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Old 06-10-2020, 15:21   #136
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The old V6 remote is for TiVo and is based on the original US TiVo remotes.

I don't think they would be allowed to use the design for a non-TiVo product.

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Old 06-10-2020, 16:46   #137
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Re: Virgin TV 360 users (Horizon)
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The old V6 remote is for TiVo and is based on the original US TiVo remotes.

I don't think they would be allowed to use the design for a non-TiVo product.
I agree. The lack of anything remotely (pun intended) TiVo in the new software is also conspicuous, I think (thumbs, suggestions, wishlists, etc.).

Edit: I guess that should be firmware?
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Old 06-10-2020, 17:42   #138
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Proper series links should follow - thumbs/suggestions I never used - wishlists would be great as they are move reliable than series links.
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It sounds like Virgin 360 is aimed to be very similar to SkyQ.
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Old 08-10-2020, 15:49   #140
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360 updated to 4.27 - no idea what's new
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Old 08-10-2020, 16:32   #141
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Any dates for a full UK roll out?
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Old 08-10-2020, 16:41   #142
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I would think it would be very slow, like V+ to TiVo to V6.
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Old 08-10-2020, 20:05   #143
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I would think it would be very slow, like V+ to TiVo to V6.
Isn't the main box and hardware just the same as the current Arris STB, so it will only be an upgrade to the new Horizon/360 firmware and then the multi-room/mini-box added on either by self-install or an engineer if extra coax is needed? If and when roll out begins.
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Old 08-10-2020, 20:24   #144
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Isn't the main box and hardware just the same as the current Arris STB, so it will only be an upgrade to the new Horizon/360 firmware and then the multi-room/mini-box added on either by self-install or an engineer if extra coax is needed? If and when roll out begins.
There has been, AFAIK, any suggestion that the current V6 hardware can or will receive the Horizon software.
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360 updated to 4.27 - no idea what's new
Got this from a friend in Holland who has the Ziggo version of the 360.

What has been changed in 4.27?
Bug fixes

The App Store could sometimes not be opened, this resulted in error code CS2401
The media box sometimes did not respond to the remote control for a short time
The set HDMI resolution on the media box sometimes changed from 4K to 1080p. Sometimes the other way around. All cases where the set resolution changes without any action from the user should be resolved.
When playing a paused live TV session, you briefly got a black screen

Improvement of ease of use and other adjustments:

By simulating the buttons on the remote control with voice control commands, you can now use some voice control commands in Youtube. For example: 'pause', 'play', 'go back'.

I don't know how much applies to the VM version but the You Tube voice control definitely works!
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Old 09-10-2020, 09:11   #146
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May be the same.

The media box does not respond for a short time. I've had this a few times on both boxes - and still have it after the 4.27 upgrade I think. I assumed it was something like a data refresh hodling it up.

Seen the CS2401 twice on mini-box only - not in past week or so.

Never see an HDMI change - set to auto.

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Got this from a friend in Holland who has the Ziggo version of the 360.

What has been changed in 4.27?
Bug fixes

The App Store could sometimes not be opened, this resulted in error code CS2401
The media box sometimes did not respond to the remote control for a short time
The set HDMI resolution on the media box sometimes changed from 4K to 1080p. Sometimes the other way around. All cases where the set resolution changes without any action from the user should be resolved.
When playing a paused live TV session, you briefly got a black screen

Improvement of ease of use and other adjustments:

By simulating the buttons on the remote control with voice control commands, you can now use some voice control commands in Youtube. For example: 'pause', 'play', 'go back'.

I don't know how much applies to the VM version but the You Tube voice control definitely works!
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Old 13-10-2020, 10:39   #147
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Re: Virgin TV 360 users (Horizon)
Still no fix for odd problem with series recordings - when you watch an episode of a programme for which you have a series link, and then delete it, the box will record the same episode if it is repeated. This has happened twice to me. Once before 4.27 and once since. I read in the VM community forum that they're aware and it should be fixed in a future update, but not yet it seems!
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Old 13-10-2020, 21:05   #148
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I would think it would be very slow, like V+ to TiVo to V6.
I’m not so sure. Horizon 360 is already being launched on V6s in Ireland. I would be surprised if adapting this for use over here on the very same boxes would have caused that many problems.
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I’m not so sure. Horizon 360 is already being launched on V6s in Ireland. I would be surprised if adapting this for use over here on the very same boxes would have caused that many problems.
Ireland never had V6 hardware before now.
They are introducing it as TV 360, same as UK.
I see no credible evidence that the uptake of TV 360 in the UK will be other than slow. I don’t see Horizon software being downloaded onto V6 TiVo to make it into a TV 360.

---------- Post added at 20:29 ---------- Previous post was at 20:20 ----------

This is what Ireland had before the very recent announcement of TV 360:

https://www.virginmedia.ie/customer-.../tv/virgin-tv/
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Ireland never had V6 hardware before now.
They are introducing it as TV 360, same as UK.
I see no credible evidence that the uptake of TV 360 in the UK will be other than slow. I don’t see Horizon software being downloaded onto V6 TiVo to make it into a TV 360.[COLOR="Silver"]
This post on AVForums seems to suggest they were just sent new remotes and received a software update to Horizon to an existing V6 box

https://www.avforums.com/threads/vir.../post-28419330

Maybe Virgin are trying out 2 approaches, new equipment or upgrade to existing equipment.
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