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devilincarnate 20-10-2011 18:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35318890)
I find it very unusual for virgin media to change the Tivo £3 fee to per box in November. These things are usually done in April or October.

Could it be that we are in for a very good Christmas:confused:

HD Boy 20-10-2011 18:39

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35318892)
Could it be that we are in for a very good Christmas:confused:

I hope there have changed it to per box to get more revenue so they can pay for more HD channels this year
or they want to cash in on how very well Tivo is doing.
Quote:

By the end of July, around 50,000 of Virgin Media's 4.8 million cable customers had moved onto TiVo—which brings together video-on-demand, catch-up content, Internet-based applications and games—with the number continuing to climb, Mr. Berkett says. He declined to give specific figures ahead of the company's third-quarter results on Oct. 27.

"It's doing very well," he says. "The response has been better than good; I'm very, very pleased. The level of advocacy for the product is something that I haven't experienced before, virtually in any role I've ever had.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...987479026.html

cupcakes aka dd 20-10-2011 18:58

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Or might upgrade my bedroom V+ for a 500g Tivo quick. So wanted multi room viewing. Very useful. I take it to upgrade is still only £49.

HDFootyMan 20-10-2011 19:27

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If true, then that's a foolish move, and a great way to kill off enthusiasm for those considering buying a 2nd TiVo for multi-room streaming.

"Multi-room streaming is in the latest update and it can be yours! ......for only £36 extra per year."

HD Boy 20-10-2011 19:36

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35318901)
If true, then that's a foolish move, and a great way to kill off enthusiasm for those considering buying a 2nd TiVo for multi-room streaming.

"Multi-room streaming is in the latest update and it can be yours! ......for only £36 extra per year."

It's true
Quote:

Virgin Media ‎@Kev Leader

Just in Kev, if you order before 1st November you'll be charged £3.00 per account rather than per box. After that, it's £3.00 per TiVo box. Hope this makes sense, Michael
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http://www.facebook.com/virginmedia

kgollop 20-10-2011 20:16

Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35318901)
If true, then that's a foolish move, and a great way to kill off enthusiasm for those considering buying a 2nd TiVo for multi-room streaming.

"Multi-room streaming is in the latest update and it can be yours! ......for only £36 extra per year."

I agree. I've asked on the Facebook page how this affects VIP50 customers, as I'm considering replacing my V+ with a 2nd TIVO to take advantage of the multi room...

jb66 20-10-2011 20:26

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Thats crap, I was making a mint on Tivo Upsells

thekitkatshuffle 20-10-2011 20:31

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I take it you only have to order before November rather than have it installed? They can't fit me in until 22nd of Nov, but gonna order a second box this weekend.

On a related note; I had a repair to a V+ box booked in for today because I had to wait until Nov 22nd for Tivo, but when the engineer got to my house and started work I was chatting to him about Tivo and he said he had a spare unit in his van so he could install it for me today. Jolly nice of him and now I have Tivo four weeks earlier than I thought I would. :D

BenMcr 20-10-2011 20:36

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Originally Posted by thekitkatshuffle (Post 35318934)
I take it you only have to order before November rather than have it installed?

Correct

denphone 20-10-2011 21:43

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jobbie8 (Post 35318714)
Just seen on VM's facebook page that changes to the tivo fee are coming Nov 1st. Will be £3 per box.

So that means instead of paying £3 l will be paying £6.:(

mhatter67 20-10-2011 21:54

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Cannot understand logic of the upcomming £3 a box charge for TiVo, especially after Neal Berkett comments about we want our complete customer base over to TiVo in no more than five years. Link here

HD Boy 20-10-2011 21:58

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Maybe they want to get some extra revenue first before scrapping the £3 per month for people on TV XL in the future
or in the future scrap the additonal £6.50 additional box

Hugh 20-10-2011 22:12

Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35318982)
Maybe they want to get some extra revenue first before scrapping the £3 per month for people on TV XL in the future
or in the future scrap the additonal £6.50 additional box

Just constantly repeating the same thing doesn't make it true.....

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35318966)
So that means instead of paying £3 l will be paying £6.:(

Not if you already have more than one TiVo before November 1st.

mhatter67 20-10-2011 22:12

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VM have started the move to TiVo with V+ service removal for new customers, but they should speed it up with only VHD boxes being available for fault replacements, as we all know that at some time in the future there will be a new a non PVR upgrade to TiVo for these Cisco boxes. So I say this again it seems a backward step to charge per box!

denphone 20-10-2011 22:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35318986)
Just constantly repeating the same thing doesn't make it true.....

---------- Post added at 20:12 ---------- Previous post was at 20:10 ----------


Not if you already have more than one TiVo before November 1st.

Thanks for that information Hugh.:)


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