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Originally Posted by mike_gain
When I looked into Sky Q earlier in the year I didn't see that it was that advanced. It seems to be a really good PVR with wireless satellites but nothing that really caught my eye. One of my main put offs with Sky Q was that I got a categorical answer that automatic clash resolution wasn't a feature. As bad as the current TiVO software is this feature still works most of the time and is invaluable.
Sky have done a good job of marketing their new offering as a groundbreaking piece of technology but for many it won't offer more than they already have. In my case, anecdotal as it is, due to having two networked TiVos I already have the networked satellited, 1.5 TB of storage, 6 tuners so I can record 6 things at once and watch 2 recordings. Now that the MRS covers most channels I can watch anything recorded in pretty much either room. One advantage Sky Q has is it can stream recordings to a mobile device....this may eventually become a necessary but if I'm in my house and have time to watch something I'll be watching it on one of my TVs, that's the whole point of a PVR for me.
One of the negatives against Sky Q at the moment (and not really the fault of Sky) is their non adoption of any HDR standard. The box supposedly supports it but they are waiting for standards to be agreed before taking the plunge. If I were to invest in UHD I'd be looking for a box that can a clear and definite HDR support.
With all that said I still don't have much confidence in a Tivo powered V6 being that reliable.
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We've discussed before how many, once they are used to a UI, don't want to change or can't see the benefits of an updated one. People ridiculed the iPad as an oversized phone that couldn't make calls, before they got to use one.
I'm not saying that's you, but still it can be hard to appreciate the benefits from a spec sheet or a brief play. Sky Q is still in development and has some rough edges. Like you I think HDR and, ideally, BT.2020 needs to come soon. TiVo does also have some advantages - it's smart skip back after fast forward, the ability to keep a limited number of shows in a series link. Also, having to centralise all your recordings on one box doesn't work for everyone. There is considerable annoyance amongst Sky HD users that they can't move to Sky Q without giving up on a separate independent recorder/file store for the kids playroom, for example. But, I'd still say it would be very hard to demonstrate Virgin TiVo to a Sky Q user and have any chance of convincing them to switch. It would be like showing a Nokia Symbian phone from 10 years ago to an iPhone 7 user. That's a big issue going forward.