HD : Which Virgin STB do you prefer

[toady]

I've used a PACE 1000, Samsung SMT-2100, SA V+, the Cisco VHD box and still find the TIVO the best of the lot

[MalteseFalcon]

Personally, I would like to take the speed of the V+ box and combine it with the TiVo box and that would be the perfect box for me. Speed of menus and changing channel is the only negative for me on TiVo so far.

[Media Boy UK]

Good old V+ HD box is the best one.

[toady]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Personally, I would like to take the speed of the V+ box and combine it with the TiVo box

Unless your experience of a V+ was the SA version, then TIVO would be the fastest

[MalteseFalcon]

I used a Samsung V+ box yes, I just like channels to change instantly instead of the mini delay on TiVo box.

[bonzoe]

Best I have is V+, can't comment on Tivo.............

[denphone]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

I used a Samsung V+ box yes, I just like channels to change instantly instead of the mini delay on TiVo box.

But remember Mark the TiVo is far far more Graphics heavy thus it takes that tiny bit longer.

[GrimUpNorth]

Afraid I voted None Of Them as there wasn't an option for Don't Care As Long As It Records.

I know it's been discussed to death but a V+ with a bigger hard drive would have done me. If I owned the box I would have upgraded my V+. Around the time of the Tivo launch I could have upgraded the V+ to 2TB for less than the cost of a 1TB Tivo.

Cheers

Grim

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

Afraid I voted None Of Them as there wasn't an option for Don't Care As Long As It Records.

Cheers

Grim

Pretty much what 90% of the UK public would vote.

[essjay]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

Long dead and buried, I suspect

(That was my very first digital cable box back in the days of Telewest!)

Originally Posted by spiderplant

There are still plenty going strong.

Originally Posted by Ken W

That was my first box installed by Comtel many years ago.
I now have a TIVO 500gig.

So I have managed to find out how many are still in circulation who wants to guess ?

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Pretty much what 90% of the UK public would vote.

Ill have my 2 cents worth as well. I have had the Pace 1000, the V+HD, V HD and Tivo oh and Sky+HD. I prefer Sky+HD no seriously out of the VM STB's i prefer Tivo. YEs some tasks take more button presses but overall its worth it. The best box IMO

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Pretty much what 90% of the UK public would vote.

Why don't you vote great man as you might find it invigorating.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by denphone

Why don't you vote great man as you might find it invigorating.

I don't have a VM STB so my votes irrelevant , I'm in agreement with Grim so long as it records what I ask of it and seldom requires a reboot it'll do for me. If I'm honest people's affinity to a STB leaves me bemused but each to their own I guess.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

If I'm honest people's affinity to a STB leaves me bemused but each to their own I guess.

I can only speak for myself, but it's not the affinity to a set top box that I'm interested, it's my affinity to the features it provides. If Sky, BT or youview made a box with the same features as Tivo, especially 3 recordable tuners and whishlists I'd be equally enthusiastic about those.

Peoples' requirements depend on their TV viewing, but I can never imagine myself going back to a box without whishlists and series links that have to be re-set for new seasons, (or even part seasons). But that is partly down to my viewing habits. Thankfully the days of me spending time checking the Digital Spy Premier list and other online 'New show UK air date listings' are over thanks to Tivo's whishlist. It's not just a nice feature, it's a time saver for me.

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by essjay

So I have managed to find out how many are still in circulation who wants to guess ?

I wouldn’t embarrass myself by guessing, but would be interested to know how many.

Cheers

Grim