge improvement imo. The current TiVo UI is so outdated in comparison to Sky Q.

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I would like to have the option of this new interface or the traditional linear type EPG.

This would mean everyone would be happy.

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The EPG will remain as it is. However, you may have to click on a picture to access it.

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I'd like to be able to switch off excess pictures, but I suspect the best I'll get is the channel logo removal on the EPG like you can currently do on Tivo/V6.

There are rules about accessibility coming into effect for all platforms I believe, so maybe those will provide features of use to a wider audience than those they are intended for.

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That is not 'as it is' then is it.

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Some people call the entire box operating system software the EPG, others are just referring to the section of it which lists the channels and the programme schedule for the user to navigate.

I think Old Boy is talking about the latter definition of Electronic Programme Guide.

And looking at the screenshots of the new EPG section, it looks like most EPGs.

The bit about the new OS that worries me is the interface that leads to the EPG section. I don't want lots of bit graphical, screenspace wasting buttons, but quite a few people do and it's the current trend.

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That's correct. I have always viewed the EPG as the channel listings. The screen before that is the Home screen.

As I understand it, the new Home screen will be picture based, and you will select the appropriate picture to access the programme guide, which will probably be exactly the same as the one we have now.

The other pictures on the home screen will allow you to access on demand, recordings, apps, etc.

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Really, there is no Home screen, in the traditional sense.

This "new" UI looks like my 2013 Samsung tv in that you get a carousel of options which appear at the bottom of the screen to access the tv listings, search, on demand, settings etc.