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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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coylemj

thefishone wrote: »

Multi room is not a problem,they simply replace whatever box you want and setup
the wireless whatever way you want.
They don't and have no need to touch the setup in the rest of your house

Did they offer to replace the main box and a multiroom unit with the new technology? If they did, did you take up the offer of master & slave boxes?

If not you, do you know if any testers have a pair of new boxes talking to one another?

thefishone

coylemj wrote: »

Did they offer to replace the main box and a multiroom unit with the new technology? If they did, did you take up the offer of master & slave boxes?

If not you, do you know if any testers have a pair of new boxes talking to one another?

I know a few testing the box and none were offered a slave/multiroom box and when I asked,was told none available while in testing.

zg3409

From what I understand UPC do not currently supply a horizon compatable multiroom box. However tablets, PCs and other DNLA compatable devices http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance may just work out of the box as multiroom devices. It would be better if these devices were connected using computer cabling rather than assuming the wireless will be reliable enough for streaming live TV and other uses.

Old multiroom UPC boxes will not be able to use any of the horizon features.

thefishone

zg3409 wrote: »

From what I understand UPC do not currently supply a horizon compatable multiroom box. However tablets, PCs and other DNLA compatable devices http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance may just work out of the box as multiroom devices. It would be better if these devices were connected using computer cabling rather than assuming the wireless will be reliable enough for streaming live TV and other uses.

Old multiroom UPC boxes will not be able to use any of the horizon features.

All DNLA devices should work out of the box,the is an app available for non DNLA
devices. Twonky

belmulletman

Are you saying that if someone was to have a Horizon box and it was configured to their network, all they need is a device that can see DNLA to view content off the Horizon box? Surely that won't work for live channels?

iDann

What happened to the original remote design?

thefishone

iDann wrote: »

What happened to the original remote design?

Apparently, it was using to much power, with your average user getting less then a week of use
from the batteries.

zg3409

belmulletman wrote: »

Are you saying that if someone was to have a Horizon box and it was configured to their network, all they need is a device that can see DNLA to view content off the Horizon box? Surely that won't work for live channels?

Yes thats how it works. The horizon box has 4 or 5 tuners meaning different devices in the home can each watch different channels, either live or recorded. The system is designed to be better than Sky, but still has it's issues.

belmulletman

zg3409 wrote: »

Yes thats how it works. The horizon box has 4 or 5 tuners meaning different devices in the home can each watch different channels, either live or recorded. The system is designed to be better than Sky, but still has it's issues.

I've just downloaded a DLNA browser on my android tablet and it's not seeing anything. I can see my other DLNA servers. Guess it'll require an app of some sort!

Carter P Fly

zg3409 wrote: »

Yes thats how it works. The horizon box has 4 or 5 tuners meaning different devices in the home can each watch different channels, either live or recorded. The system is designed to be better than Sky, but still has it's issues.

This is not correct. The Horizon box is a DLNA Client, Not a DLNA server.

JoeyJJ

Sounds like this twonky DNLA is only for serving files to the UPC box.

How does the box serve TV and VOD to devices?

Carter P Fly

IIRC belmulletman posted a link ages ago on this thread about that

JoeyJJ

Do you know belmulletman? Couldn't find it going back 5 or so pages and you seemed to ask simular question on this page.

I'll buy you a pint in O'D's some day

Although your interest in this box looks like you don't live down there any more.

belmulletman

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Do you know belmulletman? Couldn't find it going back 5 or so pages and you seemed to ask simular question on this page.

I'll buy you a pint in O'D's some day Although your interest in this box looks like you don't live down there any more.

I don't remember posting a link tbh!
I guess, I've tried to see how to view the content on the Horzion box and can't figure out a way just yet!

and ha... nope, don't live there any more, but go back every now and then to the family! I guess this username kinda stuck! :P

JoeyJJ

Sound, I guess someone will figure it out at some stage. I prob won't be selected on trial so prob a long way off.

I wouldn't be down that way too frequent I married belmulletgirl (not a real boards username)

belmulletman

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Sound, I guess someone will figure it out at some stage. I prob won't be selected on trial so prob a long way off.

I wouldn't be down that way too frequent I married belmulletgirl (not a real boards username)

There is supposed to be an App for iOS (and Android on the way) that will give access, but doesn't appear to be out here or in the other countries where Horzion is available.

when i say frequent, i mean once a year! :O

JoeyJJ

Yeah looks like closed app only access, pity.

flanna

Does anyone know if the testers are charged install/activation fee's as well as the monthly cost?

Not Telling My Name

I have the Horizon service on test but we are not allowed to talk about it yet, was the only thing we had to agree with to get it.

thefishone

Not Telling My Name wrote: »

I have the Horizon service on test but we are not allowed to talk about it yet, was the only thing we had to agree with to get it.

Was this from the initial email or was it said to you over the phone?

thefishone

flanna wrote: »

Does anyone know if the testers are charged install/activation fee's as well as the monthly cost?

Both were free.

Not Telling My Name

thefishone wrote: »

Was this from the initial email or was it said to you over the phone?

It's the way we got it, anyone I know has it either works for UPC or knows someone who does in a management capacity.

I don't work for UPC and the someone I know told me that was the condition I would get it on.

thefishone

Not Telling My Name wrote: »

It's the way we got it, anyone I know has it either works for UPC or knows someone who does in a management capacity.

I don't work for UPC and the someone I know told me that was the condition I would get it on.

Mmmmmm, cause I told them I would be discussing the box on boards and they had no problem.

Not Telling My Name

thefishone wrote: »

Mmmmmm, cause I told them I would be discussing the box on boards and had no problem.

What can I tell you, that's what I was told. Lucky you though, I'd much rather be discussing it as I'd love to see if other people can do certain stuff.

But I really don't want it taken off me.

iDann

Why do they want it confidential? We know so much about it already, what's there to hide! They're not Apple at all

Not Telling My Name

iDann wrote: »

Why do they want it confidential? We know so much about it already, what's there to hide! They're not Apple at all

I'm guessing for 2 reasons...

1) There's inevitably problems with any launch of a new product so they don't want people online saying "this thing is fecking crap, it's not working" type stuff.

2) They'll have an influx of calls from people wanting it.

thefishone

They already had an influx of people, ever since it was first introduced in Europe.

iDann

Not Telling My Name wrote: »

I'm guessing for 2 reasons...

1) There's inevitably problems with any launch of a new product so they don't want people online saying "this thing is fecking crap, it's not working" type stuff.

2) They'll have an influx of calls from people wanting it.

Ah I see!

Dravokivich

Mr.S wrote: »

Realistically unless you signed a NDA you can do what you want! Perhaps don't use your firstname.lastname as a username though!

Well, they're not telling their name anyways ;P

SteM

Mr.S wrote: »

Just got an email saying I was accepted onto the Horizon trial! wohooo

Yeah, me too. A few hundred people they said in their email.