04-02-2018, 12:32
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#151
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by oliver1948uk
Yes. I am on M TV, though I do have 100 broadband. I ordered the V6 online and it went through straight away. Will not be delivered for a week and a half.
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Thanks, my relative is only on 50Mbps as part of the Player bundle. Would she still qualify for a free V6 (or be allowed one at all); didn't/don't they have a minimum 100Mbps policy before you could have a V6?
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04-02-2018, 12:54
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#152
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 14,271
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Thanks, my relative is only on 50Mbps as part of the Player bundle. Would she still qualify for a free V6 (or be allowed one at all); didn't/don't they have a minimum 100Mbps policy before you could have a V6?
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You now get a V6 with the Player bundle, so you need atleast 50mbit broadband to get a V6, it is on their site.
http://www.virginmedia.com/shop/bund...er-bundle.html
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04-02-2018, 12:59
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#153
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cf.member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: London
Services: TV Maxit TV with V6 box + phone, M500, VM Hub 3.0
Posts: 94
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Re: Free V6 box
VM peddled the belief that only their VIVID 100 (100mbps) or better would be suitable in order to get a V6 box, and made it a requirement. Now that they want to move a lot of their customers onto the V6 boxes, which is mandatory for those who subscribe to Sky Sports channels in HD, then all of a sudden the VIVID 50 (50mbps) is suitable.
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04-02-2018, 13:20
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#154
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost
How is this offer made? Do Virgin email you? Currently on full tv package (sorry don't know the name of it, the big boona or something) with phone and Internet. Have two TiVo boxes currently, is changing over worthwhile? One box is in my daughters room, if the box is noisy as some have stated it may be best not to change if I get an offer? Thanks in advance for any advice
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I'm curious too.
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04-02-2018, 13:31
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#155
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CF Resident Dog
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 14,271
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
I'm curious too.
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I am not sure but maybe you can get it here if you follow the ordering link.
https://help.virginmedia.com/system/...rgin-TV-V6-box
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04-02-2018, 13:54
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#156
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Woke and proud !
Join Date: Jun 2004
Services: TV, Phone, BB, a wife
Posts: 9,134
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
I'm curious too.
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I never get these either via email or on 'my virgin media'. Think offers don't show online if you're on any sort of retention/loyalty discount for some reason. Usually find out about things on here ! . I just rang retentions and they sorted it. Basically if you haven't got a V6 box you're eligible. If you've already got one, you're not.
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost
, if the box is noisy as some have stated it may be best not to change if I get an offer? Thanks in advance for any advice
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It's not any noisier than a TiVo, plus you can tape the one light it has up ; stick it in a cupboard if you wish, the remote will still work. Putting it into standby does certainly deaden the slight noise over night, I've also turned suggestions off so it doesn't do any random night recordings.
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04-02-2018, 14:25
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#157
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cf.member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: London
Services: TV Maxit TV with V6 box + phone, M500, VM Hub 3.0
Posts: 94
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Re: Free V6 box
If you subscribe to Sky Sports channels in HD, you should get an email offering a free upgrade to a V6 box as these channels will be removed from the older (pre-TiVo) boxes after 31 January 2018. If your home setup precludes the installation of a V6, you'll be offered a TiVo.
The upgrade is free as this is a mandatory change. If you voluntarily request an upgrade to a V6, I believe that the charge is £20, and you'll have to subscribe to VM's broadband as well.
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04-02-2018, 22:17
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#158
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Virgin Media Staff
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester
Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1
Posts: 17,929
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Re: Free V6 box
That's a different offer to the general free V6 upgrade for customers without an existing V6 box and is now mostly complete.
Only those customers who haven't responded to multiple messages about the change will now lose Sky Sports HD on their remaining V HD or V+ HD boxes.
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06-02-2018, 16:33
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#159
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 330
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Re: Free V6 box
Is there a meaningful link for this, I still don't see anything on 'my virgin media' page, no emails either?
... just wondering?
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06-02-2018, 17:02
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#160
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newport, Shropshire
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by Wild Oscar
Is there a meaningful link for this, I still don't see anything on 'my virgin media' page, no emails either?
... just wondering?
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Think I went through this link to do the upgrade for my dad:
http://www.virginmedia.com/shop/conn...rc=ds#customer
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06-02-2018, 17:58
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#161
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 330
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Re: Free V6 box
Thanks for that Jon ... just gone through it now!
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06-02-2018, 18:41
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#162
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Do I care what you think
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cardiff South Wales
Age: 73
Services: V6 ,Virgin L. Phone Broadband.sky go Netflix
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Re: Free V6 box
Are you really so hard up that £20 makes so much difference to your life's ? If you wanted this why didn't you get it before this? Me I didn't want it before and that hasn't changed.
I still recall lots of you saying how great TiVo was. My view was then was you are wrong.it hasn't changed.still not as good as boxes in USA😂
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07-02-2018, 05:43
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#163
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,664
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Re: Free V6 box
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
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Thanks for the link, ordered and coming next Friday
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07-02-2018, 17:05
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#164
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea
Age: 68
Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo
Posts: 9,812
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Re: Free V6 box
I've just received the offer, but having to run an ethernet cable from the SHUBac to it would be a pain. Especially as all 4 ports are in use, and that would mean adding a switch. It says it can work on a wifi connection, but that is flaky inside this house.
As I have over 80 series links on the TIVO, I tried the boxswap process ( http://manage-virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/tivo/boxswap/) to check it worked, but it just sends me to a blank page?
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07-02-2018, 17:36
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#165
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 4,096
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Re: Free V6 box
I got Virgin to supply me with a couple of free, yes free, homeplugs, they will make the WiFi much better.
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