Virgin 360 is appalling
I’ve just submitted this as a complaint and I’m copying my complaint here. I wish I’d read these reviews before I upgraded. It looks like I’m not the only one. I called three weeks ago to report a minor fault on my TiVo box. I was advised “you need to upgrade to Virgin 360“. Your technician advised me with all confidence, “It’s much better, it’s quicker, you’ll have much more facilities than you have on the V6 system.” I did as I was advised. He was lying through his teeth. Virgin 360 is absolutely atrocious. Far worse than the V6 system I’ve enjoyed for 10-15 years. Far worse in every respect. The only benefit it gives me a occasionally being able to log onto other TV channels such as iPlayer and ITV X, which is of no use to me because I can do that from my smart TV. Let me list for you the way in which it is abysmal. It fails to record programs which I have set. It records a program but only records half of it. It records a completely different program to the one I’ve set, (I was actually watching a TV program late night, pressed record and went to bed, and when I got up the next morning it had recorded something completely different.) Frequently, very often, when I go to play a show I have recorded and which is showing in my recordings I get an error message, saying the show cannot be played. This happens a lot. When I login into iPlayer, next time I go to iPlayer, it wants me to login with a QR code all over again. This has happened to me several times in one week. Logging straight back in is about 50% effective. Numerous programs and channels showing in the TV Guide, I can no longer record. That never happened under V6. In addition, there are all those facilities I used to have that are no longer available. I used to be able to: Pause and go forward in slow motion Pause and go forward a frame at a time. (Useful watching sport). Go forward on record recordings or paused TV 15 minutes at a time. Watch at accelerated speed with Sound. Fast forward and when I press pause, it would jump back slightly so I hadn’t overshot what I was looking for. Move the TV guide forward in two hour blocks. Revert to the previous channel I was watching, with one click of a dedicated button. Subdivide my recordings into movies only, or partially watched. Recover recordings which I had deleted recently. And the remote control had dedicated buttons for, “info“, “subtitles,“ “my recordings” Overall, the previous V6 system apart from one or two minor issues, was flexible, user friendly and extremely robust. In contrast the 360 system is inflexible, flaky, falling apart, not user friendly, not enjoyable to use at all. Absolutely [REMOVED] useless.360 remote no switch app on v6
Received 360 remote 4 days ago. Current box is v6 Have spent hours searching tips etc & following online instructions including disconnecting v6 box, rebooting wifi etc etc and still no switch app on the apps page. All options I can see online are now exhausted. Spent 2 hours trying to speak to virgin customer services and continually placed in a doom loop of recorded messages then cut off. Can't get through to a human. Have given up so any advice welcome. Thank you.
V6 not recording during standby
I have recently had my V6 TV box upgraded via software to 360 and have also received a new remote. In the settings there is a standby mode with timings of 4,5,6 & 24hrs before the box will switch off if idle and hasn't detected any active device connected to it. This creates a problem if I want to set to record programmes further ahead of 24hrs as when I am away the box will switch off and will therefore not record the set programmes. There is no setting I can find to switch off standby mode. I recently changed the standby timer from 4 to 24hrs as I found the box switched off when idle and did not record any scheduled programmes. Switching to 24hrs has made no difference other than keep the box awake longer so increasing the possibility of detecting a signal from my TV when it is switched on. This is particularly irritating in that if I am away for more than 24hrs there is no certainty that any scheduled recordings will proceed. My tv has a standby mode which can be disabled why has this new 'improved' Virgin box not have the same facility. My current standby settings are active start, 24hrs. My 360 box is Arris-DCX960-MPA+. Please advise if there is a software issue or a possible fault with the box (please note there was no issue before the software upgrade). RegardsService upgraded without box showing up lol
So I got swapped to "Virgin TV360" or whatever it is after having this V6 box for ages, which I was quite happy about tbh as it has some serious issues. Anyway, I got a new remote control in the mail. And no box. So we're sat here, and a week later the V6 box updates - all new software, I am guessing this is the 360 box software (which, apparently, works on anything lol) - box is much faster, and I do prefer the layout, but it doesn't turn on with either remote, I have to turn it on at the box which is actually kind of a pain. I do not have time to call, and it's impossible to find an email address that doesn't bounce back, is there someone here that can take my order number or name or whatever, and get my new box sent out please? It's funny it works on the old box, but it's still not flawless.
V6 updated to 360
Recently updated my v6 box to the new 360 software. Update wasn't the best at first, failed after 1st attempt, turn off, turn on then worked ok. I now have 2 distinct issues. The box has no white or red light when on or on standby. YouTube app has taken to lose sound intermittently. I know the box has sound output otherwise. Any assistance is appreciated 👌Netflix App won’t load
The Netflix app has stopped working on my box. The other apps still load okay but Netflix brings up the ‘N’ logo with the loading circle and then it won’t go any further. I can use Netflix on the TV upstairs so it’s not a Netflix or broadband issue. It just seems to be Netflix on the V6 box. I could try rebooting the box which has fixed app issues before but has also wiped my recordings at the same time so trying to keep that as a last resort.Virgin Media 360 - Netflix - No Sound
Excuse me asking this afresh but other responses seem to have been archived. I have a V6 box running 360. For Netflix only, other apps are OK and TV ok I get no sound. It has been occassional up to now and a restart of the box has cured. Reloading Netflix alone does not resolve. Today i have restarted twice, checked other apps, tried reloading Netflix, xhecked connections and speed and still get no Netflix sound. I know from past experience that if I contact Netflix they will recommend restarting the box which won't assist. Any thoughts or suggestions on a fix? Thanks360 box power off
Ever since signing up to the 360 service the set top box keeps powering off when not in use. It has to be switched off at the back and switched on again. It’s so frustrating, the 360 update has made my box almost unusable (especially coupled with the fact it wiped all my recordings which I don’t understand why?) The power supply seems fine and nothing else has changed prior to the update, all cables checked and the hub seems fine. Help please?Noisy v6 box
Hi there. I upgraded to tv360 a few weeks ago and since then my v6 box has been unbelievably loud. ( fans spinning ) to the point where I'm having to crank the volume up on the tv rather loud to dround out the whining noise of the fans. It's quite irritating when trying to watch something. I did not have this issue before the upgrade to TV 360. Anyone else have this issue? Are they supposed to be this loud? Or is it a faulty box since the upgrade? Tried restarting / hard reset still the same issue. Any help would be appreciated it's driving me crazy!