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Digital Fanatic · 22-03-2011, 19:40

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Are VM planning to move to mpeg4?

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Does the V+ HD do mpeg4?

Eventually, yes.

The SA V+HD isn't MPEG4 and I'm sure the Samsung V+HD isn't, but Spiderplant will know

passingbat · 22-03-2011, 19:43

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I think DF meant the non PVR VHD box.

Yes you're right; I spotted that after posting.

PhlangePhace · 22-03-2011, 20:28

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Originally Posted by Big-Ted

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Is it possible to change parental control ?

All I can find is hide adult channels......

I thought it would be a good idea to hide the adult channels.... with a 6 year old in the house.

The only problem was that it made CN and CN-Too 'unavailable'..... which just happens to be the 2 channels he watches

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Originally Posted by denphone

Lets hope so and lets hope as existing customers we get a better deal.

To be honest, I should hope it's no better a deal than I got.

I was an existing customer too, after all.

22-03-2011, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Once everyone is on TiVo or V-HD then we can switch.

The real trick is VM trying to get V+ customers to switch to TiVo in the years ahead!

cozmic1988 · 22-03-2011, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Eventually, yes.

The SA V+HD isn't MPEG4 and I'm sure the Samsung V+HD isn't, but Spiderplant will know

The Samsung V+ is MPEG4 ready, the older SA V+ box isn't.

PhlangePhace · 22-03-2011, 20:37

I'm also going to have to experiment with this New only/New and repeats/All setting when scheduling recordings.

Noticed an item in my 'future planner' had a little note to say it was going to be clipped to avoid a clash....which was an intersting little feature I hadn't noticed before.

However, having investigated a little more I noticed that it was caused by the exact same program being scheduled to be recorded on 3 channels (using all 3 tuners simultaneously) at the same time

BBC2, BBC2AD and BBC HD

muppetman11 · 22-03-2011, 20:45

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Originally Posted by PhlangePhace

I'm also going to have to experiment with this New only/New and repeats/All setting when scheduling recordings.

Noticed an item in my 'future planner' had a little note to say it was going to be clipped to avoid a clash....which was an intersting little feature I hadn't noticed before.

However, having investigated a little more I noticed that it was caused by the exact same program being scheduled to be recorded on 3 channels (using all 3 tuners simultaneously) at the same time

BBC2, BBC2AD and BBC HD

That is a strange one LOL

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Was it stated somewhere that VM could possibly load TIVO software onto the Non PVR VHD box?

alwaysabear · 22-03-2011, 20:48

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

That is a strange one LOL

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Was it stated somewhere that VM could possibly load TIVO software onto the Non PVR VHD box?

Yes I am sure Df said that TiVo software can be loaded onto the V HD box.

22-03-2011, 21:14

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Yes I am sure Df said that TiVo software can be loaded onto the V HD box.

Remember the VHD box and TiVo PVR are both Cisco boxes, so I think the hardware must be compatable!

fixerman · 22-03-2011, 21:22

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Yes I am sure Df said that TiVo software can be loaded onto the V HD box.

Yes! DF did say that the plan was to eventually install TiVo software on the Cisco V HD box.

alwaysabear · 22-03-2011, 21:23

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Originally Posted by mlayzell

Remember the VHD box and TiVo PVR are both Cisco boxes, so I think the hardware must be compatable!

Indeed that is my assumption.

pauldavies83 · 23-03-2011, 08:47

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Once everyone is on TiVo or V-HD then we can switch.

Shouldn't take long then

There are still Pace boxes out and being used some 10 years since TW:AD launched.

Digital Fanatic · 23-03-2011, 08:50

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Originally Posted by pauldavies83

Shouldn't take long then

There are still Pace boxes out and being used some 10 years since TW:AD launched.

a few years, yes.

WillPS · 23-03-2011, 08:54

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Originally Posted by mlayzell

Remember the VHD box and TiVo PVR are both Cisco boxes, so I think the hardware must be compatable!

The fact they're both from the same manufacturer is neither here nor there. Cisco (at least the Set Top Box division) was previously known as Scientific Atlanta - doesn't mean the SA V+ is going to get this upgrade. The Samsung could be a possible candidate but I doubt they'll do their customers that much of a favour.

Digital Fanatic · 23-03-2011, 08:58

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Originally Posted by WillPS

The fact they're both from the same manufacturer is neither here nor there. Cisco (at least the Set Top Box division) was previously known as Scientific Atlanta - doesn't mean the SA V+ is going to get this upgrade. The Samsung could be a possible candidate but I doubt they'll do their customers that much of a favour.

The Samsung V+HD is not compatible with TiVo software. The SA V+HD could take the download in theory, but is unlikely.