General : TV360 - pro and cons

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

Usually, just like any other operator

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Another minor issue about changing from Maxit to Mega...
Virgin forums finally confirm that Mega TV customers cannot fast forward through adverts on ITVX. Maxit customers will be able to do this.

Is that not true via smart TV.s ? Fast forward on v6 is one thing that is better than I have found anywhere

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Is that not true via smart TV.s ? Fast forward on v6 is one thing that is better than I have found anywhere

I understand that you have to go premium itvx to get FF. Maxit customers had this feature free. To be fair there's little we watch on it anyway lol

[japitts]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

I understand that you have to go premium itvx to get FF. Maxit customers had this feature free. To be fair there's little we watch on it anyway lol

It was a nice bonus while it lasted, but is one of the many reasons why "record record record" is the way to go whenever possible.

Keeping to the thread topic though, converting to TV360 shouldn't normally need a re-contract period. Many sales agents will encourage the migration at the same time as re-contracting, but it remains a separate transaction to any package alteration.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

Usually, just like any other operator

---------- Post added at 19:38 ---------- Previous post was at 19:33 ----------

Another minor issue about changing from Maxit to Mega...
Virgin forums finally confirm that Mega TV customers cannot fast forward through adverts on ITVX. Maxit customers will be able to do this.

Fun fact: when the subscription pack code that eventually became Mega was being set up in the background, it included the "ITV Tier" service which allowed FF through adverts on ITVX. The Mega pack code was removed from "ITV Tier" on 30/08/2023, the day before the new bundles were officially launched. Presumably, for Virgin TV, Mega means less.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Think you mean 'downgrade'.

No, it’s definitely an upgrade. What many cannot seem to accept on here is that different boxes have different features and that new technology simply means you do things differently.

A common complaint is that the 360 does not have an undelete facility, but I have to question how important that really is now. I think this feature is only available on boxes using TiVo technology - as far as I know, it doesn’t appear on any other boxes.

But how important is the undelete feature nowadays anyway? On the rare occasions when I have accidentally deleted something, I have resurrected the programme through the ‘add to watchlist’ feature, which draws programmes from the on demand system. Pretty well everything is on there now if it was previously shown on live TV.

A lot of the early problems with the 360 have been resolved now, and it’s pretty decent, in my view. I particularly like the profiles feature. I have a shared profile for all the programmes my wife and I watch together, as well as a separate one just for me and another for my wife. It makes things much easier for us both, in that we no longer have to flog through a huge long list when selecting our programmes.

It is true that you have to select Netflix programmes by going into the app itself rather than by linking them into your bookmarked programmes on the 360, but that was a Netflix decision, and unless they change their minds about that, all new boxes will be similarly restricted.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

No, it’s definitely an upgrade. What many cannot seem to accept on here is that different boxes have different features and that new technology simply means you do things differently.

Actually it doesn't mean people have to do things differently at all, they have a choice, which may not be the same as yours.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

No, it’s definitely an upgrade. What many cannot seem to accept on here is that different boxes have different features and that new technology simply means you do things differently.

A common complaint is that the 360 does not have an undelete facility, but I have to question how important that really is now. I think this feature is only available on boxes using TiVo technology - as far as I know, it doesn’t appear on any other boxes.

But how important is the undelete feature nowadays anyway? On the rare occasions when I have accidentally deleted something, I have resurrected the programme through the ‘add to watchlist’ feature, which draws programmes from the on demand system. Pretty well everything is on there now if it was previously shown on live TV.

A lot of the early problems with the 360 have been resolved now, and it’s pretty decent, in my view. I particularly like the profiles feature. I have a shared profile for all the programmes my wife and I watch together, as well as a separate one just for me and another for my wife. It makes things much easier for us both, in that we no longer have to flog through a huge long list when selecting our programmes.

It is true that you have to select Netflix programmes by going into the app itself rather than by linking them into your bookmarked programmes on the 360, but that was a Netflix decision, and unless they change their minds about that, all new boxes will be similarly restricted.

I would call it a sideways move . Always go to Netflix via app . Never used the v6 listing

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Actually it doesn't mean people have to do things differently at all, they have a choice, which may not be the same as yours.

They do have the choice for now. When the channels go IPTV only, that will change.