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Yes, apologies - I didn't mean to rub your faces in it :disturbd:

I thought my post may be helpful for those in Langley Nottingham thinking of ordering :angel:

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I rang CS yesterday - curious to see what they would say. I live in Warrington, and the V+ team said it is not enabled yet - should be mid February.

£75.00 for the box and £10 per month extra or
Free box and £5 per month to keep existing box as a second box + £10.00.

Looks like I'll have to wait a little longer.


My mum has Sky+ (I really don't know which is the better - I actually think NTL has slightly better picture quality and a slightly better EPG when it's working - easier to see and show channels you are not subscribed to). Anway, she tried to record something between 20:00 and 21:00 on ITV, and at 21:30 it was still going and showing no signs of stopping. Reminds me of a story about porridge.

Thanks,

Nigel

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Hi Keith

You should be able to get it! I live in PO9 and i've got an installation date of 6th Feb. Blueview who's PO16 and Crooky who's in Gosport have also had no probs and people where I work in Portsmouth also got install dates.

What ever you do don't call sales, I phoned them first and they told me it wouldn't be available till feb. NOT TRUE. I phoned CS on 0845 454 0000 and then choose option 5. Tell them you want to find out about the tvdrive and they should transfer you to the V+ booking team who should take your booking no hassle. At least thats what happened to me yesterday.

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Just called them. Asked for my full postcode, and then told me it's definitely 30th Jan for PO6 due to them rolling out in stages.

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Guess what? We'll all ring on 30th Jan, and then we'll be told it's now 7th Feb..........

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Precisely!!!

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I just dialled 150 and pressed #5, got put through to someone and I asked them if the TV Drive was available in Bedfordshire now. I was told it wasn't and wouldn't be available until February 15th. When I told him that I know a lot of people who already have the TV Drive he told me they are on trial in their area and that it wouldn't be available to everybody until the 15th Feb. When I pushed it and said that these people didn't seem to be having the TV Drive on trial, he said 'yes, they are.'

I'm even more confused now.

Oh and another thing, I asked again about the cost, just to verify, and was told that it would cost £10 per month for the TV Drive, nothing for installation and if I wanted to keep my set top box it would be an extra £5. When I asked how much it would cost if I gave my stb back, he said 'it will then cost you just £10 for the TV Drive.'

Can anyone make sense of this please?

Many thanks,

Carrie :)

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If you are on family pack (TV Size: XL) or above then the rental is £10 per month otherwise it is £15 per month.

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Hi, thanks for your reply, yes we are on Family Pack. Other people have said though, that if you keep your stb it works out best cost-wise otherwise you have to pay for installation? I'm totally confused to be honest, there's so much information on the forums and I've spent ages today looking through that my eyes have turned square!

Could you possibly break down the costs a bit more please, i.e. is it better to keep the stb and have the TV Drive or is it best to just have the TV Drive? (We would only be keeping the stb if it was part of a good deal, we don't really need one in the bedroom or elsewhere).

Many thanks,

Carrie :)

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V+ box rental is £10 pcm (TV Size: XL) otherwise £15 pcm.

Installation is £75 unless you keep your current STB.
If you decide to keep you current box as a second STB you will be charged £5 pcm for the second box (instead of the normal £15 pcm for a second STB).

N.B. There is a 12 month minimum contract on the V+ box and also a 12 month minimum contract on the £5 second STB.

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Suggestion for this thread:
Please, for the benefit of others - in your post, can you state your postcode - first part, and whether you are on Langley, Bromley or Telewest?

It would save any false hopes!

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Well I'm in Bedfordshire - Sandy SG19.... and mine is being fitted on Saturday.. I am paying an extra £5 a month for it.(Keeping my existing box).

No one mentioned that it was a trial to me. No one mentioned that it was a new 12month contract either.

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Install booked for 7th Feb. So it seems it really does depend who you get to speak to!

Only thing I don't know is whether I will get a TVDrive or the new black V+HD box. Have specified the black V+ so we wait to see :)

PS think i'm Bromley platform as ex-CW area.

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That's interesting Jefferson as I'm just down the road from you - SG18 and yet I was told that I couldn't get the TV Drive until February 15th! :confused:

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Thanks very much for that. :tu: :)

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im newcastle staffs st5 being installed 1st feb.