TiVo : General TiVo Discussion Part 2

[Never say never]

Originally Posted by denphone

And remember with Sky you have to pay for repairs.

This old argument eh,

Well with sky your first box is free, with a 12 month warranty so no issue for 12 months. After that they say you need to pay £60 for a warranty replacement.

I say either threaten to leave, free box! or pay £49.99 for a new "exsisting customer replacemnt box"

So a 1tb tivo is £99, your first sky box is free then assuming it breaks after 12 months get another for £49.99 and if that breaks after 12 months get another £49.99 saving 1p over 3 yearS of having a tivo lol.

The sell it on ebay for £35 saving £35.01p over a tivo lol,

[fixerman]

Originally Posted by Never say never

This old argument eh,

Well with sky your first box is free, with a 12 month warranty so no issue for 12 months. After that they say you need to pay £60 for a warranty replacement.

I say either threaten to leave, free box! or pay £49.99 for a new "exsisting customer replacemnt box"

So a 1tb tivo is £99, your first sky box is free then assuming it breaks after 12 months get another for £49.99 and if that breaks after 12 months get another £49.99 saving 1p over 3 yearS of having a tivo lol.

The sell it on ebay for £35 saving £35.01p over a tivo lol,

Is a Sky 1TB box free?

Originally Posted by fixerman

Is a Sky 1TB box free?

According to the Sky site

Sky+HD 1TB box:* £49 for Sky TV customers taking their first HD package (£10.25pm) or existing Sky+HD customers adding Sky Multiroom (£10.25pm per box).* Existing Sky+HD customers are entitled to one £149 box, additional boxes £249.* New customers are entitled to one £149 box when taking with HD pack, any additional boxes thereafter or when taking without the HD Pack are £249.* Standard set-up £30 for new customers and £60 for existing Sky TV customers.* Self set-up option £15 for existing Sky+ or Sky+HD customers.* Non-standard set-up may cost extra.* Minimum HD pack subscription 12 months.

[Zub2011]

Are the apps easy to use and install

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Never say never

This old argument eh,

Well with sky your first box is free, with a 12 month warranty so no issue for 12 months. After that they say you need to pay £60 for a warranty replacement.

I say either threaten to leave, free box! or pay £49.99 for a new "exsisting customer replacemnt box"

So a 1tb tivo is £99, your first sky box is free then assuming it breaks after 12 months get another for £49.99 and if that breaks after 12 months get another £49.99 saving 1p over 3 yearS of having a tivo lol.

The sell it on ebay for £35 saving £35.01p over a tivo lol,

Don't you also have to pay Sky the HD tax for 12 months @ £10.25pm to get any HD box deals? So add £123 per year to that.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Zub2011

Are the apps easy to use and install

Yes the tivo apps are easy to use and they are downloaded onto your tivo box using a internet connection so you don't have to install anything, all you have to do is have a tivo app username and password in which you log into on the Virgin online site to activate the apps that need activating then you go onto your tivo and log in using the same username and password.

[fixerman]

Originally Posted by Hugh

According to the Sky site

As Hugh has pointed out existing Sky+HD Customers pay £149 for first 1TB box and £249 for any extra 1TB box. As an existing VM customer I now have two 1TB TiVo boxes for £99 each. Now try doing the maths!

[muppetman11]

TiVo confirms the SD portions of HDUI will be converted

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=471855

[Never say never]

Originally Posted by fixerman

As Hugh has pointed out existing Sky+HD Customers pay £149 for first 1TB box and £249 for any extra 1TB box. As an existing VM customer I now have two 1TB TiVo boxes for £99 each. Now try doing the maths!

If you take a multiroom sub with sky your second/third/forth 1.5tb boxes are £49.99(yes they sky box has a 1.5tb drive)This is the new 1.5tb pricing CLICK But remember sky are meant to be reducing 1tb stock as a new 2tb Multiroom DVR is comming.

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Don't you also have to pay Sky the HD tax for 12 months @ £10.25pm to get any HD box deals? So add £123 per year to that.

If you want skymovies and sports in HD you need to pay VM the HD tax @ £7 a month per box so add atleast £84 per box.

From September skys £10.25 is per account no matter how many boxes you have.

[Doz007]

Originally Posted by Never say never

If you take a multiroom sub with sky your second/third/forth 1.5tb boxes are £49.99(yes they sky box has a 1.5tb drive)This is the new 1.5tb pricing CLICK But remember sky are meant to be reducing 1tb stock as a new 2tb Multiroom DVR is comming.

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If you want skymovies and sports in HD you need to pay VM the HD tax @ £7 a month per box so add atleast £84 per box.

From September skys £10.25 is per account no matter how many boxes you have.

Can I ask where you've heard about the 2tb box?

[Never say never]

Originally Posted by Doz007

Can I ask where you've heard about the 2tb box?

You can ask,

I will say I heard about 3 months ago 1tb stock was to be reduced and replaced with a multiroom 2tb box.

Now it seems the 1tb box is £49.99 for exsisting customers or £149 for new

It was £249 for everyone. so lets wait and see eh. I mean if you wanted to reduced stock slashing the price is a good way to go, especially if you keep a nextgen box quiet till you have shifted the older box. The none recordable SkyHD box turned out ot be a reality, all these things are part of the same rumor

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Doz007

Can I ask where you've heard about the 2tb box?

When sky give another 6 months half price deal,The gentleman i spoke to mentioned there was a 2tb dvdr coming out this year.

[zantarous]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

TiVo confirms the SD portions of HDUI will be converted

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=471855

TiVo also said that when the Premier first launched and now we are over year since that came out. And if they do it soon how long till it filters through to Virgin Media?

[Perfect Choice]

Second core activation on the way? See twitter post below from Tivo Margret Schmidt at https://twitter.com/#!/tivodesign

@Jtalbert @tivodesign yes, what's the status on the second core? The UI is far too slow in a world of iPads.
15 Jul
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@tivodesignTiVo Margret Schmidt
@shanselman @Jtalbert The second core is coming, but I can't comment on timing. Making it faster is a focus for us.
15 Julvia web

Originally Posted by Never say never

I mean if you wanted to reduced stock slashing the price is a good way to go

Bugger, that must mean my brand new shiny TiVo box is on its way out then.