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Big changes for youview
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Christ, how many different threads are going to be started about this one subject? Try scouring the boards here a bit.
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Sorry if I offended you in some way? This is posted in the youview area of the forums for people who have retail and not ISP related youview service, surely a valid post?
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Sorry if I offended you in some way? This is posted in the youview area of the forums for people who have retail and not ISP related youview service, surely a valid post?
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Congratulations to the originator of this post (Technick) for raising it in the correct place. He may not be the first but why didn't you (Jimmy_Barnes) berate the others that raised it for being in the WRONG place?
So the roll out started on 28th Nov - anyone got it yet? |
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I believe that retail boxes will be the last to get it, so probably late January or early February.
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I believe that retail boxes will be the last to get it, so probably late January or early February.
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Got the update today - hate it.
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Got the update today - hate it.
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That went well then! Why do you hate it?
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Thanks for the explanation, although I'm not really surprised. They've just made the user interface more pretty from what I've seen.
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Is there any way to not get the update?
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Unplug the ethernet cable overnight?
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Unplug the ethernet cable overnight?
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Yes, every night from here to eternity
Another option if you have it connected over wi-fi is to set Power-Save mode on your home hub overnight. |
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An ethernet switch on a mains timer?
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That is a good idea as it doesn't stop other internet access.
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Dose anyone know if you can add extra hard drive to the BT youview box T2100 ?
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Yes, every night from here to eternity
Another option if you have it connected over wi-fi is to set Power-Save mode on your home hub overnight. |
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Seems a bit of trouble to go to just to avoid getting an update that probably isn't as bad as early users are claiming. I like the current (old) YV interface, but people tend to get used to new things.
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If it were not for MotoGP I would not bother with Youview as the UI is execrable and I doubt this update will fix any of the many fundamental issues. Even now I am considering ditching the Youview box and going with the official MotoGP app instead for next season which has the advantages of being able to follow all the sessions on catch up even while not at home.
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If it were not for MotoGP I would not bother with Youview as the UI is execrable and I doubt this update will fix any of the many fundamental issues. Even now I am considering ditching the Youview box and going with the official MotoGP app instead for next season which has the advantages of being able to follow all the sessions on catch up even while not at home.
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Regardless of the advice offered on this thread, the update will come and people will either like it or dislike it. If you like it, that's fine. If you dislike it, put up with it until your minimum contract period has expired, then switch to a platform that you do like.
I am a TalkTalk subscriber, but I receive the service through a Humax retail box. Therefore, I will probably be one of the last to get the update. I try a software update, just in case, every day, but it hasn't worked so far. I am quite excited about the new development, not because of the new user interface (I am reserving judgement on that until I see it working properly) but because of the whole concept of running in the Cloud. I asked a question about this in another thread a week or two ago and received an excellent reply. As I understand it (and please correct me if I am wrong), this will effectively turn our boxes into the television equivalents of Chromebooks. They will become terminals that also accept Freeview transmissions. The number crunching will be taken over by whatever server we are connected to, thus relieving the box of a lot of work and allowing it to run faster. Extrapolating from that, it also seems likely that they will be able to develop the platform in all sorts of ways that are impossible under the current arrangements. In theory, a customer should be able to opt for any package from something more or less equivalent to Freeview Play right up to something that rivals Sky Q. Remember that BT already has a 4K compatible YouView box. In time, that must surely become the norm. |
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Regardless of the advice offered on this thread, the update will come and people will either like it or dislike it. If you like it, that's fine. If you dislike it, put up with it until your minimum contract period has expired, then switch to a platform that you do like.
I am a TalkTalk subscriber, but I receive the service through a Humax retail box. Therefore, I will probably be one of the last to get the update. I try a software update, just in case, every day, but it hasn't worked so far. I am quite excited about the new development, not because of the new user interface (I am reserving judgement on that until I see it working properly) but because of the whole concept of running in the Cloud. I asked a question about this in another thread a week or two ago and received an excellent reply. As I understand it (and please correct me if I am wrong), this will effectively turn our boxes into the television equivalents of Chromebooks. They will become terminals that also accept Freeview transmissions. The number crunching will be taken over by whatever server we are connected to, thus relieving the box of a lot of work and allowing it to run faster. Extrapolating from that, it also seems likely that they will be able to develop the platform in all sorts of ways that are impossible under the current arrangements. In theory, a customer should be able to opt for any package from something more or less equivalent to Freeview Play right up to something that rivals Sky Q. Remember that BT already has a 4K compatible YouView box. In time, that must surely become the norm. |
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4k will certainly become the norm at some point, but current hardware can't drive a 4k display with just a software upgrade. A new STB for everyone with a legacy STB.
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