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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle
Can someone explain where the S1 TiVo owners come into the picture please? I take it that there was a TiVo box available some years ago from (one of) the predecessors of Virgin Media. Are these boxes still 'live' and still being supported and updated by VM? It seems from what I've read that the existing owners of these boxes do not have to be on XL or above to use them. Are they just being used for the PVR functionality?
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TiVo S1 was available in the UK many years ago and while the menu was similar it was a separate DVR available to purchase on its own and could be used with Sky or freeview or cable. Sky entered into a deal and screwed them over as they released Sky+ not long after.
Many of the users paid a lifetime sub for access to TiVo services and are still using them. It had nothing to Virgin Media back then. That is why TiVo and VM are offering them the new box first, I guess as a thanks for sticking with it or being a previous TiVo user.
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
In early 2000, TiVo partnered with electronics manufacturer Thomson Multimedia and broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting to deliver the TiVo service in the UK market. This partnership resulted in the Thomson PVR10UK, a stand-alone receiver released in October 2000 that was based on the original reference design used in the United States by both Philips and Sony. TiVo ended UK unit sales in January 2003, though it continues to sell subscriptions and supply guide data to existing subscribed units.
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