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


  • Subject: Fw: [OT] Is Sky + as crap as I think it is ?
  • From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:18:50 +0100

When I had my Tivo, I spent more time shouting at it because the UI was so
slow !

Tivo wins hands down on features, but 99.99% of the time I just want to
select from a list and play. Yes, the series links are iffy, but the
broadcasters set those not Sky. Tivo themselves hand-manage the series
links much better. Sky+ is just fast. It just works It's one box, and no
analogue conversion malarky.

Hourses for courses and what you want out of a system. They are both
great, and they are both bad.

I spent a small fortune on CBUS, but my mobile is the same crappy model
I've had for 5 years ! It just does what I need it to do - talk and text
:-)

G.

Gareth Cook
Tools and Process Architect
IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
email: g@xxxxxxx


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Yes, it is derogatory. It's great in theory but shite in practice. My Sky+
works and has worked from day one; no remote connections, no funky scart
connections etc. I will agree the Tivo UI is better but that is not to say
the Sky one is dire. However if you are basic user then the Sky+ system it
so much easier all round.

G

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Mark McCall
Sent: Mon 26/09/2005 12:41
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Is Sky + as crap as I think it is ?



> Personally I find the Tivo to be toffee.

No idea what that means but I assume its derogatory?

If it is I have to disagree strongly.  TiVo is one of the best products
I've
ever used.

M.







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