V+ vs SKY+

[don_1]

Originally Posted by JethroUK

90 mins - the same

I rarely pause for more than few minutes - because of the bug you'd better to just press record

Which 'bug' you on about m8?

...You mean because you can't record paused programmes?

Originally Posted by don_1

Which 'bug' you on about m8?

The one i've just mentioned

V+ ditches the buffer so you cant record/keep anything that's in it - unlike *any* other PVR


e.g. let's say you walk in and a movie is 45 minutes in - with any other PVR you just press "record" and it will record the whoooooooole thing from the beginning - V+ wont, it can only record from teh moment you press 'record' = you miss the first 45 minutes even though it's recorded it in the buffer and you can even rewind to see it.
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[don_1]

Originally Posted by JethroUK

The one i've just mentioned

V+ ditches the buffer so you cant record/keep anything that's in it - unlike *any* other PVR

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But why would you want to record a paused programme, you might aswell just record it. If you don't like the programme, you can just delete it.

[lemarsh]

Originally Posted by don_1

But why would you want to record a paused programme, you might aswell just record it. If you don't like the programme, you can just delete it.

Have to agree that this is a missing feature (as opposed to a bug).

As for why you would want it, if you turn something on half way through, and like it (but haven't got the time/inclination to watch it in full) you can just press record, and the whole of the programme would be recorded to watch at a later time.

[don_1]

Originally Posted by lemarsh

Have to agree that this is a missing feature (as opposed to a bug).

As for why you would want it, if you turn something on half way through, and like it (but haven't got the time/inclination to watch it in full) you can just press record, and the whole of the programme would be recorded to watch at a later time.

Any ideas if the new Samsung V+ will have these/new features, or will it be the same as the SA8300 version?

Originally Posted by don_1

But why would you want to record a paused programme,.

Once you start to embrace the whole PVR experience you'll answer your own question - but it's down to the liberation of TV as you know it - the choice to do what you want, when you want -albeit V+ is not as liberating as other PVR's

On my Philips PVR i can sit down at tea time + rewind upto whoooopin 6 hours + just couple flicks directly to the begining of the programmes (instead of watching them backwards on V+ ) + then watch a film that was on at lunch time + *then* decide whether to record it (save it)

now *that* is truly liberating

[AndyCambs]

Originally Posted by JethroUK

Once you start to embrace the whole PVR experience you'll answer your own question - but it's down to the liberation of TV as you know it - the choice to do what you want, when you want -albeit V+ is not as liberating as other PVR's

On my Philips PVR i can sit down at tea time + rewind upto whoooopin 6 hours + just couple flicks directly to the begining of the programmes (instead of watching them backwards on V+ ) + then watch a film that was on at lunch time + *then* decide whether to record it (save it)

now *that* is truly liberating

In reality with the TV Catch up functionality, then there's no need to rewind programmes so far back on the V+

[Chorlton]

Had V+ for a couple of years now and don't know how I managed without it! Have to reset it now and again but not excessively, and my dad has Sky and that's not exactly perfect. Being able to record two programs at once is a huge plus (nothing on at all for days then lots on at the same time). Channel changing isn't particularly slow and all the other features of hard drive storage work very well. Could do with more HD content of course, but I'm happy with what I've got and just wait for the rest

Tom

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by don_1

Any ideas if the new Samsung V+ will have these/new features, or will it be the same as the SA8300 version?

Not that I know of.

Originally Posted by AndyCambs

In reality with the TV Catch up functionality, then there's no need to rewind programmes so far back on the V+

I think you mean 'in theory' since 'in reality' probably less than 5% of broadcasts are available on catch-up

i've *never* seen a movie on catch up

for these reasons catch-up cant possibly replace recording what you want when you want.

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[Ibanez49]

no, movies aren't in catch up,

also catch up is only selected channels, bbc, channel 4, and now ITV, and a few more.

ive only just got v+ so i dont have that much experince, but i've hav virgin, telewest etc. for many years