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Originally Posted by JustaBloke
I agree with the move to Mpeg4 but don't want any of that TiVo nonsense (to me). My dream box would be a V+ type affair with an Mpeg4 CoDec and a 500GB drive. Maybe the third tuner recording, but not neccessary. Nothing more.
This sort of offering would allow the network to move forward because I for one, and I suspect there are others too, would never pay an additional subscription for the functionality that TiVo offers, no matter how much they try to hide it.
But I can't see that being offered so I'll continue to use my Sammy V+ until such time as they try to force me into a TiVo and then I'll leave, not to be missed by anyone.  |
Whats so wrong with the TIVO System? Not enough for you to leave surely.
I find Tivo much better than those old Crappy V+ Plus boxes give me tivo boxes any day!
In regards v+ yes one day they will be gone too theres possibilies of another Set top box with the merger of liberty global.
With tivo the menus are a bit clunky but managable -- nothing will be perfect, even after 10+ years in the business.
Set up your series links and the system records all your programs with ease and you dont need to set it up every time a series starts either, some times you can adjust it to make it record earlier and record later. theres a limitations until dynamic EPG and MPEG 4 is in place but theres always pros and cons with these too.
Plus with virgin creating its online tv anywhere i wouldn't be surprised if it enabled Tivo video streaming straight onto your pc anywhere , anyplace in the world just from one step from the browser.
