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Borofan
16-11-2006, 17:11
Not sure if this has already been mentioned but...

I got a mailer from NTL today about the new TV Drive. For people already on the family package there was an offer of a TV Drive for £10 a month extra and free installation. Plus if you moved your existing box to another room you could keep that as an additional box for an extra £5 a month (normally an additional box is £15 a month). So to recap: Going from having a normal ntl box to having a TV Drive box and keeping the normal box = £15 extra a month.

But when I phoned sales (08000520677) and I pointed out that I already had an additional ntl box upstairs, which I was paying an extra £15 for, they told me if that was the case they would simply replace the living room box for the TV Drive and would keep me on exactly the same monthly charge (as long as I also kept the old additional box upstairs).
Sounds like a good deal to me.
DavePage
16-11-2006, 17:47
Sounds about right. When I got TV Drive on Telewest earlier this year at launch I re-negotiated the deal so effectively I got the top package TV, an extra box, the TV Drive, TV Drive subscription on top of what I already had for £5 extra per month. Just have to go through to the cancellations and say you are leaving to get Sky+ or SkyHD and they bend over backwards.

Only problem was I agreed to this as the discounts applied for 12 months then last month they took one of the £10 discounts off claiming it was only for 6 months. A few angry phone calls later because they failed to call me back when they said they would and the discount was re-applied but it was still a lot of faffing about. Totally different subject but Telewest have gone downhill a lot since the merger so they are as bad as NTL are for customer services. At least now I have a personal contact at Telewest who I can ring if I have any problems instead of going through the call centres who are there just to faff you about and lie to you (in my experience). I may in the new year get rid of the lot though, especially if they don't give a date for getting more HD Channels.
Gazbert
16-11-2006, 18:14
Is this available in all areas now?
mad_spurs_boy
16-11-2006, 21:24
Not yet, have a look on the website http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press/display.asp?id=876
Dog
17-11-2006, 07:41
Getting one installed on Saturday. Looks like a fantastic product on paper, will report back later. I see Sky+ got a roasting on Watchdog on Monday.
BigH
17-11-2006, 07:53
can't see myself going for this

already got PVR, so paying £ 15 pm for being able to record two programmes at once doesn't really appeal to me. Does this £ 15 pm include the ability to watch HD?
Gavin01
17-11-2006, 08:42
Neighbour had one installed a few days, its already been removed and disconnected all ready due to it crashing and locking up all the time.

Needless to say its probably ot the case with all connections, at least i hope not
daz100
17-11-2006, 10:33
It is only being installed in the Glasgow and Teeside areas as it is a trial with full role out next month.
saviola
17-11-2006, 10:43
Was hoping I could get this in time for Xmas. Still unsure whether or not to stick with them or not.

They better put it in both my rooms for free or I will be off, spend way to much money with them :)
Semps
17-11-2006, 11:54
can't see myself going for this

already got PVR, so paying £ 15 pm for being able to record two programmes at once doesn't really appeal to me. Does this £ 15 pm include the ability to watch HD?

Yes the box is HD and I believe there are some channels available (like the BBC preview).

No SKy HD channels yet though
Fatbloke
17-11-2006, 12:26
Bet this won't be available in our area, we don't even get caller-id :(
Gavin01
17-11-2006, 13:28
It is only being installed in the Glasgow and Teeside areas as it is a trial with full role out next month.


Maybe im wrong then, but he had a box that done all of that in bedford nr shortstown nr milton keynes
lindis
17-11-2006, 20:22
We have this in the Warrington area...and I have to say had no problems at all..we have 1 drive box 2 'normals' with Supreme package, free phone calls and broadband for £53 month...I called and said I was moving to Sky!!
DavePage
17-11-2006, 22:16
Sounds similar to my deal on TV Drive (Telewest) lindis. I get:-

1 x TV Drive & TV Drive Sub
1 x Normal Box
Supreme Channel Package
Broadband (2Mb Unlimited)
Phone
Talk International (£3/month)
for £47/month

They wanted about £20 more than that standard, but I got this by going through to disconnections and saying I was going to Sky.