13-05-2011, 21:51
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Re: 500GB tivo
I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these. I couldn't really justify the cost of the 1Tb and don't really keep recordings that long that I'd need that space but £50 for the mini TiVo and £40 for activation is pretty tempting.... now how to persuade my other half 
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14-05-2011, 06:30
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by LondonRoad
I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these. I couldn't really justify the cost of the 1Tb and don't really keep recordings that long that I'd need that space but £50 for the mini TiVo and £40 for activation is pretty tempting.... now how to persuade my other half |
l am sure you can sweet talk your partner. 
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14-05-2011, 07:51
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Any chance of a link to some of these 'lots of reports'?
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http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/...egins-to-bite/
this is biggy (not for bugs) but for the fact that only flash based lower quality content can be shown.
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14-05-2011, 07:54
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by LondonRoad
I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these. I couldn't really justify the cost of the 1Tb and don't really keep recordings that long that I'd need that space but £50 for the mini TiVo and £40 for activation is pretty tempting.... now how to persuade my other half |
At £50 for the set thats brilliant but the £40 installation is holding me back.
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14-05-2011, 09:49
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by fishlips
Indeed it does however there are a lot of reports stating it is useless at the moment and full of bugs. apologies for the lack of clarity.
it may be unfair to slate tivo but virgin are making a hash of it. im sure it will come good but for now best off at arms lenghth.
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That link doesn't actually justify your post which I have quoted above.
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Originally Posted by fishlips
At £50 for the set thats brilliant but the £40 installation is holding me back.
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That is your choice but you do get a lot extra for that money. I think lack of red button functionality might hold some back but the price for what after all is the latest tivo box is pretty good I would have thought.
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14-05-2011, 10:52
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by fishlips
At £50 for the set thats brilliant but the £40 installation is holding me back.
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Just think of it as £90 for the set and free installation. I think that would still be a good deal to me.
Sweet talking the good lady is my quandry. Can't buy chocs because she's watching her weight so it's wine or flowers and the all important timing.
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14-05-2011, 11:10
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by fishlips
At £50 for the set thats brilliant but the £40 installation is holding me back.
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The thing that interests me is that in the short term VM want to move there entire TV customer base over to TiVo. I am quite happy to stay on the V+ service for a number of years.
The only way in the future that I would end up with TiVo is a change in policy where any replacement boxes would be TiVo only!
I would love to know people's opinion's on this matter.
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14-05-2011, 11:13
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by mlayzell
The thing that interests me is that in the short term VM want to move there entire TV customer base over to TiVo. I am quite happy to stay on the V+ service for a number of years.
The only way in the future that I would end up with TiVo is a change in policy where any replacement boxes would be TiVo only!
I would love to know people's opinion's on this matter.
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There's always a premium for early adopters. I think prices will go down but it could be some years before it's free. There will be a fair amount of V+ boxes in stock just now to replace any faulty existing ones.
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14-05-2011, 11:24
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by LondonRoad
Just think of it as £90 for the set and free installation. I think that would still be a good deal to me.
Sweet talking the good lady is my quandry. Can't buy chocs because she's watching her weight so it's wine or flowers and the all important timing. |
What about taking her out for a romantic meal.
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14-05-2011, 11:30
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by LondonRoad
There's always a premium for early adopters. I think prices will go down but it could be some years before it's free. There will be a fair amount of V+ boxes in stock just now to replace any faulty existing ones.
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Hi LondonRoad,
Sorry cannot find the direct quote but Cindy Rose says it the next few years they want the entire TV base to be on TiVo, this would make comerical sense on two levels
1. No support require for legacy TV software solutions
2. Probable migration from mpeg2 to mpeg4 (think of how many ours of HD recordings your could get on you PVR then )
VM keep telling us we don't own the boxes so they can do what they like to an extent.
PS I am not angling for a free upgrade, I am just happy with the box and service that I have got and at present have no intension of paying any upgrade/installation fee!
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14-05-2011, 11:33
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by fishlips
At £50 for the set thats brilliant but the £40 installation is holding me back.
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Have you priced a FreeView HD Recorder? How much would it cost to add a lifetime warranty to that machine? Can you even get such a device with 3 tuners.
At £89.95, all inclusive of lifetime maintenance, the small TiVo is a snip.
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14-05-2011, 11:33
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Re: 500GB tivo
Everbody to their own but l do not think it will be free for at least 2 years.
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14-05-2011, 12:51
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by denphone
What about taking her out for a romantic meal. |
I'm usually looking for more than a mini TiVo if I stretch to that.
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14-05-2011, 12:55
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Re: 500GB tivo
Tivo is well worth it.
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14-05-2011, 15:10
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Re: 500GB tivo
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Originally Posted by mlayzell
Hi LondonRoad,
Sorry cannot find the direct quote but Cindy Rose says it the next few years they want the entire TV base to be on TiVo,
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Here it is:
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We are premium-positioning,” Rose says, whilst demoing the box for paidContent:UK at Virgin’s London HQ. “We’re initially positioning this as a high-end product as a tier on top of TV XL - £3 more expensive than the standard TV XL subscription. However, we intend to migrate our entire television customer base over to TiVo as our standard product within a matter of years, and not many years. That means, undoubtedly, we will course-correct, refine and review packaging and pricing decisions as we go to make that happen.”
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http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419...-tv-explosion/#
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