TiVo Â£3 TiVo charge - Page 3

Digital Fanatic · 22-10-2011, 20:06

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Originally Posted by WaxMan

I was asking more for clarification and directions to the quote made originally by Jameseh

It seems to be something that is common knowledge and hence not wanting to start a new thread if it was.

You'll still need another TiVo (Multi-room) for streaming if that's what you mean?

WaxMan · 22-10-2011, 20:13

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

You'll still need another TiVo (Multi-room) for streaming if that's what you mean?

Well part of it firstly I wanted confirmation of what "wireless streaming" is I sort of think I can guess but my search fu is failing looking for specfics

devilincarnate · 22-10-2011, 20:23

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Originally Posted by WaxMan

Well part of it firstly I wanted confirmation of what "wireless streaming" is I sort of think I can guess but my search fu is failing looking for specfics

It will end up been something like this?

http://www.cisco.com/assets/cdc_cont...ome/index.html

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Digital Video Broadcasting Markets

Cisco 8485DVB Hybrid Cable/IP High-Definition DVR Set-Top
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denphone · 22-10-2011, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

Has it? If I'm waiting for the live football and watch another show in the meantime and forget to switch over I can no longer watch that game live (which is the only way sports should be watched). Reminders solve that problem as they have for me for years.

l agree 100%.

gadge · 22-10-2011, 21:47

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

You'll still need another TiVo (Multi-room) for streaming if that's what you mean?

Do you know if multi room streaming is enabled with the update?.

DeejayAJ · 23-10-2011, 05:47

I don't understand why there's a charge at all nevermind per box when you've already paid Â£99(?) to have it installed! Does it cost them anymore to provide a tivo service than V+ that would warrant Â£3pm, if anything?

passingbat · 23-10-2011, 08:34

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Originally Posted by gadge

Do you know if multi room streaming is enabled with the update?.

Would also like to know that.

kgollop · 23-10-2011, 10:17

Well this price change has forced my hand. Just ordered a 500Gb TIVO to replace the V+ in the bedroom, before the November 1st cut off date. Seems to be a lot of TIVO's flying off the shelf at the moment, the first available install was not until December 2nd! Gives plenty of time for the software update to be rolled out, and hopefully it will be all ready for multiroom streaming once it arrives!

BenMcr · 23-10-2011, 11:55

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Originally Posted by DeejayAJ

I don't understand why there's a charge at all nevermind per box when you've already paid Â£99(?) to have it installed! Does it cost them anymore to provide a tivo service than V+ that would warrant Â£3pm, if anything?

Considering there is a seperate 10Mbit connection to each TiVo box, possibly

Gill72 · 23-10-2011, 13:09

I am currently on the VIP50 package with the main box being a 1TB Tivo and the extra box is a V+ box, which I have in my bedroom but it one of the first V+ boxes and is very noisy and keeps me awake at night. I phoned up just now to see if I could swap the V+ box for a 500gb Tivo but was told that I couldn't do that on the VIP package, I have to keep the V+ box but can get a 3rd box which can be another Tivo box. Can someone from Virgin confirm this is the case? I'm sure I've read somewhere on here, that other people on this forum have VIP packages but have all Tivo Boxes and not V+ boxes, or have I imagined that?! Thank you.

kgollop · 23-10-2011, 13:31

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Originally Posted by Gill72

I am currently on the VIP50 package with the main box being a 1TB Tivo and the extra box is a V+ box, which I have in my bedroom but it one of the first V+ boxes and is very noisy and keeps me awake at night. I phoned up just now to see if I could swap the V+ box for a 500gb Tivo but was told that I couldn't do that on the VIP package, I have to keep the V+ box but can get a 3rd box which can be another Tivo box. Can someone from Virgin confirm this is the case? I'm sure I've read somewhere on here, that other people on this forum have VIP packages but have all Tivo Boxes and not V+ boxes, or have I imagined that?! Thank you.

I have exactly the same as you at present. I rang up this morning and was charged Â£49.95 to replace the V+ box with a 500Gb TIVO. I'd try again if you were you! If you ring up around 8.30 in the morning you usually get through to a UK call centre which can help

Gill72 · 23-10-2011, 13:34

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Originally Posted by kgollop

I have exactly the same as you at present. I rang up this morning and was charged Â£49.95 to replace the V+ box with a 500Gb TIVO. I'd try again if you were you! If you ring up around 8.30 in the morning you usually get through to a UK call centre which can help

OK, great thanks. The person I spoke to was called "Alan" but he didn't sound like he was from a UK call centre! I'll try again tomorrow morning!

JHM · 23-10-2011, 19:07

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Originally Posted by gadge

Do you know if multi room streaming is enabled with the update?.

Yes I can confirm that Multi Room Streaming is in the V15.2 update. I had a short play with it but didn't get very far in the menues, since it correctly stated it couldn't detect a second TiVo!

--John

New to cable · 23-10-2011, 19:24

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Considering there is a seperate 10Mbit connection to each TiVo box, possibly

Thats not why the Â£3 charge is there though is it, its because Virginmedia have to pay "TiVo" to keep the epg up to date and licence the software/brand.

Gill72 · 24-10-2011, 10:53

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Originally Posted by Gill72

I am currently on the VIP50 package with the main box being a 1TB Tivo and the extra box is a V+ box, which I have in my bedroom but it one of the first V+ boxes and is very noisy and keeps me awake at night. I phoned up just now to see if I could swap the V+ box for a 500gb Tivo but was told that I couldn't do that on the VIP package, I have to keep the V+ box but can get a 3rd box which can be another Tivo box. Can someone from Virgin confirm this is the case? I'm sure I've read somewhere on here, that other people on this forum have VIP packages but have all Tivo Boxes and not V+ boxes, or have I imagined that?! Thank you.

I phoned up earlier this morning and spoke to someone in the UK Call centre. Was again told that on my package I couldn't swap my V+ for the 500gb Tivo, but could move the V+ to another room and have the 500gb Tivo put in my bedroom and only pay a Â£49.95 activation fee and no increase in my monthly premium! Don't know how that works as thought I would have to pay a Â£6.50 multi-room subscription to have a 3rd box, so i'm not complaining.