There are a few reasons. Here are my main reasons. There are many, many more. NOTHING is as good as TiVo and I only got rid of mine a few months back because I wanted SkyHD and the Series 1 model that was launched over here wouldn't do HD
1. More than 2 weeks of guide data available
2. TiVo suggestions will monitor your viewing habits and record shows it believes you will like - this is a bit like Sky Anytime but actually intelligent rather than just recording the most watched shows. It even checks if you have started watching TV shows and don't watch the end it knows about it and adjusts accordingly.
3. It's open source - wonder if the Virgin one will be
4. video extraction is easy
(although not really talked about too much as there are legal reasons)
5. Keyword recording. Say you like a particular actor, actress, writer, etc. put that in as a keyword and it will pick up on interviews, films, tv shows etc where they are interviewed or the topic of the show. My missus loved this when she went through her Marilyn Monroe phase - loads of films and documentaries and stuff like that.
6. Season passes - Record entire TV series (or just new episodes). Unlike other boxes on the market this ACTUALLY works.
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