Who has actually had/having TiVo installed

gaz2810i · 23-02-2011, 11:15

A comment at another community got me thinking. Who has actually had TiVo offered to them?

At first there was rumors of an initial 5000 - confirmed to me by the CEO office but later dispelled, and then simply TiVo S1 owners. we then had the 1-1000, free TiVo for life promotion, and now the new 1000 raffle ticket draw. I have heard of VIP20, VIP50, XL etc receiving an install as well as new customers getting the box. I have seen those who pre-registered getting a call as well as those hwo haven't. Well who has actually had the call.

Virgin seem to insist that it is only S1 owners and the special 1000 but how true is this? Also who was actually in the 1 in 1000 remote draw? Was it all customers, just VIP customers, those who registered etc etc etc. Because they haven't actually told us, can we decipher what exactly was their customer focus in launching the initial batch of TiVo's beyond their own staff?

Maybe those you have had the call can tell us a little about how they feel they managed together the call, S1 owner, VIP50 subscriber, lottery winner etc etc etc

Stephen · 23-02-2011, 11:27

Is this thread really nessessary? VM have said that all who pre registered will be contact by March and given install dates.

Cozzy · 23-02-2011, 11:33

to be fair ... as a forum member he is entitled to post and ask genuine questions as long as they dont break any rules ...

on another note there are forums who would delete and ban members who asked anything even hinting at controversial content .... im glad this forum doesnt do such things

as further to the first post ... and a genuine question ... to get tivo is there any requirement for the network upgrades to have been completed first or is tivo available independently of the BB (100meg) network upgrades which are not yet in many areas

at least we aint wasting paper with questions on a forum

Stephen · 23-02-2011, 11:45

To be fair, I was meaning that this topic is already mentioned in the TiVo and 1 of a 1000 threads. So it doesn't really need one of its own.

No the speed upgrades do not effect TiVo at all. You can get it installed no matter where on the network you are.

The S1 owners were contacted about TiVo, the 1000 remotes were sent to VIP customers and the other 1000 draw was apparently sent to those on XL tv triple play customers and also anyone that already pre registered would be sent an email with a small update advising they would all be contacted by March.

That is all the info I have gathered from numerous posts in the other threads I mentioned.

Cozzy · 23-02-2011, 11:54

Cheers for answering the network question ... at least that does not effect who/why/when although if it did it would actually make sense why some areas dont appear to be contacted at all so far

of course those areas may have been contacted but none of those contacted use this forum to report it

too many tivo threads on here i agree ... problem is some of them contain good info that has been lost in the numerous pages as they grow ever bigger

gaz2810i · 23-02-2011, 12:06

The problem is I have read all the other threads and I just got a bit lost in who has what. I know what Virgin have said and I have read what other people, who have had the call, have said but I just wanted to ascertain as to what is the truth. Virgin are saying it's just staff, S1 and remote 1000, for now, but I can't, having read all the other forums decide if that is true. At the moment I feel everyone but me (I know this isn't true as I am not the only one) is getting TiVO despite being promised to be one of the first after registering and I thought a thread telling me, and others, that what Virgin is saying is correct may stop the antagonism.

Delete if you think the thread is worthless and I am sorry that I ever bothered.

Digital Fanatic · 23-02-2011, 12:08

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Originally Posted by gaz2810i

The problem is I have read all the other threads and I just got a bit lost in who has what. I know what Virgin have said and I have read what other people, who have had the call, have said but I just wanted to ascertain as to what is the truth. Virgin are saying it's just staff, S1 and remote 1000, for now, but I can't, having read all the other forums decide if that is true. At the moment I feel everyone but me (I know this isn't true as I am not the only one) is getting TiVO despite being promised to be one of the first after registering and I thought a thread telling me, and others, that what Virgin is saying is correct may stop the antagonism.

Delete if you think the thread is worthless and I am sorry that I ever bothered.

you'll be contacted by the end of March. chin up

pythagoras · 23-02-2011, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaz2810i

The problem is I have read all the other threads and I just got a bit lost in who has what. I know what Virgin have said and I have read what other people, who have had the call, have said but I just wanted to ascertain as to what is the truth. Virgin are saying it's just staff, S1 and remote 1000, for now, but I can't, having read all the other forums decide if that is true. At the moment I feel everyone but me (I know this isn't true as I am not the only one) is getting TiVO despite being promised to be one of the first after registering and I thought a thread telling me, and others, that what Virgin is saying is correct may stop the antagonism.

Delete if you think the thread is worthless and I am sorry that I ever bothered.

Just had the engineer to fit my Tivo, he said he had only fitted tivos for staff and the 1000 free remote winners.

regards

john.

Cozzy · 23-02-2011, 14:25

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Originally Posted by E2R

Just received a phone call from VM asking when I want the TiVo installed? I had no idea what he was on about as I had not received a remote control it was assumed I had. I am a VIP customer with 2 V+ boxes and one will be changed to a TiVo next week.

I'm surprised and delighted.

fingers crossed they dont bill you then

good news though and congrats if you get a free tivo with lifetime sub (goes with remote)

unless of course they are sending out a second batch as there was talk of a second lucky draw for VIP customers