UPC Horizon Set Top Box trial

lapua20grain · 05-05-2013 10:20AM

Mirage08 wrote: »

Does anyone know what happens with multiroom? Do we need multiple horizon boxes? Thanks

was talking to the rep they ask you for the card number of the box to be changed all else stays the same

MAJJ · 05-05-2013 11:51AM

I had the same mail too

SteM wrote: »

The last email I got from UPC on 2nd May said

Check out the two fantastic bundles below that will be
available for you buy. You’ll be invited to place your order
on our website in the next few days.

Dr Galen · 05-05-2013 12:48PM

For anyone using the box, how is the Epg and channel numbering? Is it same as current boxes e.g. HD and SD channels all jumbled up

thefishone · 05-05-2013 01:09PM

Dr Galen wrote: »

For anyone using the box, how is the Epg and channel numbering? Is it same as current boxes e.g. HD and SD channels all jumbled up

The same, the two differences I've seen is that the analogue versions of Tg4 and the History channel have been replaced by their HD versions and that happened after the software update the other day.

Dr Galen · 05-05-2013 01:26PM

Cheers for that.

Probably the most annoying thing for me in terms of how they have structured their EPG tbh especially as I recently switched from sky hd, which had all HD channels swapped in

Sparks43 · 05-05-2013 01:29PM

Getting the Horizon trial installed on tuesday but i really dont want to have to set up all my devices and localhost again.

Wondering if this might be possible

Current router default gateway 192.168.1.1/24

Could i get the Horizon box set up as 192.168.2.1/24 so that it will still function as a second access point but wont affect my current set up.

Also not sure if i could sumarise the routes so they can communicate with each other ie change the masks to /22 so they are on the same network.

Ideas anyone?

zg3409 · 05-05-2013 03:16PM

who_me wrote: »

I don't know, as I don't yet have the Horizon box. or watch the programme on the iOS device (if it's one of the current 45 channels being streamed)

No that is not the way it works. There are 2 options.

iOS device where you do not have a horizon box and stream direct from the internet. Then only 45 channels possible and

iOS device where you have a horizon box and stream from the box to the iOS device. In that case all channels are available not the limited number, and you can also access recordings from the box etc.

In terms of multiroom boxes, the current setup keeps your old multiroom boxes. These cannot access any horizon content.

There was talk of a special horizon multiroom box that would connect via wifi or ethernet to the main box. There is no specific box yet, but iOS devices would work like a multiroom box. Possibly an apple TV or similar type box could connect to a TV and give a horizon multiroom box type features allowing watching of live TV and recordings from the main box on TVs in other rooms. I would like to see what could be done for multiroom before comitting to the system. Has anyone got this type setup working on a TV in another room?

thefishone · 05-05-2013 04:35PM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Getting the Horizon trial installed on tuesday but i really dont want to have to set up all my devices and localhost again.

Wondering if this might be possible

Current router default gateway 192.168.1.1/24

Could i get the Horizon box set up as 192.168.2.1/24 so that it will still function as a second access point but wont affect my current set up.

Also not sure if i could sumarise the routes so they can communicate with each other ie change the masks to /22 so they are on the same network.

Ideas anyone?

Not possible, you use your current setup or use the horizon box, you can't have both at the
same time.
If you go with the horizon box your router will be next to useless even your phone will have to
be connected to the horizon box.

Wabbit Ears · 05-05-2013 06:10PM

zg3409 wrote: »

iOS device where you have a horizon box and stream from the box to the iOS device. In that case all channels are available not the limited number, and you can also access recordings from the box etc.

AFAIKThe IOS and Webpage Apps are completely independent of the box. The Horizon Box act's as as a DLNA Client, Not a server. You will not be able to stream your recordings to any IOS, Android or Web enabled device.

In fact the only thing the IOS app and website share with the horizon box is a name.

Wabbit Ears · 05-05-2013 06:19PM

thefishone wrote: »

Not possible, you use your current setup or use the horizon box, you can't have both at the
same time.
If you go with the horizon box your router will be next to useless even your phone will have to
be connected to the horizon box.

The horizon box can be setup in client mode and take DHCP from your current router. You should be able to assign what IP range and subnet the DHCP server functionality assigns to the horizon box (and everything else on the network, usually you keep X number of addresses for static assignment and anything above that for DHCP assignment). I'd be very surprised if you couldn't assign a fixed LAN address to the Horizon box but if noCan your current router assign a fixed IP based on the MAC address of the Device connecting to it?

Also I'm not sure if you have to connect your phone to the horizon box if its in client mode and you have kept your existing UPC router

bozharry · 06-05-2013 12:46PM

Have broadband with Upc atm.Upc are trying to get me to sign up to the tv package.I was wondering does anyone Know how to get selected to try out the new horizon box?Also if i cant get a trial,should i hold off signing up for the tv package untill when the new box comes out later in the year?

MrVestek · 06-05-2013 02:13PM

bozharry wrote: »

Have broadband with Upc atm.Upc are trying to get me to sign up to the tv package.I was wondering does anyone Know how to get selected to try out the new horizon box?Also if i cant get a trial,should i hold off signing up for the tv package untill when the new box comes out later in the year?

The trial is closed for now, only those that have already applied and been accepted will be trialing the service for the next few months.

bozharry · 06-05-2013 02:19PM

so should i hold off signing up for tv package and wait for the new box?

iDann · 06-05-2013 02:22PM

bozharry wrote: »

so should i hold off signing up for tv package and wait for the new box?

Pre-register here for it ~ upc.ie/horizonoffer

wush06 · 06-05-2013 02:34PM

Well I just rang that number that was posted earlier on. I got through to a rep in under a minute no problem getting the installation done next Saturday.

bozharry · 06-05-2013 02:40PM

and is that for the new horizon box wush06?

bozharry · 06-05-2013 02:45PM

also what number did you ring?

MrVestek · 06-05-2013 02:49PM

bozharry wrote: »

and is that for the new horizon box wush06?

Again you can only have it installed if you've already been accepted into the trial. If you call that number they'll just tell you that you're not in the trial and to wait for the public launch.

wush06 · 06-05-2013 02:49PM

Sure is have to say it was all done under 5 minutes on the phone. So I now have all the channels except sports and movies get that of the sister account on the Xbox from sky. He updated me to 150mb think I was getting that free this month anyway and gave me the 100 free minutes.
I also have multi room and this all comes in at 94 a month.

wush06 · 06-05-2013 02:51PM

bozharry wrote: »

also what number did you ring?

1890940277

bozharry · 06-05-2013 02:52PM

Any time frame as to when the public launch is?

maloner · 06-05-2013 04:41PM

Does the BBC red button work with this new decoder?

iDann · 06-05-2013 06:01PM

Was told it was being installed Tuesday, then got a automated call saying its Wednesday!

swampy353 · 06-05-2013 07:54PM

maloner wrote: »

Does the BBC red button it'srk with this new decoder?

Not AFAIK, it's still using the same upc tech, its just a vastly improved box and interface.

zg3409 · 06-05-2013 11:02PM

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

AFAIKThe IOS and Webpage Apps are completely independent of the box. The Horizon Box act's as as a DLNA Client, Not a server. You will not be able to stream your recordings to any IOS, Android or Web enabled device.

In fact the only thing the IOS app and website share with the horizon box is a name.

Can anyone who already has the horizon box and the iOS app confirm if they can play back recordings from the horizon box directly?

bob11 · 06-05-2013 11:33PM

Achilles wrote: »

The trial is closed for now, only those that have already applied and been accepted will be trialing the service for the next few months.

I pre=registered on april 22nd and then got an email on may 3rd telling me that i would be invited onto the trial

"Thank you for registering your interest in Horizon TV. We’d like to invite you to experience Horizon before we officially launch the service. You’ll be among just a few hundred people who’ll get to experience this amazing new leap forward for UPC and TV lovers. Here you can discover some of the great features of Horizon TV as well as the great value bundles we have available."

"Check out the two fantastic bundles below that will be
available for you buy. You’ll be invited to place your order
on our website in the next few days."

Just waiting for the next email now ...

MrVestek · 06-05-2013 11:37PM

bob11 wrote: »

I pre=registered on april 22nd and then got an email on may 3rd telling me that i would be invited onto the trial

"Thank you for registering your interest in Horizon TV. We’d like to invite you to experience Horizon before we officially launch the service. You’ll be among just a few hundred people who’ll get to experience this amazing new leap forward for UPC and TV lovers. Here you can discover some of the great features of Horizon TV as well as the great value bundles we have available."

"Check out the two fantastic bundles below that will be
available for you buy. You’ll be invited to place your order
on our website in the next few days."

Just waiting for the next email now ...

I fail to see how this disagrees with anything you just quoted of me.

belmulletman · 06-05-2013 11:38PM

zg3409 wrote: »

Can anyone who already has the horizon box and the iOS app confirm if they can play back recordings from the horizon box directly?

As of now... No you can not. Unfortunately, as noted, they are not linked. I to believed they were meant to be, but that may come!

JoeyJJ · 07-05-2013 09:43AM

Install day, lets hope a decent guy turns up, Wife will be there for the install, last time I had someone in they cut my unused but wanted Satellite cables on the wall.

phatAlbert · 07-05-2013 09:56AM

so I had mine installed this morning. Wife was there for it. Installation took roughly an hour as it was the first time the guy had installed this type of box. Got the new remote with the keyboard on the back. Will have to wait until this evening when I get home from work to have a play around with it.

UPC Horizon Set Top Box trial

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