13-08-2026, 14:42
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Roger_Gooner
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Re: TV360 - pro and cons
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Originally Posted by Mr K
Stay calm, do nothing. Never bad advice.
They really want you to volunteer for the 'upgrade' , as it wipes recordings, and customers would create merry hell if forced.
I suspect this will be my last tv contract with VM. Paying for a streaming box is daft.
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They will be forced, similar to everyone being persuaded/forced off PSTN and onto VoIP. And you can't escape to Sky who will not keep a contract with SES forever for the satellites, with the focus now on Sky Stream and Sky Glass.
As for a streaming box: you have to pay for VM's Stream (and Sky's Stream) which provide a full range of live TV channels and VoD compared with the lesser offerings of all the other boxes.
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13-08-2026, 15:52
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Do I care what you think
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cardiff South Wales
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Re: TV360 - pro and cons
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Originally Posted by gunner45
They will be forced, similar to everyone being persuaded/forced off PSTN and onto VoIP. And you can't escape to Sky who will not keep a contract with SES forever for the satellites, with the focus now on Sky Stream and Sky Glass.
As for a streaming box: you have to pay for VM's Stream (and Sky's Stream) which provide a full range of live TV channels and VoD compared with the lesser offerings of all the other boxes.
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Freely TV or box , and your "stick" of choice. Perhaps? If you need that at all ie smart TV
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13-08-2026, 17:48
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Roger_Gooner
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Re: TV360 - pro and cons
Think of apples (like VM and Sky) and pears (like Freely and Freeview). These are not the same, so it makes perfect sense to subscribe to Pay TV provided by VM and Sky if that is what you want.
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Do I care what you think
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cardiff South Wales
Age: 75
Services: V6 ,Virgin L. Phone Broadband.sky go Netflix
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Re: TV360 - pro and cons
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Originally Posted by gunner45
Think of apples (like VM and Sky) and pears (like Freely and Freeview). These are not the same, so it makes perfect sense to subscribe to Pay TV provided by VM and Sky if that is what you want.
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Sorry don't really see it. However I guess it will depend on what you want from what will be a streaming provider, between a freely TV and using it's other smart choices for me it's all covered in fact when my box went down my smart TV provided everything I needed , more of a faff agreed, but I doubt virgin will make it simple  . Thinking it will be well worth it at a way lower price.
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