General New set top box - Page 2

TimeLord2018 · 19-03-2025, 20:26

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

This says that the 360 is being phased out as we speak, so what about the older V6?

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...ini-boxes.html

That's TV 360 mini boxes

RichardCoulter · 19-03-2025, 21:02

Ahh, so it's the extra boxes and not the 360 itself- thanks.

Do you know if the main 360 box is able to show live channels & record from IPTV when traditional cable TV is axed?

1701-e · 19-03-2025, 21:29

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Ahh, so it's the extra boxes and not the 360 itself- thanks.

Do you know if the main 360 box is able to show live channels & record from IPTV when traditional cable TV is axed?

Read post #13, nothing is changing for quite some time

jfman · 20-03-2025, 17:51

Do the extra box(es) simply stream the same content over IP or do they use a tuner on the main box over WiFi (as with Sky Q)?

Mr K · 21-03-2025, 21:32

They've never bettered the Jerrold analogue cable box. It also provided central heating for the house, and cooking facilities if you wished to fry an egg. None of these new boxes can do that .

epsilon · 25-03-2025, 13:04

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Originally Posted by Mr K

They've never bettered the Jerrold analogue cable box. It also provided central heating for the house, and cooking facilities if you wished to fry an egg. None of these new boxes can do that .

They always remove the best features.

nodrogd · 25-03-2025, 18:21

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Ahh, so it's the extra boxes and not the 360 itself- thanks.

Do you know if the main 360 box is able to show live channels & record from IPTV when traditional cable TV is axed?

Show, Yes. Record, No, they won't. Just as they cannot record the IPTV delivered FAST channels already provided now. Recording is driven from the DVB-C cable tuners.

RichardCoulter · 28-03-2025, 16:46

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Originally Posted by nodrogd

Show, Yes. Record, No, they won't. Just as they cannot record the IPTV delivered FAST channels already provided now. Recording is driven from the DVB-C cable tuners.

So, in theory, those with 360 boxes could have their traditional cable TV cut off to effectively become stream boxes?

If so, could the V6 be reconfigured to do the same, or will they have to be converted to the 360 software first?

I imagine, when the time comes, those with V6 Boxes will receive an automatic update whether they want to change over to the 360 or not.

nomadking · 28-03-2025, 18:19

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

So, in theory, those with 360 boxes could have their traditional cable TV cut off to effectively become stream boxes?

If so, could the V6 be reconfigured to do the same, or will they have to be converted to the 360 software first?

I imagine, when the time comes, those with V6 Boxes will receive an automatic update whether they want to change over to the 360 or not.

Not sure how that would be honouring their contracts of supplying "Virgin TV V6 Box, powered by TiVo" for the next year or so. The Tivo features would still have to be there.
Don;t know whether V6 with Tivo is supplied for new customers.

1701-e · 28-03-2025, 23:11

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Originally Posted by nomadking

Not sure how that would be
Don;t know whether V6 with Tivo is supplied for new customers.

TiVo V6 hasn't been available for new customers for some time.

Any withdrawal of TiVo V6 is some years away.

RichardCoulter · 29-03-2025, 20:04

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Originally Posted by nomadking

Not sure how that would be honouring their contracts of supplying "Virgin TV V6 Box, powered by TiVo" for the next year or so. The Tivo features would still have to be there.
Don;t know whether V6 with Tivo is supplied for new customers.

Apparently Virgin have got this sewn up in the contract with a 'We may change the equipment/software blah blah' clause. When the time comes i'll have a legal bod run over it, which may mean that I have to see out my contract with one of those horrid 360 boxes.

1701-e · 29-03-2025, 20:22

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

When the time comes i'll have a legal bod run over it.

Why wait? If you are so worried about it, look at your contract now.

RichardCoulter · 29-03-2025, 21:30

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Originally Posted by 1701-e

Why wait? If you are so worried about it, look at your contract now.

I'm happy with the V6 and aren't worried. I have looked and offered my interpretation of what the contract says, but i'm not a lawyer. If there isn't a period of time where i'm forced to take the 360, then i'll have no need to trouble our legal people.

nomadking · 29-03-2025, 21:37

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Apparently Virgin have got this sewn up in the contract with a 'We may change the equipment/software blah blah' clause. When the time comes i'll have a legal bod run over it, which may mean that I have to see out my contract with one of those horrid 360 boxes.

The contract is to supply a box with Tivo features and functionality.Any changes have to keep those.

nodrogd · 29-03-2025, 22:06

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

So, in theory, those with 360 boxes could have their traditional cable TV cut off to effectively become stream boxes?

If so, could the V6 be reconfigured to do the same, or will they have to be converted to the 360 software first?

I imagine, when the time comes, those with V6 Boxes will receive an automatic update whether they want to change over to the 360 or not.

My assumption is that full fibre migration will come with wholesale box swaps. You will need a Hub5x provided, so why not also provide Stream boxes at the same time.