Quick question re Infinity upgrade / YouView box

Been with BT for TV and broadband for several years. Until recently we were using silver TV box but a few weeks ago we upgraded to Infinity and received what we assumed was the most up-to-date TV box. Since discovered it's not (it's a H3 box).
Is there a way of getting a G4 box at no extra cost? Or is this another case of companies like BT treating loyal customers like second class ones compared with new customers (who I believe do receive the new G4 box)?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

For those who were still on the silver BT Vision+ boxes there were three main options.
(1) Take up BT of the offer of a free BT Youview+ box.
Pros:
The box was free.
Any customers on an old TV PAYG package could stay on it with no fixed monthly costs.
Coms:
The BT Youview+ box was only the 3rd generation one and not the latest fourth generation.
You had to commit to BT Broadband for another 18 months.
Any current broadband or calls discounts would still end as originally stated.
(2) Start a new BT TV contract in the normal manner.
Pros:
You got the latest fourth generation BT Youview+ box.
You only have to commit to BT TV for 12 months.
You could negotiate a new BT Broadband contract possibly with new discounts either now or once the oroginal minimum term was completed.
Cons:
The BT Youview+ box cost £35.
The new BT TV subscription cost at least £5 per month.
(3) Let the BT TV service end.
Pros:
Saved any TV costs.
No change to your current BT broadband contract.
Cons:
You've got no BT TV service and can't even use the old silver box as a Freeview PVR.
It sounds as though you chose (1). Some others chose (2) or (3).
No such thing as a totally free lunch!

Similar Messages

[Solved] Quick question about mkinitcpio upgrade

I just ran pacman -Syu and got the following message:
(4/8) upgrading mkinitcpio [######################] 100%
==> If your /usr is on a separate partition, you must add the "usr" hook
to /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and regenerate your images before rebooting
I'm just wondering, what counts as a separate partition? My partitions contain:
/boot
/home
swap
My /usr is presumably on the / partition, which is "separate" from the boot partition where the kernel images are. Do I have to do anything?
Last edited by eggplantbren (2012-05-24 03:00:37)

eggplantbren wrote:
I just ran pacman -Syu and got the following message:
(4/8) upgrading mkinitcpio [######################] 100%
==> If your /usr is on a separate partition, you must add the "usr" hook
to /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and regenerate your images before rebooting
I'm just wondering, what counts as a separate partition? My partitions contain:
/boot
/home
swap
My /usr is presumably on the / partition, which is "separate" from the boot partition where the kernel images are. Do I have to do anything?
THANK YOU MAAN...
I'm so GLAD that you post this here, it's 2 days ago I updated my Archlinux, and after update and reset I didn't use to login to it.
I know that problem should be near MKINITCPIO but I didn't know where.
But today I read your post and after it I boot to archlinux by liveISO and update mkinitcpio again with MISSED parameter "usr".
Well done boy...
Thank you so much
Have a nice day.

BT Youview+ Box questions

I need a new PVR, would be grateful for help on BT's latest box...
Can you get Youtube on it?
Does downloading BBC Iplayer, Youtube, count towards my monthly Broadband usage?
If I record programs via aerial and Freeview tuner in the box, they will then be sitting on the box's hard drive. Is there any way to move them off the hard drive to an external device e.g. USB stick, to archive them?
Does engineer install box or self-install?
Never had a BT TV product before - thinking of £5 per month TV Essential package 12 months contract. £35 activation charge and I think £6.95 p&p for the box. Am currently on Standard Broadband but changing to Infinity when engineer arrives in January.
Thanks for any advice.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

happyflea wrote:
I need a new PVR, would be grateful for help on BT's latest box...
Can you get Youtube on it?
No.
Does downloading BBC Iplayer, Youtube, count towards my monthly Broadband usage?
No. Data used by the BT Youview box does not count towards a BT Broadband monthly allowance.
If I record programs via aerial and Freeview tuner in the box, they will then be sitting on the box's hard drive. Is there any way to move them off the hard drive to an external device e.g. USB stick, to archive them?
No. The content providers are very keen to protect their material and modern PVR's are becoming more and more locked down. The USB slot is only used for an external keyboard as far as I can remember.
Does engineer install box or self-install?
Normally self-install. Three input cables - power, TV aerial, and ethernet from BTHomeHub. Two output cables - HDMI or SCART to TV, and optional aerial pass-through to TV.
If you need some help or would like a long ethernet cable installed then you can ask for a BT TV engineer installation. I believe it is normally £35. If you need a TV aerial installed it costs a separate £120 and requires a separate appointment by a partner of BT.
Never had a BT TV product before - thinking of £5 per month TV Essential package 12 months contract. £35 activation charge and I think £6.95 p&p for the box. Am currently on Standard Broadband but changing to Infinity when engineer arrives in January.
If you wait until after Infinity is activated the BT web pages should then show the correct BT TV services and offers available to your home with Infinity.
If you would rather get Infinity and BT TV activated at the same time so the contract start dates line up you might be able to add BT TV to an existing Infinity order. That might also mean you get a BT TV engineer installation for free if required as one engineer will probably set up the lot if notified in advance.
If you are not sure about needing TV Entertainment then starting off on TV Essential is not a bad idea as you can always upgrade at any time later. BT are always happy to take more money off you! You can still add the free BT Sport Infinity multicast channels to TV Essential.

Free Youview box for new BT infinity customers

Does anyone know how to get the free youview box for new BT infinity customers? Ordered new service on 12th Dec and called in later to check how/when I'll get the Youview box. The CSR told me that I had to call after the broadband was installed to arrange to get the box and I would have to pay £5/mo for the TV service but according to the BT site, it's supposed to be free for BT infinity customers and £5/mo for other broadband customers (+ the £49 activation fee for all customers).
As I understand it, the offer ends 31st Jan but my infinity broadband is not scheduled to be installed until this Friday, 1st Feb (after a whole lot of aggravation, wasted time, incorrect info and failed follow-up by various BT reps). I'm afraid if I call in afterwards, I'll be told that I missed the deadline to get the box and/or I have to pay the monthly fee even though I'm a BT infinity customer.
Since BT phone reps have been unreliable, can anyone provide info on this? Thanks for your help

I wasn't aware I had to do this when I signed up. So you're saying even though my line isn't installed yet and I'm a new customer, there's no way to get this if I didn't add this at the time of order even though I know this offer was active when I signed up? When I signed up, there wasn't an option to add free TV service for 12 months for Infinity so I didn't add the service offered at £5. Would BT really use loopholes and technicalities to avoid providing something they've offered and put up billboards everywhere to promote?

BT to give free HD Youview box to new customers fr...

http://www.btplc.com/News/Articles/Showarticle.cfm?ArticleID=4EE9DE54-23A8-4655-A90B-9E83E0DB2B47
BT offers YouView box worth £299 for free
BT has announced today that it will offer a free YouView set top box* with no TV subscription to new BT Infinity customers. Broadband customers not in an Infinity enabled area will also be able to get a free YouView box* when they subscribe to TV Essential, starting at £4/month. Both offer a massive saving on the retail price of the YouView set top box, which is priced at £299 at retailers across the country.
With YouView from BT customers can enjoy:
• More than 100 digital TV and radio channels
• Seven day catch-up TV allowing customers to scroll back and catch up across all the channels from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
• On-demand content from BBC iPlayer, ITV player, 4OD, Demand5, Milkshake and NowTV with more content providers on the way
• Access to BT Vision, the largest library of video on-demand on YouView, with over five thousand programmes, including blockbuster and classic films, the best UK and US TV shows, kids shows, sports and the only place where you can find the latest HD films and music videos on YouView.
• Self-install YouView HUMAX box – customers with BT broadband can be up and running as soon as it arrives
• BT’s YouView box comes with 500Gb hard drive, able to store up to 300 hours of SD TV or around 125 hours of HD TV
• All of this with market leading broadband, up to 8x faster than the UK average**
YouView from BT will be available with all of BT’s TV and broadband packages and will launch on 26 October. Existing customers can also upgrade to YouView for £49 ***.
Customers who register their interest in YouView in advance (with no obligation) at www.bt.com/youview will have the opportunity to be first to place their order for YouView, during an exclusive window between October 19-26. These customers will be sent an e-mail invitation with a link to a special web site.

Hi guys,
I'll lock this thread so we can keep the discussion about this announcement all in the same place
Stephanie
Stephanie
BTCare Community Manager
If you like a post, or want to say thanks for a helpful answer, please click on the Ratings star on the left-hand side of the post. If someone answers your question correctly please let other members know by clicking on ’Mark as Accepted Solution’.

YouView box for existing customers

• What options do existing customers (BT Infinity) have to upgrade to a YouView service/box? I don't want to be stung on 'Activation' fees.
It appears to be the 'Essential' package (£5 a month).
• I don't really want to buy the player, and I don't want to pay a £35 activation fee. I believe the YV box comes for free as part of the package. If the fee is £5 a month - that's a pretty cost-effective way to buy it (it's around £180 new for the T1000*)
Some other questions:
• I presume BT are supplying the Humax DTR-T1000 (500GB model) box, rather than the silver T1010. I think the T1010 is the same player but just with a silver case.
• Do BT (eg the firmware on the player) 'lock down' the Humax in any way? For instance, would the T1000 box you buy on its own be 'freer' than the one BT provide? Would the firmware updates via BT be slower than the ones you'd get if you bought the box on it's own (ie not via BT, from Amazon)?
Thanks for any replies - much appreciated.
*does this turn into liquid metal and run after Linda Hamilton?

1. Pay fee
2. Pay up for service you want
3. Yes it us the 500 GB box
4. Yes updates come after those to retail boxes.
BT are supplyng a service if you want it, really you have to pay for it and enjoy it.
If you don't want to pay for the BT service then you have to buy a YouView box for yourself.
Life | 1967 Plus Radio | 1000 Classical Hits | Kafka's World
Someone Solved Your Question?
Please let other members know by clicking on ’Mark as Accepted Solution’
Helpful Post?
If a post has been helpful, say thanks by clicking the ratings star.

Purple/Pink screen when bringing Humax Youview box...

Hi all
A quick question.
Has any user successfully solved the problem of the "purple screen" when using an HDMI connection from the box
to the TV.
I am using a BT Humax box with a Samsung LCD flat screen TV.
I have upgraded my HDMI cable to a Triple Shielded cable but still have the problem
Thank you
Regards
Edward

I am now getting a pinkish pictures when I turn on my original you view box from hi eco mode.
Changing channels cures this.

Do I need YouView box for BT Sport

Hi. I have just signed up to BTSport and Infinity and received Youview box. At present I don't see BT Sport channels but I suspect I haven't yet been setup for it (4th Feb apparently).
My question is simple do I actually need the Youview box? - more clutter ! - On my Samsung SmartTV I have all the Freeeview and on-demand channels anyway and I also see Freeview channels for BT Sport 1 and 2 so is it possible to ditch it and just use the TV ?
ps - how do you change the colour hue on it - its much to rich and bright out of the box?
Thanks

You need something to stream the sports channel. The youview box is the best way (also allows it in hd if you pay for HD), but you can also use laptop or Chromecast if you don't want another box. There is talk of a smart TV app but I think this is a bit down the list of improvements at the moment so don't expect anything this year...
The freeview sports channels have gone (BT 2 has already ceased transmitting and 1 is due to stop about June), there is no option to sign up for these anyway without the old vision box as you need the cam slot (not to mention BT don't accept sign up anymore). They were always just a short term option until the bb coverage was at an acceptable level.

Do I still need a Youview box?

Maybe a slightly strange question for this forum but I have just bought my first Smart TV and am wondering what the benefits of keeping the BT TV contract are. From what I can tell, the main difference between the box and my TV functions is being able to record one programme and watch something different. I currently have the older black BT Vision box so guess an upgrade is in order if I stick with it.
Can anyone offer any pointers on what else the box has to offer - picture quality, apps, BT Sport (can I get the app directly on my TV?). Any thoughts welcome.

You can get BT Sport on a YouView box if you are on an appropriate BT TV package and if your line is suitable. You would have to check on the BT Sport web page to find that out.
The YouView box has built-in Freeview HD tuners, so it can receive and record HD channels. YouView also has some add-on players. These may or may not also be available on your smart TV.

Some quick questions before I purchase LE8..

Hi all,
I'm a longtime mac user and I just got into music production. I plan on mainly making Hip Hop beats and also record me playing bass on sampled tracks. I have already purchased an audio interface( PreSonus Firebox 6x10) and some monitors (KRK RP5's). I'm going to be purchasing LE8 and a MIDI keyboard soon, as well as a turntable for sampling vinyl sometime this week.
I got some quick questions though. If I'm loading samples off vinyl into the ESX24 sampler in LE8, what program can I use within LE8 to cut the desired parts of the sample? Then assign them to my MIDI keyboard or Akai MPD24.
I plan on hooking everything up to my 2.16ghz w/2MB Macbook and was wondering if it could withstand Logic. Also, will I need to update any drivers for the firebox? I remember reading problems about it working with Logic.
Any help would greatly be appreciated. If any Hip Hop heads here have any tips/ suggestions, lemme know!
Thanks,
JC
Message was edited by: sonofabass

I'm not a big expert on audio recording, but other than the video card (which would not be a big factor for audio) you can't really upgrade it to much further than what you specified. You could increase the internal storage, but I've always been inclined to keep most of my personal files (things I am not actively working on now) on an external drive, and keep the OS, applications, and my current ongoing work on the internal drive, along with plenty of free space. I think that improves performance. If you did get the larger internal storage option, you might consider partitioning it into two volumes. You could keep your OS, apps, ongoing work, and that free space on one volume, and use the other volume for the long-term storage of your user files. Or maybe for your audio work, it is better to have a separate volume that is a dedicated +scratch space+, so if you had the larger internal drive, you can use that space more flexibly.
One other consideration is the CPU speed. There is really very little difference between 2.93 GHz and 3.06 GHz. It's about 4%, but in the real world, the performance difference is probably even less. So you could trade the $150 for the slightly faster speed and get the extra internal storage for $100, saving you $50.
Also, the online store has a page for clearance and refurbs (Special Deals). For example, this one is currently listed
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB419LL/A?mco=MjE0NDk5Mw
It is the current gen iMac model. Note: Many of the items on the Special Deals section are previous generation Mac models (so keep that in mind if you look at other listings). My current iMac is a refurb. In my experience, the one Mac and two iPods I have purchased as refurbs have looked new. They just come in a plain brown box instead of the fancy retail packaging. The warranty is the same as new.

Quick question from future mac user

Hi there.
Just a quick question about the Intel iMacs.
Total noob with Macs so please forgive me, I'm looking to get away from Windows and PC's but not sure what I would need exactly.
Would the 24":3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac with 4GBs of RAM and 1TB hdd be more than enough to handle video/audio editing with Final Cut Pro Studio, some gaming (such as newer MMO games or RPG/FPS games) and maybe running VMware Fusion for running Windows apps and games that I have/use that are either not available or not yet supported by Apple?
Or would I be looking at goin with the Mac Pro?
I'd rather shoot for the iMac because I'm SO tired of PC's and boxes and would like my computer to actually look nice as well as kick butt. But I'm just worried that if I got with the iMac I won't be able to perform those functions well or at all.
I love the look and feel of the iMac although I don't think you can get more than 4GBs of RAM or more than ONE hard drive inside (which isn't a big concern as I can always use external drives) so I'm just wondering if upgrading to the extra ram and hdd space from the get go would be a great help without having to worry about adding more later.
I'd like to be able to just use the iMac than the Mac Pro because the price difference seems to jump up quite a bit between iMac and Mac Pro. I'm just worried if that type of iMac setup wouldn't be enough for what I need.
Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Janin

The iMac in general is more than enough to perform those tasks well however the Mac Pro still has it's advantages. Lenn already went over those so take a look at these speed scores as they may help you to make your decision.
http://www.marketingtactics.com/Speedmark/
Either way I recommend getting the base RAM configuration from Apple and purchase RAM from OWC.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/6400DDR2S4MP/
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upgrades.cfm?sort=pop&model=284&type=Memory&TI=0 655&shoupgrds=Show+Upgrades
George

Youview box starting up woes

Hi Folks, I'm rather new to all this forum malarkey and not in the least bit technical but here goes.
I returned from a week away this week to find my BT Youview box won't start up properly, having been left in standby mode and left on at the mains, (I was watching TV the day I left and it was working fine).
Upon my return I used the remote control to turn it on which brought up the 'BT logo/waking up screen' followed by the Youview screen with the 'adjust eco mode' message followed by the 'Nearly ready' screen; at which point it cuts out and does all of the above repeatedly.
I've turned the switch off and on at the back of the box which brings up a red light on the front of the box then a blue light as it restarts but it just does above cycle again.
I've tried the factory reset by pressing the down arrow for several seconds as instructed which then brings up a maintenance message which the box doesn't respond to when I press standby. I've turned it off at the mains and again it cuts out after the nearly ready screen.
I've had the box 9 months since upgrading to Infinity & its always been working ok up to this point. Does anyone know if it's possible to fix this as I would rather not have to put in a call to the BT helpdesk as I know from past experience its a misson to get anything resolved with them!

KG40 - welcome to the community.
Starting up the maintenance mode can be a bit fiddly so always best to try the process a couple of times - Not sure which Youview box model you have - the guide to using the maintenance mode is at
http://support.youview.com/articles/Self_Service_FAQ/How-do-I-perform-a-maintenance-mode-recovery-13...
Given that you have been away - I would be inclined to try the following (seperately)
- -reboot your router/home hub and try again
- power off the Youview box , take out your ethernet cable from the Youview box , power back on and see if it will start up.

New YouView box seems to cause wireless to stop wo...

I recently upgraded to a YouView box for my TV. The things is, since I've installed this, it seems to cut out the wireless connection to other devices in my home. (In particular, my wireless printer and windows phone.)
When I reset the Hub, the printer then works fine for a while but my phone doesn't and it's not long until I have to reset the whole thing again because it's stopped working.
I've tried moving the Hub further away from the YouView box and closer to the printer but it doesn't help. All worked perfectly before I got the YouView box, I never needed to reset the Hub at all.
I hope someone can help? Many thanks in anticipation!

Hi Pauline85,
Thanks for posting. Have you tried changing the wireless channel? Take a look at How do I change the wireless channel on my BT Home Hub? and let us know how you get on.
Cheers
David
BTCare Community Mod
If we have asked you to email us with your details, please make sure you are logged in to the forum, otherwise you will not be able to see our ‘Contact Us’ link within our profiles.
We are sorry but we are unable to deal with service/account queries via the private message(PM) function so please don't PM your account info, we need to deal with this via our email account :-)

Quick question re select-options

Hi
I am relatively new to ABAP but have a quick question:
I need to create a select-options which does the following:
1. Allows ONLY "equals" signs
2. Disallows intervals
3. Disallows the use of ranges in the multiple selection box.
4. Allows multiple individual selections.
I can achieve most using the following:
select-options s_knvh for knvh-kunnr no intervals.
However, this still allows ranges using the multiple selection box, and also allows the "not equal to" option.
Adding the "no-extension" syntax simply removes my ability to use multiple individual entries.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Jon

Use this FM.
SELECT_OPTIONS_RESTRICT

Can I Watch BT Sport On My BT Youview Box WITHOUT ...

Hi
I hope I have a simple question that has a simple answer!
I have a recently supplied by BT Youview box(Humax I believe). BT line rental and BT Broadband as well. I am in an area that does NOT get Affinity.
Can I get BT Sport on my Youview box? If so, how do I go about it?
I used the online chat assistant(32 minute wait) and the person there said I could-but as we got further in to the conversation she said she didn't know how to enable it as she was actaully from the billing department and didn't know how to do it :-( She said she'd pass me on to their techincal people to help me and she'd call me straight away. She did this and asked me to close ALL BT windows on my computer before she could pass me on. I did this. Only to find I had been put in a queue for some Bt helpline :-( After 38 minutes of being told BT were very busy, but that they would get to my call as soon as possible-the call simply disconnected. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, not sure why they treat customers like that but it certainly makes you think twice about migrating to SKY :-(
Anyway, I've spent ages on the phone and the computer trying to enable BT Sport without success. All I really want to know is: can I have BT Sport on my recently supplied BT Youview box with BT Broadband on a BT line? If I can, how do I do it? If not, will it be available to me any time soon?
I hope I have given enough info to help answer this simple question but if not PLEASE don't hesitate to ask for more detail.
Many, many thanks to anyone that can help clear up this frustrating issue for me :-)
Heraldic

Thanks for that. The thought of trying to get back through to BT again fills me full of dread :-( I think I'll pass on that and give up hope.
Thanks again for the help.
Telboy62 wrote:
You would really have to speak to BT about that. (sorry).They would have to release you from your current contract and restart you with a BT vision box.
My fear is that they would charge you for the Youview box you currently have as it only becomes "your" box after you have completed a 1 year contract.

Quick question re Infinity upgrade / YouView box

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for