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Stuart · 08-10-2005, 18:55

The nearest you can get with NTL is to use a service like Tivo with it. Tivo is an external hard drive based video recorder that has what (IMO) is probably the best programme guide in the business.

I compared Tivo and Sky + at http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...4&postcount=40.

Tivo has two disadvantages now though. One is that since Tivo stopped marketing it in this country, it's almost impossible to buy one. The other one is that NTL's recent software update prevents Tivo working reliably (on Samsung boxes anyway, don't know about Paces).

NTL are launching their own SKY + style service at some point in 2006 though.

08-10-2005, 18:55	#2
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: ntl cable tv vs Sky Plus The nearest you can get with NTL is to use a service like Tivo with it. Tivo is an external hard drive based video recorder that has what (IMO) is probably the best programme guide in the business. I compared Tivo and Sky + at http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...4&postcount=40. Tivo has two disadvantages now though. One is that since Tivo stopped marketing it in this country, it's almost impossible to buy one. The other one is that NTL's recent software update prevents Tivo working reliably (on Samsung boxes anyway, don't know about Paces). NTL are launching their own SKY + style service at some point in 2006 though.