Roger_Gooner
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Re: 360 upgrade and apps
VM's STBs are not an open ecosystem like Android TV: instead it is a closed system done for various operational and commercial reasons. If you are so distressed by this you'll find no better news when looking at Sky and EE TV as their boxes have similar closed ecosystems, but you can move to TalkTalk as its TV Hub is powered by Android TV (which means it has access to the Google Play Store). Note: you'll need to move your broadband to TalkTalk as well.40Views1like0CommentsRe: Seriously no modem mode for the 5x
There isn't going to be modem mode for the hub 5X but I think it highly likely that VM will offer the ONT which VM must have developed for Giffgaff to enable customers to use their own routers. However this won't be happening soon in which case choose another ISP.64Views0likes0CommentsRe: FAST Channel how to see what is coming.
On the 360 the FAST channels are no different to any others in that the EPG shows future programmes. And they are designed to mimic conventional linear TV by live streaming (but without a buffer) by being scheduled (so not AVOD which is on demand).63Views0likes0CommentsRe: How do I Uninstall 360?
There is no need to press seven buttons for series, just use voice control and say "planned recordings". Then highlight a series and edit accordingly, several options for which series to record, keep at most, protect from auto-delete, extra time before and extra time after.50Views0likes0CommentsRe: Careline when landlines change to digital
Careline has everything to do with Virgin Media's (and any other provider's) phone lines as the alarm unit is plugged into the main telephone socket using a cable and a separate adaptor is used to connect a landline telephone to the alarm unit. However these analogue phone lines are being phased out (should have been by 31/12/25 but now extended to 31/01/27 as some Careline providers were dragging their feet) and landline is migrated to digital voice by connecting the existing handset to the ISP's hub. In theory a Careline's analogue alarm can be plugged into a VM hub's TEL 1 port and work, but should only be done if thoroughly tested by provider and VM. The robust solution is to migrate from the analogue alarm to a digital alarm with connectivity via broadband or mobile. As a significant proportion of the 1.8-2 million telecare users have no broadband or do not wish to have broadband, the best option is mobile via a SIM card.17Views0likes0Comments