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Old 04-11-2016, 15:26
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A VM employee told me that all TiVo tuners can be used to record or for delay TV.
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Old 04-11-2016, 15:44
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A VM employee told me that all TiVo tuners can be used to record or for delay TV.
If you can record 6 things at once I'm definitely getting one.
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Old 04-11-2016, 16:18
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Interesting if true , that sounds like the tuners are not locked down so for instance you could record 6 whilst watching a recording or whilst the box is in standby. Watching live TV would lose you one allowing you to still have 5 channels recording.

Has VM actually conformed it's only 6 tuners because it could be 6 recordable with abother for live or is the clue in the V6 part.
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Old 04-11-2016, 18:34
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If you can record 6 things at once I'm definitely getting one.

I struggle to find 6 things a week to record!
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Old 04-11-2016, 22:35
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Right. Okay. I get it now. Wasn't sure why 12 were needed, even in a large family but this makes sense

In theory if the New V6 Tivo isn't linked to a multiroom type system ie non PVR boxes I'd imagine you should be able to record on 5 whilst watching a 6th but until more is released its all guesswork.
I really do hope there's some sort of 'stream to device' service with the new box.

I struggle to find 6 things a week to record!
As do my parents. However, I love US TV shows and I can sometimes record up to three in one night; usually at the same time.
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Old 04-11-2016, 22:58
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They are getting installed now in North East and Scotland. They are 1 Tb and ultra hd for netflix and YouTube only at the moment and wifi enabled . Powerline adaptors can be supplied if the wifi signal isn't strong enough ..
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Old 04-11-2016, 23:00
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If you can record 6 things at once I'm definitely getting one.
Yes you can record 6 programs at once
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Old 04-11-2016, 23:01
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You need broadband and super hub 2 or AC or hub 3 minimum and minimum 100mb bb and can only have 2 per household

You need broadband as the v6 box doesn't have its own proprietary cable modem in like the existing tivos for its own return path facility , for the catch up and apps ie youtube netflix hence why you need it to be connected to your Internet.

For example a uhd video on netflix averages around 15.9 Mbps for the rate to keep the picture in uhd which is obviously coming off your home connection hence the minimum 100mb
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Old 05-11-2016, 10:02
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They are getting installed now in North East and Scotland. They are 1 Tb and ultra hd for netflix and YouTube only at the moment and wifi enabled . Powerline adaptors can be supplied if the wifi signal isn't strong enough ..
ugh, I want one
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Old 05-11-2016, 10:08
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I struggle to find 6 things a week to record!
I can easily have 3 things recording at the same time with a 4th and often a 5th having to be rescheduled. Thursday at 9:00 seems a particular problem at the moment.
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Old 05-11-2016, 10:08
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Yes you can record 6 programs at once
Cool, can i ask how you know? Have you got one?
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Old 05-11-2016, 12:50
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If you can deffo record 6 items at once, I'll be looking to get it, especially if it's much faster in apps to the current TiVo.
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Old 05-11-2016, 16:36
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They are getting installed now in North East and Scotland. They are 1 Tb and ultra hd for netflix and YouTube only at the moment and wifi enabled . Powerline adaptors can be supplied if the wifi signal isn't strong enough ..
I hope the 2TB boxes are available at launch. I want to record my programmes in HD, and a 1TB box just doesn't have enough capacity for me.
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Old 05-11-2016, 17:07
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They are getting installed now in North East and Scotland. They are 1 Tb and ultra hd for netflix and YouTube only at the moment and wifi enabled . Powerline adaptors can be supplied if the wifi signal isn't strong enough ..
I've asked for a new box as part of a retention package. The sticking point is that they say that they would like to accommodate me, but they are only available in certain parts of the country.

I wasn't sure if they were BS me, but it looks like installations are currently limited to the North East & Scotland.
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Old 05-11-2016, 17:15
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[quote=walterwhite;84454433]Cool, can i ask how you know?

Yeah I've got one and had mine for some time , but seen as though customers are now getting them im sure posts will appear also elsewhere and confirm these sort of questions etc .

It's massively quicker and slick than the current set up
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Old 06-11-2016, 09:38
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[quote=monkeyhanger09;84457661]
Cool, can i ask how you know?

Yeah I've got one and had mine for some time , but seen as though customers are now getting them im sure posts will appear also elsewhere and confirm these sort of questions etc .

It's massively quicker and slick than the current set up
Thanks for the post. I'm not sure i'd need to record 6 at once, but i'll give it a go.
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Old 06-11-2016, 13:33
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Interesting if true, that sounds like the tuners are not locked down so for instance you could record 6 whilst watching a recording or whilst the box is in standby.
A VM employee has advised that none of the tuners are locked down on any TiVo.

Netflix doesn't work on the new box, they hope to rewrite some code and have this rectified by 9 November.

The V6 needs to be connected to your modem. If this is too far away, I understand that Homeplugs will be made available.
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Old 06-11-2016, 17:15
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[quote=Richardcoulter;84468507]A VM employee has advised that none of the tuners are locked down on any TiVo.

Netflix doesn't work on the new box, they hope to rewrite some code and have this rectified by 9 November.

The V6 needs to be connected to your modem. If this is too far away, I understand that Homeplugs will



Netflix on the v6 box does work
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:00
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Even if you could record 50 channels at once you still have only one pair of eyes. My recording capability is one channel at a time and even then I never get around to watching half of it.

Makes you wonder if those posters who "need" to save 5 or 6 programmes simultaneously spend 20 hours a day in front of a TV.
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:22
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Even if you could record 50 channels at once you still have only one pair of eyes. My recording capability is one channel at a time and even then I never get around to watching half of it.

Makes you wonder if those posters who "need" to save 5 or 6 programmes simultaneously spend 20 hours a day in front of a TV.
Personally I find the facility to record multiple programmes at once very useful, because I've got many other things to do which leave me little time to watch TV I can choose what to watch When I want rather than when the broadcaster thinks I should watch them!
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:31
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[quote=monkeyhanger09;84470448]
A VM employee has advised that none of the tuners are locked down on any TiVo.

Netflix doesn't work on the new box, they hope to rewrite some code and have this rectified by 9 November.

The V6 needs to be connected to your modem. If this is too far away, I understand that Homeplugs will

Netflix on the v6 box does work
Not on all boxes, you must have got lucky!

Personally I find the facility to record multiple programmes at once very useful, because I've got many other things to do which leave me little time to watch TV I can choose what to watch When I want rather than when the broadcaster thinks I should watch them!
Ditto.
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Old 06-11-2016, 19:45
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Not on all boxes, you must have got lucky!

Code is code and I've had many versions on mine and it's never not worked virgin wouldn't bring out the v6 with apps like netflix not working . Hence why they have alpha and beta testers and then internal trials and then public launch. So I'm not sure whoever gave you that info but it's incorrect .


Ditto.
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Old 06-11-2016, 20:15
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The same could be said for the pile of crap that we have now.

It could be argued that it's that slow to work that it doesn't work on the old boxes either
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Old 06-11-2016, 20:38
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The same could be said for the pile of crap that we have now.

It could be argued that it's that slow to work that it doesn't work on the old boxes either
I understand it's currently slow on the older tivos but it still works , as for the v6 like I said it's never not worked this is supposed to be the new flagship box and for them to not have netflix working on it would have been crazy . Like I said earlier in my posts this app has always worked even in testing.
Relax and when you get one you will be pleasantly surprised as to how quick to new box is . 😉
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:40
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Interesting if true , that sounds like the tuners are not locked down so for instance you could record 6 whilst watching a recording or whilst the box is in standby. Watching live TV would lose you one allowing you to still have 5 channels recording.
Locked down? What's that supposed to mean and why would they be?

Personally I find the facility to record multiple programmes at once very useful, because I've got many other things to do which leave me little time to watch TV I can choose what to watch When I want rather than when the broadcaster thinks I should watch them!
Which is, of course, the whole point of DVRs like Tivo
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