RE: TiVo-ise your PC

["BUTLER, Tony, FM" <tony.butler@xxxxxxx>]

> > I think the high initial price of the units plus the ongoing=20
> > subscription (or even the 200 lifetime fee) are what put a=20
> > lot of people off. 600 quid is a lot for the masses to shell=20
> > out for something they're not sure about - especially when a=20
> > 150 VCR and a dozen tapes is 'good enough' for most ppl. That=20
> > plus crap marketing probably explains much of TiVo failing to=20
> > make a big impact.
>=20
> But the TiVo is now selling for =A3199 ... VCRs were bloody expecnsive
> when they first came out too!

True, but it's 199 + 200 lifetime sub (or, granted, a tenner a month) and
how often do you see it advertised?
Does the man in the street know what it's all about?

I would get a TiVo, but SKY+ is more attractive because of the dual tuners,
recording of the digital stream and (most importantly) the AC-3 output.
BUT it is way too expensive ATM - would consider if there was a lifetime
su=
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price) and is tied to sky (obviously), and hardly anything is broadcast in
AC-3 (yet).

If Tivo could do AC-3 then that would probably do it for me.
Indeed, could live with TiVo and SKY+ (when the price is right) except
stil=
l
couldn't get rid of my VCR as I need it for Maisy, Thomas the Tank engine
etc for the kids - not all of these crucial proggies have been xferred to
DVD yet unfortunately :(

Tony


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