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3- Thomson PVR 1000UK TiVo Reviews

  • Full review by
    Kevin.
    on 23rd Jul 2002


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : +5

    Good Points: Pausing Live TV, Flexibility, No lost or worn out tapes to worry about and the ability to watch previously recorded shows whilst still recording new ones.

    Bad Points: SOME picture problems!

    General comments: Well it seems an eternity since i got my hands on the first TiVo recorder and wrote my review back in April last year.Since then the boffins at TiVo HQ have addressed some of the original "bugs" that blighted such a good product. Now with new software and improved operating options such as "Wishlists" and "Season Pass's", TiVo is a real winner and still (in my opinion) better than Sky+. It is still easy, although a little "long winded" to install and set-up, but that does not detract in any way from the "fun" you wil have "teaching" TiVo your TV preferences. You still get 7 days of Free listings to get you started but TiVo reminds you every day that you must subscribe (£10 per month or £199 for a lifetime payment.) to get the full TiVo functionality.The original "five units" that I reviewed a year ago all suffered from the same problem, a pulsing picture when watching or recording TV through the in-built tuner, Sky Digital recordings were fine. NOW it seems the problem is reversed. My current TiVo gives superb pictures from terrestrial TV, both recorded and live. However recordings from my Sony Sky Box show signs of of a horizontal rolling ghost behind the original picture. Apparently this can be reduced by careful selection of the RF channel you use to view your recordings. I prefer to view TiVo through scart, but this seems to highlight the problem.So my conclusion is that TiVo still has some "bugs" that need addressing, BUT that said, it is still a great way to time shift your TV and the convenience and features outway the negatives. If you can find a TiVo at the right price, BUY IT, you'll love it.
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  • Review by
    Matthew.
    on 23rd Sep 2001


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : +6

    I couldn't go back to life without TiVo - I always have something to watch that I want to watch. Pausing live tv is very useful too. and many of its suggestions are spot on! I love my TiVo.
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  • Review by
    Kevin. Rank: Lance Corporal
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    on 4th Apr 2001


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +6

    Once the Thomson PVR has loaded all the information it needs via your telephone line, (takes up to 2.5 hours to do this but it is all free phone) you are ready to start watching TiVo. For it to work properly you have to subscribe to Sky Digital, without the subs TiVo will only work as a basic video recorder. Menu's and timer setting is easy and you can watch a recording while the TiVo is recording something else. The timer though does NOT allow for over-run of programmes unless you enter this ma ...
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