[steven123]

I currently have a Tivo and V+ box and also have XL TV, XL Phone (with free caller display) L Broadband (30mb). Whilst I am generally happy, the V+ box has developed an issue with delay TV and the tiny 160GB HDD means we have to limit any recording to SD which is a real shame considering just how many HD channels you get in the XL pack.

Anyway, if I wanted to change the V+ for a 1TB Tivo (might as well go for the big one to guarantee enough space for all those HD recordings) how much more per month would I have to pay? and how much in activation, installation and any other one off charges I might incur?

Just trying to work out if it is worth making the change or not.

Lastly, if I wanted to keep the V+ as well e.g. for the bedroom how much would that be in comparison to the two Tivo only option?

Thanks in advance

[joshua_welby]

Originally Posted by steven123

I currently have a Tivo and V+ box and also have XL TV, XL Phone (with free caller display) L Broadband (30mb). Whilst I am generally happy, the V+ box has developed an issue with delay TV and the tiny 160GB HDD means we have to limit any recording to SD which is a real shame considering just how many HD channels you get in the XL pack.

Anyway, if I wanted to change the V+ for a 1TB Tivo (might as well go for the big one to guarantee enough space for all those HD recordings) how much more per month would I have to pay? and how much in activation, installation and any other one off charges I might incur?

Just trying to work out if it is worth making the change or not.

Lastly, if I wanted to keep the V+ as well e.g. for the bedroom how much would that be in comparison to the two Tivo only option?

Thanks in advance

The Charges are as follows - all charges are for another 1TB TiVo box on your account

Activation Fee if you are not on the VIP Collection pack is £99.95
Installation Fee is £49
Monthly Line Rental is £6.50 a month with the Premier Collection and the VIP Collection packages otherwise it is £5 a month for the TiVo box and £6.50 for the Multiroom subscription - a total £11.50 a month

See Here for details http://store.virginmedia.com/digital...multiroom.html

[BenMcr77]

Originally Posted by joshua_welby

The Charges are as follows - all charges are for another 1TB TiVo box on your account

Activation Fee if you are not on the VIP Collection pack is £99.95
Installation Fee is £49
Monthly Line Rental is £6.50 a month with the Premier Collection and the VIP Collection packages otherwise it is £5 a month for the TiVo box and £6.50 for the Multiroom subscription - a total £11.50 a month

See Here for details http://store.virginmedia.com/digital...multiroom.html

Wrong wrong wrong

[BenMcr77]

Originally Posted by steven123

Anyway, if I wanted to change the V+ for a 1TB Tivo (might as well go for the big one to guarantee enough space for all those HD recordings) how much more per month would I have to pay? and how much in activation, installation and any other one off charges I might incur?

To swap from a V+ HD to a 1TB TiVo on XL would be £49.95 install and £49.95 activation and then £5 extra a month for the TiVo service.

Just for comparison a 500GB box is £0 activation

Lastly, if I wanted to keep the V+ as well e.g. for the bedroom how much would that be in comparison to the two Tivo only option?

As above but add £6.50 a month for the additional box

[stafs]

I've just moved to the Premier collection from 10MB BB, XL TV with V+HD. Now I have 500GB TiVo, 60GB BB and I retained my V+HD. The cost? £0 install, £0 activation and an extra couple of quid a month.

[joshua_welby]

Originally Posted by BenMcr77

Wrong wrong wrong

Yeah, sorry BenMcr
I just forgot the bottom of the page bit where it says that the Activation and Installation fees will be reduced to £49.95 each meaning a total of £99.90

[kmusgrave]

Originally Posted by BenMcr77

Wrong wrong wrong

did you really expect anything else from joshua_welby?

[SC03OTT]

Journalist.

True story...probably...

[steven123]

Originally Posted by BenMcr77

To swap from a V+ HD to a 1TB TiVo on XL would be £49.95 install and £49.95 activation and then £5 extra a month for the TiVo service.

Just for comparison a 500GB box is £0 activation

As above but add £6.50 a month for the additional box

Thanks. Think I will put up with the V+ and it's little HDD for now, can't really afford even a £5 PM increase right now, £3 maybe.

I asked about the third box as it would be nice for the bedroom where I only need minimal recording space anyway and I had a (very hazy admittedly) memory of reading that there was some kind of loophole whereby you could actually get a third box for just the activation/installation charge and not pay anything extra per month. No idea if that is (or ever was) true? (maybe it was just the VHD box or someone's over-active imagination ).

I did call VM too but they weren't prepared to offer me a discount on the second Tivo. To be fair I am already on a very good discounted package as is but I thought since they want everyone to have all Tivo in the end anyway they might have been just a little more accommodating.

Oh well guess I could try again in Sept when I am completely out of contract and my Line Rental Saver is up, wouldn't mind signing up to a new contract, don't even mind the one off fees, just the extra monthly fees that quickly add up.

[BenMcr77]

Originally Posted by steven123

Thanks. Think I will put up with the V+ and it's little HDD for now, can't really afford even a £5 PM increase right now, £3 maybe.

Well the costs I gave are based on nothing else on your package changing - it might be possible that there is a better deal that would reduce (or cancel) the increase

EDIT: Never mind, just seen the bit where I saw you were already on a discounted deal

[Tacker]

I moved from V+ Box to Tivo and dint keep V Box and dint pay any thing for it to be installed or activation