Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
24-09-2019, 23:05
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Raider999
I realise it does that auto call-back, however it is often days behind sky's EPG when changes are made - so that isn't the reason.
A specific example would be availability of red button football coverage which are often not updated until the day of the match or the preceding day, when sky's EPG has had the details for days.
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Sky Sports red button coverage isn't in the EPG at all. The slate that's displayed when nothing else is on is basically just an application that's under Sky's control.
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Just who does the changes at VM base?
Do they only pick up when sky tell them?
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The EPG data is supplied by an external company, Gracenote. They update the data when any of the broadcasters tell them there's been a change.
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And a related question, when is Virgin going to set up sub-menus to allow recording of the red button streams as sky do?
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I can't see this ever happening, or at least not on V6. Sky supply and operate their red button application, but there is no mechanism for it to schedule recordings.
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25-09-2019, 08:19
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
It's a pity that we cannot also have red button channels set up for these broadcasts by Sky, as we do for major BBC sports events like Wimbledon.
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25-09-2019, 08:22
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
It's a pity that we cannot also have red button channels set up for these broadcasts by Sky, as we do for major BBC sports events like Wimbledon.
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Blame Sky for that.
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25-09-2019, 08:41
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by denphone
Blame Sky for that.
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I am blaming Sky! If BBC can do it, so can they.
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25-09-2019, 08:44
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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I am blaming Sky! If BBC can do it, so can they.
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l agree but the thing is Sky won't do it.
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25-09-2019, 08:45
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by denphone
l agree but the thing is Sky won't do it.
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I think we can safely agree on that!
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25-09-2019, 08:47
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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I think we can safely agree on that!
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One thing we can agree on. 
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26-09-2019, 20:04
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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l agree but the thing is Sky won't do it.
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Has Virgin even pushed to have it?
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26-09-2019, 20:10
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Has Virgin even pushed to have it?
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l cannot answer that question as my inside knowledge is nil.
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05-10-2019, 09:37
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05-10-2019, 10:12
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by oliver1948uk
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Thought they were moving away from TiVo?
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05-10-2019, 10:44
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Mythica
Thought they were moving away from TiVo?
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Who said that?.
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05-10-2019, 11:28
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by denphone
Who said that?.
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I thought we were moving to Horizon? Dont LG use those boxes in Europe?
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05-10-2019, 11:33
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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I thought we were moving to Horizon? Dont LG use those boxes in Europe?
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LG might use those boxes in Europe but its not a gimme that scenario will transpire in the UK anytime soon.
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05-10-2019, 12:18
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by denphone
LG might use those boxes in Europe but its not a gimme that scenario will transpire in the UK anytime soon.
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Wouldnt it be a good guess considering we are moving away from TiVo software.
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