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CH1

02-01-2009, 06:44 AM

306 - I wonder though how many Tivo users aren't members of this Forum. Anyone care to guess - even if the ratio is say 5 to 1 non-members to members, that means there are only about 2000 Tivo users in the UK. No wonder Tivo USA gave up on us....

Always thought it was a marketing problem - when sky decided to to really go for the market with Sky+ TiVo didn't fire back with the things I find best 1. Suggestions (who has time to look at Guides in minute detail - TiVo is really smart at picking things it sees I might like - sure its way off mark occasionally but most of the time.........). 2. Season passes - my new HDD often seems to "forget" it had a season pass if the time of a program is changed for a week or something. 3. Radio series - again, my HDD doesn't KNOW that radio HAS series and as the guide only carries 2 weeks' worth of data I have to keep "reminding it". 4. Live replay is easier on TiVo (and it shows what it is currently recording in "Now Playing" - I have to go into my menu and search to find out why the little red light is in on my HDD.

Thees are why I am trying to get my TiVo up and running again and posted elsewhere.

Perhaps Thompson ought to have got us to sell the product for them. Is it too late to try again?

There is one other thing, if like my parents who live in the wilds of Cornwall, you are pretty much forced to have Sky as they can't get "Freeview" and when Terrestrial signal goes they will be without TV otherwise. They did try with the Skybox and TiVo but despite that happy little logo which says "recommended by Sky" they struggled. As I posted earlier, sadly, they dumped the TiVo (with lifetime sub, :eek:) before I could wrest it off them. Sad as I got it as a pressie for my Dad who adored its functionality but as he's getting older, can't tap in to the expertise of sites like this as he would once have done. He just got frustrated and sadly that's one fewer TiVo for the total.

jeffrosie

02-01-2009, 08:13 AM

307 - Though about to dump mine as I've had endless problems getting it to work more than 2 months in a stretch...search for my user for that saga...

Great when the thing is working...

Pete77

02-01-2009, 02:44 PM

307 - Though about to dump mine as I've had endless problems getting it to work more than 2 months in a stretch...search for my user for that saga...

That's more the fault of the foolish upgrader you bought it from than Tivo though (i.e. by adding a new 500Gb drive to old 120Gb one).

I should have thought either www.tivocentral.co.uk or www.tivoheaven.co.uk would reformat your good 500Gb drive to work properly for a modest price if you took it out of the Tivo and posted it to them. Or in theory you ought to be able to follow the instructions at www.steveconrad.co.uk/tivo/upgrade3.html

Neil F

02-02-2009, 08:24 AM

308 & 309

filbert

02-02-2009, 09:01 AM

310

rwtomkins

02-02-2009, 09:40 AM

311 One lifetime in constant use. Never lets me down. (Don't visit the forum very often these days though.)

emcxh35

02-02-2009, 03:31 PM

312 - monthly subs since 2002.... :(

cunsted

02-02-2009, 04:56 PM

313 - lifetime... still going strong

Obo

02-02-2009, 05:44 PM

314 - monthly sub since 2002

methers

02-02-2009, 06:34 PM

315 - lifetime sub

adrianw

02-02-2009, 06:38 PM

316 - lifetime sub, bought second hand

Though it is starting to act up a bit (8-(

stevencarpenter

02-02-2009, 07:15 PM

317 Lifetime sub from new, cool £600 at the time which has been an absolute bargain since! :up:

Upgraded 2x120Gb hard drives, tivoweb and a turbonet card. Still has pride of place in the living room for SD content. :cool:

Brought it new 2 days after Launch from Currys in Bristol at the Mall, so new was it they had only two in stock, went in every day for a week until stock arrived, the other was their demo unit. No one in the store even knew what a PVR was, let alone TiVo, the guy who sold it to me asked why I was spending so much money on a bland looking box "Is that it?" he said.... :D

regdor

02-03-2009, 07:44 AM

318
Used everyday. Lucky to get a Comet bargain buy of £150 when they sold the last few.
Original HD started to whine so put in a 250gb, new ps and a fan plus a spare remote.
So should keep going for a good while.

TaDa22

02-03-2009, 08:44 AM

319
One day I'll put a network card in it!

digitaria

02-03-2009, 09:59 AM

320. Lifetime sub. since 2003 or so. 120GB since more recently than that. Cachecard and TivoWeb since 2008.

WebAgents

02-03-2009, 10:46 AM

321...Just :D

Thought it had died a couple of days ago...

Lifetime since new, upgraded soon after to 2 x 200gb drives and cachecard with ram. Although I can't remember the last time I connected over the network.

Mox

02-03-2009, 03:32 PM

322

Lifetime sub from the get go, upgraded HD. Other bits on the "to do" list

incognito56

02-03-2009, 06:14 PM

323

asmaniac

02-04-2009, 06:37 AM

324
lifetime sub....best thing since sliced bread.

DogmaLoki

02-04-2009, 08:54 AM

325

Monthly fee... *love* my Tivo, but finally may call it a day.

AMc

02-04-2009, 10:12 AM

As we seem to be talking Tivo's not Tivocommunity members I should add...

326 - My brother
327 - My parents

both lifers

britcub

02-04-2009, 04:01 PM

In that case

328 - for second TiVo, this one and #2 in the thread both lifetime

tc2000

02-05-2009, 08:42 AM

329

beara

02-05-2009, 12:08 PM

330... x2 with lifetimes...

daveshawuk

02-05-2009, 12:19 PM

332.

In Spain, bought for £99 from Comet. Lifetime sub from start. Cachecard. 120GB HD upgrade. Best piece of kit I ever bought. :)

Saludos

Dave

irrelevant

02-09-2009, 12:03 PM

333.
sorry don't stray on here too often any more; big plasma and a SkyHD box does for most of the viewing, but I'm still paying £10/month for one tivo (and another tenner to Sky for a multiroom sub.) I've also got two non-subbed boxes (one American) that are not currently connected up.

(300GB & cachecard in the used box, tivonet in the other UK box)

whiteg2

02-09-2009, 04:42 PM

334.

Two Tivos both lifetime sub and upgraded HDs and turbocards. Totally fantastic! 5 years and counting ...

P63B

02-10-2009, 08:05 AM

335.

Cachecarded and drive-upgraded... must get round to doing the actual networking stuff some time.

And if I thought that the service was guaranteed to run for at least 20 months I might get a lifetime sub.

dunkan

02-10-2009, 08:12 AM

336, 337

Main 2*200gb Tivo (lifetime) plus backup standard Tivo (also lifetime).

Humax Freesat PVR is usual choice for recording, though; why can't Tivo go digital!

fausto

02-10-2009, 08:27 AM

338, 339

Here's hoping for a HD TiVo in the UK

Teepee

02-10-2009, 11:32 AM

340 341

2 x 120Gb (lifetime) with cachecards. Still struggling with Tiscali dialup as I can't seem to get networking via LAN. Perhaps there is a definitive guide to this somewhere.

bryl

02-11-2009, 12:07 PM

342 - lifetime sub

Pete77

02-11-2009, 12:20 PM

340 341

2 x 120Gb (lifetime) with cachecards. Still struggling with Tiscali dialup as I can't seem to get networking via LAN. Perhaps there is a definitive guide to this somewhere.

See www.steveconrad.co.uk/tivo/cachecard.html

lilolee

02-11-2009, 01:52 PM

343
Cachecard+Net and HardDisk upgrade and lifetime

m1ke

02-12-2009, 12:05 PM

344. upgraded drive(3rd time), cachecard & tivoweb

........if only only only we could get a UK hd tivo, id buy it immediately, i really am not looking forward to the day my tivo dies.

dvdfever

02-12-2009, 12:22 PM

345 (original TiVo - no longer on a sub, running in the bedroom with a 120Gb for manual recordings of various ITV nonsense in case there's anyone good on)

346 TiVo bought in autumn 2007 with 250Gb hard drive, cachecard and tivoweb.

Just couldn't live without it, especially when I use the mode 0 fix to get crystal clear 'recordings' onto my PC :)

Bob49

02-12-2009, 12:36 PM

347 Lifetime sub since 2002-ish? Networked + 120 GB upgrades. Used daily -

Bob

Algreen

02-12-2009, 03:46 PM

Lifetime sub since whenever they first went on sale - mid-late 2000? No mods, never a problem apart from 1571 this month...

OzSat

02-13-2009, 04:03 AM

349 - me again (see post #13)

Logan

02-13-2009, 04:33 AM

350
lifetime sub , upgraded drive, cachecard, RAM & tivoweb.

Corrie

02-13-2009, 05:20 AM

rwtomkins

02-13-2009, 08:43 AM

Can I count the Tivo in the loft ? I kept it as a back-up for the one that has been operating flawlessly for the past six years. I would have used it in my lounge but the bulk of the device has my wife worrying about the aesthetics of the room. Any ideas - its not a lifetime sub machine?

At the beginning of this thread it says we're counting users, not machines. Not that anyone has taken a blind bit of notice since!

SCOOBY.C

02-13-2009, 05:03 PM

351

WeeClare

02-13-2009, 05:09 PM

Bought my Tivo when it first came out about 2000. Pay a monthly sub, i know would have been cheaper on lifetime sub. Was going to change but knowing my luck will probably break down.
This is just one is just the original unhacked, nothing done to it not upgraded hard drive or anything.

:cool:

WeeClare

02-13-2009, 05:10 PM

oops

poppadave

02-14-2009, 10:47 AM

Original and unmodified, although I do have a network card I will fit at some point and I do want a larger hd. Bought it a couple of years ago off a mate who had it as a spare, but never used it, so in effect, brand new. Lifetime sub since then.

pemills

02-15-2009, 10:20 AM

Won't say how many TiVo's we have but needless to say would not be without them ;)

purplesocrates

02-15-2009, 12:32 PM

355

imp1953

02-15-2009, 02:25 PM

356
___________________________________________________
Even using a Pioneer plasma, would not be without it.

jack.dempsey

02-16-2009, 04:56 AM

357 Me....(2 boxes)

358 My Son (5 miles away)

359 My daughter (80 miles away)

We'd all be completely 'lost' without Tivo.

Thought I'd revive this thread.

Pete77

02-16-2009, 05:39 AM

Thought I'd revive this thread.

After it had been asleep for just all of two hours.;):p

Also are you sure none of your relatives have posted on here under their own user names?

robmcmahon

02-16-2009, 06:12 AM

360

whitebj

02-16-2009, 06:28 PM

361

Prof. Yaffle

02-16-2009, 08:46 PM

362

difelma

02-17-2009, 08:37 AM

363

Royalflush

02-17-2009, 10:38 AM

364 - Lifer since 2003:up::up::up:

kaytee

02-17-2009, 11:23 AM

365

falcon44

02-17-2009, 04:23 PM

366
Only an occasional visitor to the forum though.

dallardice

02-18-2009, 12:44 PM

367.

Retired one of my TiVos a few months back when suggestions stopped working. The other one still works fine but is only used as a backup to Sky+HD which always seems to fail when we are away on holiday. TiVo is linked to a Freeview box and seems to always work... but I have jumped ship for the majority of my viewing thanks to HD and dual recording.

But they're still getting their £10/month from me.. 9 years on... yes, I know I should have gone lifetime but it's a bit late now!

Pete77

02-18-2009, 02:03 PM

Retired one of my TiVos a few months back when suggestions stopped working

But I presume you are aware that they have now returned in all their former glory following a sustained campaign of public criticism of Tivo for letting them fail and for then not fixing the problem with sufficient urgency by both UK and US Series 1 Tivo users?

KiNeL

02-18-2009, 04:38 PM

368

I have 2 now in France and wouldn't be without them

msgmsg01

02-19-2009, 07:50 AM

369

Got mine from Currys when they were selling them for £99.95 (whenever that was). Used an online voucher code I saw on this forum to get another £5 off!

Upgaded to 120 GB and lifetime sub after about a year.

It's currently controlling a Sky box and a Thomson Freeview box.

TiVo - The best home entertainment gadget in the world... ever!

tonydav

02-19-2009, 02:41 PM

370

fluffwitt

02-19-2009, 03:05 PM

371
original no mods lifetime sub - still going strong

lucy_t

02-19-2009, 03:07 PM

372 (if she comes back alive with planned recording for me... If not probably new HD)

She's back, Whoohoo

Flasheart

02-20-2009, 06:47 AM

373 and ready to buy a new one as soon as Tivo comes back to the UK :)

keef777

02-23-2009, 08:38 AM

374 - lifetime sub since May 2002 (how much money have I saved? :D). Upgraded to a 300Gb hard drive a couple of years ago, I couldn't do without it.

Pete77

02-23-2009, 08:50 AM

how much money have I saved? :D).

Over £600 to date and counting............:D:up:

Hodsonpe

02-23-2009, 01:49 PM

Would have been 375 but I just phoned and cancelled due to Foxsat. So back to 374 :-(

GJB

02-24-2009, 05:25 PM

375 but its days are numbered - is playing up and the loss of Suggestions without even an appology from Tivo themselves ..............

Ashley

02-24-2009, 05:30 PM

Suggestions came back a few weeks ago:D

Ian_m

02-25-2009, 03:48 AM

Forgot...

376 - My boss
377 - My bosses spare
378 - My spare in loft (bust modem).

GJB

02-25-2009, 04:21 AM

Suggestions came back a few weeks ago:D

Just turned it back on - Thank You :up:

ritchf

02-25-2009, 03:32 PM

379

JimSpriggs

02-26-2009, 04:20 AM

380

ashers

02-26-2009, 05:12 AM

381

Gilly.R

02-26-2009, 06:04 AM

30,
But getting frustrated as for the last week daily calls are failing despite my return to BT 2months ago! Help!!!

mesaka

02-26-2009, 06:05 AM

382

Heuer

02-26-2009, 06:07 AM

30,
But getting frustrated as for the last week daily calls are failing despite my return to BT 2months ago! Help!!!

Known problem with BT/Tiscali. Do a search on 'daily call failing' for a work around which seems to involve putting in a different dial code or complete number.

Andy Davies

02-26-2009, 01:48 PM

383

teresatt

02-28-2009, 12:05 PM

382

I posted early on in this thread that I had TiVo but now after eight years of reliable service I an going to retire it. I've had Sky HD for quite a while now mostly for its HD content and find that my TiVo is hardly used now. I've held onto TiVo because I couldn't bear to let it go, especially as I hate the Sky+ interface so much. However, there is just no point in paying for a Virgin cable subscription and a Sky Subscription. I already have a Freeview Toppy PVR loaded up with TAPS to make it usable, so I must say goodbye to my TiVo. :(

phurren

02-28-2009, 01:13 PM

383

SolidTechie

02-28-2009, 03:39 PM

384

And my mate, who has one BNIB, but doesn't (yet) use it.

Don't know if that counts.

c-h

02-28-2009, 04:08 PM

385.

Got a Cachecard + RAM sitting on the shelf. Is it worth putting in the TiVo, or do I give up on the wonderful beast?

Fox-UK

02-28-2009, 06:30 PM

386

TiVo has been gathering dust for a year. Just turned her back on again due to a new setup with a basic Sky box for freeview in the bedroom. :D

Pete77

02-28-2009, 06:32 PM

Got a Cachecard + RAM sitting on the shelf. Is it worth putting in the TiVo, or do I give up on the wonderful beast?

Put it in the Tivo along with a new larger hard drive and it will suddenly seem like you have a whole new wonderous beast.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoweb

and

www.planetbuilders.org/tivo/tivo_upgrade_diary.html

and

www.steveconrad.co.uk/tivo/cachecard.html and www.steveconrad.co.uk/tivo/tivoweb.html and www.steveconrad.co.uk/tivo/upgrade3.html

Or buy a drive with all this stuff installed from www.tivocentral.co.uk or www.tivoheaven.co.uk and partner it with the new Cachecard and the RAM.

freemink

03-01-2009, 04:39 PM

387

Yorkshirelad6

03-01-2009, 05:46 PM

388
And never used in the UK either ;)

DanielB

03-01-2009, 08:59 PM

Forgot...

376 - My boss
377 - My bosses spare
378 - My spare in loft (bust modem).

If we are counting spares then I have two more:

389
390

Ashley

03-02-2009, 07:15 AM

I thought we were counting USERS?

Pete77

03-02-2009, 07:32 AM

I thought we were counting USERS?

Yes we are but I guess the last poster didn't realise that as its rather a long thread by now.

NickWells

03-02-2009, 08:37 AM

391
Have a UK Tivo that's been in use for the last 8 years and is still going strong.

Nick

Nikki

03-02-2009, 07:37 PM

110001000

Been going since 2000.

Nikki

DanielB

03-03-2009, 06:54 AM

I thought we were counting USERS?

Yes you are correct, and I guess this is just for general interest, but surly the interesting thing to TiVo is how many subscribers there if the goal is to influence their return (but I guess they know how many are there from their logs).

Pete77

03-03-2009, 07:12 AM

110001000

Been going since 2000.

Do you mean 392 Nikki?;)

Nikki

03-03-2009, 07:42 AM

Do you mean 392 Nikki?;)

I tried to turn the figures into something a bit more optimistic without actually lying. Global users?

Pete77

03-03-2009, 07:48 AM

I tried to turn the figures into something a bit more optimistic without actually lying. Global users?

I don't thinks there are anywhere near 110 million Tivo customers, even on a global basis.

I think just over 10 million is probably more like it, although I couldn't seem to immediately track down a figure using Google.

Cainam

03-03-2009, 08:46 AM

Pete - there are 2 types of people in this world: those that understand binary, and those that don't.

verses

03-03-2009, 09:09 AM

Pete - there are 2 types of people in this world: those that understand binary, and those that don't.

Don't you mean 10 types?

Not that I can comment on people making silly mistakes (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=7110661#post7110661), ahem... ;)

Pete77

03-03-2009, 09:17 AM

Pete - there are 2 types of people in this world: those that understand binary, and those that don't.

I understand binary I was just slow on the uptake in realising that was what Nikki meant.:o

freemink

03-03-2009, 09:21 AM

"there are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary, and those who don't"

it's a classic joke - c'mon :)

sjp

03-21-2009, 07:23 PM

I so wanted to find the last count to be 399... bummer

393

189 Hex and 611 Octal (thank you VMS)

nickf

03-22-2009, 04:44 AM

394

LikeTech

03-22-2009, 10:21 AM

I have thre Tivos

Juliet

03-23-2009, 12:18 PM

396 (as we're still counting users?)

Heedyheed

03-26-2009, 04:57 PM

397

Bakdraft

03-26-2009, 08:02 PM

398

Bakdraft

03-26-2009, 08:04 PM

399 (my brother in law who does not use this forum)

Bakdraft

03-26-2009, 08:05 PM

400! (my other brother in law who does not use this forum)

christopher0269

03-27-2009, 04:12 PM

401

sweeterthanlife

03-27-2009, 06:10 PM

402

jwaller

03-28-2009, 06:15 AM

403

davey971

03-28-2009, 06:38 AM

404 - and no that's not an http error :D

alpaca

03-29-2009, 06:09 AM

405 (+3 friends)

dieselnutjob

03-30-2009, 04:39 AM

406
I hardly ever log in here because my Tivo just works.
I've got a cachecard and 80GB with lifetime subcription hoovering up freeview channels.
I'm starting to think that a 500Gb drive might be cool though.

Zippy

03-30-2009, 12:19 PM

The counting of Tivo owners in this thread is slightly exagerated with many people adding 3 or 4 friends, I suspect the real numbers are half of what is stated.

I like many TiVo owners dumped Tivo due to lack of a twin tuner and HD record and playback capability.

TiVo is dieing out in the UK, and with the exception of a few diehards it is completely forgotten.

Pete77

03-30-2009, 12:33 PM

The counting of Tivo owners in this thread is slightly exagerated with many people adding 3 or 4 friends, I suspect the real numbers are half of what is stated.

Only because you want them to be exaggerated to try to validate your own choice as the right one have to made.

I like many TiVo owners dumped Tivo due to lack of a twin tuner and HD record and playback capability.

And what did you replace it with? That overpriced pile of poo called Sky HD I suppose. A system that still doesn't have Wishlists or any proper program search by name or carry over Series Links from one series to the next. And that's before we mention 1 weeks data instead of 3 and no Suggestions.

TiVo is dieing out in the UK, and with the exception of a few diehards it is completely forgotten.

Why don't you just say "I want everyone to tell me I made a really great choice" and really enjoy deriding those of you who still use Tivo.:mad:

Hustiniano

03-31-2009, 09:27 AM

407

and there must be loads more who have never used or only rarely use this forum

Should we feel bitter towards TIVO that they patented all the good features a PVR should have and, by choosing not to serve the UK anymore, and in protecting those patents, they stop anyone else providing a great product for UK use. Couldn't they just relax their patents for the UK - it would be no skin off their nose as they don't want the UK business anyway...

I am sure Sky would take up a few more of the good features if they were released from patent protection....

richbain

03-31-2009, 01:10 PM

408

hairyviking

03-31-2009, 01:59 PM

409 - lifetime..... although mine has started playing up and regularly not recording audio

alle v

03-31-2009, 02:38 PM

...410

rickynumber18

03-31-2009, 03:57 PM

411

devo1977

03-31-2009, 03:58 PM

412

nelly

03-31-2009, 04:35 PM

413
Mine is as it was when it came out of the box. Well - ok - it was out of the shop window, with no box anywhere to be found in the stockroom ... the last remaining Tivo in Eastbourne. Half price. 40Gb unhacked, lifetime subs.
It's still performing as well as it ever did, despite use almost every day and under the burden of about 38 season passes (!) (only about 5 of which are active at any one time of course).
I have only one regret - that I am no longer able to record radio from Sky. I only used to record one programme - Gilles Peterson, overnight but I miss the ability to do so. And that's just the way things happen I guess - Sky change the numbers, we lose out.

When it dies, and I dread the day, it'll be like losing a well-loved old lap cat.

animmo

03-31-2009, 05:04 PM

414 - only recently lifetimed after years of paying £10... but still worth it! :)

ctjones

04-01-2009, 05:52 AM

415! Though been out of the country for an age - its on 2.5.5-01-1-023 and I think I need to update - got turbonet card but its saying number unavailable... that's why I am here in fact!

Chris

ctjones

04-01-2009, 06:12 AM

I did it! At home and not got 'net installed yet - so cheekily using my laptop to share my mobiles net connection... all I needed to do was to set my laptop's ip to the gateway ip tivo was looking for and away we went! Currently preparing data. Sky Plus - Pah! Excellent. Tivo's back!

Zippy

04-01-2009, 01:47 PM

Only because you want them to be exaggerated to try to validate your own choice.
No, many of the posts are clearly exagerated.

And what did you replace it with? That overpriced pile of poo called Sky HD I suppose. A system that still doesn't have Wishlists or any proper program search by name or carry over Series Links from one series to the next. And that's before we mention 1 weeks data instead of 3 and no Suggestions.
Initially Sky+, now Freesat+, which works as well as a Tivo, but records HD and has a twin tuner, which Tivo lacked.

Why don't you just say "I want everyone to tell me I made a really great choice" and really enjoy deriding those of you who still use Tivo.:mad:I honestly didn't expect you to tell me I made a great choice, you are stuck in your idea that Tivo is the greatest thing since sliced bread. It had it's day and now is just an oversized doorstop.

hatchejd

04-04-2009, 12:35 PM

416 ;)

djs42

04-04-2009, 01:17 PM

417

sellmynumber

04-04-2009, 04:00 PM

at number 418 although I think my modem has just died as it wont connect.

I take it we're still able to connect to lifetime?

Also, if my modem has died. who or what/where can I get it to update via the web?

jeremy Parsons

04-04-2009, 04:05 PM

419 , two tivos , both lifetime and a spare unsubbed for parts + 1 broken one

X5 452

04-05-2009, 12:03 AM

420

2 Tivos, both life subbed (+ a couple fully working for spares)

Marathon

04-05-2009, 09:15 AM

421

dcollier

04-05-2009, 01:58 PM

422

Pete77

04-05-2009, 02:03 PM

It seems that this thread should be stickied to Page 1 of the Tivo UK forum section, judging by how posts have picked up again since it arrived back at the top of the list.

DLLOYD

04-06-2009, 09:37 AM

ONE in Waterlooville

Pete77

04-06-2009, 09:40 AM

ONE in Waterlooville

So 423 then it appears?

ColinYounger

04-06-2009, 10:53 AM

DLLOYD - hello from Southsea. <waves>

Stevenrb

04-06-2009, 02:55 PM

424 - 2 with lifetime subs

425 - My Sister 1

deesee

04-06-2009, 03:09 PM

426 lifetime since 2000, had drive upgrade in 2002, used every day.

tiv0togo

04-06-2009, 03:33 PM

427 - I have two. One is a spare.

EvilBoB

04-07-2009, 09:31 AM

428 - I love my TiVo :) Even the missus can use it and refuses to let me move to SkyHD because we'd loose the functionality of TiVo \o/

healeydave

04-07-2009, 02:24 PM

Do these count :-)

http://www.tivoland.com/tivopile.jpg (http://www.tivoland.com)

ColinYounger

04-08-2009, 05:15 AM

No, because you're obviously being greedy.

healeydave

04-08-2009, 05:25 AM

:-)

Pete77

04-08-2009, 06:36 AM

It was the number of Tivo users still accessing the website I think we were meant to be counting? But perhaps Colin can clarify the position?

healeydave

04-08-2009, 07:11 AM

It was just a joke, doesn't need clarifying really..

manolan

04-09-2009, 11:06 AM

429. Rarely on the forum these days. I have 2 lifetime subbed, 1 spare. The out-laws have two as well. My Dad finally abandoned it for some freesat rubbish that he struggles with and my mother can't even start to use.

okonski_uk

04-09-2009, 11:42 AM

I've still got my 2 on Lifetime.... shame we've been left out in the cold with no new models and features.....

Tony Hoyle

04-09-2009, 01:32 PM

2 in theory (second one hasn't arrived yet). Lost too many recordings on Sky+ and the 'new' EPG has reminded me how damned good Tivo is...

healeydave

04-09-2009, 01:53 PM

2 in theory (second one hasn't arrived yet). Lost too many recordings on Sky+ and the 'new' EPG has reminded me how damned good Tivo is...

:-)

My m8 has just had SkyHD put in, he had sky+ before which worked ok for him, but he's well miffed with the new box, it misses recordings and 7 out of 10 times the rewind just locks the box up!

Pete77

04-09-2009, 03:02 PM

:-)

My m8 has just had SkyHD put in

I'm surprised to see a senior Tivocommunity forum citizen suddenly embrace the horrid world of text speech and especially one of text speech's more horrid words.:eek:

he had sky+ before which worked ok for him, but he's well miffed with the new box, it misses recordings and 7 out of 10 times the rewind just locks the box up!

My sister's first Sky HD box installed back in January was like that. She called Sky and complained and they said it was faulty and replaced it free of charge. The new one works fine and seemed quite intuitive during my play with it (no locking up or stuttering etc and over an hour's worth of live buffer) when I visited last Saturday. As I didn't stay the night (when I could have pulled it out to check the precise model and make or gone in to the System Setup menu and checked the manufacturer brand after they had gone to bed) I didn't get a chance to see what make it was and I dared not do it while my sister was around as she just does not understand about being technically geeky. To her only the Sky installer is allowed to touch her Sky box.:(

healeydave

04-09-2009, 03:18 PM

I'm surprised to see a senior Tivocommunity forum citizen suddenly embrace the horrid world of text speech and especially one of text speech's more horrid words.:eek:

m8 is one text speech word I don't mind using, as for many other nationalities, the full word conjurers up a completely different image, I'd rather not think off. (that would be the original proper meaning, eeewwwww).

Krautrocker

04-10-2009, 05:41 AM

Would it be possible to ask Tivo customer relations how many subs they still have listed?

To be honest, and I may've said this before, I cannot see how Tivo can make any money out of the UK and have often thought that at some point they'd probably just make a commercial decision to pull the service and offer compensation to all existing lifetime subscribers. I can't believe that wouldn't be cheaper than maintaining its service.

:(

Pete77

04-10-2009, 06:02 AM

To be honest, and I may've said this before, I cannot see how Tivo can make any money out of the UK and have often thought that at some point they'd probably just make a commercial decision to pull the service and offer compensation to all existing lifetime subscribers. I can't believe that wouldn't be cheaper than maintaining its service.:(

So let me clarify.

Before you were worried your Tivo dial up service was not still working but now you seem disappointed that it has not yet been terminated. Also if you have had more than 20 months Tivo Lifetime subscription I don't think Tivo will consider that anyone in that position is entitled to any refund. They might possibly try and do a special deal with Sky to allow us have a new Sky HD box on say an FTA only basis with the Sky+ record activation fee halved to £5 per month if they ever pull out of the UK.

Tivo are just launching service in Australia and New Zealand and possibly still harbour ambitions to re-enter the UK with a PC or Freesat or Freeview based box and with that being so any leaving of old UK customers who bought Lifetime Subs in the lurch would be very damaging to their corporate image. Damage to corporate image is very expensive in terms of something on a company balance sheet called "Goodwill". So pulling out of the UK has very real costs for Tivo whereas I don't think that carrying on UK service is really very expensive for them in the great scheme of things.

AENG

04-10-2009, 11:25 AM

Excuse a non-geek question: how do I stop this thread (only) displaying some 30% too wide? (XP, Dell Dimension 8400.)

healeydave

04-10-2009, 11:52 AM

Excuse a non-geek question: how do I stop this thread (only) displaying some 30% too wide? (XP, Dell Dimension 8400.)

I fixed it for you.

Tony Hoyle

04-10-2009, 05:27 PM

Tivo are just launching service in Australia and New Zealand and possibly still harbour ambitions to re-enter the UK with a PC or Freesat or Freeview based box and with that being so any leaving of old UK customers who bought Lifetime Subs in the lurch would be very damaging to their corporate image. Damage to corporate image is very expensive in terms of something on a company balance sheet called "Goodwill". So pulling out of the UK has very real costs for Tivo whereas I don't think that carrying on UK service is really very expensive for them in the great scheme of things.

Yes I don't think they make money.. probably lose it, paying the one support person at Sky who still does Tivo calls (since most users have long since worked out how to support themselves I'd be shocked if it was more than 1 person). OTOH if they shut down support that'll make the news - 'Tivo packs up and goes home...'. Hard to recover from that if they wanted to come back - who is going to want to buy a Lifetime sub on a brand new Tivo if they've already left one group of people in the lurch? Even if it's only a small number of people, that stuff gets remembered.

I do wonder if Sky still have the exclusive rights.. could Tivo have been stupid enough to not only give them the rights to the S1 but to all future Tivos? I'm struggling to see why someone hasn't released a Tivo in the UK when it's doing so well in other countries...

healeydave

04-12-2009, 05:11 AM

............I do wonder if Sky still have the exclusive rights.. could Tivo have been stupid enough to not only give them the rights to the S1 but to all future Tivos?

I don't think Sky had any exclusive rights, Tivo merely used them as a platform to endorse Tivo in the UK and used Sky's infrastructure to man the call center etc.

Unfortunately, its like sleeping with the enemy and I still think to this day Tivo still has no idea what sort of company they were dealing with. I mean not only were Sky always going to screw them over on creating their own PVR (there was no question about that from day one), but they obviously had complete tabs on Tivo's business at their disposal.

....I'm struggling to see why someone hasn't released a Tivo in the UK when it's doing so well in other countries...

Because starting from scratch is immensely expensive and trying to compete against cheap freeview boxes at £99 or less is hard. Someone who doesn't know any better (about how good Tivo is) will be very difficult to convince to go with a more expensive box especially one with a subscription model.
The cheap boxes could have improved their units 500% by licensing the Tivo software but these companies work by keeping the cost per unit down to a bare minimum and always think they can develop a simple interface themselves. This is where they always fail atrociously though and most people I know who have bought cheap PVR's from the far east, have ended up retiring them within a few months because they are that bad!

AENG

04-12-2009, 10:40 AM

I fixed it for you.

Belatedly, thanks very much. :up: For some reason I didn't get the expected auto email reminder so have only just re-visited the thread.

tivosoon

04-28-2009, 02:21 PM

430, lifetime sub since 2002

...but looking at forum first time in some years...

memememe

04-29-2009, 02:44 AM

431 user for day one in UK been through 3 harddrives

pt44

04-29-2009, 03:51 PM

432 Had my Tivo since when they first appeared in the UK. However many years ago that was. Lifetime sub - still going strong, never replaced anything in it. Still has original drive inside and everything.

Paul

jamesmb

04-30-2009, 07:37 AM

433
Had TiVo a couple of years(ebay) (the lifetime was worth it then). Have upgraded drive and later networked.

davidshack

04-30-2009, 08:41 AM

434 plus two spares.

The best gadget ever, as I still keep telling people

(eg only last week in the comments here http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13528310&mode=comment&intent=readBottom )

david

davisyn

04-30-2009, 02:21 PM

435

Occasional lurker here - first post!

threadkiller

04-30-2009, 03:33 PM

436 with 3 Tivos

randap

04-30-2009, 03:50 PM

437 - been through 4 hard drives, and two remotes. Have one spare TiVo, and one with my sister.

438 - my sister!!

Portly

04-30-2009, 05:11 PM

439

Muttley1900

05-02-2009, 02:27 PM

440

thechachman

05-03-2009, 04:17 AM

We've got three live/LT units still :)

Bogget

05-03-2009, 07:10 PM

Dont forget me?

Bogget:p

Automan

05-04-2009, 03:47 AM

I understand Sky just passed their 1,000,000 Sky+ HD customer...
Not forgetting the count of Sky+ SD customers.

Automan.

stevensdrs

05-04-2009, 10:59 AM

And me who had the first uk Tivo cos i worked for the manufacturer and its still in daily use, albeit somewhat modified now.:)

andyc_uk

05-04-2009, 11:31 AM

Am i 445?

Redfev

05-04-2009, 04:13 PM

Still have my networked Tivo connected to my tele in the Bedroom. and have a spare I bought and never actually used. Both with lifetime subs.

Have a V+ on the main tele. Mainly because of it's ability to record on more than channel at a time. The software still isn't a patch on the tivo though!!

Suppose that makes me 446 then.

Glen

05-04-2009, 04:59 PM

1 less now! My TiVo has been unplugged ever since i got Sky+HD! I love it dearly, but sadly the picture quality was lousy on sd thru a bravia 40" LCD even with Mode 0, and its betters on the Sky box!

Steve_K

05-05-2009, 04:50 PM

447 one of the first adopters and members here

Still use the TiVo every day but Sky+ gets the majority of our recordings. The dual tuner is the key difference.

myvanhashiddenpo

05-05-2009, 07:50 PM

448 - wish I could get HD!

MikeB

05-06-2009, 03:16 PM

449

Tivo 8 years old and going strong, only upgraded the HDD last year.

Record in Mode 0 and on my old 2003 standard definition plasma the quality looks fine to me.

One day when I decide to go to HD the Tivo will have a state funeral.

Mike

Downloaderuk

05-06-2009, 07:22 PM

hurray!

rgteg

05-07-2009, 08:08 AM

451 - had it about 6 years, from ebay.

Networked and upgraded.

Would buy a new shiny HD one if such a thing existed...

strocky

05-07-2009, 09:06 AM

452!!!!

Best piece of AV kit i've ever owned!

The wife loves it as well (and she hates gadgets)

vpwsys

05-09-2009, 06:25 AM

453 - had one since they first appeared in the UK, still the same unit going strong (a couple PSU changes mind... and bigger HDDs. Still love my tivo)

Steve100

05-09-2009, 07:23 AM

454 (monthly seems like forever)

Tivo now used by kids as we've moved over to multi media and then BT Vision.
Tivo has been bulletproof

BigHairyDave

05-18-2009, 05:57 AM

I have just signed my soul over to the devil, I figured that as I was giving Sky 10 pounds a month anyway, I may as well get HD !

BlackPrince

05-23-2009, 08:39 AM

456 - my Lifetime sub since Dec 2000
457 - a pal who bought a TiVo with Lifetime sub off ebay about 5 years ago

Quinten

05-26-2009, 07:55 AM

458 - Lifetime since 2002
459 - Serving NL TiVo since September 2005

darkeyedboy

05-26-2009, 11:52 AM

460 - Lifetime sub since May 2004.

paulcahill

05-27-2009, 03:46 PM

461

recently joined the TiVo community after purchasing an upgraded Thomson Scenium. Still sorting out a few niggles but overjoyed with the advanced software in this little beauty, miles ahead of the Sky+ system and the ability to operate via TiVoweb is a real bonus.

Regards, Paul Cahill

njh

05-27-2009, 05:32 PM

462

doubledrat

05-28-2009, 06:42 AM

463

Mr Thunder

05-28-2009, 06:21 PM

464

First time on here for simply ages as good old Tivo just keeps rolling along ! Must confess Freeview+ has taken a bit of Tivo's action as it's handy to edit on the Panasonic hard drive prior to burning to disc on the same device. It's becoming almost a chore to dump a Tivo recording down to the HDD, edit it and then burn. Crikey ! Don't we become used to things ??? When I first got Tivo oh so many years ago [and hasn't THAT Lifetime sub been a good investment ?] the very idea of being able to record in the manner Tivo afforded was revelatory. Getting soft in my old age....

gary cheshire

05-28-2009, 07:24 PM

465

still the best bit of kit I have ever purchased - so says the wife!!!

tomhartley

06-03-2009, 08:04 AM

abarthman

06-03-2009, 02:41 PM

467.

Got our TiVo when they dropped to £99 and took out a lifetime subscription.

Haven't modified it, because I haven't felt the need to do so - we delete stuff right after we watch it and buy it on DVD if it's available and worth keeping.

Also got a 160Gb Thomson 6300 PVR, but still much prefer the TiVo EPG and software.

swing

06-08-2009, 11:14 AM

468

Multiple TiVos though; an original 40GB never upgraded device connected to Sky, a 500GB (new HDD installed today) lifetime box with turbonet connected to Freeview, and a spare TiVo which I really should do something constructive with...

pspencer

06-08-2009, 11:34 AM

469

IanR

06-10-2009, 05:44 PM

470 :up::up:

kitschcamp

06-12-2009, 02:48 AM

471 - one in regular use with UK TV, one with regular use with Swedish TV, and one sitting in a box in case spare parts are ever needed...

sibo999

06-13-2009, 08:09 PM

One with Sky, one unmoded from 2002 with freeview (Phillips dtr500), several with friends and relations:up:

Amos

06-14-2009, 08:50 AM

473

davidshack

06-14-2009, 05:03 PM

466

Picture quality looking a bit average on medium quality on my big plasma now, but am unsure whether to upgrade disk and change default to high quality or to try to source an HD/freeview replacement ...

suggest you change default to BEST: IMHO medium was always barely better than VHS and only usable for static stuff eg talk shows.

Try it on BEST for a week: if you agree the difference is marked, get a bigger drive AND Mode 0 (a better than best setting) - it won't be HD quality but I suggest keeping TiVo's interface & intelligence is worth the "sacrifice" - it's still Head and Shoulders, Chest & Knees better than any of the opposition.

David

froxfieldrover

06-15-2009, 03:08 AM

Try it on BEST for a week: if you agree the difference is marked, get a bigger drive AND Mode 0 (a better than best setting) - it won't be HD quality but I suggest keeping TiVo's interface & intelligence is worth the "sacrifice" - it's still Head and Shoulders, Chest & Knees better than any of the opposition.

David

Thought I would comment on this - I often visit to learn about how to upgrades etc and to see what is going on in the Tivo world - I completely agree about the the software being so much better than anything else - I have recently "downgraded" with a second PVR to the Humax Freesat PVR. The Tivo is 10 times better to operate..... however....the dual tuner is great so I am keeping the Freesat simply for the dual tuner ability. I just wish Tivo would introduce a new model in the UK..I would buy it like a rocket. :) BTW I still use the Tivo as as second machine so that makes 474.

gjwell

06-15-2009, 10:06 AM

474 ;)

jennykins

06-15-2009, 05:34 PM

Sorry to say I've just cancelled my two monthly subs (one of which I'd had since 2000) in favor of Sky+HD.

Sky+HD does a reasonable job and looks great on the 46" LCD.

I would still get Tivo HD if it was available though, but its not, c'est la vie.

(Have to say, Tivo Uk/US had no idea whatsoever how to market Tivo over here, it could have been a contender!)

:(

uncleCocoRosso

06-16-2009, 11:24 AM

475 :)

davidthornton

06-17-2009, 06:19 PM

476. Still got my TiVo with lifetime sub but not used it in a few years. Hoping to start using it again with Freeview at some point "soon"!

forceword

06-18-2009, 01:32 PM

477. Still on a lifetime sub and my old Sony CRT which still looks better for standard def than most flat panels I've seen. No other dvr has come close for usability.

I use a projector for blu-ray films but will have to think seriously about freesatfor next years world cup. Can't afford the Murdoch shilling at the moment

afrokiwi

06-18-2009, 02:02 PM

478

Well i am in The Netherlands ... hope that counts

Peter_Clements

06-22-2009, 05:57 AM

479

Still going strong with a life time sub. On it's third hard drive now. Just bought a LCD tv and was worried about the quality, will try it on best.

If only TIVO had a freeview capability (sigh).

Thanks

Peter

hornist

06-22-2009, 08:32 AM

480

But it's sort of semi-retired at the moment. When I moved to France I brought it across full of recordings, which I've gradually been watching, but can't really use it here for recording French television obviously. Not sure what its fate will be when I move back to the UK and will almost certainly want to go HD.

kitschcamp

06-22-2009, 09:09 AM

but can't really use it here for recording French television obviously.

Why obviously? I quite happily use mine for Swedish TV

hornist

06-22-2009, 10:48 AM

Why obviously? I quite happily use mine for Swedish TV
No programme data, and no channel config. Is there a way to do that then? I've not really tried since moving!
I can do manual recordings, it's true.

kitschcamp

06-22-2009, 12:42 PM

Er, yes. There are ways to do it. Provided XML data is available it's not that difficult. I've done it for my Swedish one.

billy s

06-22-2009, 04:06 PM

481

tklimes

06-24-2009, 04:15 PM

482

Bought for £99 with lifetime subscription. Rebuilt with new HDD and network card. Still going strong as the Kid's PVR - the reasons that we have replaced it with a Topfield for our main recording duties are: picture quality and twin tuners. As far as user interface is concerned, the TiVo still beats anything else on the market. If only they bought the current generation to the UK...

shanew

06-24-2009, 05:58 PM

483

Another one who pounced on the £99 + Lifetime sub.

My parents recently upgraded from the TiVo I bought them to Sky+HD. My wife and I think the picture quality in general is better but we don't like it because often the backgrounds look fake and more obvious it is on a filmset or bluescreen. Now I've tried it first hand I must say that Sky+ interface is shockingly bad in comparison. We're sticking with TiVo until a better interface comes along. Plus, my laptop has HDMI output so if anything is missed it's easy to stream from iplayer to the TV.

Jarty

06-29-2009, 05:12 AM

484 - No mods (too lazy!), using with a Sony Freeview STB

smike

06-29-2009, 08:17 AM

although it's looks bit sick, which is why I've popped back to the forum.

roger_phillips

07-01-2009, 05:23 AM

digital_S

07-03-2009, 03:45 PM

Came here to see if anyone was recommending a STB which is compatible with TIVO.A year or 2 old now, but I have the Sony VTX-D800U Freeview box and it's worked continuously and reliably, left on 24/7 and still going well (without jinxing myself lol)
I recommend that one if you can spare £70 from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-VTX-D800U-Freeview-Digital-Set/dp/B0000TEV88 or even less via the bay of E.
(sorry, off topic)

colinstewart

07-08-2009, 08:59 AM

Hi All

I bought my Tivo when it first launched in the UK and would not be without it.

I now also have the V+ box but still keep my Tivo.
I have hacked it and have a recording time of 758 hours in basic quality.

I am dismayed that we haven't had the advantages that the US have had with newer versions as there is nothing to compare in the functionality and usefulness.

Sky+ & V+ are poor shows compared to the even the Series 1 Tivo that we have been stuck with in the UK.

I would love to be able to upgrade to a new series Tivo and have all the bells and whilstles that it now incorporates.

BRING BACK TIVO TO THE UK.

Thanks
Colin

incognito56

07-08-2009, 10:55 AM

Just decided, regrettably, to leave TiVo. Bought my box 5 years ago and (I know how stupid this was, so don't remind me :mad:) paid the £10/month ever since. Just got a V+ box which is nowhere near as versatile, but I wanted the HD content. Had I bought the lifetime subscription, I would have kept the box and hooked it into a Freeview box, so I rang Customer Service to see if they might have a special deal for longtime subscribers like me (who have paid £600 in monthly sub fees). You only get one guess at the answer! Still £199 for the Lifetime Subscription. Not a very smart move to keep the user base up.

v56k

07-08-2009, 12:34 PM

Have a freeview HD recorder also - but is terrible in comparison, nasty unresponsive menu's, keeps dropping the season pass for Click on BBC News 24 and others.
Been upgraded to Mode 0 playback for better quality recordings and a 400Gb drive fitted - Tivo is still the best PVR and now with more "+1" channels even the lack of dual tuners is less of an issue.
My only gripe is the telephone dial up for updates, the unit is not near a phone point and internet/wireless access would be so much better.

In short the only way you'll get my Tivo is to rip it from my cold dead hands (or until Tivo stop supporting in the Uk!)

marsmail

07-08-2009, 03:02 PM

489

I have had my TiVo since the launch in UK.
Still nothing comes near for functionality and ease of use.
Mine broke down and I thought it had had it, but with a new power supply and new hard disk (Tivoland - check them out via search engine if you don't already know them) it is up and running still.
I also have a Humax 9300 with 500Gb disk. It really is a pain by comparison, OK the two tuners is a bonus but waiting for the prog guide to populate is a chore, and losing the "series links" after 13 weeks with a limit of 25 anyway is pretty hopeless!
Come back to UK TiVo!!
You are still the best, even with your slow processor.

marsmail

marsmail

07-08-2009, 03:07 PM

Damn Digital Switchover. Everything worked fine until last night and now I've discovered my Pace STB won't work after full switchover, so off to buy a new one. Came here to see if anyone was recommending a STB which is compatible with TIVO.

We've been fully digital for years so all this "after digital switchover you'll need to ..." rather got ignored.

:mad::(:o

Go for a good quality one. I have a Grundig which has the disadvantage that it has no display to show which channel you are switched to, but aside from that is is good, quick to change channel and so far, totally reliable (on 24/7 for nearly 1 year now) Got it at Comet.
Don't buy cheap, it won't be worth it in the long run (and we all hope that our TiVos will continue to have a long run, don't we?)

marsmail

MagpieMike

07-10-2009, 12:13 PM

3 tivo's Here. 2 with lifetime subs. 1 of these used with Virginmedia analogue cable (Shortly have to upgrade to digital service, as analogue to be turned off 1st October) Other Tivo unused at the moment, as cannot use with Samsung TV idtv. 3rd non sub tv not working, as modem is seems to have broken. Best purchases of such equipment I've made, and have had them all for some years. Would love Tivo to recommence selling in UK!

Pete77

07-12-2009, 08:54 AM

Other Tivo unused at the moment, as cannot use with Samsung TV idtv.

Surely all you need is a Freeview box or Freesat box to feed the Tivo Scart input its tv picture and then wire the Tivo tv output to a Scart socket on the IDTV?

You and other family members then view live tv using the IDTV's built in tuner but watch all recorded tv programs by switching program source to the IDTV Scart socket and the Tivo?

dante ameche

07-12-2009, 02:51 PM

490 or is that 491

Life time sub since 2002. Why can't we have a twin tuner digital TiVo here in the UK?

I'm so glad I paid for the life time sub even though I had no idea how long I'd be using TiVO for. Apart from the early teething troubles channel changing etc, it hasn't skipped a beat. It's as original as the day it was bought. [Could do with a new remote though] I found that keeping the 20 gig HD makes you watch programmes rather than having them pile up and never getting round to watching them.

I still speak to people that have never heard of it or think it's only available in America.

EDIT: Can't believe this is my first post. Can't believe I remembered my password

Pete77

07-12-2009, 06:22 PM

490 or is that 491

491 as the last guy didn't quote a number.

Congratulations on finally getting round to posting on the forum after all these years.

hmallett

08-06-2009, 05:10 PM

492

Rue

08-06-2009, 06:55 PM

493

Wish I'd had the money for a lifetime sub way back then. I've spent the past few years (and another £240 odd) wondering how much longer I'll keep my TiVo!

MrNoisy

08-13-2009, 08:01 AM

494 - running fine with 2 SetPals!

Fred Smith

08-13-2009, 08:29 AM

494 - running fine with 2 SetPals!

You will have to retune them sometime.

Owner of two 'dead' Setpal's.:(

MrNoisy

08-13-2009, 08:52 AM

Yes, I did that the other day - after hacking an SI fix. :-)

(Before anyone asks, this can't be done for others I'm afraid (I have special h/w for example) - I expect it will go wrong again soon for some other reason anyway!!)

n1ckT

08-14-2009, 04:39 AM

495

netnode

08-14-2009, 06:48 AM

496

dcoleman

08-14-2009, 08:03 AM

-1

After 7 years of paying the monthly sub (I know, dont tell me) :mad: we have cancelled and have stopped using our TiVo.

As a replacement I have built a HTPC with a quad tuner card (2 Freeview tuners and 2 Freesat tuners), so I can get HD on our 46" plasma. Running Windows 7, with 1TB storage and BluRay / HD DVD play back, it is the best alternative to TiVo complete with all the ripped kids movies, MP3s, family photos and web browsing etc.

Time has marched on and TiVo (UK) hasn't - I've given up hope that they will re-enter the UK market, even the US boxes cannot compete with a well setup HTPC.

So long and good luck,
Dave C.