V6 to 360 upgrade
I have a V6 box and thinking of upgrading to 360. I gather this is a software upgrade and not a change of hardware. Does this still mean I will lose my recorded content on the box?
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It's not a change of hardware, but... V6 run TiVo-software, TV360 runs Horizon-software. The two are completely & fundamentally different, and the conversion involves a reformat of your box. Everything is lost - series links, recordings, the lot.
Imagine converting your Windows laptop to the Linux operating system, for a comparison. By means of a headline view...
TiVo-software is very recording-centric, with streaming add-on. TV360 is very online-centric with recording retrofitted. There are many functional differences between the two platforms, but approach from a viewpoint of recording versus online, and you won't go far wrong.
Thanks for the very informative reply. That answers my question. However, I have a very full hard drive on my V6 and I would rather Virgin tell us how to export all the recordings to a USB stick so we can either watch them from the USB stick or re-import them after the change. Now wouldn't that be a useful thing to do? It looks like it will be a very long time before I can do the "upgrade" that I am not sure I really want to be honest.
You can't export recording from the V6, for copyright reasons. This is standard for all TV recorders.
Do your research before doing this. The 360 lacks a lot of the Tivo functions. Far from an 'upgrade' , you might find its the opposite, with no way back. ( and yes it will wipe all your recordings). A lot of customers have regretted the ' upgrade'.
I bet before long the 360 will be phased out for the virgin stream that lacks some freeview channels and recording option
Unfortunately as much as a like my Freeview recorder and channels, those days are numbered. The march to IPTV seems inevitable …
