Originally Posted by JethroUK (Post 35256428)

Originally Posted by JethroUK (Post 35256428)

I've just got to ask the obvious - but when you handed over £150 what is it you think you were buying?

usually when i hand over that sort of money for something i have got some expectations - especially since you already had V+

bit like paying £150 for some shoes then when they arrive asking what the benefit is over your old shoes :) sorta thing you'd investigate 'before' you shell out

Originally Posted by ahardie (Post 35256429)

I wouldn't wan to part with it.

People thinking about getting it need to research before they order one and then if it doesn't do what they expected ask within a reasonable amount of time to get their old box back.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35256439)

Yes l researched it thoroughly before l paid my money and l have no regrets at all with my decision.

Originally Posted by royaltiger (Post 35256436)

You can actually argue you have no idea what you buying when the money is taken from your account because you dont see the product until it is installed, there is no try and buy or pop down the shops and see one in action, its all down to advertising and reading up on the product.

Originally Posted by toady (Post 35256442)

I thought all VM stores had TIVOS in then, if in any doubt how good the TIVO was for £150 I'd make the effort to visit a store first

Originally Posted by JethroUK (Post 35256428)

I've just got to ask the obvious - but when you handed over £150 what is it you think you were buying?

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35256449)

Most people IMHO are getting it for the bigger hard drive so that they can store more recordings, some will get it for the better UI and all the bells and whistles.

Originally Posted by royaltiger (Post 35256448)

And how many vm stores are there in Britain, certainly not one in every town, and probably not city either, never seen a list of stores advertised. My guess 5.

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35256449)

Most people IMHO are getting it for the bigger hard drive so that they can store more recordings, some will get it for the better UI and all the bells and whistles.

Originally Posted by royaltiger (Post 35256431)

I dont see how tivo is a seperate product to V+, they are both pvr's, Tivo is newer and I thought superceding the V+ because its newer, I wonder if the V+ could have been enhanced more by SA and samsung given the chance. When you read writeups on tivo its not the pvr itself that wins any trophies but so called patented software that tivo believe they developed first.

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35256449)

Most people IMHO are getting it for the bigger hard drive so that they can store more recordings, some will get it for the better UI and all the bells and whistles.

Originally Posted by ahardie (Post 35256453)

They are never going to provide a V+ with a 1TB drive so VM/Tivo need to listen to feedback and fine tune the new box to peoples needs. Things like reminders need to be added as some V+ users miss them. Luckily for me there is nothing on the V+ box I miss but unfortunately not everyone sees it that way.

Originally Posted by royaltiger (Post 35256460)

It is probably down to change, everyone got used to V+ and its ways and UI, and cos tivo is different it is taking time to get used to that interface, maybe in a few years it wil seem normal, I am also surprised that the V+ did not upgrade to 1 TB drive, its only a swap over nothing too technical.