Home News Forum Articles
  Welcome back Join CF
You are here You are here: Home | Forum | Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most of the discussions, articles and other free features. By joining our Virgin Media community you will have full access to all discussions, be able to view and post threads, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own images/photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please join our community today.


Welcome to Cable Forum
Go Back   Cable Forum > Virgin Media Services > Virgin Media TV Service

Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 13-04-2017, 23:41   #1
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

Apparently, a software update will take place at 2am on Good Friday morning.

I've no idea if this is just for the V6, or for all TiVos in general.

Thought I'd give others the heads up in case this requires a reboot and recordings are interrupted. Often these can be re-scheduled .

I'm hoping that this will restore the missing channels on the V6.
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Advertisement
Old 14-04-2017, 00:29   #2
BenMcr
Virgin Media Staff
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester
Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1
Posts: 17,929
BenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny stars
BenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny stars
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

For the V6, a reboot command will automatically delay itself until there are no planned recordings happening.
__________________
I work for Virgin Media but all views are my own.
BenMcr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 04:34   #3
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

Didn't know that, it's now saying reboot pending (because it's still recording).
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 05:39   #4
denphone
Still alive and fighting
 
denphone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: In the land of beyond and beyond.
Services: XL BB, 3 360 boxes , XL TV.
Posts: 56,296
denphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden aura
denphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden auradenphone has a golden aura
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr View Post
For the V6, a reboot command will automatically delay itself until there are no planned recordings happening.
How much of a software update is it BenMcr?.
__________________
“The only lesson you can learn from history is that it repeats itself”
denphone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 07:59   #5
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

I can't see anything different and RTE is still unavailable.

Didn't turn off my TiVo in case it hasn't sorted out the problem of the box not recording whilst in standby.
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 08:25   #6
heavyside
cf.geek
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 653
heavyside is a splendid one to beholdheavyside is a splendid one to beholdheavyside is a splendid one to beholdheavyside is a splendid one to beholdheavyside is a splendid one to beholdheavyside is a splendid one to beholdheavyside is a splendid one to beholdheavyside is a splendid one to beholdheavyside is a splendid one to behold
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

I had a quick look at my TV this morning and see that I now have the ability to semi-fast forward a recording. It's probably not something I would use although it may be useful for some users. Is this the same update mentioned here or have I just missed it up until now?

Also, what other enhancements does this software update bring with it?
heavyside is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 08:37   #7
UnStable
cf.member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 55
UnStable is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

Has this fixed the issues with coming out of standby? had this option turned off since I had my V6 installed after reading about the problems but ideally I would not have the box permanently on.
UnStable is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 09:55   #8
BenMcr
Virgin Media Staff
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester
Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1
Posts: 17,929
BenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny stars
BenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny stars
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

In addition to QuickMode it should fix the standby, failed recordings, and reboot on playback issues.

It also introduces new power saving settings for the V6.

---------- Post added at 08:55 ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 ----------

Just to add, not all V6 boxes will have it yet. Those that haven't will be updated after Easter.
__________________
I work for Virgin Media but all views are my own.
BenMcr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 13:39   #9
ozsat
cf.mega poster
 
ozsat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oxford (area 31)
Services: 1.2Gb/100Mb, VMTV (UHD), Freesat HD, Freeview HD, SkyQ (UHD), BTtv (UHD), DAB+
Posts: 1,860
ozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful one
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

When you get the 'update pending' indicator - you can reboot the box and force the update straight away.
ozsat is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 13:49   #10
Raider999
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,641
Raider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation eraRaider999 has entered a golden reputation era
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

Hope this isn't a sign of things to come.

My recording of Wigan v St. Helens rugby league kicked off and immediately skipped 11 or so minutes (happened on both v6 boxes)

No idea why - could this be connected to the new software?
Raider999 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 14:07   #11
ozsat
cf.mega poster
 
ozsat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oxford (area 31)
Services: 1.2Gb/100Mb, VMTV (UHD), Freesat HD, Freeview HD, SkyQ (UHD), BTtv (UHD), DAB+
Posts: 1,860
ozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful oneozsat is the helpful one
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

more likely softthing caused both boxes to rebooted at same time - a power glitch perhaps.

Or perhaps a break in the signal to the house.
ozsat is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 16:21   #12
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

I do find it odd that this has been rolled out right at the beginning of the holiday period.

Aren't these sort of things usually done outside of any holidays in case something goes wrong and staff are off work??

I believe that there is a freeze on this sort of thing throughout Christmas.
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 16:43   #13
greeninferno
cf.addict
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 492
greeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud ofgreeninferno has much to be proud of
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

i had one box reboot yesterday afternoon saying it was installing software, don't see anything different TBH
greeninferno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-04-2017, 16:52   #14
BenMcr
Virgin Media Staff
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester
Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1
Posts: 17,929
BenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny stars
BenMcr has a pair of shiny starsBenMcr has a pair of shiny stars
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

This isn't a major update so 99.9% is exactly the same.
__________________
I work for Virgin Media but all views are my own.
BenMcr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-04-2017, 21:58   #15
telegramsam
telegramsam
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Billingham
Services: Sky Q,Multiscreen, Sky phone line, Sky broadband,Free view.
Posts: 1,681
telegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant futuretelegramsam has a brilliant future
Re: Update to take place at 2am Good Friday morning.

My vhd box rebooted this afternoon at around 12:10! No idea why as I don't see anything changed?
telegramsam is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:54.


Server: osmium.zmnt.uk
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.