Thread: Tivo V6 Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Old 07-11-2016, 15:30   #1063
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Kabaal View Post
So if i'm reading this right the new box doesn't offer anything more in the way of 4K content than an Amazon Fire TV 4K does? I really hope they have scrapped the idea of having a monthly cost then as it seems to me we'd be paying that fee (for the time being at least) solely for the privilege of running the UI at a decent speed instead of brokenly slow on the Tivo.
There will be UHD material on Netflix as well. I would imagine that more and more UHD will be available on demand before much longer.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
Presumably it will offer the ability for live 4K TV when channels are launched and VM signs contracts with them. Until then, it will be on-demand, maybe some exclusive content. Amazon does not offer live 4K content at the moment.
I am sure that Amazon will be following Netflix's lead in the very near future.
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