cheap tivo's (£99)

[Deleted User] · 24/10/02 - 09:34

Dixons are currently running a web only offer for TiVo's at £99.

The offer says that stocks are limited so hurry.

[Deleted User] · 24/10/02 - 12:57

so are currys

[Deleted User] · 24/10/02 - 13:53

That's 'cos Dixons and Currys are the same company (so is PC World). And you thought there was competition on the high street!

[Deleted User] · 24/10/02 - 14:44

Looks like Currys and Dixons are now out of stock.

Comet have price matched though on their web site.

dodo · 24/10/02 - 14:50

lol

[Deleted User] · 24/10/02 - 15:44

Finally got round to ordering mine about 2 hours ago. What are the chances i'll get an email telling me they are actually out of stock... Its been one of those weeks, and i don't expect it will get better!:D

[Deleted User] · 24/10/02 - 22:49

I tried at Comet but I could only get the error "Your basket is empty, please select a product" or I suppose they may have run out of TiVo's

I guess this is the end of the Thomson TiVo?

Automan.

carl.waring · 24/10/02 - 23:10

Originally posted by Automan
I guess this is the end of the Thomson TiVo?

Here we go again :rolleyes:

[Deleted User] · 25/10/02 - 09:30

Originally posted by Automan
I guess this is the end of the Thomson TiVo?

Automan.

Iceland are doing a deal on guinness, and thats always sold out, you gonna read much into THAT?

[Deleted User] · 27/10/02 - 00:33

Forgeting the availability, how many new Tivo owners are there now.

I managed to order one from Currys (before I managed to find a discount voucher on a community page!!!) so that makes 1.

How many others managed it???

[Deleted User] · 27/10/02 - 02:53

Managed to order mine from comet on price match..... that makes 2

[Deleted User] · 27/10/02 - 10:41

Originally posted by cwaring
Here we go again :rolleyes:

I'm sorry and I am also wrong

At this moment you can order them again from http://www.currys.co.uk web site

Also if you use special offer code 5OFFSPEND75 , the total inc delivery is £98.94

Thanks to BigBlue at the TiVo UK forum.

Automan.

[Deleted User] · 28/10/02 - 17:14

Can you use tivo like a normal vcr ?
Just use a timer finction because i want something to record anolgue satellite and foriegn digital satellite . so i don`t want to pay subcription charge .

[Deleted User] · 28/10/02 - 20:07

Originally posted by AIKTEX
Can you use tivo like a normal vcr ?
Just use a timer finction because i want something to record anolgue satellite and foriegn digital satellite . so i don`t want to pay subcription charge .

Yes you can.

[Deleted User] · 28/10/02 - 20:13

.. but remember that an unmodified TiVo cannot change channels on analogue or non-Sky digital set top boxes, so you would need to set the timer on those recievers manually...

ozsat · 28/10/02 - 20:25

Originally posted by bignoise
.. but remember that an unmodified TiVo cannot change channels on analogue or non-Sky digital set top boxes, so you would need to set the timer on those recievers manually...

Just to clarity this - TiVo can not control analogue satellite on non-Sky Digital satellite set-top-boxes.

It can control almost all UK cable, DTT and Sky set-top-boxes.

Alex Oughton · 28/10/02 - 20:38

Hi,

This all sounds very interesting.

But can someone some up for me what this £99 will and won't do?

What modifications are needed to work with a dtt box?

[Deleted User] · 28/10/02 - 21:16

Originally posted by cymru2000
Iceland are doing a deal on guinness, and thats always sold out, you gonna read much into THAT?

how much is the guiness?;)

DEmberton · 28/10/02 - 21:36

Originally posted by ozsat
Just to clarity this - TiVo can not control analogue satellite on non-Sky Digital satellite set-top-boxes.

It can control almost all UK cable, DTT and Sky set-top-boxes.

How does it change channels on a DTT box? Send out a signal to emulate the remote control?

I'm tempted, as my VCR is knackered and I don't want to spend money on a replacement for such an outdated technology.

Dave

[Deleted User] · 28/10/02 - 21:49

great .

putting my order in now

[Deleted User] · 28/10/02 - 22:11

You have to subscribe to the EPG type thing don't you? How much is that?

[Deleted User] · 28/10/02 - 22:26

£10 per month.
or
£200 one off - for the lifetime of the box.

[Deleted User] · 28/10/02 - 22:35

its says one week only price when did the offer start ?

DEmberton · 28/10/02 - 23:06

Originally posted by pyphon
how much is the guiness?;)

It's gone up to £2.60 at my local (where I've just been). Sorry, that's not really relevant is it?:D

[Deleted User] · 29/10/02 - 10:11

Originally posted by omgtkk
Hi,

This all sounds very interesting.

But can someone some up for me what this £99 will and won't do?

What modifications are needed to work with a dtt box?

Your £99 buys you a hard disk video recorder. Subscribe for £10 a month or £200 lifetime and you get a fully featured PVR. If you want to know what that can do, look here:

http://www.tivofaq.co.uk/

Yes, Tivo works with a DTT box without modification.

[Deleted User] · 29/10/02 - 10:11

Originally posted by DEmberton
How does it change channels on a DTT box? Send out a signal to emulate the remote control?

Yes

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