Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
21-05-2018, 16:59
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Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
Media Boy HQ can reveal that V Boxes are being removed from the network from August 1st.
We have been told to upgrade to TiVo by July 31st.
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21-05-2018, 17:33
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
Media Boy HQ can reveal that V Boxes are being removed from the network from August 1st.
We have been told to upgrade to TiVo by July 31st.
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Upgrade to Freeview instead 
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21-05-2018, 18:31
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
Media Boy HQ can reveal that V Boxes are being removed from the network from August 1st.
We have been told to upgrade to TiVo by July 31st.
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You know it makes sense. 
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Originally Posted by Mr K
Upgrade to Freeview instead |
You are so retro, Mr K. I'm surprised that you have electricity in your house!
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21-05-2018, 22:54
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
You know it makes sense.
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You are so retro, Mr K. I'm surprised that you have electricity in your house! |
Electricity is for wimps ! Seriously, I find most of the things worth watching are on Freeview anyway. Reviewing my VM sub.
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21-05-2018, 23:07
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
This is actually is good for us with TiVo/V6 boxes if they do this they can shift to MPEG4 encoding and fit more channels in as well as UHD channels.
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21-05-2018, 23:16
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
I suspect that this is the idea. Moving ITV HD in the remaining areas not already done as well as all the SD channels over to MPEG4 will indeed free up space.
UHD channels are currently being tested internally off the EPG...
Last edited by RichardCoulter; 21-05-2018 at 23:19.
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21-05-2018, 23:20
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
I thought Sky Movies and Sports and many other HD channels were already MPEG4.
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21-05-2018, 23:30
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
All HD channels are now MPEG4, apart from ITV HD in certain areas.
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22-05-2018, 00:06
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
All HD channels are now MPEG4, apart from ITV HD in certain areas.
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You CAN'T watch any HD Channels on V Boxes.
You CAN'T get Sky Sports HD Channels on V+ Boxes. But all the rest of the HD is still on them.
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22-05-2018, 01:01
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
There's no technical reason why HD channels in MPEG4 cannot be shown on the remaining V+ boxes, this appears to have been a strategic decision by VM to force these sports subscribers to upgrade.
Wonder when the remaining V+ boxes and the V HD boxes will be scrapped?
Last edited by RichardCoulter; 22-05-2018 at 01:06.
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22-05-2018, 10:02
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
Media Boy HQ can reveal that V Boxes are being removed from the network from August 1st.
We have been told to upgrade to TiVo by July 31st.
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About time at least everyone will have either just Tivo or V6
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22-05-2018, 11:34
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by Gavin-D
About time at least everyone will have either just Tivo or V6
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There would be far less dissatisfaction and subscriber complaints if it was just the V6. The Tivos have had it now.
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22-05-2018, 12:32
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
There would be far less dissatisfaction and subscriber complaints if it was just the V6. The Tivos have had it now.
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True even more so when it comes to using the Iplayer on the Tivo it is hopeless
Last edited by Gavin-D; 22-05-2018 at 13:28.
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22-05-2018, 12:53
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
There would be far less dissatisfaction and subscriber complaints if it was just the V6. The Tivos have had it now.
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Except for folks like me or my mum where TV is older and only has SCART inputs then the original TiVo is needed. Trying to convert HDMI->SCART only gives composite output which looks horrid. Don't have money or desire to update TV and there doesn't seem to be many good smaller TV's now. Even 32" would be big to us.
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22-05-2018, 13:05
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Re: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
There would be far less dissatisfaction and subscriber complaints if it was just the V6. The Tivos have had it now.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
Except for folks like me or my mum where TV is older and only has SCART inputs then the original TiVo is needed. Trying to convert HDMI->SCART only gives composite output which looks horrid. Don't have money or desire to update TV and there doesn't seem to be many good smaller TV's now. Even 32" would be big to us.
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Also a fair few of these boxes will be on accounts where the customer may not have broadband at all or don't have Virgin Media broadband. So couldn't get the V6.
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