Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35420249)

Once the V+ boxes are gone, VM can move to Mpeg4, which will give us more recording capacity and be beneficial for network capacity. They can also move all remaining boxes onto Tivo software, elimiting the need for two different software systems. So you can see why VM have good reasons to do this.

There is a valid argument though, that VM should have kept the V+ as an option until the V+ missing features (full red button and Reminders) were available on tivo. Those missing features don't bother me, but they do others.

Originally Posted by jb66 (Post 35420409)

I'm still handing out Samsung 2110s!

Originally Posted by mhatter67 (Post 35420415)

:) Sorry legacy was the wrong word, but these standard def none PVR boxes will not support TiVo software including the Samsung 2110?

Originally Posted by mhatter67 (Post 35420408)

:confused: what about all the legacy non PVR SD boxes out in cable land, Pace and Samsung to name just two, they will not support the Tivo software!

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35420491)

That's true, but the VHD box does, so old, non PVR boxes, can be swapped for a VHD box.

VM have said they will move completely to tivo software, so the long term plan is presumably to make tivo standard for PVR and VHD standard for non PVR boxes

Originally Posted by GrizzlyRizzo (Post 35420420)

If you've not used a Tivo you don't know what your missing, when comparing V+ or sky+ to a Tivo, it's like going from a 90's nokia to a smart phone.