Tivo V6 Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB) - Page 60

alwaysabear · 03-11-2016, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Sadly the price is a mystery but I don't think they will give out three at start but these will be new at start with likely bugs, I'd keep one old TiVo the now

Have to agree about bugs. My rule of thumb is to give it at least a year.

mike_gain · 03-11-2016, 14:00

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

This makes an interesting read:

I think that the problems with the VM TiVo, therefore, do not lie with the TiVo software itself, but the crappy box that VM have used to run it on.

It's the software and not the hardware.

OLD BOY · 03-11-2016, 14:00

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Have to agree about bugs. My rule of thumb is to give it at least a year.

I won't let the bugs deter me from getting the new box. I'm sure that I can put up with these rather than continue to limp along with my failing Tivo. After all, the bugs will get ironed out with the updates as they come.

The faster responses will be very welcome in my house!

Inactive Digital · 03-11-2016, 14:39

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Originally Posted by mike_gain

It's the software and not the hardware.

Or a combination of both, depending on how you look at it...
A hardware spec unable to sufficiently cope with future functionality
Software updates too demanding for the hardware.

I guess that's on disadvantage of outsourcing your software development - you're not in control of overall strategic direction. My old box started struggling with the Haxe update - was the change from Flash envisaged/considered when the hardware was spec'd?

denphone · 03-11-2016, 14:40

Virgin Media to launch 4K TiVo box on 30 November....

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1384...on-30-november

Spaceboyo · 03-11-2016, 14:56

Hi All

Well V6 box all installed and working.

Any questions?

UnStable · 03-11-2016, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Spaceboyo

Hi All

Well V6 box all installed and working.

Any questions?

So you literally just joined Virgin and you are one of the first to get the new box?

denphone · 03-11-2016, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Spaceboyo

Hi All

Well V6 box all installed and working.

Any questions?

What are the specs of the V6? and what does it feel like compared to the current TiVo?.

passingbat · 03-11-2016, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Spaceboyo

Hi All

Well V6 box all installed and working.

Any questions?

How fast is the interface?

Spaceboyo · 03-11-2016, 15:14

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Originally Posted by denphone

What are the specs of the V6? and what does it feel like compared to the current TiVo?.

Have V6 as main box and 1TB Tivo as other.

V6 is very responsive, moves through guides/channels very fast.

Remote slightly smaller than normal Tivo one, but heavier.

Platform is called DCX960
Software is 20.5.8.RC8-VMB-11C68

120hours HD Recording (1TB)

denphone · 03-11-2016, 15:25

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Originally Posted by Spaceboyo

Have V6 as main box and 1TB Tivo as other.

V6 is very responsive, moves through guides/channels very fast.

Remote slightly smaller than normal Tivo one, but heavier.

Platform is called DCX960
Software is 20.5.8.RC8-VMB-11C68

120hours HD Recording (1TB)

Thanks but l have several more questions for you as well.

How many tuners are there? and is there a 2TB model V6 box?

OLD BOY · 03-11-2016, 15:29

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Originally Posted by Spaceboyo

Hi All

Well V6 box all installed and working.

Any questions?

Yes, how did you acquire this box? Were you one of the testers? Or is it just that you work for Virgin Media?

What are your impressions? Is there a picture based main menu like Sky's? Is it slick and fast? What is the price of the 1TB and the 2TB?

trickytree · 03-11-2016, 15:39

I will be interested a week later to hear what has changed - ie slow down as installing a brand new TiVo is pretty quick it's once it has things on it and is being used after a few days it starts grinding to a halt.

From his previous post he was a new customer so probably paid nothing above and beyond any normal set up price if any at all depending on the bundle.

I find it astonishing that 2 months on we don't have an update to all of our TiVos grinding to a halt since the latest software push.
Add to that the various 319 error code demand errors and it's all a bit of a mess really.

The engineer who came to me a couple of weeks back was talking about it all being in the cloud so quite disappointing it has any hard drive at all if it is just a normal recorder.
He stated their preferred install would be to have the SH next to the V6 but if it wasn't then they would supply home plugs to allow the connection.

Spaceboyo · 03-11-2016, 16:02

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Originally Posted by denphone

Thanks but l have several more questions for you as well.

How many tuners are there? and is there a 2TB model V6 box?

Can't find any reference to how many tuners, where would it be? How would check, guess just try recording many channels?

Tuners in diagnostics labeled 0,1,2,3,4,5 - so 6 in total?

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Originally Posted by trickytree

I will be interested a week later to hear what has changed - ie slow down as installing a brand new TiVo is pretty quick it's once it has things on it and is being used after a few days it starts grinding to a halt.

Having had both a V6 and 1TB TiVo installed today, the V6 is at least 25-40% quicker than the 1TB TiVo, changing from channels/guide etc.

From his previous post he was a new customer so probably paid nothing above and beyond any normal set up price if any at all depending on the bundle.

Yes your right, signed up as new customer for a Tivo 1TB and a Tivo 500Gb, normal activation charge, no install as SKY conversion

I find it astonishing that 2 months on we don't have an update to all of our TiVos grinding to a halt since the latest software push.
Add to that the various 319 error code demand errors and it's all a bit of a mess really.

The engineer who came to me a couple of weeks back was talking about it all being in the cloud so quite disappointing it has any hard drive at all if it is just a normal recorder.
He stated their preferred install would be to have the SH next to the V6 but if it wasn't then they would supply home plugs to allow the connection.

jonandmarkuk · 03-11-2016, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Spaceboyo

Have V6 as main box and 1TB Tivo as other.

V6 is very responsive, moves through guides/channels very fast.

Remote slightly smaller than normal Tivo one, but heavier.

Platform is called DCX960
Software is 20.5.8.RC8-VMB-11C68

120hours HD Recording (1TB)

Really interested to know how you've managed to get hold of one

It would seem DCX model numbers belong to Arris (they purchased Pace earlier this year)
If that's right then the new boxes are built by Pace rather than Cisco and Samsung (so a company who's got a good track record of Sat/Cable boxes)