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gaz2810i · 15-02-2011, 08:23

I don't understand this whole Tivo is too expensive chat. Rental vs Purchase blah blah blah

When Sky HD was launched, I paid £400, plus a £60 instillation fee, for the new box, on launch. On top of this I had to sign a 12 month contract, agreeing to pay £10 extra a month. A total cost of £580 for 12 months worth of HD.

To cut a long story short the box broke after 2 and a half years and Sky were a disgrace, They wanted £60 to come out and fix my problem, they then replaced my old box with a refurbished box that never worked properly and the engineer insisted on taking the Old box (one I paid £460 to have installed). I made numerous complaints and eventually moved from sky to Virgin.

In all honesty, the best comparison we can make is with Sky HD 1tb box and that's £249 plus instellation and no warranty after a year.

If i get offered Tivo at £149 with £40 install fee plus £3 a month that will be a total cost of £244 over 18 months. The box is not mine, but I have paid half what I did with Sky for there last premium product and I get a lifetime warranty/guarantee that should stop all the hassle I had with sky. That is only £64 more expensive that what sky HD would cost you extra with a free box and install.

15-02-2011, 08:23	#101
gaz2810i Inactive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Ruislip Services: Panasonic 55VT30, Pioneer VSX-LX53, BDP-LX54, Virgin TiVo 1tb (VIP), Toshiba HD-EX1, VM 50gb BB, PS3 Posts: 149	Re: The real reason Tivo is £149............. I don't understand this whole Tivo is too expensive chat. Rental vs Purchase blah blah blah When Sky HD was launched, I paid £400, plus a £60 instillation fee, for the new box, on launch. On top of this I had to sign a 12 month contract, agreeing to pay £10 extra a month. A total cost of £580 for 12 months worth of HD. To cut a long story short the box broke after 2 and a half years and Sky were a disgrace, They wanted £60 to come out and fix my problem, they then replaced my old box with a refurbished box that never worked properly and the engineer insisted on taking the Old box (one I paid £460 to have installed). I made numerous complaints and eventually moved from sky to Virgin. In all honesty, the best comparison we can make is with Sky HD 1tb box and that's £249 plus instellation and no warranty after a year. If i get offered Tivo at £149 with £40 install fee plus £3 a month that will be a total cost of £244 over 18 months. The box is not mine, but I have paid half what I did with Sky for there last premium product and I get a lifetime warranty/guarantee that should stop all the hassle I had with sky. That is only £64 more expensive that what sky HD would cost you extra with a free box and install.