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Digital Fanatic 01-12-2010 13:57
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 35130507)
Just watched the video too and I will have to say the TiVo box is AMAZING!

Can't believe how excited I am about this.

I think the term 'Game Changer' is what needs to be said about this box. Finally VM have a major advantage over Sky in the Pay TV market in my opinion
Certainly is going to up the game in premium TV :)

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice (Post 35130512)
I hope getting Tivo will not make a mess of any agreed bundles already in place with customers. Happy to pay the price to get Tivo with relatively minimal increase in monthly fees (pay £24.50 for XL right now but then have discounts for the full TV/BB/Phone bundle I have).

It could be a case of VM deciding to withdraw discounts from existing customers as a result of buying a Tivo and so the increase will be much higher due to loss of discount. Not bothered about a formal 12 month contract, just hope VM are pragmatic enough to see this as a straight add-on to what customers already have in place.
You are upgrading, so I doubt you'll lose discounts etc. :)

jb66 01-12-2010 13:59
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tweedie (Post 35130489)
I hope £199 is for new customers and existing customers get a discount on that.

£199 for a box you will never own is abit ****
£199 for a box with a lifetime warrenty is amazing!

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perfect Choice (Post 35130512)
I hope getting Tivo will not make a mess of any agreed bundles already in place with customers. Happy to pay the price to get Tivo with relatively minimal increase in monthly fees (pay £24.50 for XL right now but then have discounts for the full TV/BB/Phone bundle I have).

It could be a case of VM deciding to withdraw discounts from existing customers as a result of buying a Tivo and so the increase will be much higher due to loss of discount. Not bothered about a formal 12 month contract, just hope VM are pragmatic enough to see this as a straight add-on to what customers already have in place.
I see this is a way of virgin making hagglers pay the full price as they cannot threaten to go to sky as you cant get tivo on sky.

Digital Fanatic 01-12-2010 13:59
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by royaltiger (Post 35130509)
I see only two tuners to start with, the 3rd comes in early next year
Yes. The 3rd tuner is in the box, just not enabled yet.

Perfect Choice 01-12-2010 14:01
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
The 2 tuner is the only problem I can see, the problem time is 9pm to 11pm for us when on som,e nights I have 4 items to record in that period and we’re watching something else. Can be managed with 3 tuners but not 2 so only 1 spare tuner for actual recording. If Tivo can look back 7 days and record as I noted earlier then that is manageable as it will record a programme as and when time becomes available to go back in the EPG and record something I requested I wanted recording, or am I reading too much into what the box can do?

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35130513)
Certainly is going to up the game in premium TV :)

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You are upgrading, so I doubt you'll lose discounts etc. :)
Thanks if that is the case then, sensible for everybody and keeping customers happy!;)

clinteastman 01-12-2010 14:02
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35130517)
Yes. The 3rd tuner is in the box, just not enabled yet.
Any idea of the technical reason for this? Can't see it having anything to do with the network as V+ manages it now so is it down to the software?

royaltiger 01-12-2010 14:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
So really XL customers are just adding an extra £3.50 a month to bill, obviously not including purchase price, not toooo bad I suppose.

TheDon 01-12-2010 14:07
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
It'll be down to the tivo software.

The US tivos only have 2 tuners, so I assume they'll have to rewrite a fair bit of it to utilise the 3rd.

scaseman 01-12-2010 14:08
Re: Cinemoi to launch on December 1st on Virgin TV.
 
I already pay enough on XXL Broadband XL Phone and XL TV plus Sky Movies and Sports plus the HD charge so as I don't speak French this is one channel I shall give a miss unless its permanently free to XL viewers.

Perfect Choice 01-12-2010 14:11
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Suspect software is written but just a matter of testing before the upgrade is issued.

clinteastman 01-12-2010 14:14
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 35130525)
It'll be down to the tivo software.

The US tivos only have 2 tuners, so I assume they'll have to rewrite a fair bit of it to utilise the 3rd.
Good point.

Digital Fanatic 01-12-2010 14:15
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35130520)
Any idea of the technical reason for this? Can't see it having anything to do with the network as V+ manages it now so is it down to the software?
Software issue. it will be added as it's the spec VM & TiVo want for this box.

DJ-SWITCH 01-12-2010 14:16
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35130499)
You do realise that's XL TV with £3 on top, not XL with £26.50 on top.

[edit]What DF said![/edit]
I was going say £3 more like it not £26.50 :)

Chad 01-12-2010 14:45
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Can I clarify, it's £199.00 for the new TIVO box plus £40.00 installation for all existing customers and new customers looking to take the service?

bamav 01-12-2010 14:46
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
All tings considered, I think the price is very fair. I can see some odd bundles coming out soon though!

Digital Fanatic 01-12-2010 14:48
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35130557)
Can I clarify, it's £199.00 for the new TIVO box plus £40.00 installation for all existing customers and new customers looking to take the service?
This is the standard price.

Quote:
Virgin Media TV powered by TiVo will begin to roll-out from mid-December. Standard price of £199**, plus £26.50 per month*** for the XL TiVo package which features over 160 channels, an unrivalled TV on demand library and access to all standard HD channels. For further information, or to register for interest in the Virgin Media TV powered by TiVo service, visit: www.virginmedia.com/TiVo.
So £3 extra a month for XL TiVo


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