Virgin V+ STB

Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on eBay. Would
I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and that they remain the
property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one anyway,
would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a regular (non-PVR)
Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

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Regards,
Chris.
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"ChrisM" wrote in message
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Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on eBay.
Would I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and that they
remain the property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one anyway,
would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a regular (non-PVR)
Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

You are correct. The boxes are the property of Virgin Media. Your card
should be paired to your VM supplied box, so your card would not work in an
unauthorised box.

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box, it is
for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the property of |Virgin
Media at all times and must be returned should the customer or VM cease the
TV service.

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Sheila Proclaimed from the tallest tower:

"ChrisM" wrote in message
...
Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on eBay.
Would I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and that they
remain the property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one
anyway, would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a
regular (non-PVR) Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

You are correct. The boxes are the property of Virgin Media. Your card
should be paired to your VM supplied box, so your card would not work
in an unauthorised box.

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box,
it is for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the property
of |Virgin Media at all times and must be returned should the
customer or VM cease the TV service.

That's what I thought, so these boxes being sold on eBay are not only stolen
property, but useless (to their new owners)... !!
:-)

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

On 16 Jan, 17:35, "ChrisM" wrote:
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"ChrisM" wrote in message
...
Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on eBay.
Would I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and that they
remain the property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one
anyway, would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a
regular (non-PVR) Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

You are correct. The boxes are the property of Virgin Media. Your card
should be paired to your VM supplied box, so your card would not work
in an unauthorised box.

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box,
it is for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the property
of |Virgin Media at all times and must be returned should the
customer or VM cease the TV service.

That's what I thought, so these boxes being sold on eBay are not only stolen
property, but useless (to their new owners)... !!
:-)

Well if that wasn't a reply from a Virgin Media employee I don't know
what was.

Doc

On Jan 16, 5:27 pm, "Sheila" wrote:

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box, it is
for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the property of |Virgin
Media at all times and must be returned should the customer or VM cease the
TV service.

Perhaps VM would like to pop round to my in-laws' house, where their
NTL cable box has been patently waiting to be picked up for almost
three years now.

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On 16 Jan, 17:35, "ChrisM" wrote:
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"ChrisM" wrote in message
...
Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on
eBay. Would I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and
that they remain the property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one
anyway, would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a
regular (non-PVR) Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

You are correct. The boxes are the property of Virgin Media. Your
card should be paired to your VM supplied box, so your card would
not work in an unauthorised box.

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box,
it is for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the property
of |Virgin Media at all times and must be returned should the
customer or VM cease the TV service.

That's what I thought, so these boxes being sold on eBay are not
only stolen property, but useless (to their new owners)... !!
:-)

Well if that wasn't a reply from a Virgin Media employee I don't know
what was.

Doc

No, not a VM employee, and if you can't post here without resorting to such
dreadful insults, can I suggest you go elsewhere!! :-))

Just trying to work out if I'd be better off buying a V+ box off eBay for
slightly less than paying VM to install one for me...
On balance, I think no(?)

--
Regards,
Chris.
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On 16 Jan, 17:35, "ChrisM" wrote:
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Sheila Proclaimed from the tallest tower:



"ChrisM" wrote in message
...
Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on eBay.
Would I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and that they
remain the property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one
anyway, would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a
regular (non-PVR) Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

You are correct. The boxes are the property of Virgin Media. Your card
should be paired to your VM supplied box, so your card would not work
in an unauthorised box.

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box,
it is for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the property
of |Virgin Media at all times and must be returned should the
customer or VM cease the TV service.

That's what I thought, so these boxes being sold on eBay are not only stolen
property, but useless (to their new owners)... !!
:-)

Well if that wasn't a reply from a Virgin Media employee I don't know
what was.

Doc

Well he's quite right unless you have a cable feed for a start then
it'll need authorising... their not going to receive anything off air..

Chances are that it'll pack up anyway;!...
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On 16 Jan, 17:35, "ChrisM" wrote:
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Sheila Proclaimed from the tallest
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"ChrisM" wrote in message
...
Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on
eBay. Would I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and
that they remain the property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one
anyway, would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a
regular (non-PVR) Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

You are correct. The boxes are the property of Virgin Media. Your
card should be paired to your VM supplied box, so your card would
not work in an unauthorised box.

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box,
it is for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the
property of |Virgin Media at all times and must be returned should
the customer or VM cease the TV service.

That's what I thought, so these boxes being sold on eBay are not
only stolen property, but useless (to their new owners)... !!
:-)

Well if that wasn't a reply from a Virgin Media employee I don't know
what was.

Doc

Well he's quite right unless you have a cable feed for a start then
it'll need authorising... their not going to receive anything off
air..

Chances are that it'll pack up anyway;!...

Well, I've aleady got a cable feed, and a normal (non recording) Cable Box
with a card, but as someone has already said, the card needs to match the
box in order for it all to work(?)

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

On 17 Jan, 13:57, "ChrisM" wrote:
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On 16 Jan, 17:35, "ChrisM" wrote:
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Sheila Proclaimed from the tallest
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"ChrisM" wrote in message
. ..
Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on
eBay. Would I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and
that they remain the property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one
anyway, would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a
regular (non-PVR) Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

You are correct. The boxes are the property of Virgin Media. Your
card should be paired to your VM supplied box, so your card would
not work in an unauthorised box.

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box,
it is for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the property
of |Virgin Media at all times and must be returned should the
customer or VM cease the TV service.

That's what I thought, so these boxes being sold on eBay are not
only stolen property, but useless (to their new owners)... !!
:-)

Well if that wasn't a reply from a Virgin Media employee I don't know
what was.

Doc

No, not a VM employee, and if you can't post here without resorting to such
dreadful insults, can I suggest you go elsewhere!! :-))

Sorry didn't mean you I meant that sheila that replied to you. What
was her name?

Just trying to work out if I'd be better off buying a V+ box off eBay for
slightly less than paying VM to install one for me...
On balance, I think no(?)

indeed.

Doc

On 17 Jan, 14:33, "ChrisM" wrote:
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Dr Hfuhruhurr scribeth thus
On 16 Jan, 17:35, "ChrisM" wrote:
In message ,
Sheila Proclaimed from the tallest
tower:

"ChrisM" wrote in message
.. .
Noticed there is a selection of Virgin V+ PVR boxes for sale on
eBay. Would I be right in thinking these should not be sold, and
that they remain the property of VirginMedia.

Purely hypothetical now... Given that, if I was tempted to buy one
anyway, would it work as a PVR, would my existing card (I have a
regular (non-PVR) Pace Virgin Digital Cable TV Box)...

--
Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

You are correct. The boxes are the property of Virgin Media. Your
card should be paired to your VM supplied box, so your card would
not work in an unauthorised box.

Incidentally, when a VM customer pays the current £75 for a V+ box,
it is for a lifetime service agreement. The box remains the
property of |Virgin Media at all times and must be returned should
the customer or VM cease the TV service.

That's what I thought, so these boxes being sold on eBay are not
only stolen property, but useless (to their new owners)... !!
:-)

Well if that wasn't a reply from a Virgin Media employee I don't know
what was.

Doc

Well he's quite right unless you have a cable feed for a start then
it'll need authorising... their not going to receive anything off
air..

Chances are that it'll pack up anyway;!...

Well, I've aleady got a cable feed, and a normal (non recording) Cable Box
with a card, but as someone has already said, the card needs to match the
box in order for it all to work(?)

Not true of some other (ahem) boxes available via the
interwebs........

http://www.digital-receiver.co.uk/theboxpvr.htm

Doc