Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
04-09-2016, 20:22
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
Not really as none of us are experts on everything l can guarantee you.
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04-09-2016, 20:50
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by jb66
Who says there is a new os?
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Well I remembe hearing the osd or UI will be totally refreshed
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05-09-2016, 08:53
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
Well I remembe hearing the osd or UI will be totally refreshed
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It was announced some weeks ago that the new box would have a 'refreshed Tivo UI'.
I think that is what you are referring to.
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05-09-2016, 09:19
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
It was announced some weeks ago that the new box would have a 'refreshed Tivo UI'.
I think that is what you are referring to.
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I'm sure it must be. http://www.digitaltveurope.net/58381...s-new-tivo-ui/
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05-09-2016, 12:02
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
I think the refreshed TiVo UI is what rolled out to existing boxes recently.
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05-09-2016, 16:28
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Horizon
I think the time to judge VM's "new" tv service would be several months/a few years after the launch of the new tivo. If it still works then and it is fast, then great. But, all we can go by is history and the history of cable tv is lousy.
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Just switched mine on and found that I couldn't even get into my recordings.
Did a reboot, that fixed it (albeit very slow) and now we have "No network availability C130).
I now think that the problem is so serious that VM need to seriously think about promising all TiVo customers with a new box at no charge.
This is the only way that I can see them salvaging not only their TV business, but possibly their whole business as many will be moving from one triple provider to another.
It's easier and more cost effective, so they may end up losing BB, TV and phone customers because of this.
Cable TV has always been the poor relation, it's only my dislike of Sky that has been the main reason for my loyalty, but there are much more cost effective choices now.
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Originally Posted by Stephen
I think the refreshed TiVo UI is what rolled out to existing boxes recently.
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Me too.
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06-09-2016, 09:20
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Stephen
I think the refreshed TiVo UI is what rolled out to existing boxes recently.
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I hope not. If you take a look at the way Sky, Netflix and Amazon present their options, it's all picture based and modern. That's what I want to see on the new Tivo.
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06-09-2016, 09:34
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I hope not. If you take a look at the way Sky, Netflix and Amazon present their options, it's all picture based and modern. That's what I want to see on the new Tivo.
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That's how on demand and catch up look now in the recent update.
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06-09-2016, 12:41
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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That's how on demand and catch up look now in the recent update.
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Not the nice big pictures I was expecting, though. Looks old fashioned.
I think the UI on the new Tivo needs to be much better than that!
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06-09-2016, 13:17
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
That is the new UI
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06-09-2016, 14:59
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Not the nice big pictures I was expecting, though. Looks old fashioned.
I think the UI on the new Tivo needs to be much better than that!
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It will be the same UI, they wouldn't have two different TiVo UIs on the go.
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06-09-2016, 15:56
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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It will be the same UI, they wouldn't have two different TiVo UIs on the go.
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With a completely new UI for sky, We get a few little changes not excited
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06-09-2016, 16:16
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
Sky are in a different part of their hardware and OS cycle than Virgin Media are.
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06-09-2016, 16:36
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
With a completely new UI for sky, We get a few little changes not excited
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Sky have two different devices with Sky HD and Sky Q so required a full new UI.
TiVo from VM is just different boxes with same UI.
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06-09-2016, 18:17
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
Yes, after all the hype I was totally underwhelmed by the TiVo UI "revamp". Barely noticed to be honest.
---------- Post added at 18:17 ---------- Previous post was at 17:58 ----------
By the way, does anyone know the number of tuners in the new TiVo?
My neighbour was told 6, by a probably woefully ill-informed (not their fault!) retentions rep. But, if that's true it's less than impressive compared to the Sky Q's 12. Even if you take out the 2 "UI" tuners and the one "for future development" there are still 9 in Sky Q:
- 1 dedicated to Live TV
- 4 dedicated to recording
- 2 dedicated to tablets
- 2 dedicated to multiroom mini boxes
All usable at the same time.
Last edited by Jong1; 06-09-2016 at 18:28.
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