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RE: [OT] Is Sky + as crap as I think it is ?


  • Subject: RE: [OT] Is Sky + as crap as I think it is ?
  • From: "Gerard McGovern" <stuff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:31:31 +0100

It's all well and good the Tivo has an ethernet connection but most normal
users do not care about that (and the Tivo does not even have ethernet as
standard). All they want is an easier way to record their programmes. Sky+
is, overall, easier to install and use than Tivo.

Skip forward two years and an ethernet connection will be essential in any
home PVR; which is why the Sky HD box has that feature.

G

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Mark McCall
Sent: Mon 26/09/2005 13:19
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Is Sky + as crap as I think it is ?



> Yes, it is derogatory. It's great in theory but shite
> in practice.

I agree that the TiVo to Sky is the weak link.

> My Sky+ works and has worked from day one

Judging by the number of negative posts on Sky+ this morning you are lucky.

>However if you are basic user then the Sky+ system it so much easier
all
round.

Not sure what you meant to type there?

Sky+ has some great facilities, but it also lacks the ethernet/web
connection that allows me to stream TiVo to my Mac, and easily move
programs
to the Media server, or burn DVDs.  There's also no web interface to allow
seaches, remote programing etc.

M.







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