ok,
So as an original adopter of Tivo I have decided to switch back to sky..I currently have 100Mb Broadband, Phone XL and Tivo XL with HD (but not the sports channels)....i have a tivo 1GB + HD box in bedroom.....
Like many people, I was excited when the prospect of Tivo technology was being resurrected by VM, I was an adopter of the original Tivo service in the UK and enjoyed its many features such as learning viewing habits etc.....
however, I can no longer tolerate the sluggish UI, lack of HD channels (it may have movies & sports etc but Sky is still way out in front) added to that the buggy iPlayer that crashes every time i use it (the PS3 version is way more stable) and in short I just don't think VM have delivered on Tivo....I hear rumours that they will 'unlock the 2nd processor core' but when? and also are many of tivo's features relevant in this day and age?
I am keeping the VM 100Mb broadband and Phone as at £45 per month I feel these are good value, however for £55 per month (discounted for six months) then £75 p.m for Sky World TV package (that actually includes the sport channels and many more in HD) + some decent 3D content (lets face it, VM does not cut it here) I feel its an improvement over my current £135 PM virgin package (no sports and less HD channels generally).....also it will be nice to go back to a responsive box......and for that I get a Sky+HD box and Sky HD multiroom box and free install.
I realise I am setting myself up for flak from VM fanboys like Carl Waring, but hey I can take it...
I really thought tivo would be the next best thing, and maybe in 5 years with numerous updates it will be, but at the moment it's big letdown....ok the Sky boxes may not be the latest tech, but content is king, and VM's mouthwash aint makin' it.
/end of rant