Tivo V6 : 360 downgrade

[TAZMANUK]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Be nice if they let those.that still had the old tivo boxes to upgrade to a V6. Last time I tried this they said I could only have 360, an offer I refused.

Contact them via WhatsApp chat, took 2 attempts but their sending me a V6 to replace my old Tivo box without charge, I did ask about the 360 and they wanted to charge me £30 plus delivery even though it was a software download to the V6 I already have and send me a 360.mini and 2 remotes rather than a V6, I declined paying £30 for a software download.

You'll see on Virginmedia website that all new customers don't have the option to have a Tivo V6 only the 360.abd 360 mini and virgin stream if only having broadband with no TV.

It's hard to believe you cannot just link up 2 X virgin streams to a TV account so the 2 virgin streams can just get the same package you subscribe too and pay one off fee for the virgin streams you can't have one of you have virgin TV even if you could you'd ha e to pay separately for another TV package for stream.

Be good just to have stream without recording but you could tell the 360 box to record though bit like the 360.mini

[Skie]

What exactly is the series link issue?

Can't be worse than Sky Q where you can't specify new shows only, and can't even specify a certain part of a multi-segment show. I.E. for F1 on a V6 you can record just the races and qualifying but nothing else if you don't want it. But on a Q box it records everything. Pre-race, post-race, Ted's notebook, specials etc. One race weekend will fill the box up if recording in UHD. It's hilariously bad and you end up with loads of non-HD junk from +1 channels and repeats.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by Skie

What exactly is the series link issue?

Can't be worse than Sky Q where you can't specify new shows only, and can't even specify a certain part of a multi-segment show. I.E. for F1 on a V6 you can record just the races and qualifying but nothing else if you don't want it. But on a Q box it records everything. Pre-race, post-race, Ted's notebook, specials etc. One race weekend will fill the box up if recording in UHD. It's hilariously bad and you end up with loads of non-HD junk from +1 channels and repeats.

I concur. I find it doesn't even manage to series link shows at all and it's randomly missed episodes in a series for no apparently recent. It's not that they failed, it just missed them completely.

But if you've been used to a very customisable experience prior, whatever the 360 box offers is going to be a come down unfortunately. Guess that's why TiVo have their patents

[david_w2k]

Yeah I guess it’s when comparing to the V6. Also things like how I can’t seem to watch a part recorded show which is still running - offers start from beginning or watch live and then stops you watching ads on channel 4.

Again, if you were new to VM then might not notice. Also there are good points I’ve found during my temporary 360 experience - apps and not having to use my fire stick, turning tv on and off automatically… even the fact the guide starts at the channel you are on lol.

Certainly not a bad platform but in my view the differences should be clearly highlighted to people ‘upgrading’ and warned their policy is not to roll back in general.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by TAZMANUK

Contact them via WhatsApp chat, took 2 attempts but their sending me a V6 to replace my old Tivo box without charge, I did ask about the 360 and they wanted to charge me £30 plus delivery even though it was a software download to the V6 I already have and send me a 360.mini and 2 remotes rather than a V6, I declined paying £30 for a software download.

You'll see on Virginmedia website that all new customers don't have the option to have a Tivo V6 only the 360.abd 360 mini and virgin stream if only having broadband with no TV.

It's hard to believe you cannot just link up 2 X virgin streams to a TV account so the 2 virgin streams can just get the same package you subscribe too and pay one off fee for the virgin streams you can't have one of you have virgin TV even if you could you'd ha e to pay separately for another TV package for stream.

Be good just to have stream without recording but you could tell the 360 box to record though bit like the 360.mini

Tbh I'm a bit torn. Although it's slow the old tivo box has 2 tv outputs which neither the V6 or 360 have.

[trickytree]

I've noticed there used to be an option to upgrade to 360 pretty much constant in the menus or across the discovery bar at the top.
I actually went looking for it last week and couldn't find the option anymore.
I wasn't going to take the plunge but just was looking out of interest as I am making more of an effort to clear down our 2 boxes as when they are both around the 90% used mark losing 2 boxes of recordings is the only real thing holding me back from moving to 360

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Tbh I'm a bit torn. Although it's slow the old tivo box has 2 tv outputs which neither the V6 or 360 have.

If not to far apart use a splitter , works fine ,had one for a few years now no problems

[david_w2k]

Originally Posted by trickytree

I've noticed there used to be an option to upgrade to 360 pretty much constant in the menus or across the discovery bar at the top.
I actually went looking for it last week and couldn't find the option anymore.
I wasn't going to take the plunge but just was looking out of interest as I am making more of an effort to clear down our 2 boxes as when they are both around the 90% used mark losing 2 boxes of recordings is the only real thing holding me back from moving to 360

I think the Upgrade app now only appears once you've kicked off the upgrade process - e.g. ordered the replacement remotes and had your contract updated.

Definitely worth reading the pros and cons before doing it.

Personally I am very happy I was able to go back to V6! Interestingly mine still has the upgrade app but they said it would disappear eventually.