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is there an internet browser on Horizon box from upc?

  • 14-08-2013 11:18am
    #1
    donutheadhomer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭


    is there?

    also how to install/update the apps on it


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  • #2
    former legend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,309 ✭✭✭former legend


    No browser

    Apps are pre-installed, get updated when software updates come from UPC


  • #3
    donutheadhomer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭donutheadhomer


    former legend wrote: »
    No browser

    Apps are pre-installed, get updated when software updates come from UPC

    is there anyway to install other app or an internet browser?


  • #4
    Simon201
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭Simon201


    EurasianBadger wrote: »
    is there an internet browser on Horizon box from upc?

    No. You see they don't want too many people to want the Horizon box. A browser on it would make the apps section much more useful and the box more desirable ;):D


  • #5
    who_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭who_me


    No, but some of the apps are handy - Wikitivia (aka Wikipedia), Youtube, Twitter etc. If they added an email app it'd be handy.

    Some of the apps (e.g. The Journal, The Score) don't work well as they lack image/video support, and lots of the articles are more-or-less just links to images/videos.


  • #6
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    I can see why they wouldn't put a browser on the box, all it would do is open the floodgates for people moaning about lack of Flash/Java/whatever support when they try to access websites.

    Don't write me off as an apologist for UPC by the way, there are lots of faults with the Horizon box and I've filled in all the feedback surveys they asked me to do when I had the box on trial highlighting the many issues I had with it and where I felt it was inferior to the old box but I'm with them on the 'no browser' strategy.

    I have a web browser on both my Philips TV and Sony Blu-Ray player and they are both useless.


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  • #7
    paulboland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭paulboland


    coylemj wrote: »
    I can see why they wouldn't put a browser on the box, all it would do is open the floodgates for people moaning about lack of Flash/Java/whatever support when they try to access websites.

    Don't write me off as an apologist for UPC by the way, there are lots of faults with the Horizon box and I've filled in all the feedback surveys they asked me to do when I had the box on trial highlighting the many issues I had with it and where I felt it was inferior to the old box but I'm with them on the 'no browser' strategy.

    I have a web browser on both my Philips TV and Sony Blu-Ray player and they are both useless.

    Horizon supports flash
    I suggested to them to bring out a web browser app and asked was it possible
    Was told yes it's possible and something they will possible do later once they sort out other problems

    When this would happen god knows but the horizon have full support for a web browser app
    Lets wait and see as I doubt that's the most high on the list that's needed now
    More better to work on software fixes and hardware fixes


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