Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35428058)

All of them; most of the time at least :)

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35427935)

Another member for the Sky section :D

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35428058)

It is a little, at timea :)


Which, of course, is actually nothing to do with Tivo; and VM can't be blamed for the lack of some of those HD channels.

But its still a fact, and content is king! so if I have a HD/3D TV I want the most content available for it....still if you're content with sticking with 2nd best, good luck...


Such as?

learning viewing habits....personally, i know better than tivo what i like to watch...it was niche when the original tivos were released but added to the sixteen menu deep feature list its boring....if I wanted to tinker with 1000's of features I'd build a linux HTPC such as MythTV.


Oh yes. Must have the now-seemingly obligatory personal dig at just because I don't necessarily share your opinions :rolleyes:

(Of course, you'll notice I did agree about the UI but don't let facts get in the way of those personal digs, will you? :rolleyes:

Well I was just stating a fact, you are a fanboy, in fact there are rumours that you are Bransons lovechild....

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Correct.


Also correct. And there's nothing wrong with SD anyway :confused:

But it isnt HD!!!! Why would I buy a HD TV to watch SD!!!! I only watch SD when there is no HD equivalent and with Sky many of the SD channels have HD equivalents and not just the 'headline' movie and sports channels.

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1. Nobody has said they are "equally as responsive".
2. Of course the Sky+ interface is quicker and simpler because it doesn't have to do as much :)

That maybe the case but you expect the little things to work, not constant 'doughnut' while searching my recordings or the annoying pause when it starts to record a program that you have decided to watch (and forgot to cancel the planner for). The response time to channel hopping and other features is way too slow, and this should be VM's number one priority in rectifying, but clearly isnt...

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Or perhaps it is you who are myth-taken and just happen to have a slower box. As has been said already, you should have had it looked at.

I have looked at others as mentioned in my posts and they were just as bad.....I guess they are all faulty eh fanboy?

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Of course, one man's 'gimmick' is another man's 'useful feature' :p:

true, but when you have to wade through 5 menus to enable that gimmick it becomes tiresome.....they really need to take apples approach to things, simplicity and elegance...afterall, we are there to watch content, not look at software revisions....



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I have the XL TV pack but don't watch anywhere near all the channels :)

then downgrade...

All of them; most of the time at least :)

Originally Posted by Zarf2007 (Post 35427920)

ok,

So as an original adopter of Tivo I have decided to switch back to sky..I currently have 100Mb Broadband, Phone XL and Tivo XL with HD (but not the sports channels)....i have a tivo 1GB + HD box in bedroom.....

Like many people, I was excited when the prospect of Tivo technology was being resurrected by VM, I was an adopter of the original Tivo service in the UK and enjoyed its many features such as learning viewing habits etc.....

however, I can no longer tolerate the sluggish UI, lack of HD channels (it may have movies & sports etc but Sky is still way out in front) added to that the buggy iPlayer that crashes every time i use it (the PS3 version is way more stable) and in short I just don't think VM have delivered on Tivo....I hear rumours that they will 'unlock the 2nd processor core' but when? and also are many of tivo's features relevant in this day and age?

I am keeping the VM 100Mb broadband and Phone as at £45 per month I feel these are good value, however for £55 per month (discounted for six months) then £75 p.m for Sky World TV package (that actually includes the sport channels and many more in HD) + some decent 3D content (lets face it, VM does not cut it here) I feel its an improvement over my current £135 PM virgin package (no sports and less HD channels generally).....also it will be nice to go back to a responsive box......and for that I get a Sky+HD box and Sky HD multiroom box and free install.

I realise I am setting myself up for flak from VM fanboys like Carl Waring, but hey I can take it...;)

I really thought tivo would be the next best thing, and maybe in 5 years with numerous updates it will be, but at the moment it's big letdown....ok the Sky boxes may not be the latest tech, but content is king, and VM's mouthwash aint makin' it.

/end of rant

Originally Posted by kop32 (Post 35428149)

Plus of course you can now get Sky Anytime+ using your VM Broadband:)

Originally Posted by Zarf2007 (Post 35428150)

yes, and with the 100Mb package I'm on there should be no speed worries...i think this is the best of all worlds....

Originally Posted by jempalmer (Post 35428102)

Oh my goodness, what is he on?:D

Originally Posted by Zarf2007 (Post 35428148)

still if you're content with sticking with 2nd best, good luck...

Originally Posted by LexDiamond (Post 35427935)

Another member for the Sky section :D

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35427980)

I can take that challenge , my parents have TIVO so I've used this on numerous occasions , I have Sky+HD and have used the current EPG and am currently beta testing the new EPG. Moving around the menus on Sky is much quicker that said TIVO's interface is more richer and graphic laden so probably to be expected , that said I wouldn't say sluggish in my use however there seems a lot of screens to go through to achieve certain tasks.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35427989)

As they say Zarf the customer is always right. It doesn't matter what anyone else has to say about Tivo or SKY+HD, it's purely down to what you prefer. Enjoy SKY.

Originally Posted by Doz007 (Post 35428146)

I made the same move a couple of months ago now. I loved TiVo even though the menus were a little slow but it was the lack if HD content, iOS apps and the price rise that were the final straw for me. Now I've got Sky, I'm loving all the HD channels, iPad apps and the new EPG. :)

Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35428170)

And 1 less on VM forums :D



I much prefer the Sky EPG and how responsive it is compared to when i had Tivo



Everyone prefers different things so you are spot on



Agreed. Also the news features that Sky will be releasing later in year is also better than what VM will do

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35428174)

All a matter of opinion of course.:D