Re: Am I the only one who isn't impressed by TiVo ?

["Jason Lee" <jasonjlee@xxxxxxx>]

Seconded Keith.

The system is much faster after the 2.5.5 update. At least initially. I was
quite surprised.

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 5:52 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Am I the only one who isn't impressed by TiVo ?


> Gareth,
>
> I also found some of the menu's to be very slow but since the software
> updated yesterday it seems much better.
>
> I have temporarily disabled auto recording of Tivo Suggestions after
it
> failed KWMBO approval (Kid Who Must Be Obeyed). Tivo decided to record
a
> program about Napoleon (which I wouldnt have wanted anyway) and
changed
the
> Digibox off CBeebies.
>
> I have also reduced the number of channels we receive to those we
actually
> watch at the moment to see if it stops the more obscure suggestions.
It
> definately need time to learn our viewing patterns but have already
decided
> that if money was no object, it would be better to have One Tivo per
Person.
> That way it can be really customised and not get any soaps or talk
shows
on
> MY Tivo.
>
> I have also told it that BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4 are from
terrestrial
> NOT 101,102,103,104 on SKY.
>
> Sadly as ITV Digital and Sky Digital are our only sources of Channel 5
it
> has to record that from SKY 105.
>
> It would be really great if the VCR SCART could be used as a second
decoder
> input and I could tell it that
>
> Chan 5 = ITV Digital 5
> CBBC = ITV Digital 12 (or whatever it is)
> CBeebies = ITV Digital 13 (or whatever it is)
>
> in otherwords the Free To Air digital stuff was from the VCR SCART
using
ITV
> Digital IR codes
>
> The other small niggle is having to use the UHF channel numbers for
> selection of terrestrial channels
>
> Selection by 1,2,3,4 would have been more freindly but it is a minor
point.
>
> So far, I am VERY impressed by Tivo and the only advantage I could see
>from
> SKY+ is being able to record a second SKY channel but then you lose
the
> first SKY channel when you play anything back.
>
> With a Second Digibox I can get a duplicate package for £12 per
month and
> watch 2 SKY channels at once.
>
> Mr Murdock would charge me £10 for SKY+ and then £12 for
the second
> receiver. It wouldnt be so bad if there was an option for a lifetime
SKY+
> subscription as there is with TiVo.
>
> At the moment it's 3 presses on the GREEN button for me.
>
> I HAVE had one failed Tivo recording.....but that was SKY's fault....
> Selected BBC2 (102) and Tivo showed the SKY banner for BBC2 then the
bloody
> digibox had one of its quirky moments and went to a SKY promotional
channel.
> I have noticed that happening a lot recently... change to a channel
then
it
> jumps somewhere else...usually a promo for SKY+.
> <CONSPIRACY THEORY>
>     Not quite as subtle as sublimal advertising
> </CONSPIRACY THEORY>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Gareth Cook/UK/IBM [mailto:gcook@xxxxxxx]
>   Sent: 09 June 2002 17:28
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: [ukha_d] Am I the only one who isn't impressed by TiVo ?
>
>
>   To be honest, after playing with it for 24hrs, Im not impressed.
I've
> already got Sky+ and it's sooo easy to use - nice and simple. By
contrast,
> the TiVo is slow, cumbersome, and not very intuitive. And Im already
having
> problem with channel selections. grrr !
>
>   Even if it was free, I'm still not sure I would like it !
>
>   G.
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