Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?

When my daughter finished at Uni in July, she was sent the packaging to return the STB (and did so).

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

When my daughter finished at Uni in July, she was sent the packaging to return the STB (and did so).

They seem to for newer boxes, but it should be all to help prevent theft of services.

My SA V+ box is now working as a free view box seeing as they abandoned it here ( ok I get 1 2 bbc3 bbc4 itv 4 5 citv and a couple of other channels) they left it connected so I aint even done that I just opened the case and disconnected the HDD so it does not make a noise. If I run into a need for an IDE HDD ill just rip it out and use it TA VM lol

[pgchimp]

Today it finally happened, VM collected my Two V+ STB's

The service was cancelled in February and the boxes have been on top of the wardrobe since then.

The agent collecting the boxes said he had only received the authorisation within the last week to pick up the boxes.

Its no wonder these boxes are pirated if VM are prepared to leave them with a customer for 9 months

[wilsonreece]

This cracks me up. I would never use a dodgy box or modem but can't Virgin see what is going to happen?

People who have dodgy boxes pay for Virgin internet just to get the wire, then they stick with it because it is a good price.

Once their boxes are useless they will have to pay for TV, show me a single person that would pay for Virgin's substandard TV service over SKY.....oh and SKY give you free broadband too.

In conclusion this upgrade is going to cost Virgin money to implement and lose them money in the long-term.

What they should really do is make the TV as good as Sky, up the price but undercut SKY and throw in free broadband. Can I have a job?

[LondonRoad]

Originally Posted by wilsonreece

This cracks me up. I would never use a dodgy box or modem but can't Virgin see what is going to happen?

People who have dodgy boxes pay for Virgin internet just to get the wire, then they stick with it because it is a good price.

Once their boxes are useless they will have to pay for TV, show me a single person that would pay for Virgin's substandard TV service over SKY.....oh and SKY give you free broadband too.

In conclusion this upgrade is going to cost Virgin money to implement and lose them money in the long-term.

What they should really do is make the TV as good as Sky, up the price but undercut SKY and throw in free broadband. Can I have a job?

I have VMTV by choice. Infinitely superior for my needs than Sky. V+ and On demand are important to me. I can understand if HD TV is important to individuals that they would prefer Sky but other than that......

VM won't lose revenue through dealing with the service thieves.

[wilsonreece]

What about the comical TV guide Virgin offer?

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I think the bottom line is the price is just a rip off. Everyone I know with a dodgy box pay for standard Sky and just use the dodgy box for the football, which they will just watch online in poorer quality once their box is useless, using Sky broadband that is!

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It is like cinema piracy these people will never ever pay for the service anyway.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by LondonRoad

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VM won't lose revenue through dealing with the service thieves.

Indeed, they may gain some if the people using cloned modems have really been downloading lots..

[LondonRoad]

Originally Posted by wilsonreece

What about the comical TV guide Virgin offer?

If you are referring to the epg then I haven't experienced Sky's new HD one, but the VM epg in my experience is far better than Sky. I much prefer a mini screen of the channel you are on than the crap background music you get with the Sky epg.

[wilsonreece]

I'm using standard Sky and have the music turned off. I've not used Virgin lately, do they do 7 days now?

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by wilsonreece

What about the comical TV guide Virgin offer?

---------- Post added at 14:54 ---------- Previous post was at 14:52 ----------

I think the bottom line is the price is just a rip off. Everyone I know with a dodgy box pay for standard Sky and just use the dodgy box for the football, which they will just watch online in poorer quality once their box is useless, using Sky broadband that is!

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It is like cinema piracy these people will never ever pay for the service anyway.

So, you are arguing that because SOME people MIGHT not pay for Virgin, Virgin should, what, allow them to carry on stealing?

If you don't think it's a problem when a lot of people do this, remember On Digital...

[wilsonreece]

Also does Virgin have series link as that's all I really care about - if they do I may switch if it is cheaper!

[dilli-theclaw]

The new sky epg has a mini tv too. As for if it's better than the v+ one, well I don't think there's all that much in it to be honest.

I find the v+ easier to use purely because of hte colours, but I also find it slower than the sky one.

MMMmmm. I guess it boils down to choice.

[wilsonreece]

Of course they need to stop it, I made my suggestions in my original post.

[browney]

Originally Posted by wilsonreece

Also does Virgin have series link as that's all I really care about - if they do I may switch if it is cheaper!

yes