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smjohns · 15-08-2011, 13:44

Hi,

I have been thinking for a while about updating my V+ TV service but am not sure what to do. I watch a lot of HD content and as such the tiny drive in the latest Samsung V+ boxes is not much use. Tivo seems to be the way forward with their 500gb or 1TB drive but is the extra money worth the hassle or should I just head down the (not quite contractually legal) route of just sticking a bigger driver in my existing V+ box?

In respect of the Tivo service, can anyone advise on the following?

1) What is involved with a Tivo install? If you already have a V+ HD TV service, is it just a matter of swapping boxes or do they need to replace the cables? If they do then this could be a problem for me as I have buried my existing cable under the floors so swapping this out would be a right pain.

2) Is the functionality offered by the Tivo service really that much better than the existing service (I know there are some nice new touches like the back a week EPG) but is it really a better TV experience than the standard?

3) How reliable is the Tivo box / software? Whilst not perfect the existing V+ box is pretty stable these days and I don't really want to revert to the dark old TVDrive days when that was first rolled out.

Other issues I have with the new TV service is the lack of red button (ok coming soon), no LCD channel number on the front of the box, oh and the shape of it as I currently have my PS3 sat on top of my V+ box, which will be impossible with the new curvy Tivo offering.

15-08-2011, 13:44	#1
smjohns Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9	Tivo or V+ HD upgrade? Hi, I have been thinking for a while about updating my V+ TV service but am not sure what to do. I watch a lot of HD content and as such the tiny drive in the latest Samsung V+ boxes is not much use. Tivo seems to be the way forward with their 500gb or 1TB drive but is the extra money worth the hassle or should I just head down the (not quite contractually legal) route of just sticking a bigger driver in my existing V+ box? In respect of the Tivo service, can anyone advise on the following? 1) What is involved with a Tivo install? If you already have a V+ HD TV service, is it just a matter of swapping boxes or do they need to replace the cables? If they do then this could be a problem for me as I have buried my existing cable under the floors so swapping this out would be a right pain. 2) Is the functionality offered by the Tivo service really that much better than the existing service (I know there are some nice new touches like the back a week EPG) but is it really a better TV experience than the standard? 3) How reliable is the Tivo box / software? Whilst not perfect the existing V+ box is pretty stable these days and I don't really want to revert to the dark old TVDrive days when that was first rolled out. Other issues I have with the new TV service is the lack of red button (ok coming soon), no LCD channel number on the front of the box, oh and the shape of it as I currently have my PS3 sat on top of my V+ box, which will be impossible with the new curvy Tivo offering.