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oliver1948uk · 09-12-2013, 09:20

Unlike many contributors to this forum, I just want to quickly record a programme, not have to change recording options or look for repeats or use On Demand or delve into the depths of Tivo's options. For this (and I suspect I am not alone) the ability to record 3 programmes while watching a pre-recorded 4th programme is a feature often used and thus I would put me off moving to a provider not offering this feature.

On the other hand, the lack of a dynamic EPG is a major fault on Tivo, in my opinion. To give one actual example, once an episode of Casualty was due to be recorded but a major sporting event overran so Casualty was postponed. Tivo recorded 55 minutes of sport (when Casualty was scheduled) but did not record Casualty when it came on at another time, presumably because it thought it had already recorded that episode. Not, to me, acceptable for a box which is hyped up so much. I would be interested to know what the Sky box would have done in such circumstances.

09-12-2013, 09:20	#9
oliver1948uk Inactive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mansfield Woodhouse NG19 Services: VM Mix TV, 200 internet, basic house phone. Also Virgin mobile phone Posts: 541	Re: Sky VS Virgin Media - Comparison Unlike many contributors to this forum, I just want to quickly record a programme, not have to change recording options or look for repeats or use On Demand or delve into the depths of Tivo's options. For this (and I suspect I am not alone) the ability to record 3 programmes while watching a pre-recorded 4th programme is a feature often used and thus I would put me off moving to a provider not offering this feature. On the other hand, the lack of a dynamic EPG is a major fault on Tivo, in my opinion. To give one actual example, once an episode of Casualty was due to be recorded but a major sporting event overran so Casualty was postponed. Tivo recorded 55 minutes of sport (when Casualty was scheduled) but did not record Casualty when it came on at another time, presumably because it thought it had already recorded that episode. Not, to me, acceptable for a box which is hyped up so much. I would be interested to know what the Sky box would have done in such circumstances.