please find and quote where i said the V+ box was better than a tivo .. or that a tivo wasnt better than a V+ box ... i never said either of those
what i did say and will continue to say is tivo offers me nothing other than newer hardware and a larger hdd over and above a V+ box ... amd i may be presuming too much but i think im fairly average Joe Public in saying it doesnt offer £149 worth over a V+ box or at least no one has shown me £149 worth of improvements
as for the search functions ... again im not disputing its superior on tivo but the average Joe Public is not interested in searching for a movie 3 weeks in advance they want to know whats on then or later that day ...
as for offering recommendations ... there are enough adverts on the tv already i dont need the STB telling what i may or may not like .. i do have a mind of my own and can make my own choices
sorry folks you have still not shown me anything that is worth £149 and a monthly sub that i can not already do with a V+ box even if its a bit slower
tivo = the next generation of VM STB i dont dispute and as such the hardware should be better as it is but nothing ground breaking or earth shattering that says its a must have ... until it offers 3rd party content it will remain just a fancy new bit of kit doing what i can already do but at the moment its free in the future its pay to use