SD Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August - Page 3

admars · 31-05-2018, 09:49

ok, thanks, I knew I had played with a menu to output but couldn't remember if that was the old V+ box, or my current tivo box

on TVs with freeview, with 2 scarts, at least one is bidirectional, I can record to my panasonic DVD-R/HD recorder freeview programmes from my tv via scart (the recorder is pre freeview) but that could be a special case that they just output the tuner, rather than what is being watched.

if/when I get it working i'll post what I did, 'cos someone else is bound to need to do it

cheekyangus · 31-05-2018, 09:58

Now that you mention bidirectional scart when there's two I think my old TV must have done it based on some of the language used in manual/user interface. I never needed to use it because our area got Freeview signal pretty late on, hence getting Starter pack cable tv package in the first place.

spiderplant · 31-05-2018, 10:02

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Originally Posted by trueblood

I phoned to downgrade my package today. Spoke to retentions, i wanted to have the TiVo discontinued as was only keeping it to watch old recordings. Was told I had to have the V+ removed as the system wouldn't let it through. Also insisted the V+ would be discontinued in 2 months anyway?. I have not received any information on this. Would I be offered a V6 when the V+ is removed as i have a TiVo?

V+ is not being discontinued yet. It is the V-boxes that are going in the next two months.

When V+ is eventually discontinued, I would expect V6 to be offered as a replacement provided you can have one (i.e. you have VM broadband and your TV supports HDMI). If not, you'll get a TiVo.

Mr K · 31-05-2018, 10:49

The V box was a cool box, faster than the V+ or original Tivo. It didn't record but had catch up, quite and unobtrusive for a bedroom with no hard drive whirring away or lights flashing. There is a market for boxes like this. Mine was swapped for a V6, but i've had to tuck that away in a cupboard so i can sleep peacefully !

RIP

BenMcr · 31-05-2018, 11:04

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Originally Posted by Mr K

The V box was a cool box, faster than the V+ or original Tivo.

You obviously never experienced some of the original ntl and Telewest SD only boxes then!

denphone · 31-05-2018, 11:10

Now that was going back through the wormhole and beyond as l do remember those heady days..

Mr K · 31-05-2018, 11:14

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

You obviously never experienced some of the original ntl and Telewest SD only boxes then!

oh yes, my original Jerrold analogue cable box you could fry an egg on ! I was thinking of the VHD - is this the one they are getting rid of ?

heero_yuy · 31-05-2018, 11:18

We had one of these then:

40 channels. Those were the days when our all-band multistandard TV could direct tune quite a number of the channels.

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Mr K · 31-05-2018, 11:18

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

We had one of these then:

40 channels. Those were the days when our all-band multistandard TV could direct tune quite a number of the channels.

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Oh yes that's the the baby, never was able to return it after the egg frying

BenMcr · 31-05-2018, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Mr K

is this the one they are getting rid of ?

Not currently, it's the older boxes than that. These ones and some others

Mr K · 31-05-2018, 11:24

Well if customers are still paying for those they've been ripped off royally by VM.

denphone · 31-05-2018, 11:27

l will trump you all as don't you remember the box on the wall which was the start of cable..

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Mr K · 31-05-2018, 11:28

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Originally Posted by denphone

l will trump you all as don't you remember the box on the wall which was the start of cable..

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that looks circa 1973 Den - Antiques Roadshow maybe valuable ?

BenMcr · 31-05-2018, 11:29

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Well if customers are still paying for those they've been ripped off royally by VM.

Virgin have continually promoted TiVo ever since it was launched and more recently the V6.

That's been through a combination of proactive upgrade offers, required upgrades when new offers are agreed etc.

Most of those that still have the SD only boxes either have them as additional boxes, or have no real desire or need to change their box as it 'just works' for them. So even if / when Virgin Media have sent them options to upgrade to new services, they haven't taken the offers available.

Which is why Virgin Media is now having to do the forced changeover.

denphone · 31-05-2018, 11:30

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Originally Posted by Mr K

that looks circa 1973 Den - Antiques Roadshow maybe valuable ?

l think l remember having this box around the very early eighties.