07-03-2018, 13:54
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#361
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,526
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Re: Free V6 box
Interesting. I thought SHUB2ac (as opposed to original SHUB2) worked with V6 and weren't being replaced if you order a V6.
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07-03-2018, 15:55
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#362
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cf.addict
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 114
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Re: Free V6 box
Final update
The engineer came out today and replaced my Tivo with the V6, in spite of my Tivo being downstairs and Hub 3.0 upstairs, it took him 30 minutes but a lot of that was going through the various VM menus with a CSA. He didn't need to fit any powerline adapters or anything, I am glad I got the engineer as he showed me on his Blackberry a series of green lights etc to show everything was working well.
I just hope that I can see an improvement from my Tivo, thanks BM's for any help you gave me.
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07-03-2018, 16:45
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#363
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea
Age: 68
Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo
Posts: 9,825
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by gus0898uk
. He didn't need to fit any powerline adapters or anything.
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If you power down your HUB3, you may find the V6 asking to reconnect to the network when the HUB3 is powered up again. A pair of blinking arrows on the V6 lets you know it has no connection. And you have to choose wifi.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus
Interesting. I thought SHUB2ac (as opposed to original SHUB2) worked with V6 and weren't being replaced if you order a V6.
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I was surprised too, even more so with the free Powerline kit. But I suppose it's easier for them if all the installations become standard.
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07-03-2018, 17:23
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#364
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Rise above the players
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wokingham
Services: 2 V6 boxes with 360 software, Now, ITVX, Amazon, Netflix, Lionsgate+, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount +,
Posts: 14,597
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by gus0898uk
Final update
The engineer came out today and replaced my Tivo with the V6, in spite of my Tivo being downstairs and Hub 3.0 upstairs, it took him 30 minutes but a lot of that was going through the various VM menus with a CSA. He didn't need to fit any powerline adapters or anything, I am glad I got the engineer as he showed me on his Blackberry a series of green lights etc to show everything was working well.
I just hope that I can see an improvement from my Tivo, thanks BM's for any help you gave me.
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You'll not regret it, Gus. The V6 is a significant improvement, and now I can bookmark my on demand content with confidence!
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15-03-2018, 16:09
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#365
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cf.member
Join Date: May 2005
Services: Samsung 49" 4K, Samsung 42" Plasma TV 720p, 2 x V6 boxes, 1 tivo box
Posts: 34
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Re: Free V6 box
Ok, so I've installed the new box, moved my TiVo to another room and it all works well.
The only problem I have is that the new V6 is not showing on their website yet so I can't transfer my settings and planned recordings although they do say that it can take up to 48 hours to show.
Did someone say that you can watch the recordings from the old TiVo on the new V6? I can't remember lol.
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15-03-2018, 16:28
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#366
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,065
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by toby
Ok, so I've installed the new box, moved my TiVo to another room and it all works well.
The only problem I have is that the new V6 is not showing on their website yet so I can't transfer my settings and planned recordings although they do say that it can take up to 48 hours to show.
Did someone say that you can watch the recordings from the old TiVo on the new V6? I can't remember lol.
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Yes, but the TiVo must be connected to your Superhub by Ethernet, either direct cable or via powerline adapters, as well as the cable co-ax connection.
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15-03-2018, 16:45
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#367
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cf.member
Join Date: May 2005
Services: Samsung 49" 4K, Samsung 42" Plasma TV 720p, 2 x V6 boxes, 1 tivo box
Posts: 34
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by RobboEdin
Yes, but the TiVo must be connected to your Superhub by Ethernet, either direct cable or via powerline adapters, as well as the cable co-ax connection.
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My old TiVo box was connected via wifi not Ethernet and worked ok.
Are you saying that the new v6 must be Ethernet connected as wifi wont work at all?
My old TiVo has always shown on their website and I could manage it on my ipad via the VM app. Has that changed then? (it's still showing btw).
Last edited by toby; 15-03-2018 at 16:50.
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15-03-2018, 17:47
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#368
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,065
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by toby
My old TiVo box was connected via wifi not Ethernet and worked ok.
Are you saying that the new v6 must be Ethernet connected as wifi wont work at all?
My old TiVo has always shown on their website and I could manage it on my ipad via the VM app. Has that changed then? (it's still showing btw).
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No, TiVo has no WiFi.
TiVo had it’s own Modem for connection.
V6 relies on your broadband.
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16-03-2018, 10:44
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#369
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cf.member
Join Date: May 2005
Services: Samsung 49" 4K, Samsung 42" Plasma TV 720p, 2 x V6 boxes, 1 tivo box
Posts: 34
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by RobboEdin
No, TiVo has no WiFi.
TiVo had it’s own Modem for connection.
V6 relies on your broadband.
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Thanks RobboEdin, forgot about the TiVo having it's own modem.
So is it that the wifi isn't strong enough for the v6 hence the need to connect it via Ethernet?
Last edited by toby; 16-03-2018 at 10:51.
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16-03-2018, 11:25
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#370
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CF Resident Dog
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 14,307
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by toby
Thanks RobboEdin, forgot about the TiVo having it's own modem.
So is it that the wifi isn't strong enough for the v6 hence the need to connect it via Ethernet?
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No issues connecting via Wifi on my V6.
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16-03-2018, 15:26
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#371
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cf.member
Join Date: May 2005
Services: Samsung 49" 4K, Samsung 42" Plasma TV 720p, 2 x V6 boxes, 1 tivo box
Posts: 34
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
No issues connecting via Wifi on my V6.
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Me neither, but can you see your V6 on their website?
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16-03-2018, 15:45
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#372
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CF Resident Dog
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 14,307
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by toby
Me neither, but can you see your V6 on their website?
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Sorry no idea as I haven't needed to look.
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21-03-2018, 12:38
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#373
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cf.geek
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Warrington
Age: 56
Services: Phone, 360 + two mini boxes, Hub 5.
Posts: 867
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Re: Free V6 box
Ok I have two TiVO's and a standard V-HD box. I understood that the free upgrade offer was for your oldest TiVO.
When I phoned up the call centre said when I got the home delivery package I would replace the V-HD box. On one hand this sounds good news, but on the other hand I don't want my package price to increase.
Any thoughts on this before I commit and take the old box away...
Thanks in advance
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21-03-2018, 13:02
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#374
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cf.member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: London
Services: TV Maxit TV with V6 box + phone, M500, VM Hub 3.0
Posts: 94
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Re: Free V6 box
It's a free upgrade so long as you have Virgin Media's broadband because a condition of getting the V6 is that you are required to take their broadband (smallest is VIVID 50).
An issue for some people is that it's not always easy to get the V6 connected to the hub if the devices are in different rooms. WiFi and powerline don't always work, and an Ethernet cable can be difficult to install.
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21-03-2018, 13:59
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#375
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Rise above the players
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wokingham
Services: 2 V6 boxes with 360 software, Now, ITVX, Amazon, Netflix, Lionsgate+, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount +,
Posts: 14,597
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by gunner45
It's a free upgrade so long as you have Virgin Media's broadband because a condition of getting the V6 is that you are required to take their broadband (smallest is VIVID 50).
An issue for some people is that it's not always easy to get the V6 connected to the hub if the devices are in different rooms. WiFi and powerline don't always work, and an Ethernet cable can be difficult to install.
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We hear this a lot and I'm sure it's true. However, it would be interesting to know in what proportion of homes there are problems with wifi. I have a superhub in our study upstairs, the bedroom V6 in an adjacent room and our lounge box downstairs, directly below the bedroom box. The walls are quite thick here, but the wifi works perfectly on both boxes and all our other equipment - laptop, printer, mobile phones and tablets.
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