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Old 03-04-2016, 19:14   #1059
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
We moan because we are paying for a service that does not work satisfactorily. Why should anyone buy additional equipment when they are already paying for a TV box that is supposed to allow you to stream advertised services carried by the Tivo?

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Because, as I have said, several times, the development cycle of a replacement PVR is at least five years. It is going to get slower as it gets older for newer apps that are added.

Streamer boxes are updated far more frequently, and therefore are a better tool for apps. Also, they don't have the same demands on the processor as a PVR, which is doing several things at the same time.

Tivo still does apps, but anyone who expects it to be as quick with these apps as a streamer box, is failing to understand the difference between the two devices.

You can undo a nut with a pair of pliers, but it's nowhere near as good a way to do it as using the right size spanner.
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