Top tip for Virgin V+ customers

Del Lardo · 13-07-2009, 23:30

Press V+ button
Choose option 3 - Planned Recordings
Choose option 2 - Planned Series

Delete the series links for shows that are no longer on.

Notice a significant improvement in the responsiveness.

Haly · 13-07-2009, 23:32

Oooh I'll have to do that. Didn't really think about it before, but having had it 18 months, there must be a ridiculous amount on there!
Thanks

Admiral Huddy · 14-07-2009, 08:55

Noted

That v+ box is a pile of ****.. I'm on my 3rd in 3 years and you can hear the HDD grinding on the new one already.. Can't beat Virgin service though.. They come out pretty much with no arguments.

Del Lardo · 14-07-2009, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

Noted

That v+ box is a pile of ****.. I'm on my 3rd in 3 years and you can hear the HDD grinding on the new one already.. Can't beat Virgin service though.. They come out pretty much with no arguments.

Out of interest was it HDD is all 3 units?

Admiral Huddy · 14-07-2009, 10:34

First fault HDD failure, second one I think it was the video card as we were getting anomalies on the screen and bad data corruption.. They tend just to replace the unit.

Del Lardo · 14-07-2009, 10:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

First fault HDD failure, second one I think it was the video card as we were getting anomalies on the screen and bad data corruption.. They tend just to replace the unit.

2nd sounds like a tuner problem. Is the STB kept in a cabinet or on top of/underneath another bit of kit? i.e. could it be running a bit hot?

Still it's good that Virgin just replace the box, Sky tried to charge me £150 for a new box when my SkyHD box died a couple of years back, the service was cancelled rather promptly

Rich_L · 14-07-2009, 11:11

I've got 2 x V+ boxes (one silver, one black) and a cable modem just sitting around at home at the moment, cancelled Virgin subscription, phoned them up about picking the boxes and they said just keep it!

*edit*

The point being (lol), if anyone wants spares just ask as long as you can pick up from Liverpool St

Kitten · 14-07-2009, 14:12

We do this as standard - makes sense not to have it all piling up and using resource.

Toby · 17-07-2009, 22:41

We've won a V+ box and the top TV package for 6 months, despite already being VM customers. Was installed the other week but don't really have much use for it as been using Windows Media Center for nearly 5 years now. Can't believe how arcane and clunky the V+ interface is compared to a proper PC - can't seem to find any way of searching for a program by name nor can I list all the programs for a given channel vertically down the screen and scroll through them quickly.

TBH, when the 6 months is over I'm going to cancel the TV service altogether.

13-07-2009, 23:30	#1
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Top tip for Virgin V+ customers Press V+ button Choose option 3 - Planned Recordings Choose option 2 - Planned Series Delete the series links for shows that are no longer on. Notice a significant improvement in the responsiveness.

13-07-2009, 23:32	#2
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Oooh I'll have to do that. Didn't really think about it before, but having had it 18 months, there must be a ridiculous amount on there! Thanks __________________ Halycopter

14-07-2009, 08:55	#3
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Noted That v+ box is a pile of **.. I'm on my 3rd in 3 years and you can hear the HDD grinding on the new one already.. Can't beat Virgin service though.. They come out pretty much with no arguments. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log**

14-07-2009, 10:34	#5
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	First fault HDD failure, second one I think it was the video card as we were getting anomalies on the screen and bad data corruption.. They tend just to replace the unit. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

14-07-2009, 11:11	#7
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	I've got 2 x V+ boxes (one silver, one black) and a cable modem just sitting around at home at the moment, cancelled Virgin subscription, phoned them up about picking the boxes and they said just keep it! edit The point being (lol), if anyone wants spares just ask as long as you can pick up from Liverpool St __________________

14-07-2009, 14:12	#8
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	We do this as standard - makes sense not to have it all piling up and using resource. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

17-07-2009, 22:41	#9
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	We've won a V+ box and the top TV package for 6 months, despite already being VM customers. Was installed the other week but don't really have much use for it as been using Windows Media Center for nearly 5 years now. Can't believe how arcane and clunky the V+ interface is compared to a proper PC - can't seem to find any way of searching for a program by name nor can I list all the programs for a given channel vertically down the screen and scroll through them quickly. TBH, when the 6 months is over I'm going to cancel the TV service altogether. __________________