Dan A

been thinking bout getting a tivo for a while and saw on
unbeatable @ the price of £99 so have gone for it. Get in there while you can, I dont think u will get it cheaper than that.

Cheers

Dan

barge

what is a tivo ?

STi go fast

this is an interesting one, i was gonna get TIVO but ended up with Sky+ (which is superb)

you try finding ANY big name stores selling TIVO, comet, dixons etc are all stopping their orders and going with Sky (who sell TIVO in the UK oddly)

i got a feeling it wasnt gonna be around for ever, bit of an ITV digital!

T

LoFi

I understand you can use it without any subscription as a fairly standard recorder. Does anyone know how it works without the Tivo subs?

Piers LoFi

STi go fast

the subs allow you to download the prog info so it knows whats on when- without that it will just record when told with no idea whats on. (useless)

the other downside to tivo V sky+ is that you only have one input so you have to atch what your recording.

T

LoFi

my video doesn't know what it is recording, and at £99 this is cheaper than most tape based systems.

Piers LoFi

STi go fast

it is, but a dishwasher with no soap in it prob cleans better than washing your dishes in the river, doesnt mean you dont go the extra mile and wack in some soap!

T

polarbearit

Will this work with Telewest Digital? I fancy one if it will...

polarbearit

Also any clue where I can find the TIVO on the site?

LoFi

try this link

http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/default.asp?page=product&sku=306016&shopid=SHOPBHC BDJJEHGCFH2530KBIL6710ASDT2083

Piers LoFi

Boost II

iTrader: (1)

It seems to have gone

boomer

Comet were selling TiVos for GBP150 today!

...but it is a shame that Powerhouse aren't still doing their GBP100 deal

mb

Jodster

I can still see it on the unbeatable website, priced at 98.98 for a Thomson model.

Dr Hu

Do I understand that SKY+ also recieves true 5.1 Dolby Digital?

Or am I talking utter tosh?

Also SKY+ is about £300 plus subs isnt it?

Dunno which to go for...quandry quandry....

Dan A

On the Tivo Vs Sky + side, Sky is too expensive and they have had enough money out of me anyway.

£99 Vs £300 i think is a no brainer, so tivo here i come (when it arrives).

On the dolby digital dront, it is right that sky + does record that, and tivo does'nt . But i can deal with that.

Cheers

Dan

brooks

I am a bit gutted by the Unbeatable price. I thought £150 from Comet was good two weeks ago and went for it, bugger!

joni

sky+ v TiVoEverything explained

STi go fast

sky+ does stuff tivo cant, read the above.

to me sky + was the winner. in a years time you try and find a tivo in the shops! imo they are not gonna last.

T

LoFi

great link joni

Piers LoFi

Dan A

brooks, wos going to get the comet deal last week aswell.

Great link joni , Good comparison, I think tivo sounds more customisable (bigger hard drives / network card etc....)

Sti: tivo will b around, maybe not to the masses , but sky will be around aswell, but @ that price i think with not alot of subscribers.


Dan

Jodster

unbeatable link is gone again

TRIGGER

TIVO will definitely be around in the future - do u know how big they are in the USA ? Huge. Over there they are installed in the Satellite/cable receivers of certain companies.

STi go fast

yes but over here it is almost sky or nothing, sky+ is a better bit of kit...if they were the same price this debate wouldnt exist.

the tivo is being given away cause no one wants it.. if your that into your telly get sky+.

STi

JohnS

iTrader: (1)

Best buy of all is www.showshifter.com

Gets free access to programming info, and can do a lot more than just record or pause live TV broadcasts.

However, you will need a PC with a TV card fitted to record TV programs.

John

STi go fast

sky+ now down to £250 and free instal if you buy online (buy from dixons/commet if your are retarded)

T

ariel

Thanx for the link, I might just get another at that price.
They really are brilliant bits of kit.

polarbearit

I can't find it at unbeatable again now But I do fancy one... Anywhere else selling it cheaply?