TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
29-08-2018, 11:25
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cf.geek
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TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
Hi guys. My TiVo hard drive has just died after many years of service so I ring VM and after lots of questions they agree it needs replacing. I then ask if the replacement will be a V6 which I assumed it would be and the answer was no because I have a superhub 2 (not the ac version). I said to the person I'm sure my modem can cope and she replied it cannot! I don't want the modem changed because my son plays competitive gaming. I have now requested an engineer to install the replacement because I don't believe the person I was dealing with. Can anyone confirm the V6 will run with a superhub 2?
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29-08-2018, 11:33
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cf.geek
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by cupcakes aka dd
Hi guys. My TiVo hard drive has just died after many years of service so I ring VM and after lots of questions they agree it needs replacing. I then ask if the replacement will be a V6 which I assumed it would be and the answer was no because I have a superhub 2 (not the ac version). I said to the person I'm sure my modem can cope and she replied it cannot! I don't want the modem changed because my son plays competitive gaming. I have now requested an engineer to install the replacement because I don't believe the person I was dealing with. Can anyone confirm the V6 will run with a superhub 2?
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FWIW my two V6s have been running faultlessly since day one with a superhub 2.
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29-08-2018, 11:54
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cf.geek
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by heavyside
FWIW my two V6s have been running faultlessly since day one with a superhub 2.
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Are they both connected via wi-fi? As mine will need to be.
Last edited by Stephen; 29-08-2018 at 14:52.
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29-08-2018, 14:02
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
Yes, V6 will work with the SH2. Even so, you aren't guaranteed to get a V6. As you have a faulty TiVo, you could get another TiVo to replace it. Also, having two V6s on Wi-Fi, on any kind of SuperHub, isn't recommended,
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29-08-2018, 14:18
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
Yes, V6 will work with the SH2. Even so, you aren't guaranteed to get a V6. As you have a faulty TiVo, you could get another TiVo to replace it. Also, having two V6s on Wi-Fi, on any kind of SuperHub, isn't recommended,
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So what are you supposed to do then if you have more than one V6 ? As you could only have one connected directly to the superhub, buy homeplugs?
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29-08-2018, 14:23
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by cupcakes aka dd
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Are they both connected via wi-fi? As mine will need to be.
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My V6s are wired to the superhub 2.
Last edited by Stephen; 29-08-2018 at 14:54.
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29-08-2018, 15:05
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
Yes, V6 will work with the SH2. Even so, you aren't guaranteed to get a V6. As you have a faulty TiVo, you could get another TiVo to replace it. Also, having two V6s on Wi-Fi, on any kind of SuperHub, isn't recommended,
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I would have thought the way VM are pushing the V6's and offering them with no set up fee they would do it automatically as a swap.
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29-08-2018, 15:20
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by Mad Max
So what are you supposed to do then if you have more than one V6 ? As you could only have one connected directly to the superhub, buy homeplugs?
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VM will generally provide homeplugs if you need them.
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29-08-2018, 20:35
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
Service Techs will give you a v6. If you get a box posted they send an old Tivo.
Both can work with a sh2 over wifi but multiroom streaming probably wont work.
You can get powerlines from the tech in this situation to enable MRS
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30-08-2018, 00:17
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by jb66
Service Techs will give you a v6. If you get a box posted they send an old Tivo.
Both can work with a sh2 over wifi but multiroom streaming probably wont work.
You can get powerlines from the tech in this situation to enable MRS
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Only the V6 has WiFi though, not the original Tivo.
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30-08-2018, 07:43
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
Only the V6 has WiFi though, not the original Tivo.
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I was referring to the comment of multiple v6 connected over wifi
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30-08-2018, 11:00
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
I have 2 x V6 both ran on superhub 2 with an asus router doing the wifi with multi room streaming. No problems whatsover. I had to get a superhub 3 when they upped my broadband to the vivid 300. Stuck it into modem mode and again used the asus in wifi. Again no issues.
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30-08-2018, 12:36
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by sinbad
I have 2 x V6 both ran on superhub 2 with an asus router doing the wifi with multi room streaming. No problems whatsover. I had to get a superhub 3 when they upped my broadband to the vivid 300. Stuck it into modem mode and again used the asus in wifi. Again no issues.
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Sometimes you get lucky but I've been sent out in many occasions to fix v401 error when mulitiroom streaming doesn't work and the solution is to install powerline
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02-09-2018, 18:30
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
I have 2 TiVos connected to my router via Homeplugs, and a V6 connected via cable to a SH3.
I have no issues, other than not being able to remotely view programmes.
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02-09-2018, 19:49
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Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
I have 2 TiVos connected to my router via Homeplugs, and a V6 connected via cable to a SH3.
I have no issues, other than not being able to remotely view programmes.
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Sounds like your homeplugs are too slow, try a speedtest via the help menu
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