UPC Horizon Set Top Box trial

StaticNoise wrote: »

I have to ask it. I have a HD box and a standard box. I've now gone off and stuck the standard (older box) in the upstairs room, and connected it to a TV. The reason that I did this was so that I can keep the Horizon downstairs.

Then I read that an installer will come and take the old box back. Is there anyway that we can keep the old one? Or, do I need to start fibbing?

UPC own the box, so you can't really keep it, plus if you say you don't have it anymore they will deactivate the subscription card in it, meaning it will no longer work!

Nope they will deactivate the card, rendering it useless, you might as well send it back to them!

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

Not happy i missed out on the trial sign up. When are they expecting the service to properly roll out?

They haven't announced any timeframe yet but i've heard a couple of people mention June, all speculation though. There is a major software upgrade going into the horizon box in holland in June/July so i reckon they would probably wait until after that before releasing here. no point releasing a new product with bugs that will be fixed in a month and pis*ing people off.

thefishone wrote: »

Anyone on the trial should hold on to their old box, at least until the trail period ends.
The Horizon box can be used as an access point or can connect your existing wifi.
If used as your main access point your upc phone has to be connected to it for them to
work.

yeah, hopefully they will allow us to hold onto my old HD box as could put in spare room

belmulletman wrote: »

But it won't work as you need the card from it for the Horizon box.

No, you will receive a Horizonbox WITH a new smartcard in it.
Your old box will stay working until the end of the trialperiod and you (as customer) decides what to keep.

Horizon box doesnt use a smartcard like the old boxes, if you've put one into the back of your horizon box take it out as its doing nothing.

You can pre-register for the Horizon box here though I'm aware from reading other posts that some people who signed up on the basis of the Facebook offer have been declined.

I'd say if you didn't make it on to the next trial, it would be no harm to pre-register here anyway....

http://www.upc.ie/horizonoffer/

coylemj wrote: »

You can pre-register for the Horizon box here though I'm aware from reading other posts that some people who signed up on the basis of the Facebook offer have been declined.

I'd say if you didn't make it on to the next trial, it would be no harm to pre-register here anyway....

http://www.upc.ie/horizonoffer/

Blank page for me.

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

Blank page for me.

It was blank for me too until I remembered to allow on NoScript, maybe you have something blocking it too?

I've been selected for the trial, but I'm not too sure that I'll sign up.

I really don't turn on the box I have now as I tend to watch most TV online and now with the horizon app I forecast that I will be turning it on less.

Also after the trail will I get to keep the box and then will it cost more than the 2.50 that's the cost during the trial period.

I'm trying to cut costs and this seems by the end of the trial I'll end up paying more. I don't have HD, which would be nice and I wonder if this is going to become standard or will I end up paying for this too.

I can't see the benefit of the new box for someone with my viewing habits, I wish I could find 4 things that I wanted to record at once.

I feel people with sports and movie packs would get more out of this than me. Can I seek opinions please?

Cheers

Coldcake

When they call just say your not interested Simples!!!

coldcake wrote: »

I've been selected for the trial, but I'm not too sure that I'll sign up.

I really don't turn on the box I have now as I tend to watch most TV online and now with the horizon app I forecast that I will be turning it on less.

Also after the trail will I get to keep the box and then will it cost more than the 2.50 that's the cost during the trial period.

I'm trying to cut costs and this seems by the end of the trial I'll end up paying more. I don't have HD, which would be nice and I wonder if this is going to become standard or will I end up paying for this too.

I can't see the benefit of the new box for someone with my viewing habits, I wish I could find 4 things that I wanted to record at once.

I feel people with sports and movie packs would get more out of this than me. Can I seek opinions please?

Cheers

Coldcake

Looks like I'm being charged for my Horizon already in another way!

12.50 increase? Yikes. Are you a broadband customer as well?

I got one too today, not sure why, as I got the same email a few days ago

flanna wrote: »

just got the email for the trial

Me too, yippee!!!!