V+ Blasted EPG errors - Page 7

OLD BOY · 25-10-2016, 18:56

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Originally Posted by Taf

I thought I was cracking up yesterday.

The new Walking Dead episode was supposed to have recorded overnight. No sign of it, and no errors shown. So I set it to record at 9 pm. It didn't record. The error shown was "duplicate". A quick look at "upcoming episodes" showed it being repeated at 11pm after The Talking Dead. Nope it showed The Walking Dead title but was in fact The Talking Dead. Then I noticed it had also recorded The Walking Dead automatically... and was another recording of the Talking Dead!!!

I've set it to record again not as a series link, let's hope it works!

Yes, I had to set each episode of the new series as individual recordings. It was telling me that a series record had been set up, but was refusing to actually record it! I am keeping an eye on these episodes because if I miss one I will have to explain it to my wife. She would not be happy. Frankly, I'd rather confront a zombie!

trickytree · 26-10-2016, 15:04

The first showing was at 2:30 am on the Monday as same time as being shown in the U.S.

So the 9pm showing was a repeat and so my series link did not record that one as it recorded the 2:30am one.
However Talking Dead that I also recorded was actually 90 mins long instead of an hour like the EPG so that was the main problem as Talking Dead is not repeated so missing the last 30 mins.

**Maggy** · 02-11-2016, 22:26

Another new annoying aspect is that I can no longer see 7 days ahead.Now it's down to 5 days..

**Maggy** · 08-11-2016, 09:04

And for radio programmes it's down to one day only..this day..

My husband recommends I manually set it up but that's not the point.I should be able to use the V+ box to it's full extent not rely on someone getting around to updating info on programmes..

RichardCoulter · 08-11-2016, 13:39

You're gradually losing services on the V+ as it's running out of memory to be able to deliver the services.

I think it will only become worse and then you'll be expected to swap it for a TiVo.

telegramsam · 08-11-2016, 19:02

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

You're gradually losing services on the V+ as it's running out of memory to be able to deliver the services.

I think it will only become worse and then you'll be expected to swap it for a TiVo.

And will Virgin swap the box for free?

heero_yuy · 08-11-2016, 19:03

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Originally Posted by telegramsam

And will Virgin swap the box for free?

If they don't I expect he'll have his legal team on it.

**Maggy** · 08-11-2016, 21:37

Please keep to the topic..

ronjo94 · 20-11-2016, 14:47

Apart from errors, can anyone please tell me why I can get only 5 days EPG on my VM+ box
Thanks

telegramsam · 20-11-2016, 15:11

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Originally Posted by ronjo94

Apart from errors, can anyone please tell me why I can get only 5 days EPG on my VM+ box
Thanks

5 days? You're lucky,I only get 24hrs on my Vhd box!

OLD BOY · 20-11-2016, 16:45

Well, I don't know what you expect VM to do. You are viewing through old boxes, and with all the channels we now have, they can't cope as they used to.

So you have more channels, but fewer days on your EPG. Would you prefer fewer channels?

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Originally Posted by telegramsam

And will Virgin swap the box for free?

You get what you pay for, old chap.

**Maggy** · 20-11-2016, 16:52

Perhaps I would rather not pay to upgrade to a Tivo considering I had to pay to upgrade to a VH+ box just as they decided to go to the Tivo..Considering the equipment actually belongs to VM I don't see why I have to pay to upgrade from the out of date VM owned V+..

RichardCoulter · 20-11-2016, 16:59

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Perhaps I would rather not pay to upgrade to a Tivo considering I had to pay to upgrade to a VH+ box just as they decided to go to the Tivo..Considering the equipment actually belongs to VM I don't see why I have to pay to upgrade from the out of date VM owned V+..

I suspect that as the V6 is rolled out that V+ users will be offered the old version of the TiVo free of charge.

This will benefit VM as I believe that they will be able to broadcast using less bandwidth.

There were tremendous issues with them running slow, eg 20/30 seconds to get to a recording and another 20/30 seconds to wait for it to start to play, but a recent software update appears to have improved this.

OLD BOY · 20-11-2016, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Perhaps I would rather not pay to upgrade to a Tivo considering I had to pay to upgrade to a VH+ box just as they decided to go to the Tivo..Considering the equipment actually belongs to VM I don't see why I have to pay to upgrade from the out of date VM owned V+..

And of course, that is fine. But would you rather have the increased number of channels or the recent restrictions on your EPG?

spiderplant · 20-11-2016, 17:12

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Originally Posted by ronjo94

Apart from errors, can anyone please tell me why I can get only 5 days EPG on my VM+ box

The guide data was reduced to 5 days a few years ago when the number of channels greatly increased. VM now have many more channels than were envisaged when the V+ was designed, so something had to give.