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Old 10-05-2016, 17:08   #29
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Re: Virgin Media will launch a new set-top box

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Originally Posted by Horizon View Post
As a side note, Vodafone use TIVO for their cablecos.
I believe that's just ONO Spain where Vodafone inherited the Tivo contract by acquiring ONO.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 View Post
You would also have to wonder why it would launch a new Tivo next year if the plan is to move to Horizon. The life cycle of a STB is generally at least 4-5 years.
There's infrastructure investment required to support Horizon which is already in place for Tivo. So maybe logical to introduce a new Tiivo now and in a few years' time introduce a new cloud-based solution in all territories.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 View Post
Let's hope they improve the Horizon box and it's remote as both look seriously ugly.

A remote with a keyboard , tv email anyone.
I hope they hire a designer for future boxes, although they manage to make it look a bit nicer in this guide. https://www.upc-cablecom.ch/content/...ser-manual.pdf
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