Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
12-08-2016, 18:00
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Quite. Eloquently put.
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Yes l have to agree with that as well.
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12-08-2016, 18:15
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
Ok so what do we think it will really cost then
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12-08-2016, 18:53
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
Ok so what do we think it will really cost then
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Your guess is as good as mine, old chap. As I said, be patient and all will be revealed.
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12-08-2016, 19:01
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
As there is a rule of thumb on this forum that a couple of months later what was posted here becomes what was infact posted by virgin  , i have book marked and screen shot a load of these post so we can refer back later 
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12-08-2016, 19:13
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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As there is a rule of thumb on this forum that a couple of months later what was posted here becomes what was infact posted by virgin , i have book marked and screen shot a load of these post so we can refer back later |
Very good idea actually
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12-08-2016, 19:20
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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As there is a rule of thumb on this forum that a couple of months later what was posted here becomes what was infact posted by virgin , i have book marked and screen shot a load of these post so we can refer back later |
Nice to see you keeping busy old bean. 
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12-08-2016, 20:00
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
I would if it was me think this is realistic
1tb TiVo £49 and due to the fact that it don't require 4K material I think £5.50 a month extra is enough
2tb 4K TiVo £99 and because it then has 4K £12 a month extra and some sort of early sign up promotion
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12-08-2016, 20:35
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Yes l have to agree with that as well.
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Me too.
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12-08-2016, 20:50
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
I'm sure spec wise it will be a good box but I'efd sack the design team it looks awful.
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Yes and the design of the remote is awful too, if it isn't rolling off the coffee table it's hurting my hand trying to use the number keys one handed. This obviously refers to the current model but the new one looks frighteningly similar.
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12-08-2016, 21:27
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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12-08-2016, 21:32
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Wolf04
Yes and the design of the remote is awful too, if it isn't rolling off the coffee table it's hurting my hand trying to use the number keys one handed. This obviously refers to the current model but the new one looks frighteningly similar.
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The new one is designed to be used one-handed. And IIRC it has a flat bottom. (Personally I quite like curvy bottoms)
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12-08-2016, 22:04
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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The new one is designed to be used one-handed. And IIRC it has a flat bottom. (Personally I quite like curvy bottoms)
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Ditto, but not on remotes
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13-08-2016, 09:59
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
Well Tom mockinridge says "By offering the same box with some regional variations, Liberty has been able to bring down the cost of deploying its generation receiver while improving the feature set"
Wow if he had not the box could have been £300
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13-08-2016, 10:24
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
Maybe it`s just me but why do virgin charge anything for a new box when it`s never yours to keep? What would happen if everyone said "sorry virgin either give me a new box free of charge or I`l stick with what I`ve got"? i know it wouldn`t happen because they`l always be geeks willing to pay silly money to get the very latest.
When I was with Sky i paid for an extra box which had extra storage space for your recordings but the difference is the box is mine to keep forever and I can still use it,even record on it if I want to(albeit pay sky £5 a month). Now i know you don`t get to keep virgins boxes when you leave but that means virgin can re-sell a box over and over again! Nice little earner `eh!
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13-08-2016, 11:09
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by telegramsam
Maybe it`s just me but why do virgin charge anything for a new box when it`s never yours to keep? What would happen if everyone said "sorry virgin either give me a new box free of charge or I`l stick with what I`ve got"? i know it wouldn`t happen because they`l always be geeks willing to pay silly money to get the very latest.
When I was with Sky i paid for an extra box which had extra storage space for your recordings but the difference is the box is mine to keep forever and I can still use it,even record on it if I want to(albeit pay sky £5 a month). Now i know you don`t get to keep virgins boxes when you leave but that means virgin can re-sell a box over and over again! Nice little earner `eh!
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Hi that's my thoughts exactly, sky's normal price is £99 for box which is installation and connection but the now it's all free. And the charge for UHD on sky is £12a month virgin media £15 a month. It's true sadly they can resell the box as much as they want, and charge as much as they want
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