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Originally Posted by passingbat
I'm not sure that I get your point. Comparing Sky and VM's set top boxes, Sky's box possibly does feel sleaker. But isn't that because it has a fraction of the functionality of the VM tivo box? Surely it's fairly easy to make something sleek that only does the basics?
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It wasn't a dig at TIVO in fact quite the opposite , TIVO offers more customisation than Sky+HD , in much the same way I believe Android does over iOS. Apple elected for a simple intuitive style with a stock look and feel much like Sky have done with their STB software over the years , I agree with your point Sky+HD feels sleaker and more intuitive simply because it's not doing as much. I watched an interview a while ago with one of Sky's tech bods who basically confirmed that with 10 million+ customers they had to look at the age demographics of its entire subscriber base and make subtle changes without making the whole UI feel alien , he also confirmed the second screen would allow them to introduce advanced features for those who wanted them.