Comments on: VCR IP incompatibility problems http://www.simonperry.org/vcr-ip-incompatibility-problems/ The possible, the do-able and the irrelevant Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Simon Perry http://www.simonperry.org/vcr-ip-incompatibility-problems/#comment-2241 Tue, 22 Apr 2003 15:46:22 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/vcr-ip-incompatibility-problems/#comment-2241 I haven't come across anyone who has lived with a TiVo that can imagine life without it - I know I couldn't - it just becomes part of your life. Re-reading the <a HREF="http://www.simonperry.com/broadband/2002_09_01_archive.html#81693956" rel="nofollow">piece</a> I wrote back in August after I'd had it for a a couple of months, my views have changed slightly - the pause button is useful and I don't archive anything to VHS anymore as I've got rid of the VHS machine - it just seemed too archaic. If anything, I'm more dependant on the TiVo. After the initial panic in the advertising/commercial TV community following TiVo's introduction, they now appear to be sitting back and laughingly saying "look at the sales figures - it's a flop" and I've even seen a few articles recently that are starting to questions <i>if</i> PVR's will affect TV advertising at all. These are clearly not people who have lived with a PVR, and frankly they're deluding themselves. I'm at planning stages of a media server which will sit in the cellar, and will hold/collect all of my media (audio, video, photo's, backup of laptops, etc). Then later having another front-end/lounge-friendly computer that will work quietly and just play content. It's taking a while because there's lots of interesting developments in the area that make me go back to the drawing-board. I haven’t come across anyone who has lived with a TiVo that can imagine life without it - I know I couldn’t - it just becomes part of your life. Re-reading the piece I wrote back in August after I’d had it for a a couple of months, my views have changed slightly - the pause button is useful and I don’t archive anything to VHS anymore as I’ve got rid of the VHS machine - it just seemed too archaic. If anything, I’m more dependant on the TiVo.

After the initial panic in the advertising/commercial TV community following TiVo’s introduction, they now appear to be sitting back and laughingly saying “look at the sales figures - it’s a flop” and I’ve even seen a few articles recently that are starting to questions if PVR’s will affect TV advertising at all. These are clearly not people who have lived with a PVR, and frankly they’re deluding themselves.

I’m at planning stages of a media server which will sit in the cellar, and will hold/collect all of my media (audio, video, photo’s, backup of laptops, etc). Then later having another front-end/lounge-friendly computer that will work quietly and just play content. It’s taking a while because there’s lots of interesting developments in the area that make me go back to the drawing-board.

]]> by: realradix http://www.simonperry.org/vcr-ip-incompatibility-problems/#comment-2240 Tue, 22 Apr 2003 15:05:25 +0000 http://www.simonperry.org/vcr-ip-incompatibility-problems/#comment-2240 I enjoyed that post too, and have to agree wholeheartedly that if you want TiVo-like functionality then the cheapest, slickest and most fully-featured solution is to just go and buy a TiVo. I looked into "rolling my own" and it soon starts looking limited, clunky and expensive. Anyone who had used a TiVo is amazed at how easy it is to operate for a "techie gadget". The only minor problem is in the UK they've stopped selling them, so you're left with buying new or second-hand off eBay. [Disclaimer: I'm a total TiVo evangelist and could never go back] I enjoyed that post too, and have to agree wholeheartedly that if you want TiVo-like functionality then the cheapest, slickest and most fully-featured solution is to just go and buy a TiVo.

I looked into “rolling my own” and it soon starts looking limited, clunky and expensive. Anyone who had used a TiVo is amazed at how easy it is to operate for a “techie gadget”.

The only minor problem is in the UK they’ve stopped selling them, so you’re left with buying new or second-hand off eBay.

[Disclaimer: I’m a total TiVo evangelist and could never go back]

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