Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

Media Boy HQ can reveal that V Boxes are being removed from the network from August 1st.

We have been told to upgrade to TiVo by July 31st.

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

Upgrade to Freeview instead ;)

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

You know it makes sense. :)

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You are so retro, Mr K. I'm surprised that you have electricity in your house! ;)

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

Electricity is for wimps ! Seriously, I find most of the things worth watching are on Freeview anyway. Reviewing my VM sub.

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

This is actually is good for us with TiVo/V6 boxes if they do this they can shift to MPEG4 encoding and fit more channels in as well as UHD channels.

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

I suspect that this is the idea. Moving ITV HD in the remaining areas not already done as well as all the SD channels over to MPEG4 will indeed free up space.

UHD channels are currently being tested internally off the EPG...

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

I thought Sky Movies and Sports and many other HD channels were already MPEG4.

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

All HD channels are now MPEG4, apart from ITV HD in certain areas.

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

You CAN'T watch any HD Channels on V Boxes.

You CAN'T get Sky Sports HD Channels on V+ Boxes. But all the rest of the HD is still on them.

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

There's no technical reason why HD channels in MPEG4 cannot be shown on the remaining V+ boxes, this appears to have been a strategic decision by VM to force these sports subscribers to upgrade.

Wonder when the remaining V+ boxes and the V HD boxes will be scrapped?

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

About time at least everyone will have either just Tivo or V6

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

There would be far less dissatisfaction and subscriber complaints if it was just the V6. The Tivos have had it now.

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

True even more so when it comes to using the Iplayer on the Tivo it is hopeless

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

Except for folks like me or my mum where TV is older and only has SCART inputs then the original TiVo is needed. Trying to convert HDMI->SCART only gives composite output which looks horrid. Don't have money or desire to update TV and there doesn't seem to be many good smaller TV's now. Even 32" would be big to us.

Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
 

Also a fair few of these boxes will be on accounts where the customer may not have broadband at all or don't have Virgin Media broadband. So couldn't get the V6.