Virgin Media and TiVo sign new deal

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

CPU: Broadcom BCM7413 400MHZ dual core 1100 Dhrystone MIPS vs. TiVo HD's 400 DMIPS
RAM: 512 MB
Encoder: Trident SAA7164 MPEG-2 encoder (for analog cable programs)

The VM boxes use the BCM7019. It's about the same speed though.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Horizon

.... It does look good and yes it is a router too because unlike VM, the Horizon box is used to stream channels to mobile devices, pcs etc. Whereas on VM, they come off the headend.

I've used my own media software for years and its superior to tivo in every way. But the only way to get the HD channels from VM is to have their damn box, I can't just feed the channels through to my own setup.

Very true , TiVo is so far behind Horizon. Virgin must have a great price if they feel that it is the box they want to use

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Horizon

Because LG's key staff were briefing analysts behind the scenes that they wanted horizon rolled out in all their markets to gain cost efficiencies.

I am surprised to say the least. I didn't realise the deal was expiring as I thought it had several years still to run.

Be interested what the City bods say to LG at the next quarterly meeting.

Only 10% of LG customers have the Horizon box, I must say I had assumed it to be a lot more than that.

40% are still on analogue

[snowey]

very true