Humax etc in Non Freeview Area

It certainly isn't. And not everyone wants a PC anywhere near their
living room.

About the closest you can come to a Tivo is one of the Philips DVD
recorders with Gemstar GuidePlus and that isn't very close. They
certainly don't offer anywhere near the functionality or completeness
of the Tivo EPG.

I would be the first to admit that Tivo recording quality is showing
its age. However, in every other respect the Tivo still wipes the
floor with the competition. Having made some mods to my Tivo OS (and
try doing that with a DVD recorder or a Sky+) I have acceptable
resolution and extended recording time. I see no reason to swap from
using my Tivo until something much better comes along, and there is no
obvious sign of this happening.

There is nothing evangelical about this, it's just simple fact. As
soon as decent replacement for the Tivo is available I will recommend
it instead.

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Exaggeration.

Exaggeration.

In your opinion.

And if someone had said to me in 1991 "what's the best option for a games
machine, oh I'd like to play with midi and graphics" I'd have said Amiga
then too. It could be done with a PC but given the costs involved it was by
far the best choice at the time.

I had an Amiga: I also had a PC, an ST and an Archimedes, all for different
reasons.

You're exaggerating (again) to prove a point which doesn't exist.

You're right: the free pvr projects are a solution, although I wouldn't
recommend one unless someone asked specifically for a computer-based
solution.

Exaggerating again?

For "gentle ribbing" read "deliberate provocation", perhaps.

Exaggeration.

I was taking your post in the context of the others you have made.

I don't have any ego in my PVR. You cut the lines (as "largely irrelevant")
which made the point that I'd happily choose Sky+ if I could get it to
network. Didn't that fit in with your argument?

G

Ditto.

TiVo isn't perfect but it's better than the alternatives. Sky+ is improving
and will soon have (has already?) overtaken it (thanks to the better picture
quality and the dual-record capability) but for now and given the OP's
requirements, TiVo is a perfectly reasonable (in fact the only, given the
requirement for UHF reception) recommendation.

Your anti-TiVo ranting is as bad as (if not worse than) the pro-TiVo
envangelising.

(The reason I keep my TiVo is more to do with the network card and other
hacks than either the failure of Sky+ or any anti-Murdoch feeling)

Geoff

Tivo is the only device with an EPG that works on all platforms. This
is a huge point in its favour. No matter where you live in the UK or
what platform you receive on, your Tivo will still do its job.
Try saying the same about any other recording device with an EPG.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: #
How to get UK TV overseas: #
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : #
BBC gone? : #

Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

Yes.

No.

You need a Tivo.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: #
How to get UK TV overseas: #
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : #
BBC gone? : #

Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)