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Originally Posted by gaz2810i
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.
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That's my point exactly, I don't want to have to sell a box on ebay if/when i leave, I don't want to have to phone retentions to get a out of warranty repair! I want a box that I can have replaced if faulty for the entire life of my contract. I have no idea why someone would want to own their box, to me it's madness!