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muppetman11 31-03-2011 20:50
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by DaBoz (Post 35203463)
Sky are expecting people to pay £250 for a 1TB hard drive with no additional functionality over free Sky+HD box, that's even crazier!
Agreed but they do offer a free Sky+HD box which records 60 hrs HD which is ample for the majority.

spankysmagicpian 31-03-2011 20:52
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Voted 'No' for reasons I added on Tivo Thread

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I don't think I'll bother going with the pre-reg order at the moment. I can appreciate that this is a premium product and Virgin can't give it away for free but I do think they should have at least had a sliding scale of pre-reg charges rather than the blanket offer they sent (and I got today)

I'm on VIP50 and have always been on the top tier since oooooh 1999 and also have 3 Virgin Mobiles on contract. I grant you that this is my choice but I think I must be paying 'Virgin' around £160 a month hence it would have been nice to have had a little more off than the £50 as part of the pre-reg offer.

I'll get it when it comes downs substantially. It would be nice to get it booked in but you know, the V+ when you think about it is more than adequate.

DaBoz 31-03-2011 20:53
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35203454)
As they would be able to spread it over the 12 month contract E.G. £149+£40 = £189 and then divided by 12 months = £15.75 pm or as you say £149 up-front and then £40 divided by 12 month with a £1/2 surcharge for this?
Putting it like that, TiVo will cost additional £18.75 per month for first year, then £3 per month after that. Sounds a sweeter deal than I thought, considering I saved not far off that last year through retentions, and Sky+HD was going to cost me £10 more than VM for a lesser service.

Keep talking, this is good ammunition to convince the misses!

Tali 31-03-2011 20:53
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Voted yes. Am disappointed with the offer after having to wait for so long, but I want a nice shiny new Tivo :)

Adder 31-03-2011 20:54
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35203467)
Agreed but they do offer a free Sky+HD box which records 60 hrs HD which is ample for the majority.
My thoughts exactly and I think a "comparable" package from Sky including this might even save circa £10 a month (okay not entirely primarily no ESPN unlike XL which is a strong plus point for Virgin vs Sky). Although BT seems to offer ESPN for a one off fee.

DaBoz 31-03-2011 20:55
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35203467)
Agreed but they do offer a free Sky+HD box which records 60 hrs HD which is ample for the majority.
80 hours gets zapped on my V+ with the few HD channels they have. Can't see that working on the 50+ HD channels with Sky.

muppetman11 31-03-2011 20:56
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 35203473)
My thoughts exactly and I think a "comparable" package from Sky including this might even save circa £10 a month (okay not entirely primarily no ESPN unlike XL which is a strong plus point for Virgin vs Sky). Although BT seems to offer ESPN for a one off fee.
Plus with VM in year one as a new customer you have to pay an HD activation charge

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Originally Posted by DaBoz (Post 35203474)
80 hours gets zapped on my V+ with the few HD channels they have. Can't see that working on the 50+ HD channels with Sky.
20 hrs on V+ in HD mate , 80 hrs is SD.

devilincarnate 31-03-2011 20:58
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Originally Posted by DaBoz (Post 35203470)
Putting it like that, TiVo will cost additional £18.75 per month for first year, then £3 per month after that. Sounds a sweeter deal than I thought, considering I saved not far off that last year through retentions, and Sky+HD was going to cost me £10 more than VM for a lesser service.

Keep talking, this is good ammunition to convince the misses!
Just say the first part of it over 18 months (just lie about the last 6 months) £189/18 months = £10.50 + the £3 Tivo charge and that is the last i can come up with:(

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35203476)
Plus with VM in year one as a new customer you have to pay an HD activation charge[COLOR="Silver"]
Not with TIVO as the HD activation is included:D:D

DaBoz 31-03-2011 20:59
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adder (Post 35203473)
My thoughts exactly and I think a "comparable" package from Sky including this might even save circa £10 a month (okay not entirely primarily no ESPN unlike XL which is a strong plus point for Virgin vs Sky). Although BT seems to offer ESPN for a one off fee.
The deal Sky quoted me: 6 pack, Sky+HD, 10-20Mb bb "unlimited", unlimited phone, caller display, anytime+, 60gb box £58.75.

That's certainly not £10 cheaper than VM, in fact £10 more. Although comparable as you suggest is hard to compare, as you get more channels on sky, but no on demand (the clincher for my family).

Adder 31-03-2011 20:59
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35203476)
Plus with VM in year one as a new customer you have to pay an HD activation charge

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20 hrs on V+ in HD mate , 80 hrs is SD.
The way I read it the standard Sky+HD can do 60 hours HD so triple the V+ which would be a big improvement, if I've got that wrong please shout!

DaBoz 31-03-2011 21:00
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35203479)
Just say the first part of it over 18 months (just lie about the last 6 months) £189/18 months = £10.50 + the £3 Tivo charge and that is the last i can come up with
You should work in the government :-)

Adder 31-03-2011 21:03
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by DaBoz (Post 35203482)
The deal Sky quoted me: 6 pack, Sky+HD, 10-20Mb bb "unlimited", unlimited phone, caller display, anytime+, 60gb box £58.75.

That's certainly not £10 cheaper than VM, in fact £10 more. Although comparable as you suggest is hard to compare, as you get more channels on sky, but no on demand (the clincher for my family).
My bill for Virgin is about £54 a month with the latest price increase, with the package I looked at I didn't take into account unlimited phone/broadband as I don't believe my circumstances require those which cuts about £12.50 off of your quote and comes to £46 apparently.

mhatter67 31-03-2011 21:03
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
I was a pre reg and did not get this email today. If I did the answer would be not interested, why sorry I just don't think it is worth it £200 for a clever piece of software and a 1TB hard drive!

The leap it tech advancement is not enough for me to invest, it is nowhere near the difference between when I upgraded from a standard V box to V+ with HD activation!

muppetman11 31-03-2011 21:04
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 35203483)
The way I read it the standard Sky+HD can do 60 hours HD so triple the V+ which would be a big improvement, if I've got that wrong please shout!
No your are correct 60 hrs HD recording on sky+Hd box


http://www.sky.com/shop/high-definition/home/hd-FAQs/

DaBoz 31-03-2011 21:04
Re: Will you take TIVO one the email that you got today?
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35203476)
20 hrs on V+ in HD mate , 80 hrs is SD.
Epic confused moment. Still, £250 for a 1TB hard disk is robbery.


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