Oct 12, 2012 recording as with the epg, my youview box often took a while to respond when i clicked a button on the remote. The extra cost means customers can record tv up to 180 hours of standard definition content. But if you want the latest freesat box with recording and ondemand functionality, expect to pay about. For the 5 years that youview has been around its been a consistent user experience from box to box.
Bt vision explained tv answers digital tv made simple. Its designed to fit in with bts other devices, but wears a new ultra hd. Record, pause, rewind and fast forward features not available with youview on sony. No subscription needed and no satellite dish required. This means that when i fast forward on recorded programmes, my choice is now limited to times 2 8 15 30. If you have a youview box, but dont subscribe to bt, plusnet or talktalk tv, channels in the range 300599 are not available. Bt vision vs youview the humax box is getting regular upgrades whereas the bt vision box may or may not get them. Feb 12, 20 the silver bt vision box has been replaced with a black one the youview box is connected to the ethernet. The exception being surround sound on netflix being only on the bt t4000 boxes. But does it say youview either on the box itself or the remote control. Calls to mobiles from your landline are going up from 18p to 18.
How to connect youview box when hub in another room bt. I got another consumer piece of tech to look at this time a bt vision settop box. Youview is a really well thought out platform, and typically gives you several routes to what you might want to watch. Inside the usual bonus hdd only 160gb this time, but sata still, so all good. Yes there is a modchip for the bt box its a modified version of the german x300 modchip with patches for our box i created it. The silver bt vision box has been replaced with a black one the youview box is connected to the ethernet. Today were taking an indepth look at bt s offering to the television market place utilising the hybrid tv platform, youview.
It gives the ability to run unsigned code not get free channels. Record up to 300 hours of tv on the 500gb hard drive. The core component is the vbox, a freeview video recorder with a 160gb harddisk and twin tuners. Apr 05, 2017 the dtrt4000 is the same design as the previous bt youview box, so its nice and compact measuring 237 x 152 x 43mm. The epg takes about 10 seconds to load up each time you switch it on and another 10 seconds each time you want to see whats on another channel. List of channels on youview bt, talktalk and plusnet tvcl. This makes scrolling through the guide ridiculously slow as it tries to update the metadata whilst you are scrolling through, instead of having downloaded a local copy to speed things up. We also answer common questions on the service, as well as provide help and advice. I was looking to get humax box and i understand that this will download a talktalk skin when. But if you have the unlimited anytime calls plan, youll pay half price with a change from 9p to 9. The dtrt4000 is the same design as the previous bt youview box, so its nice and compact measuring 237 x 152 x 43mm.
Bt vision box for sale in uk 30 used bt vision boxs. Some of our prices are changing on 31st march 2020. Admitedly bt have brought prime video to their boxes to start with, but theyll also be coming to the rest of youview at some point when bt have blown their own. Can i use a bt youview box with a new plusnet account. If you get tv through bt or talktalk, youviews got you covered as well. For help with set up or your equipment, please contact your box provider,internet service provider if it is bt, talktalk or plusnet or drop a message on our community forum and you will receive the help you need. It will work as a normal youview box, without the bt content. Works with all youview set top boxes from bt and humax t and t1010 with a dedicated bt player button you can quickly access the bt player and on demand films. I have not done a factory reset but i am told that is what you do. So just what is the difference between bt vision and youview from bt. The box itself is not plusnet branded, jsut the standard branding for youview. When bt first switched its vision tv service to youview, it launched with the humax dtrt. Average speeds are based on the download speeds of at least 50 % of.
Jul 08, 2014 if it is indeed a bt vision box, then yes. This isnt ideal as id quite like the ease of use for catchup tv that the youview platform offers. Dispatched with dpd i had to show it as royal mail 2nd class but it will be shipped with dpd. Youview set top boxes come free with bt tv and talktalk packages, but are. Bt vision is a great alternative to skys digital tv service. Yeah i noticed the box on ebay looks like a complete scam. Youview was the brainchild of terrestrial broadcasters, bt, talktalk uk, and telecoms company arqiva. List of channels on youview bt, talktalk and plusnet. Download catch up shows and bt tv store content to watch on the go. How to connect youview box when hub in another room go to solution we just got bt tv and broadband and wishing wed stayed with sky. Anyway, it seems that these additional channels are only available using the bt vision box. Access all the key catch up tv players, including bbc iplayer, itv player and 4od.
The initial cost is lower if you get a subscription from bt or talktalk though, as the youview box is typically included with no upfront cost. Alternatively, freeview hd tvs, which are available from most of the. Bt vision launched a revised version of the original settop box in december 2009. On the bt vision box, press the ok button and the down v button at the same time and hold them until the box reboots. I have had bt sports activated on the youview box all are working together just fine. Its designed to fit in with bt s other devices, but wears a new ultra hd. The box is capable of getting freeview, plus extra content over a broadband connection.
Bt bolsters tv packages with new box and tablet app. If you have an ultra hd4k tv, this box will allow you to watch ultra hd content available with the total entertainment or max packages. Bt will send you a new youview box by courier, and its a case of plugging it in. Mar 05, 2010 bt vision is an ondemand tv service delivered via broadband, and is only available to bt total broadband customers. Bt vision is an ondemand tv service delivered via broadband, and is only available to bt total broadband customers. Moreover, when fast forwarding on demand content it doesnt show the programme itself. Eye catching design, breathtaking picture quality, high resolution audio. Improvements to the delete confirmation screen when you try to delete a programme or series from your recordings on mytv, you will now see the programme or series name on screen before confirming you want to do so. Yeah, it was a discounted deal where the discount dropped off after 12 of the 18 months looking at his last bill he is being charged about. If you have no sound on a particular programme or player, wed suggest contacting the content provider. A great, compact youview box with netflix, amazon video and now tv. Confident you have a faulty box you go back to bt to explain the problem who book an installer to come out and install you a new box, which he does only for that not to work also and he says that the problem lies with the tv aerial and not with the bt vision box who also claims you need a digital tv aerial no such thing by the way. Whereas the vision box would download the programme guide over ethernet, the youview box does so over the aerial.
The ui itself is the youview ui like everyone gets, the bit that is missing is plusnet dont have an plusnet app plike bt and tt do, so no purchasing vod content. It makes watching tv and browsing through channels an absolute nightmare. Inside the usual bonus hdd only 160gb this time, but sata still, so. Thanks to great catchup tv from bbc iplayer, itv player, 4od, demand 5 and more missed episodes are set to become a thing of the past.
Broadband isp bt has kindly decided to open up the remote record functionality within their tv app so that all users with a uk youview iptv. Bt tv is a subscription iptv service offered by bt. With brand search you can set up your remote to control tv standby, tv av input and volume up and down. I am scheduled for the black bt vision box to be updated to linux during the first week of next month. If so, it should operate independently of bt as far as catchup and on demand goes, and you just have an ordinary youview box problem getting the update. Youview is a hybrid service, combining freeview from your tv aerial with internet delivered services, such as all4, discovery, mtv and. I have a retail youview box, without any bt vision account, and it works just fine.
Bts new vision internet tv system combines freetoair digital tv with access to a vast online library of movies, music videos and standard tv programmes. The first thing to note is how easy it is to get to the good stuff. Bt sports channels and espn will be delivered to the bt vision boxes via the bt infinity internet you need it to be able to get the channels. Calls to uk landlines and the access charge for calls to service numbers will go from 15p to 15. Features in case you havent tried it yet, youview is a free service that uses the internet to bring freeview and ondemand services to one place. Catch upon demand via youview on sony relates only to content made available from the bbc, itv, channel 4 and channel 5. Bt tv provides ondemand content, 30 extra entertainment channels 18 of which are available in hd, 9 extra. Record, pause and rewind live tv for up to two hours. Your broadband will need a minimum download speed of 3mb, but thats. At the moment bt have not announced exactly how and when new channels they now have the rights and content for such as fx will be available. Itv player, all 4, demand 5, bt player, now tv, milkshake.
Youview boxes come free with bt or talktalk tv bundles, but youll be tied in to a contract and monthly payments. Download remote control for bt tv apk latest version app by. Freeview vs freesat vs youview which tv service is best. Oct 02, 2016 i got another consumer piece of tech to look at this time a bt vision settop box.
This is a channel list for bt tv, talktalk tv or plusnet tv using a youview box. Mar 27, 2014 when bt first switched its vision tv service to youview, it launched with the humax dtrt. With bt tv app extra, you can watch on a big screen in two other rooms while someone watches on your bt tv box. Recording as with the epg, my youview box often took a while to respond when i clicked a button on the remote. Scroll back the last 7 days of tv and watch straight from your tv guide. If you are deleting a series the delete confirmation screen will now show delete series so you dont accidentally remove the wrong. Bt infinity subscribers can access additional live iptv channels via the youview epg. Go large on channel choice with a broadband package from our friends at bt, talktalk, and plusnet. This new box sees a colour change from grey to shiny black. Finally, at the time of writing, bt vision does not support live hd tv. Its one of the only few ways you can get tv without a monthly subscription. Bt has stamped their logo on it, too, yet this is a humax box. I believe if you put the bt box on the plusnet line it should work fine but you wont get the bt app anymore. The channels will include bt sport 1, 2, espn, sky sports 1, sky sports 2 plus about 20 entertainment.
It made sense at the time, as this was the best settop box available and, thanks to the way youview. Ethernet cable from bt vision box to wallmounted broadband relay box photo 8 i hope this helps to explain the setup. Whats more, along with its huge builtin hard drive, you can even pause, rewind and record live tv so you can watch what you want, when you want. Bt tv uses the youview platform, so offers freeview channels via dtt along with youviews additional ondemand.
Its essentially a set top box you for your tv that combines two over 70 channels of basic digital tv, and catch up and on demand services via a broadband connection. Youview is a hybrid television platform in the united kingdom developed by youview tv ltd. This means that when i fast forward on recorded programmes, my choice is now limited to times 2 8 15 30 etc. The new bt youview box as with standard youview there is access to all freeview channels and on demand players plus milkshake, dave and skys now tv should you have a subscription to that. The old bt vision boxes are different from the youview boxes, and so its a case of getting one of the new youview boxes from bt. The service launched in december 2006, allowing bt broadcast customers to get its tv service using a special bt vision settop box.