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Jong1 · 31-10-2016, 17:24

I'd be amazed if they mass release a brand new piece of technology (not just existing TiVo or Liberty hardware tried and tested elsewhere) "just before Christmas". Can you imagine the carnage if they have early life problems over the Xmas/New Year period?!

1andrew1 · 31-10-2016, 17:35

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Originally Posted by Jong1

I'd be amazed if they mass release a brand new piece of technology (not just existing TiVo or Liberty hardware tried and tested elsewhere) "just before Christmas". Can you imagine the carnage if they have early life problems over the Xmas/New Year period?!

Good point, I guess a soft launch 2016 is possible with some favoured customers though.

RichardCoulter · 31-10-2016, 19:18

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

For the sake of a few more weeks, you should have waited. Sky is not for me. I hope you don't regret this...

...but then I would have been locked in until the end of my contract if the new box was too expensive or did not meet my needs. How long can customers be expected to wait for 'jam tomorrow'!

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

...Sky told people in November 3 month before a lot of info, virgin tell us sod all.

Your claiming a few more weeks, we don't really know at this time

Exactly.

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Originally Posted by Jong1

I'd be amazed if they mass release a brand new piece of technology (not just existing TiVo or Liberty hardware tried and tested elsewhere) "just before Christmas". Can you imagine the carnage if they have early life problems over the Xmas/New Year period?!

True, then there's the added problem that courier's will be busy delivering Christmas presents.

If they release it after Christmas, people will have spent up and January/February is when their credit card statements will be dropping on the doormat.

OLD BOY · 31-10-2016, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

I agree with everything you said, but the 5 year deal is based on your current price as the time, and that's not available to all customers yet. But on all other points I agree, sky told people in November 3 month before a lot of info, virgin tell us sod all

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Your claiming a few more weeks, we don't really know at this time

That's what VM told us weeks ago. Why are you doubting it?

Ddonald2016 · 31-10-2016, 20:07

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

That's what VM told us weeks ago. Why are you doubting it?

Virgin media do talk through there ass. They tell us nothing and use sky as an excuse which is a lot of rubbish to be honest that's why

OLD BOY · 31-10-2016, 20:32

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Virgin media do talk through there ass. They tell us nothing and use sky as an excuse which is a lot of rubbish to be honest that's why

Well, I guess we will see. I reserve the right to quote you on that!

1andrew1 · 31-10-2016, 21:55

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Virgin media do talk through there ass. They tell us nothing and use sky as an excuse which is a lot of rubbish to be honest that's why

As an excuse for what?

Ddonald2016 · 01-11-2016, 00:48

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

As an excuse for what?

Well they don't want to reveal anything till last minute and don't want to give Sky upper hand, yeah right already restrictions on downloads from our own 📦 on sky premium content

OLD BOY · 01-11-2016, 07:50

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Well they don't want to reveal anything till last minute and don't want to give Sky upper hand, yeah right already restrictions on downloads from our own 📦 on sky premium content

Stop being so negative. Virgin Media have told us that it will be released before Christmas, so why not accept that at face value?

If they fail, you can moan with a little credibility.

If there are restrictions on Sky content, you know who's to blame for that, don't you?

jb66 · 01-11-2016, 07:58

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Stop being so negative. Virgin Media have told us that it will be released before Christmas, so why not accept that at face value?

If they fail, you can moan with a little credibility.

If there are restrictions on Sky content, you know who's to blame for that, don't you?

Probably because timescales isnt virgins strong point, be it utilisation to 4g

OLD BOY · 01-11-2016, 08:02

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Originally Posted by jb66

Probably because timescales isnt virgins strong point, be it utilisation to 4g

Well, spiderplant reckons they are set to keep their promise, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt for now. We should be getting excited at this point, rather than having a massive winge about nothing.

fixerman · 01-11-2016, 08:03

I popped in to our local Virginmedia shop yesterday. I asked when we might see the release of the new box. I was told "next month". The response to a number of questions in relation to the new box was "we have no information".

OLD BOY · 01-11-2016, 08:06

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Originally Posted by fixerman

I popped in to our local Virginmedia shop yesterday. I asked when we might see the release of the new box. I was told "next month". The response to a number of questions in relation to the new box was "we have no information".

That is not unusual, fixerman. There have been reports of this previously on the forum, and also that we have known about forthcoming changes before Customer Services.

denphone · 01-11-2016, 08:12

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Stop being so negative. Virgin Media have told us that it will be released before Christmas, so why not accept that at face value?

If they fail, you can moan with a little credibility.

If there are restrictions on Sky content, you know who's to blame for that, don't you?

l am sure l have seen this negativity before OB and if my poor old memory jogs me the words nom de plume keep coming up in this fading mind of mine.

Salu · 01-11-2016, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Salu

I'm following this thread with interest as I've now got a fault on my Tivo which I suspect is a tuner or hard drive fault so I think that a fault call "might" lead to a replacement box. With the V6 apparently around the corner I don't want to do this twice or by having my box replaced now delay the V6.
In short I wish VM would tell us when it's coming as like many others Sky Q is fluttering her eyelids at me with the occasional prolonged sideward glance.

I spoke to Faults yesterday to explain my dilemma and they told me that the V6 was coming in November absolutely, definately. Make of that what you will.