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  • opsmonkey
    V.I.P. Member
    • Nov 2008
    • 5379

    #1

    Virgin Tivo Box

    Just got one of these, must say it's well better than the old Scientific Atlanta +HD box i had 15 months ago..

    This box makes VM worthwhile.. It was the crappy box that made me go back to Sky, Oh and the 12 months for ?25 (Full HD / Movies & Sport)..

    Must say.. Impressed and happy to be back on Virgin TV with this piece of equipment
  • cunny
    V.I.P. Member
    • Jan 2009
    • 4915

    #2
    Cheers ops. We just ordered the 500gb version. Was bit concerned with the other tivo thread. Will report back once its in an working

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    "Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot."

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    • cactikid
      V.I.P. Member
      • Sep 2008
      • 12017

      #3
      the adds showing it seems like a nice bit of kit,probably works better with a sub

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      • stew86
        Top Poster +
        • Nov 2010
        • 236

        #4
        i have the tivo 500gb i think the box is very slow and you cant set reminded
        Last edited by stew86; 31 July, 2011, 17:07.

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        • opsmonkey
          V.I.P. Member
          • Nov 2008
          • 5379

          #5
          Originally posted by stew86
          i have the tivo 500gb i think the box is very small and you cant set reminded
          it's the same size as a sky HD+ box.. The main idea of TiVo is the ability to record multiple shows so a reminder is unnecessary

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          • masur123
            DK Veteran
            • Aug 2009
            • 674

            #6
            I am thinking about getting one of these, when the boxes went off I just had basic tv and downloaded whatever I wanted to watch.
            Now freeview is driving me nuts!! It was either sky+ or Virgin, but I think the TiVo swung it for me in the end

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            • Ernie_C
              Member
              • May 2010
              • 41

              #7
              Originally posted by masur123
              I am thinking about getting one of these, when the boxes went off I just had basic tv and downloaded whatever I wanted to watch.
              Now freeview is driving me nuts!! It was either sky+ or Virgin, but I think the TiVo swung it for me in the end
              You cannot have TiVo on TV M. You will need to move to, at least, the first chargeable tier level, TV M+.

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              • masur123
                DK Veteran
                • Aug 2009
                • 674

                #8
                I know, I have the xl package on now, didnt take too long to come on. bit put off with the cost of the boxes mind ?50 for 500gb or ?100 for 1tb, being as though sky give theirs away for nothing

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                • Ernie_C
                  Member
                  • May 2010
                  • 41

                  #9
                  Originally posted by masur123
                  I know, I have the xl package on now, didnt take too long to come on. bit put off with the cost of the boxes mind ?50 for 500gb or ?100 for 1tb, being as though sky give theirs away for nothing
                  Isn't the 1TB Sky box at least ?49 and the standard box only a quarter the size of the 1TB box?
                  Does either Sky box have three tuners?
                  ...so not really comparing like for like?

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                  • biggestsharkbite
                    Newbie
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 1

                    #10
                    Tec Spec

                    Yes, this box has an impressive amount of upgraded hardware over the previous boxes

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                    • masur123
                      DK Veteran
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 674

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Ernie_C
                      Isn't the 1TB Sky box at least ?49 and the standard box only a quarter the size of the 1TB box?
                      Does either Sky box have three tuners?
                      ...so not really comparing like for like?
                      Apart from cost, tivo 500gb is ?49 plus ?3 a month rental.

                      sky is nothing and nothing

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                      • masur123
                        DK Veteran
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 674

                        #12
                        Ok finally bought the 1tb box, ?100 activation bollox fee, free installation. Lady on phone said, you want to put the old box upstairs, I said no not paying multi room, she said no we will install for nothing and no extra charge for multi room. Happy with that, so top BB, top TV and M phone, with multi room ?83 month with TiVo box

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                        • smirnoff_rules
                          V.I.P. Member
                          • Mar 2008
                          • 8603

                          #13
                          Originally posted by masur123
                          Ok finally bought the 1tb box, ?100 activation bollox fee, free installation. Lady on phone said, you want to put the old box upstairs, I said no not paying multi room, she said no we will install for nothing and no extra charge for multi room. Happy with that, so top BB, top TV and M phone, with multi room ?83 month with TiVo box
                          wot channels on the box upstairs ?
                          any information provided is for educational/experimental purposes only.

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                          • masur123
                            DK Veteran
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 674

                            #14
                            All the xl channels

                            I hope.....

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                            • smirnoff_rules
                              V.I.P. Member
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 8603

                              #15
                              Originally posted by masur123
                              All the xl channels
                              good deal that m8 ,, u could give that to a m8 and he could pay u 15 amonth if u didnt need it and helps pay your vm bill ?
                              any information provided is for educational/experimental purposes only.

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