The real reason Tivo is Â£149............. - Page 10

Stephen · 15-02-2011, 13:04

Don't forget though that anytime the box needs replaced VM will replace without charge unlike if you were needing a Sky HD box replaced Sky would charge you for the call out and also the box! So the costs are still a lot lower with VM.

PhlangePhace · 15-02-2011, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Marcus125

10 Years ago a DVD player cost Â£400 now a Blu-ray player can be bought for Â£49 in tescos and DVD player for Â£9.50. The fact that Tivo was Â£400 10 years ago only highlites what a rip off this is.

No, your comparison doesn't really hold up if you think about it.

The s1 TiVo was a standalone unit with an 80GB HDD .... in todays terms, the s1 TiVo is indeed worth no more than Â£50-Â£60, I agree.

However, the VM-TiVo is an all in one V+HD receiver / TiVo with 1TB HDD so worth far mare than an s1 TiVo.

My original point was that s1 being a premium product at that time, cost Â£400, whereas the VM-TiVo, being a premium product currently has a comparable value .... and therefore VM charging Â£149 upfront is nowhere near its true retail value (if it were to be available as a retal product).

muppetman11 · 15-02-2011, 13:22

Seems like all the calls have stopped for TIVO installs.

clinteastman · 15-02-2011, 13:24

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Seems like all the calls have stopped for TIVO installs.

What makes you say that?

gaz2810i · 15-02-2011, 14:25

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...earchTerms=PVR

I don't see many below Â£149 and those that are I wouldn't buy

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Seems like all the calls have stopped for TIVO installs.

Had an e-mail from someone at Virgin today telling me that I will be in a draw for another set of 1000 free boxes also stating that;

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We are also continuing to priorities our existing customers to make sure they are the first people in the country to get a hold of this fantastic new service

I get the feeling that if you haven't been called you're in the next draw, if you don't win you'll most likely have to wait till at least march for the call.

muppetman11 · 15-02-2011, 15:15

Howe come I haven't had this email I pre registered 1st day.

clinteastman · 15-02-2011, 15:25

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Howe come I haven't had this email I pre registered 1st day.

I think it's only going out to people that emailed the CEO's office.

I haven't got one and I registered as soon as the link was posted.

muppetman11 · 15-02-2011, 15:27

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Originally Posted by clinteastman

I think it's only going out to people that emailed the CEO's office.

I haven't got one and I registered as soon as the link was posted.

Hope that doesn't mean your only entered if you contacted the CEO office.

clinteastman · 15-02-2011, 15:28

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Hope that doesn't mean your only entered if you contacted the CEO office.

That's what I was thinking, now that really would be a kick in the crotch.

Big-Ted · 15-02-2011, 15:33

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Hope that doesn't mean your only entered if you contacted the CEO office.

Email contents on TiVo thread

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As you may have read already, We'll soon be offering all our VIP 50, VIP 20 and XL TV customers (who also have Virgin Media Broadband and Phone) the chance to become one of 1000 lucky customers to win a special TiVo deal. You will receive information about this prize draw over the coming weeks , giving you the chance to win a complimentary TiVo box.

The first prize draw was also a random selection from a list of our VIP customers. As you can imagine, we can not give a complimentary box to our whole base, so a prize draw is the fairest way we can approach this.

We have ensured that your details are on the list for the next prize draw.

We are also continuing to prioritise our existing customers to make sure they are the first people in the country to get a hold of this fantastic new service .

WillPS · 15-02-2011, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Don't forget though that anytime the box needs replaced VM will replace without charge unlike if you were needing a Sky HD box replaced Sky would charge you for the call out and also the box! So the costs are still a lot lower with VM.

And conversely that if you leave VM you will be liable to pay any of these 'charges' again since you wont own anything, wheras with Sky if you have functional equipment there is no need for any charge whatsoever.