Testseek.co.uk have collected 14 expert reviews of the Virgin Media TiVo and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Virgin Media TiVo.
June 2011
(88%)
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The editors liked
Three tuners
Large hard drive
Generally fast menus
Quiet fan
Can recover deleted recordings
Incredibly powerful
Huge range of functionality
Highlights the benefits of a cable connection
Makes finding content easy
TiVo recommendations are fabulous
Triple tuner recording
Excellent image quality
Extensive on demand content
The Virgin Media TiVo is a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to usability. The electronic programming guide is comprehensive
With the ability to view up to a week in advance
And it also shows information on other programmes in the series you're looking at. It also proves more impressive than the Sky+ HD box when it comes to recording your favourite programmes. You can record three different chan
Powerful search
Metadata support
Apps and Internet
Gorgeous menus
1TB hard drive
Immense recording flexibility
Large 1TB hard drive
Good picture and sound
Lots of useful features and apps
Neater interface than Vbox
Easy to get to grips with
Comprehensive menus
Channel listing and user guide
Triple tuner 1TB PVR is best in class
Innovative search/wishlist/suggestions features
Clear and instinctive interface
Suggests shows you would like
Scroll back 7 days in TV schedule
Three tuner recording
Wishlists
Recommendation engine & suggestions
Search facility
Enormous on-demand catalogue
Reliability
Build quality
Skip facilities
TV & movies database
The editors didn't like
Disappointing on-demand feature
Not as easy to use as expected
EPG doesn't show live info
Slow recording menus
Still some software bugs
Occasionally overcomplicates things
Lacks polish in several places
Could do with a QWERTY remote control
Slow operating system
Netflix Profiles not supported
UI needs a revamp
Unfortunately
The Virgin Media TiVo lags behind the Sky+ HD box when it comes to usability. The remote control is badly designed – the buttons all tend to be a similar shape
So you'll have to look at what you're pressing
And some are also in illogical locations. The EPG is slow to respond
And also feels unintuitive. Overall
The TiVo interface feels slightly glitchy and unfinished
Incredibly powerful, Huge range of functionality, Highlights the benefits of a cable connection, Makes finding content easy, TiVo recommendations are fabulous
Occasionally overcomplicates things, Lacks polish in several places, Could do with a QWERTY remote control
Will it keep the TiVo fans and television nuts happy? Yes. Is it the most powerful box on the market? Yes. But is it better than Sky's flagship 1TB Sky+ HD box? Not yet. And it won't be until it's given a much needed polish.We hope that the blips will be...
Powerful search, metadata support, apps and Internet, gorgeous menus, 1TB hard drive
Early day glitches
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