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[RichieKnight]

Hey everyone.

I was wondering if there was any way I can improve my broadband package from the M350 I am currently on? I've been happy with Virgin overall but don't have a TV package. (This rules out Oomph). I've been working in IT for over 20 years now so if there is any way I can get involved in testing new packages I would be eager to find out more and improve my speeds / latency. I've completed the survey in order to become eligible for testing of new packages.

I keep seeing the 1gbps service which looks interesting. I have a 10gbps network at home that could take advantage of this.

Regards,
Richie.

[Harvey_H]

Hi,

As far as I am aware you must get TV added to go faster.

With regards to testing, its kind of random. Sometimes they test whole areas, sometimes they test specific people and other times they test it with staff accounts only for things like new equipment that isn't released yet or packages that aren't released yet. 

Maybe someone else has a better input than me.

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Fancy £50 off your bill? Ask me how and you might just get it!

I am a Service Field Technician at Virgin. However, all responses on here are based on my experiences in the field alone and my own equipment at home and should be taken as such.

[RichieKnight]

Thanks for getting back to me Harvey_H. It's such a shame that you have to get TV added to go faster. I currently pay for just the M350 package and although I pay a premium to have just this, I am surprised I can't pay a premium to get the M500 package. It seems like Virgin Media are missing a trick here.

[Harvey_H · Accepted solution]

If you really don't want TV but you are happy with paying the price. 

You don't actually have to get the TV boxes installed. I have had this often a number of times where the customer doesn't want any TV box installed and just wants the faster internet. Very regularly I get them on a 2 TV box 500mb/s BBI package and only want 1 TV box instead and not the 2nd.

So you could technically do that. But then of course you're paying for a service that you don't actually use. A surprising amount of people do this.

If I've helped in any way, please give me Kudos and mark my response as a helpful answer!

Fancy £50 off your bill? Ask me how and you might just get it!

I am a Service Field Technician at Virgin. However, all responses on here are based on my experiences in the field alone and my own equipment at home and should be taken as such.

[gary_dexter]

You can get the Gig1 package separate without the need for TV providing it’s available on your area 

[RichieKnight]

If the TV boxes wasn't so damn slow and under spec then I would probably consider going back to Virgin for my TV. I had the TiVo 1TB box previously and it drove us to despair even after having it replaced. (3 to 7 second delay after pressing remote buttons on the menu) Sky Q is now our mainstream and works well with our 4K setup.

I think I need to price up my options with regard to paying for TV and not using it.

[RichieKnight]

I don't believe the Gig1 package is available in area code 6 yet. I couldn't see it as an upgrade option on the website which showed I was on the maximum package.

[Harvey_H]

The TV boxes now are on V6. Still powered by TiVo so the menu is exactly the same, but it is much better now and higher spec. Controllers now work over Bluetooth as well (unless the battery is almost flat) and you can record 6 TV shows at once now. It has massively improved since the TiVo 500 or TiVo 1TB days.

[gary_dexter]

It’s probably not in your area then.

You'll need to wait until it is - there’s no way of “trialling” products - that’s invitation only.