Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV

[Stewie_Griffin]

Originally Posted by Chad

I paid £150.00 for the V+ box about 3 years ago, and think I paid around £50.00 install too. I currently have a V+ box and a standard V box. If I upgrade to TIVO, can I keep the V+ box and have the TIVO box installed in place of the standard V box?

I'm on VIP50 package. What extra would I expect to pay to have a TIVO box in one room, and V+ in the other?

Sorry if this is a little off topic, however this is currently the best thread on Cable Forum for TIVO related questions and answers.

In place of your V box= YES. I had mine swapped for TiVo
pricing is dependent on customer grouping. Customer care will be able to explain the cost.

[jb66]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

So am i reaidng this right that virgin plan to replace all boxes in th network witht eh tivo box?

Sounds like that, seems a bit daft as I'd rather have a samsung v plus than a vbox

[vanman]

Originally Posted by windy

What video i want to see it.please.

Originally Posted by clinteastman

The one on here:

http://tivo.virginmedia.com/

no the one on here
http://videos.paidcontent.org/video/5029240

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

So am i reaidng this right that virgin plan to replace all boxes in th network witht eh tivo box?

My guess - the SA TV Drives and Sammy V+ HD boxes will be swapped over for Tivo boxes. The Sammys aren't compatible with Tivo software and I doubt very much if the SA is capable of running a Flash Interface at a decent speed.

I have a SA myself, apart from some random reboots after the rollout for additional HD channels, its been rock solid. But even my Dad's Freeview box blows it away for user interface and speed in the EPG. Tivo can't come soon enough.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by vanman

no the one on here
http://videos.paidcontent.org/video/5029240

Same video on there.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Same video on there.

is it dont think so
you are correct sorry didnt play the demo

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by vanman

is it dont think so

I'm sure it is.

And for those who have already got media streamers/Networked TVs with YouTube functionality, and who want to watch the video on the big screen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Zem...layer_embedded

[Sonna]

Is Cinemoi a fixed contract or rolling?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

So am i reaidng this right that virgin plan to replace all boxes in th network witht eh tivo box?

Cindy Rose talks about everyone being on Tivo within two years which makes me think there will be some enticing prices for existing customers.

[virginruinedntl]

I think i must be the only one thinking £200 to rent a box is insanity! If i switch to sky in 1yr i'd have paid £200 just to use the tivo box. I think virgin should have made it so that people could choose to purchase the box when ordering for £275 and have a slot in the box to allow a DVB-T or DVB-T2 tuner to be installed so that people could use the box as a freeview hd box with recording ability.

Its safe to say I will be the customer never upgrading to Tivo until its completely free including installation or maybe, it wouldn't even be worth £20 i don't think as i wouldn't be using the additional functions over what my V+ hd box has. The harddrive space is the only plus for me. I can't see virgin enabling the e-sata port as they haven't enabled the USB port on the V+ due to piracy issues with providers.

Just out of curiousity does this support 1080p youtube and does it have Lovefilm built-in too?

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Cindy Rose talks about everyone being on Tivo within two years which makes me think there will be some enticing prices for existing customers.

where does she say 2 years?

Btw it may be financially beneficial for virgin to do this as the cost of creating their own software on the V+ box must be quite a bit whereas tivo is already made and will be improved regularly i'm sure as many companies world-wide use their boxes. If they could get all the v+ boxes gone and everyone on tivo then they'd have alot less programmers needed.

Gotta say the box is pretty ugly imo, they always want their boxes to have sort of vagina lips on the front, they should have hired a good designer :P

[DJ-SWITCH]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Cindy Rose talks about everyone being on Tivo within two years which makes me think there will be some enticing prices for existing customers.

it wont be long till we all no the price woop woop

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH

it wont be long till we all no the price woop woop

i thought we did 199 + 40 install

[jb66]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

i thought we did 199 + 40 install

No that's for new customers, it's £149 + £40 install fee

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by jb66

No that's for new customers, it's £149 + £40 install fee

Is there a link to these prices ?

[AndyWW]

All good but ...

What if.. I had most of that 10 years ago with my original Tivo!

So strange it is now being marketed as the future! Lol

Can't wait to get the 'peanut' back in my hand though!