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Originally Posted by robtuk06
Unlike navigating a data and graphic rich website which is instant?
I don't buy that at all, as mentioned above, it is all down to costs.
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Originally Posted by Hugh
You are not comparing like for like.
With the website, it is "one size fits all"; with the TiVo box, each individual users' information has to be updated with the appropriate metadata and data for the programmes they have on the box, each time they record something.
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Similar to how Google personalises your search results based on your Google preferences and search history then? Or how facebook displays information relevant to you when you are navigating the site?
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Now I am sure this could be improved, by caching info (if they don't do it already) and then only looking for changes in data, and uploading that, but it is not the simple task you make it out to be, imho.
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Caching is not needed, better specs on the box and headend are required - but as I already stated, it boils down to money.
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btw, you say you "don't buy that at all"? Is that statement based on technical knowledge, or just an opinion?
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Technical knowledge (and common sense re keeping costs down).
You are very defensive, but I am speaking of ALL set top boxes (as I have already mentioned in previous posts) - it is not limited to TiVo.