is there no v+ boxes for new customers
 

Hi i was looking to sign up my parents and looking at the new bundles it looks like you only get a V HD box with no recording options unless you upgrade to a tivo.

Is this correct or am i reading it wrong

Thanks

Robert

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Yes TiVo is now the standard pvr box on VM.

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No VM stopped giving out V+ boxes to new customers a while ago,if you want a box that records TiVo is now the only option for new customers.:)

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Oh well don't think it will be virgin then, not paying an extra £5 just to record

Thanks for the replies

Robert

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On the new Collections, you don't pay an extra £5.

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Thanks for that not well laid out on the web page then.

Will go over it again

Robert

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Just to point out as well, the V+HD cost £5 a month on M+ and L, so with the Collections TiVo is likely cheaper than the V+HD was ;)

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The best reason I can think to have one - lower price :D

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yep V+ was stopped back in February, we only carry them as replacements (and thats very very rare)

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So what happens when a v+hd is in a second room and breaks will it get replaced with a tivo free of charge

Robert

Re: is there no v+ boxes for new customers
 

I wondered that too. Not long had Tivo installed and kept V+ for the bedroom. If it dies will I be stuck with a VHD box?

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No a refurbished v+

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That's true, before the Collections I was thinking of downgrading TV as the main reason I got a XL TV was to avoid the £5 charge, but the Tivo charge is levied regardless of TV package.

I wondered that too. I suspect that, as V+ will slowly be made redundant, they will eventually drop Tivo software onto the V Boxes and switch off the V+. As most will be the free 2nd box by this time, VM will argue that customers had been getting it for nothing anyway if/when they complain. Perhaps by then they will sweeten it with offers for 2nd Tivo boxes?.

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VM believe Tivo are the future thats why no V+ Boxes

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Once the V+ boxes are gone, VM can move to Mpeg4, which will give us more recording capacity and be beneficial for network capacity. They can also move all remaining boxes onto Tivo software, elimiting the need for two different software systems. So you can see why VM have good reasons to do this.

There is a valid argument though, that VM should have kept the V+ as an option until the V+ missing features (full red button and Reminders) were available on tivo. Those missing features don't bother me, but they do others.

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:confused: what about all the legacy non PVR SD boxes out in cable land, Pace and Samsung to name just two, they will not support the Tivo software!

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I'm still handing out Samsung 2110s!

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:) Sorry legacy was the wrong word, but these standard def none PVR boxes will not support TiVo software including the Samsung 2110?

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If you've not used a Tivo you don't know what your missing, when comparing V+ or sky+ to a Tivo, it's like going from a 90's nokia to a smart phone.

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You are correct, they won't.

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That's true, but the VHD box does, so old, non PVR boxes, can be swapped for a VHD box.

VM have said they will move completely to tivo software, so the long term plan is presumably to make tivo standard for PVR and VHD standard for non PVR boxes

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I know now that you can only get a VHD or TiVo box as a new customer or adding another box! Their must be a huge number of these old STB out there? I would hate to think how long it would take to switch over to TiVo capable boxes!

The only time I have swapped my STB's out is service upgrade, Pace to V+, then V+ to TiVo, I feel their has got to be sometime way into the future compulsory swap outs of old kit:erm:

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doesnt the tivo connect to docsis3? if the vhd box is loaded with tivo software will that also connect to docsis3?

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Smart with out signal perhaps you are right:shocked: Just be careful if swapping to TiVo lots of posting say its great & lots wishing they hadn`t . Me I happy that I kept my V+ as well. Need both to get the "FULL" TV service .
Wonder if I can put the two boxes on one "inlet" & swap as required ? :D

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2 way splitter perhaps and connect each to a different HDMI input on the TV?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Way-Spli...item3ef9d15157