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Old 16-01-2017, 10:59   #2671
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Welcome to progress, our overlords have decreed that us minions are no longer worthy and despite building in all the hardware have decided to deliberately disable it.
They have probably disabled it so customers don't have the option of sending the tv signal around their homes using their own tech and have to buy more V6 boxes
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Old 16-01-2017, 11:06   #2672
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Welcome to progress, our overlords have decreed that us minions are no longer worthy and despite building in all the hardware have decided to deliberately disable it.

Disabling the scart is progress (for VMs extra box sales/profits...)
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Old 16-01-2017, 11:16   #2673
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Hope you can help BenMcr

I had the V6 installed sat 7th and apart from It being superfast, and easy to DL settings from my old TiVo with series links etc, I'm very underwhelmed with what I was promised I can do with it, I kept my TiVo box and was hoping to stream shows from it I still had, but I've been told that can't be done without paying for a powerline connection, I wasnt left with the new HDMI cable and the setup steaming device doesn't work, never gets past step one and then says set up problem, set up did not complete successfully please try again, can anyone hek me, as I rang installs and faults and customer service, but nobody knows anything and all reps seem clueless, and don't seem trained on the V6
It's never good when you can't get the support you need.

In regards to the V6 to TiVo connection, it should have been discussed at the point of order that to stream between the two boxes a home network connection is required so you can plan appropriately for any additional kit that you would need.

For the HDMI cable, do you mean that you weren't given one to allow both your boxes to work, as the V6 itself doesn't normally need a different type of HDMI cable to what you already have for TiVo.

And for the app, the only thing I can suggest is ensure that your device is completely update to date for all apps and system service e.g. Android System WebView and other OS updates.
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Old 16-01-2017, 11:27   #2674
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Welcome to progress, our overlords have decreed that us minions are no longer worthy and despite building in all the hardware have decided to deliberately disable it.
Hardware's only part of the equation, VM has saved money on the software costs for SCART but probably more on content licensing costs. I'm sure content owners would prefer it if customers didn't archive their favourite films and series to DVD. Annoying for a few but I can understand why VM have done this. Maybe it's a pre-condition for getting Sky Atlantic?
As others have indicated, there are work-around HDMI-SCART adapters available.
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Old 16-01-2017, 11:33   #2675
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

Minor question. I have a V6 on order for installation in February. I have a shub 2 running in modem mode. Is the installer likely to want to change it for a shub 3?
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Old 16-01-2017, 11:47   #2676
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No. If you had a SH1 or a older modem + router it would need to be swapped, but the 2 or 2ac are fine.
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Minor question. I have a V6 on order for installation in February. I have a shub 2 running in modem mode. Is the installer likely to want to change it for a shub 3?
I have a shub2 in modem mode. Installer didn't swap the shub or need it to be in router mode either. Just plugged in the ethernet that was already in place.
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Old 16-01-2017, 14:41   #2678
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Hardware's only part of the equation, VM has saved money on the software costs for SCART but probably more on content licensing costs. I'm sure content owners would prefer it if customers didn't archive their favourite films and series to DVD. Annoying for a few but I can understand why VM have done this. Maybe it's a pre-condition for getting Sky Atlantic?
As others have indicated, there are work-around HDMI-SCART adapters available.
I'm certain when Tivo was first launched by Virgin the USA software had to be coded to add Scart support (I don't think the USA Premier boxes which ours were loosely based on had scart).
I guess dropping scart support brings some of the base code in line with the USA version of the Tivo software.

I use a Slingbox with my v6, simply needed a HDMI splitter and a converter box (in my case convert to RCA)
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Old 16-01-2017, 14:44   #2679
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Hardware's only part of the equation, VM has saved money on the software costs for SCART but probably more on content licensing costs. I'm sure content owners would prefer it if customers didn't archive their favourite films and series to DVD. Annoying for a few but I can understand why VM have done this. Maybe it's a pre-condition for getting Sky Atlantic?
As others have indicated, there are work-around HDMI-SCART adapters available.
It's easier just to find a torrent and d/l it...I know you are only kidding about saving on the s/w costs, they will have to have paid to get the code redacted out and then fully regression tested.

Didn't I read somewhere on here they do or plan to use the same box in Europe and it's enabled there?
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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Welcome to progress, our overlords have decreed that us minions are no longer worthy and despite building in all the hardware have decided to deliberately disable it.

Scart outputs will disappear; manufacturers have been pushed on this for several years by content producers. Why are you surprised that it has been left off the new V6?


Actually, I suspect that you aren't surprised; you're just using it an excuse to bash the V6.

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Didn't I read somewhere on here they do or plan to use the same box in Europe and it's enabled there?

You are correct, with a new version of Horizon software that will also be in the UK.


People on here seem to be suggesting that there could be some Tivo functionality on it.
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Old 16-01-2017, 16:43   #2681
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)

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I'm certain when Tivo was first launched by Virgin the USA software had to be coded to add Scart support (I don't think the USA Premier boxes which ours were loosely based on had scart).
I guess dropping scart support brings some of the base code in line with the USA version of the Tivo software.

I use a Slingbox with my v6, simply needed a HDMI splitter and a converter box (in my case convert to RCA)
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It's easier just to find a torrent and d/l it...I know you are only kidding about saving on the s/w costs, they will have to have paid to get the code redacted out and then fully regression tested.

Didn't I read somewhere on here they do or plan to use the same box in Europe and it's enabled there?
As jonandmarkuk said above, the Tivo SCART code may not be there in the first place. And I'm not sure how many countries in Europe have the SCART output enabled on the V6 boxes. I suspect it's probably just a couple of Eastern European countries. The likes of Germany and Switzerland probably don't have the functionality enabled.
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This is the main reason I'm sticking with Tivo for now. The scart out allows feeds to other TVs and record to DVD/hard drive.
Eeeer yeah. If i invest in an new V6 box how on earth do/can i connect it to my HDD recorder???????

If not can anyone recommend another way i can 'video' tv output.

I'm a bit of a sad tennis match collector lol
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Eeeer yeah. If i invest in an new V6 box how on earth do/can i connect it to my HDD recorder???????

If not can anyone recommend another way i can 'video' tv output.

I'm a bit of a sad tennis match collector lol
Similar problem myself (rugby rather than tennis)

Suggestions are

1) getting an old TiVo box and sending it over wifi then scart to DVD.

2) getting a hdmi cable which splits output into scart and hdmi.


This problem was one of the reasons I didn't want SkyQ which has same problem.
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Old 17-01-2017, 00:39   #2684
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Scart outputs will disappear; manufacturers have been pushed on this for several years by content producers. Why are you surprised that it has been left off the new V6?


Actually, I suspect that you aren't surprised; you're just using it an excuse to bash the V6.

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You are correct, with a new version of Horizon software that will also be in the UK.


People on here seem to be suggesting that there could be some Tivo functionality on it.
So from your post we take from that

1. The box has a functional (electrically and connection wise) Scart socket

You seem to be suggesting that the Scart will work elsewhere in europe? hence the decision to cripple it in the UK was a *deliberate* one.
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So from your post we take from that

1. The box has a functional (electrically and connection wise) Scart socket

You seem to be suggesting that the Scart will work elsewhere in europe? hence the decision to cripple it in the UK was a *deliberate* one.
We seem to be going around in circles on this one. It has already been explained that the scart is not activated by the manufacturers. That means that VM would have had to activate it before it could be used. The scart is there for use in Europe, not here, for reasons that have also been explained. VM did not 'cripple' the scart as you seem to be suggesting.

For those who have a scart device that they want to connect to the Tivo, my understanding is that all they need to do is buy an HDMI to scart converter, which you can get on e-bay for less than £15. Surely, this is a non-problem.
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