PVR now live!

dropcut · 27-11-2007, 12:08

I just heard from the sales at Tiscali that pvr - or Tiscali+ - is now live for sale. It's £50 as a one-off fee apparently. I can recommend it from my trial!

masai · 27-11-2007, 12:37

Just rang them up and YES it is available, but only if your exchange runs on the I.P network which unfortunately mine does not, its on the ATM network.

All exchanges will be upgraded to the I.P network over the next 12 months so depending on where you live you may have to wait a while still

EmsLdn78 · 27-11-2007, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by masai

Just rang them up and YES it is available, but only if your exchange runs on the I.P network which unfortunately mine does not, its on the ATM network.

All exchanges will be upgraded to the I.P network over the next 12 months so depending on where you live you may have to wait a while still

Oh no!!

This is awful news! I'm in North London too. Which exchange are you on?

masai · 27-11-2007, 15:24

New southgate.... They cannot be specific when my exchange will be compatible so I guess its just a waiting game.

crmosh · 27-11-2007, 16:26

https://www.tiscali.co.uk/members/my...don-tplus.html

Its an option now on the Tiscali website
Just go to my account and you can order it on their for £50

Woo Hoo at last !!!

masai · 27-11-2007, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by crmosh

https://www.tiscali.co.uk/members/my...don-tplus.html

Its an option now on the Tiscali website
Just go to my account and you can order it on their for £50

Woo Hoo at last !!!

What if your an original Homechoice customer? I tried logging in with my Homechoice primary email details and that just re-directed me to the homechoice account page showing me my member accounts, email address and webspace details. No option to add Tiscali +

RyanL · 27-11-2007, 17:21

Cant say i'm too impressed, still no Hi Def!

And this bit is no good to me:

To multi record you will need to have a TV aerial connected to your set-top box and be able to receive digital terrestrial television through that aerial. Please check at www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/coverage.html to confirm if you can receive all or some of the digital terrestrial TV channels. If you cannot receive the digital terrestrial channels you will be able to record and view 1 channel at a time.

The reason i got Homechoice in the first place is because i can't have a dish and freeview reception where i am is terrible.
Not paying £50 to record/watch just one channel, got an old vcr for that.

Shame

Peter We · 27-11-2007, 17:26

Spoke to CS.

She said ex-HC customers will have to be 'upgraded' to a Telsey box first. This will be happening in January and they will be calling us.

k-jah · 27-11-2007, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter We

Spoke to CS.

She said ex-HC customers will have to be 'upgraded' to a Telsey box first. This will be happening in January and they will be calling us.

Can confirm, I also just spoke to CS. They confirmed, that Old Homechoice customers cannot upgrade to the new packages (i.e. the ones with line rental included), or retrieve the new set top box, until around the end of the year or early Janurary - and we will be contacted regarding both issues. So it does look like they will be transferring all homechoice customers over to the new packages.

Nikhil · 28-11-2007, 00:05

That sucks!! Well i'm not signing another 12 month contract, and if its def not hi-def i'm not interested anyway!

Redster · 28-11-2007, 18:07

I only signed up to tiscali a few days ago, and there was no option on the website for a +box. I hope they can install it as part of my initial setup, would be brilliant to go from a freeview pvr to a tiscali pvr. With the added functionality of series link this could be a great time for Tiscalis TV service

I've sent an email to cs, so i'll let you know what they reply with

karlmcr · 29-11-2007, 06:23

how do you know if your exchange is right

masai · 29-11-2007, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlmcr

how do you know if your exchange is right

Ask them.

karlmcr · 29-11-2007, 10:00

ask who pray tell

RyanL · 29-11-2007, 11:14

I'd say Tiscali at a guess

karlmcr · 29-11-2007, 12:53

wow now why didnt i think of that ,,thanks , ( MUST KEEP OF THIS METHS)

masai · 29-11-2007, 14:56

Let us know how you get on

karlmcr · 29-11-2007, 18:58

kept of the meths and phoned tiscali and yes i can use there pvr......( GETS METHS BACK OUT AND HAS A SWIG) now im of to buy it......

masai · 29-11-2007, 19:04

nice one!

unhappybunny · 29-11-2007, 20:05

I spoke to Tiscali they assured me I can keep my current homechoice email address when changing to the new "tiscali" but can someone just clear up... I do not have freeview (which is why I got homechoice in the first place) so can I watch one channel and record another????

vangeezer · 29-11-2007, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by unhappybunny

I spoke to Tiscali they assured me I can keep my current homechoice email address when changing to the new "tiscali" but can someone just clear up... I do not have freeview (which is why I got homechoice in the first place) so can I watch one channel and record another????

From Tiscali site

+ To multi record you will need to have a TV aerial connected to your set-top box and be able to receive digital terrestrial television through that aerial. Please check at www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/coverage.html to confirm if you can receive all or some of the digital terrestrial TV channels. If you cannot receive the digital terrestrial channels you will be able to record and view 1 channel at a time.

stehayn · 30-11-2007, 00:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by vangeezer

From Tiscali site

+ To multi record you will need to have a TV aerial connected to your set-top box and be able to receive digital terrestrial television through that aerial. Please check at www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/coverage.html to confirm if you can receive all or some of the digital terrestrial TV channels. If you cannot receive the digital terrestrial channels you will be able to record and view 1 channel at a time.

forgive me but does that mean you have to have Freeview with this PVR to record two channels at the same time.

So basically it's as good as a DVD Recorder or an old VHS Recorder LOL

joshua321 · 30-11-2007, 01:35

Excuse me Tiscali, but you are supposed to be IPTV - not a freeview repackaging a la BT Vision, so why are you providing a recording service that does less than VideoPlus did with analogue TV????

Oh the good old days, when I could watch one channel and record another - I guess that's just too advanced for the 21st century?!

Guess what, some of your loyal customers joined your service because our freeview reception is crap - did that never cross your tiny little minds???

Sort yourselves out, for goodness sake. Hint: all the channels should come down THE WIRE into a nice little dual-tuner IPTV RECORDER. Not bloody rocket science is it? So much for the long-awaited PVR, more like DOA. Plonkers.

Peter We · 30-11-2007, 10:43

Why don't they give me the ability to record ten channels at once? Two is crap.

Oh yes, I forgot, its impossible with only one ADSL. That must be Tiscali's fault. As is your inability to receive freeview.
Why don't you move house?

AB_ · 30-11-2007, 11:46

I don't see how there would be enough bandwidth to send 2 channels down the ASDL line in anycase. Anyway, apparently it has 2 freeview tuners, as well as the normal ADSL one which means you can record 3 channels at once! £50 is a pretty good deal, it's cheaper than Sky or Virgin, so I upgraded today and am being installed Monday!

27-11-2007, 12:08	#1
dropcut Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19	PVR now live! I just heard from the sales at Tiscali that pvr - or Tiscali+ - is now live for sale. It's £50 as a one-off fee apparently. I can recommend it from my trial!

27-11-2007, 16:26	#5
crmosh Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 19	its on the website https://www.tiscali.co.uk/members/my...don-tplus.html Its an option now on the Tiscali website Just go to my account and you can order it on their for £50 Woo Hoo at last !!!

28-11-2007, 18:07	#11
Redster Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Preston, Winter hill Posts: 69	New customers I only signed up to tiscali a few days ago, and there was no option on the website for a +box. I hope they can install it as part of my initial setup, would be brilliant to go from a freeview pvr to a tiscali pvr. With the added functionality of series link this could be a great time for Tiscalis TV service I've sent an email to cs, so i'll let you know what they reply with

27-11-2007, 12:37	#2
masai Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 452	Just rang them up and YES it is available, but only if your exchange runs on the I.P network which unfortunately mine does not, its on the ATM network. All exchanges will be upgraded to the I.P network over the next 12 months so depending on where you live you may have to wait a while still

27-11-2007, 12:44	#3
EmsLdn78 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North London Posts: 70	Quote: Originally Posted by masai Just rang them up and YES it is available, but only if your exchange runs on the I.P network which unfortunately mine does not, its on the ATM network. All exchanges will be upgraded to the I.P network over the next 12 months so depending on where you live you may have to wait a while still Oh no!! This is awful news! I'm in North London too. Which exchange are you on?

27-11-2007, 15:24	#4
masai Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 452	New southgate.... They cannot be specific when my exchange will be compatible so I guess its just a waiting game.

27-11-2007, 17:01	#6
masai Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 452	Quote: Originally Posted by crmosh https://www.tiscali.co.uk/members/my...don-tplus.html Its an option now on the Tiscali website Just go to my account and you can order it on their for £50 Woo Hoo at last !!! What if your an original Homechoice customer? I tried logging in with my Homechoice primary email details and that just re-directed me to the homechoice account page showing me my member accounts, email address and webspace details. No option to add Tiscali +

27-11-2007, 17:21	#7
RyanL Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sunbury on Thames Posts: 161	Cant say i'm too impressed, still no Hi Def! And this bit is no good to me: To multi record you will need to have a TV aerial connected to your set-top box and be able to receive digital terrestrial television through that aerial. Please check at www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/coverage.html to confirm if you can receive all or some of the digital terrestrial TV channels. If you cannot receive the digital terrestrial channels you will be able to record and view 1 channel at a time. The reason i got Homechoice in the first place is because i can't have a dish and freeview reception where i am is terrible. Not paying £50 to record/watch just one channel, got an old vcr for that. Shame

27-11-2007, 17:26	#8
Peter We Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 953	Spoke to CS. She said ex-HC customers will have to be 'upgraded' to a Telsey box first. This will be happening in January and they will be calling us.

27-11-2007, 18:31	#9
k-jah Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Swanley, Kent Posts: 162	Quote: Originally Posted by Peter We Spoke to CS. She said ex-HC customers will have to be 'upgraded' to a Telsey box first. This will be happening in January and they will be calling us. Can confirm, I also just spoke to CS. They confirmed, that Old Homechoice customers cannot upgrade to the new packages (i.e. the ones with line rental included), or retrieve the new set top box, until around the end of the year or early Janurary - and we will be contacted regarding both issues. So it does look like they will be transferring all homechoice customers over to the new packages.

28-11-2007, 00:05	#10
Nikhil Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Devon/London Posts: 963	That sucks!! Well i'm not signing another 12 month contract, and if its def not hi-def i'm not interested anyway!

29-11-2007, 06:23	#12
karlmcr Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	how do you know if your exchange is right

29-11-2007, 08:17	#13
masai Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 452	Quote: Originally Posted by karlmcr how do you know if your exchange is right Ask them.

29-11-2007, 10:00	#14
karlmcr Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	ask who pray tell

29-11-2007, 11:14	#15
RyanL Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sunbury on Thames Posts: 161	I'd say Tiscali at a guess

29-11-2007, 12:53	#16
karlmcr Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	wow now why didnt i think of that ,,thanks , ( MUST KEEP OF THIS METHS)

29-11-2007, 14:56	#17
masai Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 452	Let us know how you get on

29-11-2007, 18:58	#18
karlmcr Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	kept of the meths and phoned tiscali and yes i can use there pvr......( GETS METHS BACK OUT AND HAS A SWIG) now im of to buy it......

29-11-2007, 19:04	#19
masai Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 452	nice one!

29-11-2007, 20:05	#20
unhappybunny Guest Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 278	I spoke to Tiscali they assured me I can keep my current homechoice email address when changing to the new "tiscali" but can someone just clear up... I do not have freeview (which is why I got homechoice in the first place) so can I watch one channel and record another????

29-11-2007, 23:59	#21
vangeezer Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hitchin,Herts Posts: 472	Quote: Originally Posted by unhappybunny I spoke to Tiscali they assured me I can keep my current homechoice email address when changing to the new "tiscali" but can someone just clear up... I do not have freeview (which is why I got homechoice in the first place) so can I watch one channel and record another???? From Tiscali site + To multi record you will need to have a TV aerial connected to your set-top box and be able to receive digital terrestrial television through that aerial. Please check at www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/coverage.html to confirm if you can receive all or some of the digital terrestrial TV channels. If you cannot receive the digital terrestrial channels you will be able to record and view 1 channel at a time.

30-11-2007, 00:24	#22
stehayn Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,993	Quote: Originally Posted by vangeezer From Tiscali site + To multi record you will need to have a TV aerial connected to your set-top box and be able to receive digital terrestrial television through that aerial. Please check at www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/coverage.html to confirm if you can receive all or some of the digital terrestrial TV channels. If you cannot receive the digital terrestrial channels you will be able to record and view 1 channel at a time. forgive me but does that mean you have to have Freeview with this PVR to record two channels at the same time. So basically it's as good as a DVD Recorder or an old VHS Recorder LOL

30-11-2007, 01:35	#23
joshua321 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,445	Excuse me Tiscali, but you are supposed to be IPTV - not a freeview repackaging a la BT Vision, so why are you providing a recording service that does less than VideoPlus did with analogue TV???? Oh the good old days, when I could watch one channel and record another - I guess that's just too advanced for the 21st century?! Guess what, some of your loyal customers joined your service because our freeview reception is crap - did that never cross your tiny little minds??? Sort yourselves out, for goodness sake. Hint: all the channels should come down THE WIRE into a nice little dual-tuner IPTV RECORDER. Not bloody rocket science is it? So much for the long-awaited PVR, more like DOA. Plonkers.

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30-11-2007, 10:43	#24
Peter We Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 953	Why don't they give me the ability to record ten channels at once? Two is crap. Oh yes, I forgot, its impossible with only one ADSL. That must be Tiscali's fault. As is your inability to receive freeview. Why don't you move house?

30-11-2007, 11:46	#25
AB_ Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 27	I don't see how there would be enough bandwidth to send 2 channels down the ASDL line in anycase. Anyway, apparently it has 2 freeview tuners, as well as the normal ADSL one which means you can record 3 channels at once! £50 is a pretty good deal, it's cheaper than Sky or Virgin, so I upgraded today and am being installed Monday!