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wow I guess we all got the e-mail and straight here...

Got mine too, only problem is i'm not Dean either.

My name is not dean either - Doh !!!!

so they want Â£150 for the box, and Â£40 to deliver it, and turn it on, then Â£3 a month to keep it turned on. Mkay

Yeh... Lame

Â£50 off... I was expected Â£149 plus free install.

Not happy!

Interesting how it says you can basically have Tivo on M+ or L but with an Â£8 charge instead of Â£3.

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Originally Posted by dazed&confused (Post 35202943)

E-Mail Just received

By the way my name's not Dean!!!

Hello Dean,

Now hereâ€™s something you donâ€™t see everyday. Youâ€™ve got the chance to be one of the first to order our amazing 1TB TiVoÂ® box before everyone else because youâ€™re a Virgin Media customer and you pre-registered your interest in our TiVo service.

During the week beginning 11th April, weâ€™ll be opening an exclusive pre-sale event just for you, so you can order Virgin Media TV powered by TiVo. Weâ€™ll email you the details on the day and you can be one of the first to get your hands on our latest kit before it goes on general sale.

Hereâ€™s the deal:

1TB TiVo box
Â£149.95 one-off activation fee exclusively for existing customers (everyone else pays Â£199.95)
Â£3 additional monthly fee with TV XL

Our exclusive pre-sale event for the 1TB box is only available to you. Think of it as a little â€˜thank youâ€™ from us for being a Virgin Media customer and for being one of the very first to register your interest in our TiVo service.

Weâ€™ll email you again during the week of 11th April to tell you more. If youâ€™d like to take another look at what our TiVo service can do, head over to our Discover TiVo site for all the details.

Keep your eyes peeled on your inbox

The Virgin Media team

I have just recieved exactly the same e-mail in my in-box and my names not dean either.! must be a generic email.:)

[sarcasm] I feel special that they know my name

And that people have already had free installation, yet I would have to pay [/sarcasm]

At Â£190 I can't afford it anyway, so never mind

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Originally Posted by Trent (Post 35202942)

What!!

I just got an e-mail about it : -

Here’s the deal:

1TB TiVo box
Â£149.95 one-off activation fee exclusively for existing customers (everyone else pays Â£199.95)
Â£3 additional monthly fee with TV XL

Our exclusive pre-sale event for the 1TB box is only available to you. Think of it as a little ‘thank you’ from us for being a Virgin Media customer and for being one of the very first to register your interest in our TiVo service.

What a Joke! A thank you would be free TIVO or a minimal Charge.. oh and just to make it worse :

Â£40 installation fee applies. TiVo box remains property of

What Joke.. no way I am signing up already spent Â£40 + Â£150 getting V+!

Why free?

My name's not Dean either! Nor is my Dad's. I am not going to do it, it's too expensive especially if they are going to require the Â£40 install which they've stuck in the small print (albeit in bold) and we've been messed around far too much.

Great product, awful roll out.

Totally agree
A thank you would be No Installation Charge.

Come On VM where's the loyalty

If that is the deal, they can poke it, at least a free install would be good. Charging way to much for this, can't see the take up being very high.

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 35202953)

Do you know someone called Dean though? :D

Expected no install charge especially as we have been waiting 4 months since registering. Will still buy but dissapointed the install was a no charge like has been for Tivo1 owner installs.

I must admit, I am a bit surprised by installation charge. Oh well...

Because I was already ripped off paying over the odds for your V+ box.. I am not going to be lame enough to say "I'm going to sky" but I am very unhappy at this "Special Offer". Its not special and I am not being rewarded as a long term customer of VM. The Offer is priced wrong and most people are being squeezed with Tax, Food Prices so if you expect most people to take this "Offer" I think your in for a big shock.