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Virgin Tivo box

Discussion in 'TC Media' started by Silent Singer, May 4, 2012.

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  1. Silent Singer

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    Any one got a Tivo box from Virgin?

    Thinking of getting one and just wondered if anybody had any feedback or advice they could offer?
     
    Silent Singer, May 4, 2012
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  2. Lion1961 Bookmaker

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    Thought about it also mate but they wanted me to upgrade the TV package which I rarely use anyway so opted out.
     
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  3. Silent Singer

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    i only have internet and phone at the mo, phoned up to cancel and the offered me and upgrade from 10meg to 30meg with some new superhub and the virgin tivo box for an extra £3 a month, i was going to join sky as they have a really good offer on at the moment but the last time i was with them the internet was rediculously bad.

    ive had freeview for years so these tivo boxes etc will be all new to me so i was just wondering what was so good about them? am i right in thinking i can access youtube through it to view on my tv?

    as for HD, I dont have a Hd tv so thats of no interest to me.
     
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  4. R74NN

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    I have Tivo mate, its over hyped to *, Yeah its good for catch up, on demand and that, the apps are pretty good, youtube, ebay, twitter and all that *, quite good that it records things that are simular to your series links and that. But honestly, its not brillaint, its ok, I preferred my sky tbh
     
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  5. Belfast-hoops

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    I have one mate was a bit disappointed with it TBH.

    Good for recording, rewinding, got youtube and some apps if your into that kind of thing.
    Down side, it takes 5 minutes to start up when you switch it off or it freezes, does not have text like the old box and if it does I cant find the fkn thing and I find it a bit slow getting around searches and stuff. Maybe its just me but I don't see the big deal in it.
     
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  6. trip2themoon Concomitant Allez-Vous?

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    With the Tivo box you don't get that bottom of the screen EPG any more when you press the left or right arrows on the remote control. It's really annoying that you have to go in to the main TV guide to see what's on the other channels. Why the * did they take that away? There's no good reason for it. If you have internet you're better off sticking with the V+ box.

    Edit: An annoying popping noise comes through the TV speakers every time you press a button on the Tivo remote.
     
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    Does my feckin head in :97:
     
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  8. trip2themoon Concomitant Allez-Vous?

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    Glad I'm not the only one. Still no idea what the point of it is. Pop pop pop every time I fast forward ads...:31:
     
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  9. Silent Singer

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    i turned mine off as soon as it was installed, you just go home-help&settings-settings-audio-sound effecets volume and then select off.
     
    Silent Singer, May 16, 2012
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