TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2 - Page 25

Digital Fanatic · 06-04-2011, 19:08

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Originally Posted by mattboothers

DF is it confirmed that I will have to pay full price plus install (Â£200 +Â£40 + Â£3 per month) because I just chose to enter the raffle instead of pre-registering?

And that I will be one of the last to get it when it comes out?

Once the Pre reg's have had the pre-sale, then it will be opened up to existing customers. Likely to be around the 18th, so you will be able to take advantage of the April free install offer too.

The pre-regs main advantage is earlier installs.

knack · 06-04-2011, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

No, you will be ok.

Will the 18th be ok too?

Thanks very much for the VIP pricing info, very happy now

Digital Fanatic · 06-04-2011, 19:12

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Originally Posted by knack

Will the 18th be ok too?

Thanks very much for the VIP pricing info, very happy now

Yeah, you should be.

knack · 06-04-2011, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Yeah, you should be.

Ok, good. Thanks.

mattboothers · 06-04-2011, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Once the Pre reg's have had the pre-sale, then it will be opened up to existing customers. Likely to be around the 18th, so you will be able to take advantage of the April free install offer too.

The pre-regs main advantage is earlier installs.

Oh ok thanks.

Digital Fanatic · 06-04-2011, 19:15

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I hope Berketts giving you a bonus for all these questions LOL

I wish

mattboothers · 06-04-2011, 19:19

One final question DF... Will existing customer on the 18th will have to pay Â£199 or whatever it is for the box? Or do we get the Â£50 discount too to Â£149?

muppetman11 · 06-04-2011, 19:20

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Originally Posted by digital fanatic

i wish :d

lol :d

Digital Fanatic · 06-04-2011, 19:25

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Originally Posted by mattboothers

One final question DF... Will existing customer on the 18th will have to pay Â£199 or whatever it is for the box? Or do we get the Â£50 discount too to Â£149?

You get the same offer as you are an existing customer. Â£149+Â£3 per month (unless on VIP50/100 who don't pay monthly TiVo charge)

The pre reg's get installed first though, so you are likely to get installed in late May.

mattboothers · 06-04-2011, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

You get the same offer as you are an existing customer. Â£149+Â£3 per month (unless on VIP50/100 who don't pay monthly TiVo charge)

The pre reg's get installed first though, so you are likely to get installed in late May.

Oh right so as long as I order one by phone from the 18th or throughout April I will get one for Â£149 +Â£3 per month install.

Thanks so much Im very happy with that, Its got me thinking positivly about getting one again now.

Bofrok · 06-04-2011, 19:56

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Once the Pre reg's have had the pre-sale, then it will be opened up to existing customers. Likely to be around the 18th, so you will be able to take advantage of the April free install offer too.

The pre-regs main advantage is earlier installs.

Guess that answers my question (and Matts)

Sounds good to me as it's the same deal

fixerman · 06-04-2011, 20:05

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Originally Posted by duklaprague

Just saw another article on the Tivo, and saw this little nugget:

'What sets the new virgin TiVo box apart from other digital video recorders is the ability to scroll backwards through the onscreen viewing guide and record programmes that you may have missed from the last 7 days. This really is a quantum leap in TV technology and will completely revolutionise the way in which we enjoy our favourite programmes.'

I had thought the backwards part of the EPG let you find stuff on catchup, but I hadn't realised you had the option to record it.

Is that the case, or has the article got it wrong there?

Well spotted duklaprague!

I must say, as an old tech geek, I have learned to take any so called "Expert Review" with a grain of salt. They frequently get things wrong. That's why this forum is so valuable!

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Here I have added some pictures of the Search all TV and also of the first screens when you set up wish-lists.

Thanks devilincarnate! That is very informative.

passingbat · 06-04-2011, 20:06

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Originally Posted by fixerman

Well spotted duklaprague!

I must say, as an old tech geek, I have learned to take any so called "Expert Review" with a grain of salt. They frequently get things wrong. That's why this forum is so valuable!

I suspect backward EPGs will become the norm on newly developed boxes; I read that the Youview boxes will have a backwards EPG. Mind you, Youview will have the catchup from the terestrial channels so it will be a good feature for Youview, as it is for Tivo.

mattboothers · 06-04-2011, 20:24

Nice to know that as an Existing customer who didnt pre-register I will be able to order from April 18th a TiVo box at Â£149 plus Â£3 per month with no Â£40 install fee.

I am highly considering it now.

Thanks Virgin Media and DF.

TheDon · 06-04-2011, 20:27

Wait, so existing customers get it at the same as the pre-reg "deal"? So how is the pre-reg deal actually a deal then?