A thought for future Starview buyers!

[marziemcg]

Why would you buy a box that the programmers will eventually ditch? It shows that down the line, they will do this with whatever they produce in the future! Dbox's, DM's still supported 5/6 years later..older Starview's nothing. Ok we have to wait and see, but most places seem to be saying that support for older SV's is OVER! Think ahead...normally better features enticed you to buy the next box, not withdrawal of support. They WILL do this to future models too! So best left alone methinks...they will destroy themselves eventually!!

[Mysteriousguy]

Very true and totally agree. The support for Starview is just not the same as linux based systems, which seem to have huge support and will be supported as years go on. Starview will struggle

[marziemcg]

I just realised that the Linux systems are open source! This is incredibly important!! For future reference, I'd avoid these guys like, a very big thing I'd avoid....

[paul_1234]

If they arn't going to support it no more why dont they release the sourcecode.

[marziemcg]

Cause the new boxes are based on it, and they want to shift them!!!

[flint]

Virmin Media will introduce a "next generation" delivery and conditional access system to replace its existing digital cable television service



A conditional access system (CAS) is a system by which electronic transmission of digital media, especially satellite television signals through cable, is limited to subscribed clients. This is called conditional access. The signal is encrypted and is unavailable for unauthorised reception. A set-top box containing a conditional access module is required in the customer premises to receive and decrypt the signal.
CAS is now becoming a significant concern for major companies in the DVB-H market because broadcasters are looking to control the digital signals that they will be broadcasting.

so will any box work at all. this is starting 2010

[rdann]

Originally Posted by marziemcg

Why would you buy a box that the programmers will eventually ditch? It shows that down the line, they will do this with whatever they produce in the future! Dbox's, DM's still supported 5/6 years later..older Starview's nothing. Ok we have to wait and see, but most places seem to be saying that support for older SV's is OVER! Think ahead...normally better features enticed you to buy the next box, not withdrawal of support. They WILL do this to future models too! So best left alone methinks...they will destroy themselves eventually!!

This is true, I have a Box or Starview2 which is about 10 months old. I only had it a month when they launched the Box super, and I think there have been 2 new models since then. So I agree it's not worth wasting your money on these boxes, unless you are happy to thow it away after a few months. Someone is making good money out of us, lets see if they pay us back with a software upgrade, but I doubt it.

[djmattc]

Same here, I have a Starview 2 which I have had for about 12 months. Until the AU stopped working I thought they were fantastic.

So what box would you guys recommend in terms of continued support?

[boomer39]

all i can suggest then lads is give vermin your £80 every 2 months, orstop watching telly!!

[Macabre]

Originally Posted by marziemcg

Why would you buy a box that the programmers will eventually ditch? It shows that down the line, they will do this with whatever they produce in the future! Dbox's, DM's still supported 5/6 years later..older Starview's nothing. Ok we have to wait and see, but most places seem to be saying that support for older SV's is OVER! Think ahead...normally better features enticed you to buy the next box, not withdrawal of support. They WILL do this to future models too! So best left alone methinks...they will destroy themselves eventually!!

Had my box super for a good while still ok and easy to fix when key roll , for £60 i have had my money's worth ( for what i get and what i payed , happy days ) if it becomes defunct in a month year or longer will have still saved a fortune .