Sky's PVR

[fixxer37]

I know rumours of if/when Sky here will do the same as Sky+ in the UK by launching it's own PVR - so to add to the rumour mill, It looks as though it may come into fruition sooner than later.
A mate of mine was part of a focus group last week with Sky TV, who gave some preliminary specs of a PVR that they'll launch, and gave http://www.plusworld.co.uk/ as a reference for the model(s) that they're going with.
He also confirmed that it'll have 160Gb (60hrs) and 2 tuners - able to record 2 sky channels at once.
They are loooking at launching it at around $399
I know that the Sky PVR has been mentioned in the past, and it's supposed to come out late this year or early next, but I thought that confirmation of a focus group on the subject and price shows a possible time frame.

....still will always love TiVo tho...

On different note - can I offer a brand-new Turbonet card for sale, Tested perfect, never used other than test, bought with a spare Tivo. $75NZ Will include courier within NZ. --update, taken now!

[timmy]

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Sky TV. It's like some sort of joke company or something lol... how many more months/years do they need to roll out a PVR service.
ooh two tuners so u can record two lots of old movie repeats :P

The only thing I am half curious about is whether they will actually let you skip adverts. Personally I just don't see them doing it but if they are pricing it high enough the actual number of customers will be low anyway for quite some time.
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ahem. sorry for that. I don't even have Sky (havent for months). Tivo/FTA for news and doco's and the Internet (Bittorrent/RSS) for everything else.

cheers,

TiM

[clive]

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Sky TV. It's like some sort of joke company or something lol... how many more months/years do they need to roll out a PVR service.
ooh two tuners so u can record two lots of old movie repeats :P

The only thing I am half curious about is whether they will actually let you skip adverts. Personally I just don't see them doing it but if they are pricing it high enough the actual number of customers will be low anyway for quite some time.
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According to this story from Stuff , launch is planned for Xmas (aah, '05 I guess). Looks like Pace is the box provider and they have even touched on the squeamish issue of ad skipping. Any volunteers for a "focus group"?

[thomson]

Due on sale 5th December. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3401946a13,00.html

[madcow555]

I will take that if you still have it.

Got a second Tivo the other day as a swap for one of my HTPC cases... now it is time to start the Tivo fun. I am in Auckland.

[fixxer37]

I have read the old links on the Tivo/Sky+ comparison, and am glad I don't have to wait for a PVR from Sky - the whole interface looks Nasssty, and will continue with TiVo. The post was really just adding a price and timeframe for any visitors still deciding on Tivo / Letting other friends and family know what's coming up so they don't waste money on a DVDrec/HDD etc or have to bother setting them up a TiVo!

I'd like two channels at once, it seems that when the only good shows on FTA are on they double up with something on another channel - and we make good use of sky, regardless of double ups and rubbish... But I don't think the interface etc is worth it...

[Wanted]

There's always 2 tivo's and 2 decoders. I want to do that but don't have ethernet to the room with my second tv and decoder for the updates.

[petestrash]

There's always 2 tivo's and 2 decoders. I want to do that but don't have ethernet to the room with my second tv and decoder for the updates.

A pair of wireless bridges can fix that AUD$300. Or just one for AUD$150 if you already have a wireless network at home.

Peter.

[zollymonsta]

Story is on www.nzherald.co.nz under 'technology and science'

You can fast forward.. but there is no 'skip' button to skip past the ads.