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Originally Posted by muppetman11
It's a PVR nothing more nothing less , the majority couldn't care less they just want their favourite shows recorded, something TIVO , V+ , Sky+HD and many freeview recorders do. Forums like this will always have tech fanatics like us however the vast majority of people look for simplicity.
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What's beautiful about Tivo, or at least will be once Virgin sort out express series links and one touch record, is that it really can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be.
For me, it's biggest strength is the way it integrates content from a variety of sources, but that's possibly because I watch a lot of on demand stuff. As a result, I make a lot of use of the search and browse functions.
If you just want it to be a pvr then you could just use the "guide", "r" and "my shows" buttons for one of the simplest pvr experiences you could wish for. But, as you well know, Tivo can be much more than "just a pvr".
I'd just like to place on record my thanks to the OP, and those who have posted similar reviews. TiVo falls down in my opinion on the amount of instructional information available from Virgin, which is a big reason, I think, why people consider the product so complicated. Threads like this are invaluable sources of information.