Thread: TiVo
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Old 01-12-2010, 16:27   #139
clinteastman
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Re: Tivo
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Originally Posted by pauldavies83 View Post
Don't remember saying anything about a Freeview HD box?
Nope your right, you said "freesat HD", point still stands.
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Originally Posted by pauldavies83 View Post
The core functionality is all available elsewhere. On the same platform and the competing platforms (Sky now, Freeview soon in the Youview guise) PVR, On-Demand, 2/3 tuners, HD, 3D.

It's the bells and whistles that fall into the nothing comes close category. And in my opinion, the bells and whistles just aren't worth the price.
TiVo have very specific functionality not available elsewhere (the recommendation system for one), that's the point of them using TiVo for middleware.

To boil it down to "PVR, On-Demand, 2/3 tuners, HD, 3D" doesn't take into account the experience of actually using those features. That's like saying why would you buy a Jaguar over a Fiat, both have engines and get you from a to b, it doesn't take into account the experience of getting there.

If you don't think it's worth the price that's fine, I see your point, but surly you see why somebody would want it over the competition, somebody would want to pay the price?
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