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UPC Horizon Set Top Box trial

clint123

Folk's.

I was onto UPC today to get a better deal on my package,
the bloke I was speaking to mentioned a new UPC Horizon set top box due out later this year . anybody know anything about it ?

I done a google search, couldnt really find much,,
but what I did find,,,

You can sync your ipad/phone etc to it, and play music from your phone/ipad on your tv. and photos etc
Its going to hold thousands of hours of recording's.
there seems to be some app store on it, so you can go and buy apps to play etc.

if anybody has more info, would be very grateful, as this new box seems to be taking on SKY ...maybe a UPC V SKY price war on the way

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overthehill999

Horizon stb has modem installed , only one will be supplied per household and god help you if either the dtv or bb section has a fault !

iDann

Every time I ask they say they don't even know what it is. :S

StaticNoise

This may sound stupid, but I imagine that the box will have a future proof modem. For example, we need not worry about Docsis 3.0 being on it and the like, as it should be a given?

Again, it is a stupid question, as I imagine so.

Eamo71

StaticNoise wrote: »

This may sound stupid, but I imagine that the box will have a future proof modem. For example, we need not worry about Docsis 3.0 being on it and the like, as it should be a given?

Again, it is a stupid question, as I imagine so.

They've Been quite bullish about how future proofed their network is and yes docsis 3 is a given.
@Idann: they know what it is I guess they're under orders to not give out too much detail. Still, it's a bit silly -- been publically stated it's on its way here soon.

DarrenTurner

Sorry to disappoint anyone but April 16th is the day they are realeasing there horizon vod app for iPhone and ipad. The Samsung PVR (Horizon Box) is months away from being launched in Ireland. Sorry guys

TCP/IP

DarrenTurner wrote: »

Sorry to disappoint anyone but April 16th is the day they are realeasing there horizon vod app for iPhone and ipad. The Samsung PVR (Horizon Box) is months away from being launched in Ireland. Sorry guys

Thanks Darren how do you know this?

DarrenTurner

TCP/IP wrote: »

Thanks Darren how do you know this?

Have a friend working in UPC in limerick. So I got all the horizon details. April 16th is a tentative release date for the app and website. Nothing set in stone yet. You can take a look at it here: http://www.horizon.tv

StaticNoise

Gutted.

I can't very well call loyalty and try to get a bargain with the new box. Another 12 months in a contract, without the box, so.

Eamo71

StaticNoise wrote: »

Gutted.

I can't very well call loyalty and try to get a bargain with the new box. Another 12 months in a contract, without the box, so.

Not sure this is much use to you but according to other posters here Q2 has been the suggested/speculative target release date of Horizon in Ireland. That would make it end of June at the latest if that schedule is still being stuck to.

StaticNoise

Eamo71, the poster above has said that the box is months away and the applications are being launched, not the device itself. This wouldn't fall into the timeline that you are talking about?

grindle

April and June (or even March and June) are months apart. DarrenTurner might be an exacting kind of guy.

StaticNoise

I hope so. Horizon really will kick up UPC a lot, versus the 'premium' TV of Sky.
Thanks for your replies.

Eamo71

StaticNoise wrote: »

Eamo71, the poster above has said that the box is months away and the applications are being launched, not the device itself. This wouldn't fall into the timeline that you are talking about?

Well end of June is three months out so maybe...?

who_me

One little thing I just noticed, the remote control in the manual is quite a simple, conventional one; compared to the one previously shown which was very minimal on one side and had a qwerty keyboard and what looked like a game controller on the underside.

jonoliver28

DarrenTurner wrote: »

Sorry to disappoint anyone but April 16th is the day they are realeasing there horizon vod app for iPhone and ipad. The Samsung PVR (Horizon Box) is months away from being launched in Ireland. Sorry guys

Darren your mate that works for UPC is full of ****, i have a text confirmation mine should be delivered by DPD this afternoon.

to everyone else, the system is running and people have it as its being rolled out to people of whom signed up to test it out, i have the engineer due in ther morning

belmulletman

jonoliver28 wrote: »

Darren your mate that works for UPC is full of ****, i have a text confirmation mine should be delivered by DPD this afternoon.

to everyone else, the system is running and people have it as its being rolled out to people of whom signed up to test it out, i have the engineer due in ther morning

How did you get signed up?? I've been trying to get signed up for AGES!!

jonoliver28

a friend of the family works for upc and just texted him all my details and i got an email, had to fill in details and 4 weeks later i got a text from DPD to say they are dropping off the new equipment today between 1 and 5

rest of the family also signed up, its only by invite only

The tax man

Don't confuse testing with a general release.

iDann

jonoliver28 wrote: »

a friend of the family works for upc and just texted him all my details and i got an email, had to fill in details and 4 weeks later i got a text from DPD to say they are dropping off the new equipment today between 1 and 5

rest of the family also signed up, its only by invite only

What department were you speaking with?

TCP/IP

jonoliver28 wrote: »

Darren your mate that works for UPC is full of ****, i have a text confirmation mine should be delivered by DPD this afternoon.

to everyone else, the system is running and people have it as its being rolled out to people of whom signed up to test it out, i have the engineer due in ther morning

I got the same email so hopefully will have it very soon. Make sure you post your comments on the system when you get it.

who_me

Grrr... I'm not jealous. Although.. I did just find the following paragraph in a 2012 article which I don't really like the sound of:

The capability also exists for targeted advertising but issues around privacy are currently preventing the operator from going down this route. “There will come a day when customers and the general public will trust Tier 1 providers to not use the data maliciously, but today that trust is not there yet,” said Nair.

SteM

jonoliver28 wrote: »

Darren your mate that works for UPC is full of ****, i have a text confirmation mine should be delivered by DPD this afternoon.

to everyone else, the system is running and people have it as its being rolled out to people of whom signed up to test it out, i have the engineer due in ther morning

All he said was 'Nothing set in stone yet'. You're talking about being a tester on the system and his mate is obviously talking about the general public being able to contact UPC and order the box.

Eamo71

jonoliver28 wrote: »

Darren your mate that works for UPC is full of ****, i have a text confirmation mine should be delivered by DPD this afternoon.

to everyone else, the system is running and people have it as its being rolled out to people of whom signed up to test it out, i have the engineer due in ther morning

I got similar text. In fact it's a replacement plug for your modem!! Sorry to burst a bubble :-)

Eamo71

jonoliver28 wrote: »

a friend of the family works for upc and just texted him all my details and i got an email, had to fill in details and 4 weeks later i got a text from DPD to say they are dropping off the new equipment today between 1 and 5

rest of the family also signed up, its only by invite only

Of course I apologise if you ARE actually getting the new box. i got the same text about DPD and it's a replacement power supply for the modem.

And best of luck to the testers. looking forward to hearing your opinions.

Mearings

Eamo71 wrote: »

Of course I apologise if you ARE actually getting the new box. i got the same text about DPD and it's a replacement power supply for the modem.

I received a new psu; safer, more efficient & will save me a heap of money (UPC) +
a freepost envelope to return the original dodgy unit.

StaticNoise

So you testers are being asked for the boxes back, to be replaced with new boxes, for safety reasons?

Eamo71

StaticNoise wrote: »

So you testers are being asked for the boxes back, to be replaced with new boxes, for safety reasons?

No I think there are, possibly, two DPD messages floating around. One is for a replacement power supply for the existing Cisco modem. the other is for, perhaps, the Horizon box. According to a letter I just received DPD is Cisco's delivery company. Not sure why DPD would be delivering the Horizon box when it's a Samsung product. OK now I'm confused

I think if you receive a communication from DPD then you're getting a plug not a box.
We await further developments...

thefishone

Eamo71 wrote: »

Not sure why DPD would be delivering the Horizon box

They're not,the Horizon test boxes are being delivered and installed by UPC themselves and the old box will be left in the house,just in case.

overthehill999

DPD are UPCs delivery company not Ciscos.
The txt messages being sent by DPD are to replace the PSU for the epc2425 modem or in some cases the replace the cisco hd dvr which has a recording fault.

The Horizon box will initially be sent out by UPC tech ,its still in the testing phase , no official release date as yet and I wouldn`t get too excited about it as may look and sound great but from what i heard its got its fair share of bugs, you may want to wait til this time next year when hopefully these have been ironed out......just like thay have with the 3925 modem:p.

iDann

They have Q&A about the horizon box on UPC.ie , so it must be in some customers hands.

Information on UPC.ie updated on the 29th of Jan. -

http://support.upc.ie/app/answers/detail/a_id/504

http://support.upc.ie/app/answers/detail/a_id/505

http://support.upc.ie/app/answers/detail/a_id/501/page/36

http://support.upc.ie/app/answers/detail/a_id/498