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Originally Posted by gazzae
I've never used Tivo, if I want to record something on sky plus, I just select the program and hit R, how does it work with Tivo though? Does it have its own EPG? Will its EPG automatically update if a program starts late, over runs as the SKy+ one does so you don't miss the program?
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It does have its own EPG which it downloads every night using an 0800 number, It picks up a 2 week EPG.
Im not sure if it would be possible for it to be updated if programme time changes im not really sure on the detail as ive only really had a play about with it at work.
I particulalry like the way you can give programs 'a thumbs up' or 'thumbs down' and TiVO will record programs it thinks you will like, and generally gets it right.
It learns your viewing habbits so if you watch the football of a certain team it will record all the games for that team unless you tell it not too, Im not sure however what would happen when a football match or tennis over ran.....whether it would learn.......or whether it doesnt stop recording until the program finishies. I know that you can Delay Start recordings early, or add an extra hour or so to football so you dont miss extra time.
You can now also network TiVos and watch recordings around the house.
You can use on line scheduling to set up your TiVO from a remote location
Its pretty good, but still I wouldnt pay anything like £200 for it. Its main bonus is it can be used on any TV Provider around the world even.
Series 2 looks even more impressive, doubt whether it will be available in the UK ever though due to Sky+ which is unfortunate for consumer choice. At $129 (£70) its more in my price range too:
http://www.tivo.com/0.0.asp