Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35189883)

It's for enhanced EPG Data (guide, IMDB type info) and for ongoing development of the software. It's the same charge TiVo owners in the states have, just cheeper.

Originally Posted by oliver1948uk (Post 35189938)

£3 a month for Tivo sounds cheap to me against £10.25 a month per box on Sky just to get HD channels! Even one of Sky's greatest supporters on here (Marcus) admitted that Sky's SD picture was poor. I wonder why?

As I and others have said several times, with the V+ the upscaled SD picture is so good it makes you question the wonders of HD. It seems, however, this may not be the case with the Tivo box. I have not got one so am unable to comment.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35189939)

DF you are getting me totally wrong I'm not bashing TIVO saying it's rubbish , in fact if you check my previous posts I've praised it , I'm merely trying to look at the 3.00 charge from a non fanatical point of view.

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35189940)

That sound's good. Is that information and the suggestions available through the guide when watching the TV, or just on the ipad app?

Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35189944)

you do realise this is the internet right? :p:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35189945)

I think only available on sky+ apps I think.

Originally Posted by Big-Ted (Post 35189941)

It's also for a dedicated 10 meg BB conection and the use of apps.

On top of that the recording functions that require a lot more EPG data than the sky box or current V+

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35189934)

Have a look at the Sky+ iPad app it's pretty good , when you first click it it has showcase of thing on today or you can click TV guide when you click a show off the TV guide it tells you episode 1/24 Series 6 and also gives you other details of the show , it has the function to set remote record up and also says you may also like (for instance I have just clicked greys anatomy and it has put you may also like House , Nip Tuck , ER and Quincy Me and it's free as part of your sky+.

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35189948)

Am I right in thinking that ties you to Sky broadband? If so, this could be a limitation for people who'd like the greater channel choice of sky, but broadband from VM.

Originally Posted by Big-Ted (Post 35189951)

Have a look at the TiVo iPad app that Neil Burkett has said will be available later this year.

Makes the Sky one look very poor in comparison.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35189950)

You can get apps on a blu-ray player , TV , mobile phone.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35189952)

Know you have to have sky tv subscription to use Sky+ feature then the apps are free to download and use , you have to pay for sky mobile tv I think but not the sky+ apps.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35189952)

Know you have to have sky tv subscription to use Sky+ feature then the apps are free to download and use , you have to pay for sky mobile tv I think but not the sky+ apps.

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But the Sky one is available now , you seem to think that Sky and other companies will still have the same STB in another 10 years

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35189889)

Isn't IMDB data free on the net.

Originally Posted by Big-Ted (Post 35189955)

But not from Sky which was the comparison you were making

Plus all those others man using your normal BB whereas TiVo uses its own dedicated link.

Worth £3 on it's own.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35189959)

I have a tv for watching and a PVR for recording things when I'm not in so like many other people apps are not a big deal. Id rather have an antique dynamic epg which records all of a program than have to worry about setting it all up manually , and be 3.00 better off as well.

Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35189960)

Mupster, I hate to say it but maybe you would be better off with Sky?