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Virgin V6 Box

Brian
Brian Posts: 273
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Virgin Media have recently released their new box called a V6. I presume this is their competition to SKY Q. I was wondering if anyone has upgraded to this and what they thought of it.

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  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Christ, having googled it, it looks like Virgin have pulled a designer in from the 80s to come up with a brick-looking device like that.
    The specs look pretty good though.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,582
    My Tivo box has been as slow as our midfield recently, might explain with this coming out.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,977
    guinnessaddick said:

    My Tivo box has been as slow as our midfield recently, might explain with this coming out.

    Unplug it occasionally & leave for a minute before plugging back in. It takes 5 mins to start up again, but it speeds it up.
  • chilham
    chilham Posts: 297
    Covered End said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    My Tivo box has been as slow as our midfield recently, might explain with this coming out.

    Unplug it occasionally & leave for a minute before plugging back in. It takes 5 mins to start up again, but it speeds it up.
    Speedup only lasts for a while thought, then goes back to being ponderous.
    V6 Box might be worth a call to Customer Relations though- some price deals available, some charge £14.95 'connection fee', some don't. I'll see if I can below £49.95 with XL package...
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,733
    With this new box are Virgin changing from a rental agreement to a sale agreement? I heard that they are planning to change so that any maintenance/repair/call-out will be charged to you, rather than free with the rental as it is now.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,453
    Jesus. Size of it!!

    I've had my issues with Virgin but they offered me a really decent pack for not much a month so stuck with them. Was all set for Sky but needed to get a professional aerial fitter to fit the dish as the Sky engineers wouldn't climb on my New extension roof so thought balls to it.

    TiVo is really clunky and not a patch on the sky system I know.

    Be interested to hear views on this new box.
  • shuffles67
    shuffles67 Posts: 105
    Not sure if there's any benefit from being able to record multiple programmes at the same time while watching another channel as I can never find 1 programme I want to watch let alone 4 at the same time
  • SX_Addick
    SX_Addick Posts: 667
    Due to have my V6 installed next week. I anticipate problems with the installation though as they will want to move the 'superhub' next to the tv. It's currently on the first floor next to the computer. I'm not keen on them drilling more holes through walls after the mess they made last time.
    Virgin don't have any UHD channels yet.
    Also the V6 does not have to be visible. You can use the remote with the V6 hidden in a cabinet somewhere. Apparently!
  • Hex
    Hex Posts: 1,886
    I spoke to a Virgin engineer recently who'd had a V6 for a number of months. No problems with it plus very fast to respond.

    To clear the cache on a Tivo, press and hold the reset button until lots of lights flash. It will need doing every 2/3 weeks. There is an update to fix the slowness problem but it is being rolled out slowly.
  • pickwick
    pickwick Posts: 1,649
    I have a V6 box the main reason is I have become completely frustrated with BTs slow internet speeds went to BT fibre was 50 Mbps but slowed to 15 - 20 Mbps. Virgin comes with reliable 200 Mbps and often on speed test I will get 220 mbps internet.
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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Love my TiVo box deciding I'd rather watch the news than the darts yesterday! Mine has been slow of late too. Preferred my old virgin plus to be honest.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,582
    edited January 2017
    shuffles67 said:

    Not sure if there's any benefit from being able to record multiple programmes at the same time while watching another channel as I can never find 1 programme I want to watch let alone 4 at the same time

    I know what you mean, we got two TiVo boxes in the house. It's not for Mrs GA and quite often there's a total of 6 red lights recording.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    Hex said:

    I spoke to a Virgin engineer recently who'd had a V6 for a number of months. No problems with it plus very fast to respond.

    To clear the cache on a Tivo, press and hold the reset button until lots of lights flash. It will need doing every 2/3 weeks. There is an update to fix the slowness problem but it is being rolled out slowly.

    No update needed. It just has really really old hardware.
  • Hex
    Hex Posts: 1,886
    cafcnick1992 said:

    Hex said:

    I spoke to a Virgin engineer recently who'd had a V6 for a number of months. No problems with it plus very fast to respond.

    To clear the cache on a Tivo, press and hold the reset button until lots of lights flash. It will need doing every 2/3 weeks. There is an update to fix the slowness problem but it is being rolled out slowly.

    No update needed. It just has really really old hardware.
    They never used to be this slow so it's not the hardware. Rumour is its the Series Link+ enhancements. The only hardware issue (my guess) is slowness using the remote. Do the same think via my iPad and it's fast.
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,735
    edited January 2017
    Good god, just Googled this. Who in their right mind signed off on that monstrosity? Its ugly as sin, looks huge and the remote looks equally as bulky. Storage is 1TB as well - half the size of Sky Q.

    Will be sticking with Sky Q.
  • Hex
    Hex Posts: 1,886
    Clem_Snide said:

    Good god, just Googled this. Who in their right mind signed off on that monstrosity? Its ugly as sin, looks huge and the remote looks equally as bulky. Storage is 1TB as well - half the size of Sky Q.

    Will be sticking with Sky Q.

    Sky Q is 1TB or 2TB plus slaves that have no storage. V6 is 1TB per box and you can daisy chain multiple V6s.
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454
    Have none of you looked at the rear shot of the box? Either the ports are huge or the box is quite small, I'd guess 15cm by 20cm and therefore looks overly thick.

    Look at this link, box is no deeper than the remote is long, if not less.
    https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.stuff.tv/news/virgin-media-goes-4k-new-v6-tivo-box?_format=amp?client=ms-android-motorola

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