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Originally Posted by Hugh
And does your dedicated server have to handle millions of requests frequently and repeatedly?
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No, because it doesn't need to. Can it handle what is required of it - several millions requests per day (a single page could consist of 100 requests - database, page images, the page itself etc)? Yes. Can Google handle what is required of it? Yes. Can TiVo handle what is required of it? I would say yes - but it is the hardware in homes holding it back. Data is fetched instantly - it is the displaying and rendering that is slow.
You are still defending TiVo whilst missing the point that I am talking about ALL set top boxes. Could you maybe explain to me why a 'dumb' PVR, for example, a basic Freeview recorder also suffers from slight lag? Is it because it has to load data constantly whilst loading the recorded programmes page? No. It is down to cost of the components used.
I could use a £1000 PC as a PVR and everything would be instantaneous - but I choose to use a TiVo (and V+ before that, and a series 1 TiVo before that). For a 'premium' product, the UI experience should be much smoother navigating between screens.