Re: Re: TiVO ( was EastAnglian Meeting - Minutes on line)

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

You've picked me up wrong Patrick.

Sky are bringing out their own version of TiVo in the new year that will
have a built in Sky Digibox.  It will also have two "tuners" so
for the
first time you'll be able to record one Sat channel while watching another.
This will require a twin LNB and two cables.

M.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:07 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: TiVO ( was EastAnglian Meeting - Minutes on line)


> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Mark McCall" <mark@a...>
wrote:
> > > - the mpeg encoding seems to adjust the brightness of the
whole
> > > screen image from time-to-time.
> >
> > Presume the Sky version will not suffer from this as it simply
> captures the
> > digital stream.
>
> Are you sure about that? There is no digital connection - only SCART.
> I suppose the undecoded stream could be sent over SCART, but it seems
> a bit improbable. If it does, then I'll look into getting a digibox.
>
> > Can't find out if it will be able to record annalogue
> > though (if not then you couldn't record ITV).
>
> It will record ordinary analogue RF signals - there's an option
> during the setup process - and it looks as if this will co-exist with
> cable/digibox fine. Since there are two IR emitters supplied, I also
> reckon the TiVo can be simultaneously configured for three sources -
> RF, digibox and cable - although I don't have that configuration
> myself, so I haven't tried it.
>
> One of the features I like about the TiVo is that you get digibox-
> style banners telling you what the current programme is, even on
> terrestial - nice!
>
> (The Sky lot aren't very clued up on the technical capabilities of
> TiVo, by the way. They categorically told me it would record
> subtitles, for example. If you have a specific requirement, take what
> they say with a pinch of salt).
>
> > > - playback quality (apart from brightness artifact) is fine
-
> better than
> > my old VHS
> >
> > At what quality setting Patrick?
>
> Medium quality can be a "bit" grainy - probably wouldn't
suit
> purists, but fine for recording, say, soap.
>
> Best quality is better than VHS, I reckon.
>
> Patrick
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