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Originally Posted by jd001k0598
Thanks for all your information passingbat. So in your general opinion which is the better Sky HD or TiVo?
I have signed up for Netflix and will be paying the extra for the unblock. Having been with Sky for 18 years it will be a different experience I'm sure. I am a bit of a tech freak so the many more options that TiVo offer look good. I won't have to keep looking on my iPad at IMDB to see more about the actors that are in something that I am watching - hopefully.
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I've never had a Sky HD box, but as I understand it, it has the equivalent functionality of the old VM V+ box, though I think Sky have introduced some new functionality recently.
The main features on Tivo that I couldn't live without now are the 3 recordable tuners; with many of the headline shows in the 9-10 slot, I find that all three tuners are recording a lot of the time. With only 2 tuners, you would often have to use the plus 1 channel, but that isn't in HD.
Like you I watch a lot of US shows, so the wishlists are invaluable. I can look at the new US shows starting around September that I am interested in and set up a recording on a wishlist now. Then, if the show turns up on a UK channel, whatever the channel is, it will automatically get recorded.
Also, only having to set up a series link once is great; no more checking to see if the series link is still there after a season or mid season break.
The actor 'other shows' information is not as comprehensive as IMDB, but it is still useful and the fact that you can set whishlists directly from that information is great.