General : Virgin TV (2026)

[gunner45]

Originally Posted by japitts

I was actually more concerned with the package being manually keyed in after the "cut-off", but all the PDFs were generated as part of the process, downloaded & screenshotted at every stage, and all dated correctly.

On the whole TV360 vs V6 point, I still can't help but think something's wrong when a new product has to be forced/encouraged (use whichever word you prefer) rather than selling itself. This isn't a VM-specific thing though, Microsoft have the same issue with Windows 10 vs Windows 11.

The issue is strategic: the Horizon 4 platform is the only one which enables VM to deliver IPTV, and this is unstoppable. As the V6 is based on TiVo, it has to be replaced by the TV 360 or Stream.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It’s human nature. I know several people who refused to switch from analogue to digital back in the day. Some people just don’t want to change to anything new.

Anyone who wanted TV but refused to switch only made life more difficult for themselves. All you had to do was buy a Freeview box for £20 to £30 (or £40 for the box plus installation and support), and in some cases it was free for eligible older or disabled people.

In the case of VM, the V6 will be retired but you are offered a migration to the TV 360 at no cost, and with no tech visit needed. It beggars belief that anyone will reject that if they still want Pay TV.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by gunner45

The issue is strategic: the Horizon 4 platform is the only one which enables VM to deliver IPTV, and this is unstoppable. As the V6 is based on TiVo, it has to be replaced by the TV 360 or Stream.

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Anyone who wanted TV but refused to switch only made life more difficult for themselves. All you had to do was buy a Freeview box for £20 to £30 (or £40 for the box plus installation and support), and in some cases it was free for eligible older or disabled people.

In the case of VM, the V6 will be retired but you are offered a migration to the TV 360 at no cost, and with no tech visit needed. It beggars belief that anyone will reject that if they still want Pay TV.

For the umpteenth time, it is inferior to the TiVo V6 as 360 is missing so many features.

This is why most, including myself, will keep the V6 for as long as possible. Yes, the day will come when the V6 is discontinued (reports of anytime between July & December 2027) and people will then have to decide whether to accept it or dump Virgin.

[SonicMaster]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

For the umpteenth time, it is inferior to the TiVo V6 as 360 is missing so many features.

This is why most, including myself, will keep the V6 for as long as possible. Yes, the day will come when the V6 is discontinued (reports of anytime between July & December 2027) and people will then have to decide whether to accept it or dump Virgin.

This rhetoric is very tiresome...

Claiming that your opinion represents the opinion of most other customers is ridiculous. It is your opinion and you are entitled to that, but plenty of others are perfectly happy with the V6 and all the benefits it brings.

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by SonicMaster

This rhetoric is very tiresome...

Claiming that your opinion represents the opinion of most other customers is ridiculous. It is your opinion and you are entitled to that, but plenty of others are perfectly happy with the V6 and all the benefits it brings.

The majority of customers(2m of them) are still with V6/TiVo. If the V6 is to be discontinued, then those 2 million and the others with V6/TV360 will have to be replaced. Even merely changing the V6/TiVo to V6/TV360 would involve replacing 2m remotes.
My concerns with TV360 are related to recording and playback. Pretty basic areas of functionality.

[OLD BOY]

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

For the umpteenth time, it is inferior to the TiVo V6 as 360 is missing so many features.

This is why most, including myself, will keep the V6 for as long as possible. Yes, the day will come when the V6 is discontinued (reports of anytime between July & December 2027) and people will then have to decide whether to accept it or dump Virgin.

It’s missing TiVo features. The 360 is a different box with its own features.

You like the TiVo, we get that, but many people disagree with you when you say that the 360 is a ‘downgrade’. You may think that, because of the way you use the TiVo, and some on this very Forum agree. However, I don’t believe the majority of people are that bothered, because they like the voice controls, profiles, the look and appearance of the UI, the simpler menu, and so on.

Have you contemplated getting a TiVo television? That might be the best solution for you when the TiVo is discontinued on Virgin.