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Thread ID: 98487 2009-03-26 19:45:00 Correction to my TiVo post. Trev (427) PC World Chat
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759890 2009-03-26 19:45:00 According to this article TiVo is going to be another box you can run through your TV like Freeview or Sky. I thought it was for the internet but I was wrong.
www.nzherald.co.nz
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Trev (427)
759891 2009-03-26 20:15:00 From the FAQ:


Will TiVo be able to skip advertisements in New Zealand?

No, although the fast forward feature does allow viewers to fast track through advertisements when viewing recorded programmes, there is no ability to skip advertisements.



So why would you pay $700 + for a piece of equipment that is just another HDD recorder? The only benefit I can see (if the advertising is to be believed) is the ability to record two channels simultaneously, while watching another. Hell, I've got a VHS hooked up (as well as the HDD recorder) if there are that many programmes on at the same time that I want to watch...

EDIT: Just noticed that there is an Internet hookup option too, so there may be some additional benefits....
johcar (6283)
759892 2009-03-26 20:40:00 TiVo is a bit more flexible than your average HDD recorder. You can add mutiple HDD's, Network card. It is more like a MySky box than a HDD recorder.

TiVo has been available for use in NZ for some time. It requires a hacked TiVo and a few mods which a bloke in Aussie does, you see the odd one on Trademe

http://forums.oztivo.net/
Bantu (52)
759893 2009-03-27 05:21:00 Many on here got blue ray I wonder,far to early for me to consider. Cicero (40)
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