Sign up with GoogleI've had my HD PVR for over 14 months now, and not only is the device still buggy (it requires daily reboots
), but some really basic functionality is still missing. I have both a Tivo and an HD PVR... the picture quality of the HD PVR is much better than the Tivo but:
* The Tivo interface for searching for content is infinitely superior - I don't need to know which channel it's on, or what time, just what the content I want is called. I can always find a show in a couple of seconds - even if it's only going to be on in 2 weeks time.
* The Tivo allows me to pick a program once and then elect to record the entire season
* The Tivo let's me elect to record only new shows if I wish (e.g. TopGear)
* The Tivo remote navigation is simple, intuitive and responsive
* Tivo deletes old content on a FIFO basis (unless you've tagged a specific show as "don't delete") - so I never have to panic about the dreaded "90% full"
I posted a similar message to the above, as well as the text below, on the DSTV forums and it took 2 weeks before a Multichoice representative responded. Here's the rest of my original post:
"MCA itv" (the MC representative that responded) seems like a good guy, but my take is that MC simply isn't feeling like there's a real need to invest in rolling out (really basic!) functionality anytime soon - they simply don't feel a need to spend the money to up-resource their dev team.
Here's the original thread: http://forum.dstv.com/showthread.php?t=4164
And if out haven't done so yet, check out Tivo.
I reckon if we make enough noise MC will wake up and give the dev team some resources!!!
), but some really basic functionality is still missing. I have both a Tivo and an HD PVR... the picture quality of the HD PVR is much better than the Tivo but:* The Tivo interface for searching for content is infinitely superior - I don't need to know which channel it's on, or what time, just what the content I want is called. I can always find a show in a couple of seconds - even if it's only going to be on in 2 weeks time.
* The Tivo allows me to pick a program once and then elect to record the entire season
* The Tivo let's me elect to record only new shows if I wish (e.g. TopGear)
* The Tivo remote navigation is simple, intuitive and responsive
* Tivo deletes old content on a FIFO basis (unless you've tagged a specific show as "don't delete") - so I never have to panic about the dreaded "90% full"
I posted a similar message to the above, as well as the text below, on the DSTV forums and it took 2 weeks before a Multichoice representative responded. Here's the rest of my original post:
Please DSTV team - the Tivo software and hardware is almost 10 years old, yet is superior in almost every way to my HD decoder. I would love to stop using the Tivo (I'm hooked on watching shows in HD with 5.1 sound!) but with the current level of functionality I simply can't...
I haven't even mentioned all the bugs - like so many other users my unit hangs at least once a day requiring a 10 second front panel full reboot... this simply isn't acceptable!
PLEASE GIVE ME SOME HOPE!
I haven't even mentioned all the bugs - like so many other users my unit hangs at least once a day requiring a 10 second front panel full reboot... this simply isn't acceptable!
PLEASE GIVE ME SOME HOPE!
"MCA itv" (the MC representative that responded) seems like a good guy, but my take is that MC simply isn't feeling like there's a real need to invest in rolling out (really basic!) functionality anytime soon - they simply don't feel a need to spend the money to up-resource their dev team.
Here's the original thread: http://forum.dstv.com/showthread.php?t=4164
And if out haven't done so yet, check out Tivo.
I reckon if we make enough noise MC will wake up and give the dev team some resources!!!
