Virgin Media Discussion Thread

chroniclard · 12 Mar 2018 at 16:20

Yes its present, unless you are lucky enough to be in the rollout for the latest bios.

Only really affects fast past online gaming though.

Cyber-Mav · 12 Mar 2018 at 16:37

I dont do any online gaming all i donis web browsing and multiple tv's and phones on youtube. Also whatsapp videocalls which may be latency issues?

Kol · 12 Mar 2018 at 16:40

I have zero problems with whatsapp video calls. I have to use them and normal whatsapp audio because my phone signal is so bad at home and my provider doesn't have wifi calling. I'd say nothing to worry about at all.

Cyber-Mav · 12 Mar 2018 at 16:44

Cool may as well ring them back tomorrow and do the upgrade.
The guy on the phone was making promises of new firmware next month that is supposed to sort out the latency issues.

beachBOYken · 12 Mar 2018 at 17:57

Cyber-Mav said:
Cool may as well ring them back tomorrow and do the upgrade.
The guy on the phone was making promises of new firmware next month that is supposed to sort out the latency issues.

I recently got vivid300, you will likely actually get vivid350, despite the package called vivid300, my hub 3 is in modem mode and I've done streaming, downloaded games, browsed internet without problems (touch wood), I am also on the latest trial firmware rollout.

SpudMaster · 12 Mar 2018 at 18:20

Did the people on the trial firmware do anything or sign up to something to get on the trial? Or is it just random and your lucky so n so's

beachBOYken · 12 Mar 2018 at 18:23

SpudMaster said:
Did the people on the trial firmware do anything or sign up to something to get on the trial? Or is it just random and your lucky so n so's

Its done on area code I think, everyone should have it hopefully in the next few weeks.

Swifty55 · 12 Mar 2018 at 18:32

beachBOYken said:
Its done on area code I think, everyone should have it hopefully in the next few weeks.

I'm Area 14 same as @Glanza I believe. He has the firmware, and I don't!

beachBOYken · 12 Mar 2018 at 18:40

Swifty55 said:
I'm Area 14 same as @Glanza I believe. He has the firmware, and I don't!

Maybe its rolled out differently then, I know a few including myself from London areas have had it, from what I read the area codes cover very large parts, so it must be being rolled out gradually in different ways.

Cyber-Mav · 12 Mar 2018 at 19:38

Well rang them up again and got a bit more knocked off so vivid 300 works out to be 37 a month.
Thursday they sending the super hub3 dredding it but lets see how it goes

Glanza · 12 Mar 2018 at 20:27

Yup I'm in 14 but on a new equipment and cab that was put in around 1.5 years ago, not sure if that has any effect on the rollout.

brendy · 12 Mar 2018 at 20:28

200mb, all channels, 2 TV boxes, 78 a month. Reasonable?

Trox · 13 Mar 2018 at 12:34

brendy said:
200mb, all channels, 2 TV boxes, 78 a month. Reasonable?

For comparison, I called up last week and got vivid350(300), top TV, evening and weekend calls along with the V6 box £76.

Was offered the same as the above but with 200mb for £70.

Just hoping area reference 10 has the hub3 update...

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 13 Mar 2018 at 13:37

Just phoned to upgrade my broadband from 200 gamer and they've pushed the new 9.1.116.603 firmware to my Hub3 too.

Now on vivid350 for £40 a month. Not quite as good a deal as some on here, but I'm pretty happy with the price.

Trox · 13 Mar 2018 at 15:03

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
Just phoned to upgrade my broadband from 200 gamer and they've pushed the new 9.1.116.603 firmware to my Hub3 too.
Now on vivid350 for £40 a month. Not quite as good a deal as some on here, but I'm pretty happy with the price.

Did the firmware fix your latency issues? I've received my hub but paranoid about using it..

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 13 Mar 2018 at 15:14

Trox said:
Did the firmware fix your latency issues? I've received my hub but paranoid about using it..

I've only just had the update, but stuck at work so just remoted in to my server to check the config.
Personally I've not experienced any latency issues though, despite the noisy broadband quality monitor... although I play less games online these days too.
Here's my monitor from today:
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Trox · 13 Mar 2018 at 17:25

That does look like the fix works, I might just go for it and install.

sundawg89 · 13 Mar 2018 at 18:24

Mines been great since I have had it!

chroniclard · 13 Mar 2018 at 19:28

meh, upgraded to vivid 300, only getting 377mbps down

brendy · 13 Mar 2018 at 20:02

chroniclard said:
meh, upgraded to vivid 300, only getting 377mbps down

You have our thoughts at this difficult time..