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TeresaTT · 13-03-2011, 23:09

I have had my Virgin TiVo since last Thursday and I am an ex Series 1 owner. I've also paid £149 up front and will now be paying £3 a month extra. Despite a few glitches and problems with the guide data, for me the Virgin TiVo is way, way better than V+. At last I can set recordings without first having to find out when a programme is on and which channel it's on so that I can spend ages navigating to it on the EPG. I can even set series links for programmes that aren't on yet so that I don't miss them when they start. Suggestions will find lots of other great programmes for me that I would otherwise have missed.

There are also so many small features that make the whole viewing experience so much better. It's difficult to explain the benefits of TiVo to someone, you have to experience it for a while and then when you move away from it you really miss it.

TiVo is probably not for everyone but it's a different way of watching TV. Reminders don't exist because you record everything and watch everything when you are ready to watch it. I watch more TV in less time.

You can't judge TiVo fairly until you've used it for a short while so that it's got a full list of recorded programmes and suggestions. That's when many of the benefits of TiVo will be experienced. I've only had my TiVo for a few days, but with my Series 1 I hardly bothered with the EPG, I would always just go straight to my list of recorded programmes.

For me, Tivo, even in it's current state, has been worth every penny.

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TeresaTT Inactive Join Date: Feb 2011 Services: Virgin V+HD TV XL Broadband L Soon to have TiVo Posts: 9	Re: TiVo I have had my Virgin TiVo since last Thursday and I am an ex Series 1 owner. I've also paid £149 up front and will now be paying £3 a month extra. Despite a few glitches and problems with the guide data, for me the Virgin TiVo is way, way better than V+. At last I can set recordings without first having to find out when a programme is on and which channel it's on so that I can spend ages navigating to it on the EPG. I can even set series links for programmes that aren't on yet so that I don't miss them when they start. Suggestions will find lots of other great programmes for me that I would otherwise have missed. There are also so many small features that make the whole viewing experience so much better. It's difficult to explain the benefits of TiVo to someone, you have to experience it for a while and then when you move away from it you really miss it. TiVo is probably not for everyone but it's a different way of watching TV. Reminders don't exist because you record everything and watch everything when you are ready to watch it. I watch more TV in less time. You can't judge TiVo fairly until you've used it for a short while so that it's got a full list of recorded programmes and suggestions. That's when many of the benefits of TiVo will be experienced. I've only had my TiVo for a few days, but with my Series 1 I hardly bothered with the EPG, I would always just go straight to my list of recorded programmes. For me, Tivo, even in it's current state, has been worth every penny.