Roll out delayed !!! - Page 4

Mike · 12-12-2006, 18:48

Got fed up with NTL so I 've now sided to buy an unit with will hopefully do most of what TV Drive would have done............. http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/products/pvr-9200t.asp

Can buy this for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£189 !!!!

Mike

airbus · 12-12-2006, 20:59

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Originally Posted by uno

It is very likely to be around 12th Jan now as I believe there is a network freeze on at the min with christmas and new year coming up, so only essential repairs will be done so if needs any hardware updates work at headend.

Had a call from NTL Sales at the request of retentions :

Latest (Version of the saga) is that installations can be booked from 20th Dec for January 8th or after (remember that there are NO installations from 22nd Dec to 2 Jan INC so there will be a back log and currently in some areas installations are being booked for 1st week of january already)

All installations not yet completed are to be cancelled so says the man from nottingham sales call centre

This was of course as at 18:05 this evening and it will all have changed by 18:06 .....

Called sky and surprise surprise Sky+ can be installed on friday !

Why is life with ntl always so hard !

uno · 12-12-2006, 22:35

Well Airbus- My brother was due to have his Tv drive fitted today but got call and then visit from install manager to say couldnt do it a network issue and temp nationwide hold has been put on it.
According to manager there are 10 Tv Drive users in Leicester just so they can try couple load tests out but my brother has been told to call manager back on mon to see if any update if not will be after 8th jan.

dranny69 · 13-12-2006, 09:02

i can understand peoples gripes with ntl for telling them 1 minute it will be fitted then cancelling the next, but surely we have to remember that it isnt even officially launched yet and if it wasnt for forums like this no one would know it even existed. so if ntl are holding it back because of software issues isnt that a good thing?

welwynrose · 13-12-2006, 10:45

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Originally Posted by dranny69

i can understand peoples gripes with ntl for telling them 1 minute it will be fitted then cancelling the next, but surely we have to remember that it isnt even officially launched yet and if it wasnt for forums like this no one would know it even existed. so if ntl are holding it back because of software issues isnt that a good thing?

it would of been better if CS had been consistent in their answers - they should of said to everyone who phoned who weren't in the initial release area to phone back after Xmas which would of given them a chance to iron out any bugs - instead people were told december & therefore are now disappointed when they are told it's going to be January at the earlies

tex · 13-12-2006, 11:08

hi thinking about getting a ht box from ntl, when it comes to norwich.
but as i don,t watch sports, and there are so few channels with ht,
is it worth it at the morment?
tex

almara · 13-12-2006, 11:15

It's quite incorrect to say that no one would know about TVDrive if it weren't for forums like this. Like everyone else in the Glasgow area I got a mail shot from NTL telling me how wonderful it was and encouraging me to sign up - which I did. Nowhere in the mail shot did it say that it was a test or even a restricted launch nor did it say anything about any teething problems. I knew that Telewest had been using it for some months and assumed that, because of this, and the fact that the box is a Scientific Atlanta one which has been used for some time by a number of cable companies in the US, all the teething problems would have been ironed out. But then I forgot it was NTL I was dealing with.

13-12-2006, 11:15

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Originally Posted by tex

hi thinking about getting a ht box from ntl, when it comes to norwich.
but as i don,t watch sports, and there are so few channels with ht,
is it worth it at the morment?
tex

it will be when its working

NDM74 · 13-12-2006, 17:02

Live in the Reading area, CS taking orders. Just placed my order Fitting due the 28th of Dec!!!

Neil

gadge · 13-12-2006, 17:09

for us bromley folks 23rd jan for north west manchester and surrounding areas my self stoke on trent i was told today im tending to believe her as she was quite adament about it told me to ring in anytime in jan to book an install.
on other forum langly areas are takeing bookings as of now.

uno · 13-12-2006, 18:03

Well after reading the posts on here my brother has called his manager contact and he has arranged it fo tommorow but did say expect some teething problems for a bit.

RS100 · 13-12-2006, 19:17

Just ordered it, gave me a install date of 27th dec 2006 south wales near newport area,

Also they gave me the family package for cheap so i will pay in total of ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£21.00 per month includeing tv drive fee,

EssDee · 13-12-2006, 19:37

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Originally Posted by almara

It's quite incorrect to say that no one would know about TVDrive if it weren't for forums like this. Like everyone else in the Glasgow area I got a mail shot from NTL telling me how wonderful it was and encouraging me to sign up - which I did. Nowhere in the mail shot did it say that it was a test or even a restricted launch nor did it say anything about any teething problems. I knew that Telewest had been using it for some months and assumed that, because of this, and the fact that the box is a Scientific Atlanta one which has been used for some time by a number of cable companies in the US, all the teething problems would have been ironed out. But then I forgot it was NTL I was dealing with.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

welwynrose · 14-12-2006, 09:58

just ordered mine - will be installed on 27th December

Fateus Fudgerus · 17-12-2006, 00:59

Rang sales on 14th, arranged installation for 21st, St.Albans area. Unless they ring and cancel of course.