General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

[bennyhill]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

From Tuesday 1st December GOLD will become Christmas GOLD

Surely they could have punned it to hell and gone with something like "GOLD Frankincense & MIRTH".

[heavyside]

Interesting read http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/18/sky-sky-q-launch/

Is this - or something very like it - what the new Virgin Media TiVo will be like? Two TB and TWELVE tuners!!!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by heavyside

Interesting read http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/18/sky-sky-q-launch/

Is this - or something very like it - what the new Virgin Media TiVo will be like? Two TB and TWELVE tuners!!!

Interesting, and we Virgin customers are being left behind once more, with the clunky TiVo.......

[nicknewark]

I've had TIVO for a few years, and whilst I love the concept the product is flawed, several updates later, and two replacement boxes, it's laggy and very slow.

[denphone]

It seems the critics are massing but the vast majority are still very happy with their TiVo boxes and sales are increasing year on year so they must be doing something right although a small minority are obviously not very happy with it.

[mike_gain]

Originally Posted by denphone

It seems the critics are massing but the vast majority are still very happy with their TiVo boxes and sales are increasing year on year so they must be doing something right although a small minority are obviously not very happy with it.

I've been a very vocal "supporter" (hate that word in this context) of the Tivo box since 2011 and I love the features but I'm not a sheep. Both my boxes have degraded in the past year and if VM think doing nothing is doing the right thing then they'll find their TV business will deteriorate.

My reasons are driven by some other issues that I'm not permitted to discuss as they are covered by an NDA but they have pretty much convinced me that the TiVO development is a little out of control and I have lost confidence in the product somewhat.

[denphone]

l am no sheep either Mike as if l think if things are not as good as they should be l certainly won't be slow in voicing my displeasure either.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by mike_gain

My reasons are driven by some other issues that I'm not permitted to discuss as they are covered by an NDA but they have pretty much convinced me that the TiVO development is a little out of control and I have lost confidence in the product somewhat.

My interpretation of that statement is that you are involved in the testing of the next Tivo generation and are not impressed, especially now you have seen the Sky announcement.

If that is the case, it is a little concerning.

However, given that I use Tivo just as a Freeview PVR, and use streaming services, it's not an issue for me personally.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by heavyside

Interesting read http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/18/sky-sky-q-launch/

Is this - or something very like it - what the new Virgin Media TiVo will be like? Two TB and TWELVE tuners!!!

Half the tuners and you'll be close vm do have something in the works expect a announcement early next year.

[mike_gain]

Originally Posted by denphone

l am no sheep either Mike as if l think if things are not as good as they should be l certainly won't be slow in voicing my displeasure either.

Sorry wasn't implying you were.

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Half the tuners and you'll be close vm do have something in the works expect a announcement early next year.

I won't be holding my breath.

[Ultimate.Conj]

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2015/11/sky...um-tv-service/

First up, there’s the new, main Sky Q Silver set-top box. It supports 4K video and has a 2TB hard disk as standard. 12 tuners allow for the recording of four shows simultaneously without interrupting what you’re watching live, while advanced Wi-Fi keeps streams and downloads speedy.

It does look nice, I have to admit, but I won't change back to SKY haha

[mike_gain]

Originally Posted by passingbat

My interpretation of that statement is that you are involved in the testing of the next Tivo generation and are not impressed, especially now you have seen the Sky announcement.

If that is the case, it is a little concerning.

However, given that I use Tivo just as a Freeview PVR, and use streaming services, it's not an issue for me personally.

Let's just say out of Sky and Virgin Media only one has a release date (vague as it is) for their new solution.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by denphone

It seems the critics are massing but the vast majority are still very happy with their TiVo boxes and sales are increasing year on year so they must be doing something right although a small minority are obviously not very happy with it.

I may be wrong here, but imo it's more than a small minority Den boy.....

[nicknewark]

I also stream more content now than ever, it is the way forward, for me personally, Although not using Netflix on TIVO, the launch time for the app is terrible. Why is it so slow?

For the first time, i am considering dropping the TV package all together, and going with Freeview, with the option to stream with NOW TV, Netflix, etc.

I can't help feeling the VM are slipping behind in TV content.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by mike_gain

Sorry wasn't implying you were.

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I won't be holding my breath.

l know you were not Mike.

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Originally Posted by Mad Max

I may be wrong here, but imo it's more than a small minority Den boy.....

Any factual figures you can give me then MM?.