Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35853801)

Hi that's my thoughts exactly, sky's normal price is £99 for box which is installation and connection but the now it's all free. And the charge for UHD on sky is £12a month virgin media £15 a month. It's true sadly they can resell the box as much as they want, and charge as much as they want

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35853801)

Hi that's my thoughts exactly, sky's normal price is £99 for box which is installation and connection but the now it's all free. And the charge for UHD on sky is £12a month virgin media £15 a month. It's true sadly they can resell the box as much as they want, and charge as much as they want

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35853801)

Hi that's my thoughts exactly, sky's normal price is £99 for box which is installation and connection but the now it's all free. And the charge for UHD on sky is £12a month virgin media £15 a month. It's true sadly they can resell the box as much as they want, and charge as much as they want

Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 35853794)

When I was with Sky i paid for an extra box which had extra storage space for your recordings but the difference is the box is mine to keep forever and I can still use it,even record on it if I want to(albeit pay sky £5 a month). Now i know you don`t get to keep virgins boxes when you leave but that means virgin can re-sell a box over and over again! Nice little earner `eh!

Originally Posted by sollp (Post 35853810)

But you don't pay for repairs all call out with VM. Sky you either pay for a call out,(very expensive) or pay a monthly insurance which probably bring the monthly cost in line with VM.

Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 35853794)

Maybe it`s just me but why do virgin charge anything for a new box when it`s never yours to keep? What would happen if everyone said "sorry virgin either give me a new box free of charge or I`l stick with what I`ve got"? i know it wouldn`t happen because they`l always be geeks willing to pay silly money to get the very latest.
When I was with Sky i paid for an extra box which had extra storage space for your recordings but the difference is the box is mine to keep forever and I can still use it,even record on it if I want to(albeit pay sky £5 a month). Now i know you don`t get to keep virgins boxes when you leave but that means virgin can re-sell a box over and over again! Nice little earner `eh!

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35853815)

VM doesn't offer UHD so where are you conjuring up £15pm from?

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Last time I checked the Sky recording fee was £11.50pm. And Sky's 4K HQ box remains Sky's property so their model is becoming more like VM's.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35853815)

VM doesn't offer UHD so where are you conjuring up £15pm from?

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Last time I checked the Sky recording fee was £11.50pm. And Sky's 4K HQ box remains Sky's property so their model is becoming more like VM's.

Originally Posted by sollp (Post 35853810)

But you don't pay for repairs all call out with VM. Sky you either pay for a call out,(very expensive) or pay a monthly insurance which probably bring the monthly cost in line with VM.

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35853801)

Hi that's my thoughts exactly, sky's normal price is £99 for box which is installation and connection but the now it's all free. And the charge for UHD on sky is £12a month virgin media £15 a month. It's true sadly they can resell the box as much as they want, and charge as much as they want

Originally Posted by Rob King (Post 35853808)

why do they release certain information on the new box just maybe to impress Sky i guess , with apps Netflix which you have to pay for and You Tube theres not much of 4k to look forward to maybe the odd movie on Virgin Movies etc

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35853824)

If they are following virgins model why are virgin wanting £200

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In theory it's not a UHD fee, TiVo is a £5.50 per month, the £15 is a user fee for the box

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With sky q it's free box, free call out and repairs and £12 a month with planned UHD movies and sports

with virgin box is £200 free call and repairs and £15 a month no confirmed UHD material

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35853828)

These figures are being banded about like confetti! We simply don't know what VM will charge and you seem to be ignoring the fact that Virgin have already given a pretty good indication that their new box will be cheaper than Sky Q.

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Where do you get the idea that Virgin will not have much 4K to offer? You are making some big assumptions here.

Originally Posted by veeemmm (Post 35853850)

What happened with the reports that testing wasn't going well and that it wouldn't be released until 2017 or has that resulted in the decision to rush it out with the same software that is on the current Tivos as an interim measure until the non-Tivo replacement is ready?

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35853828)

These figures are being banded about like confetti! We simply don't know what VM will charge and you seem to be ignoring the fact that Virgin have already given a pretty good indication that their new box will be cheaper than Sky Q.

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Where do you get the idea that Virgin will not have much 4K to offer? You are making some big assumptions here.

Originally Posted by veeemmm (Post 35853850)

What happened with the reports that testing wasn't going well and that it wouldn't be released until 2017 or has that resulted in the decision to rush it out with the same software that is on the current Tivos as an interim measure until the non-Tivo replacement is ready?

Originally Posted by jb66 (Post 35853856)

Heloooooo

SH1 and SH3 ring any bells? Virgin release no matter what issues there is

Originally Posted by veeemmm (Post 35853850)

What happened with the reports that testing wasn't going well and that it wouldn't be released until 2017