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Originally Posted by Ben B
Well this is upsetting, I'm just hoping the existing EPG provider is gonna bring a new EPG out for the older boxes,
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Somehow I doubt it.
The facts we know about this are:
The contract for the current EPG provider, Liberate, expires next year.
TIVO will only run on SA/Cisco boxes both standard and PVR versions.
So, that leaves a lot of boxes that won't/can't get TIVO.
Two options for VM, either replace the stbs that can't get tivo or sign a new deal with Liberate. Personally I think it will be a bit of both.
I think VM will extend their contract for Liberate for another 3 years. As and when non SA/Cisco boxes break down they will be replaced with TIVO compatible boxes but VM will not do a mass replacement all in one go.
A clue as to why I think VM will do this is they are still developing their current EPG. We now how some tivo like features on it, ie suggestions for similar shows. If Liberate were to be dropped completely next year, why continue developments on this software? Me thinks it will be around a tad bit longer...
