leicesterlee
Newbie
Hi Guys,
Just moved to Sly from Virmin. Now Virmin don't want their Hub or V6 box back.
Is there any use for them?
Just moved to Sly from Virmin. Now Virmin don't want their Hub or V6 box back.
Is there any use for them?
Virmin V6 box
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pabloescaban
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If the v6 has an inbuilt hdd you can take that out, drop everything else in the bin
leicesterlee
Newbie
Yeah it has a 1tb in.
grahamer67
TK Veteran
Not sure about a V6 virgin box, but I know that the hdd in a tivo box cannot be re used as they are tied to that box, I have never tried myself , but a few friends did. a V6 box may be different though. I do know that the Tivos have a 500gb seagate hdd, but I have been told they wont work in anything else, I think I will put it to the test during the week as I have a couple of them in the loft somewhere, really cant see any reason why they would not work.
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pabloescaban
VIP Member
The v6 box will only pick up FTA chanels without a genuine vm sub
chenks
TK Veteran
do you have that in writing? they always want the V6 and hub back, and they will charge you for them if they are not returned.
rs500nutter
TK Veteran
Never sent mine back either or the hub just tell them their faulty and never heard back
grahamer67
TK Veteran
2 of my nephews work for VM, one of them told me they dont take them back anymore, they used to send you out a box to put the old box in. and then drop it off at one of their pick up points, but no longer, I dont think they can use them for anything now.
sanddancer
Newbie
have used a sky hard drive for years after taking it out of an old reciever, needed a complete wipe on something called a low level disc format tool which I downloaded from somewhere on line, its still working as a photo back up storage device.
Virgin is my isp, and have maxit tv with the package, would it work?
pabloescaban
VIP Member
You can use the box in any room with vm cable.
Not sure what you mean, multiroom
pabloescaban
VIP Member
Did you pay vm for multiroom?
You can't buy a v6 box from elsewhere and use it in your house, I'm fairly sure your paid sub is locked to that v6
You can't buy a v6 box from elsewhere and use it in your house, I'm fairly sure your paid sub is locked to that v6
Hmm...reading up, seems boxes are account specific,
No i dont pay for multiroom, not really bothered, just wondered really.
Customers get a second Virgin TV V6 box for free. Those with the Full House, Mix and Player bundles can get an additional V6 box for £49.95 plus a £20 activation fee, plus a £7.50 a month subscription.
pabloescaban
VIP Member
In that case no you can't use it for multiroom, each box is probably mac addressed
MX66
Newbie
Hi Pal,
500gb drives from the old VM boxes can be used. I have 4 of them in a home network storage box. Just need to format them. You cannot read the contents of the drive direct from the VM box but they are standard drives and a bargain at a £10 each
grahamer67
TK Veteran
I removed 2 from 2 tivo boxes on monday as my oldest son told me that he can re format them, he has the hdd docking station and the software on his computer, he says the same as you, that they can be re used, so I will wait and see how he gets on.
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