TiVo - Page 5

nwc1000 · 24-10-2010, 19:33

I have just packed up my Tivo after almost 10 years of use....And now getting it back out to use on my V box, As much as I like the V HD box and its ability to record 2 things and watch another, the software on it is awful, Where is the ability to search for a program by name, By actor, By genre.... The Tivo was doing this 10 years ago and its Season pass feature trumps any thing else...as it will record things from another channel wth the same name....

If this new V Tivo is any good I will definitely consider it, The Tivo software is the best out there bar none...If you havent ever used one you should find someone who has one (might have more luck looking for rocking horse s@*t) and try it out, Had mine upgraded with 2 x 250gb drives was giving about 300hrs of best quality recordings on it, Obvioulsy in SD.

Nick

andrew.shearman · 26-10-2010, 19:18

Hi these new tive boxes that are coming out will Virgin media put the tive software on the V+ boxes or do u need the new tivo boxes? and what will the new tivo boxes do?

Andrew

BenMcr · 26-10-2010, 19:44

The TiVo boxes are going to be seperate to the V+ HD boxes. What the TiVo boxes will do hasn't been full detailed yet

vanman · 26-10-2010, 19:59

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Originally Posted by andrew.shearman

Hi these new tive boxes that are coming out will Virgin media put the tive software on the V+ boxes or do u need the new tivo boxes? and what will the new tivo boxes do?

Andrew

have a look here http://www.virginmediainfo.co.uk/tivo.shtml

andrew.shearman · 27-10-2010, 09:48

what the point of the tivo boxes if we have V+ boxes and can record tv shows like holby city and more in HD

trickytree · 27-10-2010, 11:06

The tivo box will do what the V+ box does and more besides. That is the assumption anyway but has never been fully confirmed.

haydnwalker · 27-10-2010, 11:25

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Originally Posted by andrew.shearman

what the point of the tivo boxes if we have V+ boxes and can record tv shows like holby city and more in HD

A little bit

but WHY would anyone on earth wish to record "Holby City"?

Stephen · 27-10-2010, 16:33

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Originally Posted by andrew.shearman

what the point of the tivo boxes if we have V+ boxes and can record tv shows like holby city and more in HD

Go on the American TiVo site and watch some of the videos. Its a lot more than just a DVR.

andrew.shearman · 27-10-2010, 17:12

what the website?

BenMcr · 27-10-2010, 17:15

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Originally Posted by andrew.shearman

what the website?

Seriously?

www.tivo.com

jtaylor06 · 28-10-2010, 00:28

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Originally Posted by andrew.shearman

what the website?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=tivo

andrew.shearman · 30-11-2010, 17:45

Media Boy's Insider says
(Prices for TiVo):

Existing Customers
VIP= Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee
is this true? I am on the VIP50 PACK

waived on XL
XL TV/Triple = Free - Set-up fee £0 - Install fee £0 - Monthly fee waived for 12 months
Existing XL TV= Discounted - Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

New Customers
(coming from competitor) Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm
(new intake) Set-up fee £199 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

sebastion · 30-11-2010, 18:05

Is this post directed towards Media Boy in particular.

30-11-2010, 18:22

I for one will not be paying £200 to have a box installed that is never mine

clummy_ · 30-11-2010, 18:48

It might not technically be yours, but you can't use the box on any other network anyway - so if you did own it, it would be a highly expensive and and oversized paperweight.