General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) - Page 113

denphone · 29-04-2016, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

It really amazes me that on a day when we get a letter, saying that our Sky sports package is going by 3.00 quid. Its a make in the teeth, when they say we get BT sport amongst the package - free.

VM must thinl that l am thick.

They claim that Sky have put up the package rate to us. No wonder customers complain..

Sky reps in Hounslow have said that they can offer us 50% discount if we return to Sky. For the first time, my wife even stopped to speak with them.

Anymore increases and we still have the same channels. Then it will be back to SKY

Sky put their prices up as well you know Arthur as rarely is the grass greener on the other side..

29-04-2016, 18:16

Was chatting to a engineer who was visiting a neighbour he says the new software is in testing due to issues, new TiVo coming at Christmas and 1 new TiVo per customer for first six months

denphone · 29-04-2016, 18:21

Hopefully it will be worth the wait.

VirginMediaPhil · 29-04-2016, 18:42

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

I checked today. The only channels that are still restricted are At The Races, RTE1 and RTE2.

Wow, brilliant. I guess it pays to wait 5 years to get a second TiVo.

johnasimmons · 01-05-2016, 07:45

It would be good if we just got a few new channels - ie the missing Freeview ones. Where I reside the Freeview signal is dreadful so channels like SpikeTV etc would be nice.

denphone · 01-05-2016, 08:46

Well sorry to be a bearer of bad tidings John but it coming soon...

theone2k10 · 01-05-2016, 10:17

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Originally Posted by denphone

Sky put their prices up as well you know Arthur as rarely is the grass greener on the other side..

BT are putting their prices up again in July so expect the merry go round to begin again vm, sky, talktalk will all follow suite no doubt.

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons

It would be good if we just got a few new channels - ie the missing Freeview ones. Where I reside the Freeview signal is dreadful so channels like SpikeTV etc would be nice.

Most are on tvplayer, spike isn'yt yet but i'd imagine it will be in time http://tvplayer.com/channels/

DJSADERS · 01-05-2016, 15:59

I noticed last night that Virgin seem to have removed the copyright restrictions from the TiVo which stopped the multi-room streaming... i was able to stream everything

heavyside · 01-05-2016, 16:08

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Originally Posted by DJSADERS

I noticed last night that Virgin seem to have removed the copyright restrictions from the TiVo which stopped the multi-room streaming... i was able to stream everything

Yes, I found that too. It has been the thing that bugged me most about networked TiVos. I wonder if it's to bring TiVo in line with Sky Q which doesn't have this restriction. I hope Virgin Media can build on this with the next generation of TiVo. As it now is with my two networked TiVos I have the equivalent of a 2TB box with 6 tuners.

DJSADERS · 01-05-2016, 16:12

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Originally Posted by heavyside

Yes, I found that too. It has been the thing that bugged me most about networked TiVos. I wonder if it's to bring TiVo in line with Sky Q which doesn't have this restriction. I hope Virgin Media can build on this with the next generation of TiVo. As it now is with my two networked TiVos I have the equivalent of a 2TB box with 6 tuners.

Only problem now is before i was using powerline adapters which was fine for the occasional stream... i now need to run cat5e and install a switch the make the most of this lol

VirginMediaPhil · 01-05-2016, 17:00

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Originally Posted by heavyside

Yes, I found that too. It has been the thing that bugged me most about networked TiVos. I wonder if it's to bring TiVo in line with Sky Q which doesn't have this restriction. I hope Virgin Media can build on this with the next generation of TiVo. As it now is with my two networked TiVos I have the equivalent of a 2TB box with 6 tuners.

I wonder if Virgin have changed it from an opt-in thing where Virgin seeks the broadcasters permission, to an opt-out thing where Virgin just lets it be until a broadcaster complains about it. Seems odd that they went from the limited selection previously to virtually every channel available

01-05-2016, 19:21

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Originally Posted by DJSADERS

I noticed last night that Virgin seem to have removed the copyright restrictions from the TiVo which stopped the multi-room streaming... i was able to stream everything

I just got some new Ethernet cables from Amazon Tommorrow and is there any restrictions at all on this. I originally ditched them because what I could really view before was terrable it's took Virgin years, I guess it's because sky have no real restrictions but it shouldn't take 5 years

Also there is no longer a list of channels showing what available and the power cables for sharing now gone from her site, maybe this is for wifi on the new boxes

sminkypinky · 01-05-2016, 21:17

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Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

I just got some new Ethernet cables from Amazon Tommorrow and is there any restrictions at all on this. I originally ditched them because what I could really view before was terrable it's took Virgin years, I guess it's because sky have no real restrictions but it shouldn't take 5 years

Also there is no longer a list of channels showing what available and the power cables for sharing now gone from her site, maybe this is for wifi on the new boxes

The only recordings I have found not able to stream are those from Watch.

Interestingly you mention about wifi on the new boxes. The other day I was trying the streaming out and my powering network was having a moment which stoppe it from working. A message came up on screen saying if you are using a wifi connection then try Ethernet, not seen that before.

denphone · 02-05-2016, 06:33

Has anybody had problems receiving some of their channels early this morning as l could not get any pictures on quite a few channels this morning although it has sorted itself out now.

sminkypinky · 02-05-2016, 07:45

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Originally Posted by sminkypinky

The only recordings I have found not able to stream are those from Watch.

Interestingly you mention about wifi on the new boxes. The other day I was trying the streaming out and my powering network was having a moment which stoppe it from working. A message came up on screen saying if you are using a wifi connection then try Ethernet, not seen that before.

Scrap that about Watch, was getting mixed up between padlock and no entry symbols, all recordings work ok.