Tivo V6 : New box on Saturday

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by Mr K

I have a V6 and TiVo so can compare. As mentioned the V6 is mostly better but there are a couple of drawbacks. You lose the scart output, which for me is handy as an extra output for another device. Also the TiVo has its own integrated BB connection, whereas the V6 is dependent on your separate BB connection. Usually this means it needs installing near your hub if you want a reliable wired connection. However I've mostly been ok with WiFi.

Having said that they do work well together streaming to each box, so you can use the advantages of each box if you have a V6/TiVo combination.

I have not used scart for years and my VM BB modem is less than a metre away from my box so no worries there either

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Good foryou! Let us know what you think when you've had a play!

Will do!

[Raider999]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

https://www.virginmedia.com/help/vir...tv-control-app
Click on "Streaming or downloading recordings"

Thanks for the link, confirms my experience - nothing I want to download can be.

The VM salesman told me this was possible 2.5 years ago when I joined. At no time was I ever told there were restrictions and I was never given a link to research.

I feel a little let down.

[japitts]

After many months trying to get our recorded stockpile down to a "VOD" level, we swapped our trusty TiVo out a few weeks back, and I just wish we'd have been able to do it sooner.

Losing my SL was a pain but I had them saved elsewhere so, oh well. The box itself, is just light years ahead and I'm beginning to wonder if a few "bugs" we were having with the old box were early warning signs of failure...

Just a couple of issues really... the power-saving options, I've realised that to use TV Control remotely, "Eco" mode won't work and it needs to be in "Connected" mode - the wording on the help pages seems to emphasise that home-streaming is the issue and not necessarily all remote access.

And more importantly, in "My shows" view, the program panel on the right-hand side has stopped displaying channel logos for anything recorded. It's showing the logos for any VOD bookmarks, but nothing else. I've rebooted the box once (first in 3 weeks) that made no difference, new/old recordings, toggled channel logos/names in the EPG, zilcho change.

When the box was swapped over, I created VOD-bookmarks for everything we'd not watched on the old box which we've now slowly got through, I'm guessing something's confused the poor thing but I can't seem to find how to un-confuse it :-/

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Raider999

Thanks for the link, confirms my experience - nothing I want to download can be.

The VM salesman told me this was possible 2.5 years ago when I joined. At no time was I ever told there were restrictions and I was never given a link to research.

I feel a little let down.

Are you primarily wanting to use it off your property then?

[Raider999]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Are you primarily wanting to use it off your property then?

Anything downloaded, would be used off property - not sure why anyone would watch on an IPad when they have a 50" tv in the home.

Just good to be able to watch recordings when away or travelling.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by japitts

And more importantly, in "My shows" view, the program panel on the right-hand side has stopped displaying channel logos for anything recorded. It's showing the logos for any VOD bookmarks, but nothing else. I've rebooted the box once (first in 3 weeks) that made no difference, new/old recordings, toggled channel logos/names in the EPG, zilcho change.

That's weird. So does it say "From:" but it's just blank under that?

Try a "Clear Programme Info & Planned Recs". (Despite the name it won't do any harm as long as you have no recordings scheduled in the next couple of hours)

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Raider999

Anything downloaded, would be used off property - not sure why anyone would watch on an IPad when they have a 50" tv in the home.

Just good to be able to watch recordings when away or travelling.

Because there are other rooms in the house, other people have different tastes and it doesn't cost more to access recordings in other rooms that getting another box installed would involve.

Also some people hog the TV for live broadcasts when others may be in the mood for something else.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by japitts

After many months trying to get our recorded stockpile down to a "VOD" level, we swapped our trusty TiVo out a few weeks back, and I just wish we'd have been able to do it sooner.

Losing my SL was a pain but I had them saved elsewhere so, oh well. The box itself, is just light years ahead and I'm beginning to wonder if a few "bugs" we were having with the old box were early warning signs of failure...

Just a couple of issues really... the power-saving options, I've realised that to use TV Control remotely, "Eco" mode won't work and it needs to be in "Connected" mode - the wording on the help pages seems to emphasise that home-streaming is the issue and not necessarily all remote access.

And more importantly, in "My shows" view, the program panel on the right-hand side has stopped displaying channel logos for anything recorded. It's showing the logos for any VOD bookmarks, but nothing else. I've rebooted the box once (first in 3 weeks) that made no difference, new/old recordings, toggled channel logos/names in the EPG, zilcho change.

When the box was swapped over, I created VOD-bookmarks for everything we'd not watched on the old box which we've now slowly got through, I'm guessing something's confused the poor thing but I can't seem to find how to un-confuse it :-/

Can't Series Links be transferred over to a new box along with thumbs up/down etc?

[Raider999]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Because there are other rooms in the house, other people have different tastes and it doesn't cost more to access recordings in other rooms that getting another box installed would involve.

Also some people hog the TV for live broadcasts when others may be in the mood for something else.

I suspect I'm guilty as charged - but no-one watches programs on an IPad anywhere, let alone in the house.

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Can't Series Links be transferred over to a new box along with thumbs up/down etc?

Yes and it's quite straightforward.

[japitts]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

That's weird. So does it say "From:" but it's just blank under that?

Try a "Clear Programme Info & Planned Recs". (Despite the name it won't do any harm as long as you have no recordings scheduled in the next couple of hours)

Yeah - the program graphic/picture shows, and channel name, and it's then just blank except for the HD logo if applicable.

I might try the clear info option, but what does it actually clear - I understood this to mean "delete the guide and all manual recordings, then download the guide from scratch"?

As for the SL copying - I'm sure it should be easy, but there seems to be a problem with it at the moment. A trickle of complaints on the VM forum, and I think a ticket might have been raised.

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Good for you! Let us know what you think when you've had a play!

Took 20 minutes for tech to install and about a hour for all the software to install and update. Picture quality and sound much better and Netflix takes about 5 seconds to load (my TiVo took about a minute!). So far well satisfied!! I'm gonna have a play with apps, recording, etc today...

[ozsat]

Are you using the VM SuperHub or your own router with a different DNS?

Originally Posted by japitts

Yeah - the program graphic/picture shows, and channel name, and it's then just blank except for the HD logo if applicable.

I might try the clear info option, but what does it actually clear - I understood this to mean "delete the guide and all manual recordings, then download the guide from scratch"?

As for the SL copying - I'm sure it should be easy, but there seems to be a problem with it at the moment. A trickle of complaints on the VM forum, and I think a ticket might have been raised.

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by ozsat

Are you using the VM SuperHub or your own router with a different DNS?

Hub 3.0

[ozsat]

I don't think you can change the DNS then. I lost all the channel logos once when I changed my router DNS.

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

Hub 3.0