Originally Posted by
Andrue:
“It's never been an issue for me. Basically it's a list of recordings. Those that have completed have 'Recorded', 'Viewed', 'Failed' or 'Clashed' in the second column. Those in progress are highlighted in red and show 'Recording'. Those not due yet just show the day or the date if it's beyond 7 days. On the HD boxes there are categories so you can view just recordings if you want:
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/televisions/...hing-49301439/
Third image down - although I turn the PiG/mini-tv off myself.”
That's obviously down to user preference - or just because you're used to it.
I've used a PVR for seven years. I've never had Sky. The idea that I'd press the button to see a list of things I've recorded (you know, the button you press when you think "I want to watch something"), and it includes things that haven't even been broadcast yet?!?! Idiotic.
"Shall I watch something, or shall I look at a list of programmes that my STB might record in the coming days - oh, I can't decide - I really must do both with the push of a single button!" Nah, can't see it myself.
Mind you, I can't see the point of "schedule" at all. It's a hang over from the days of dumb VHS recorders. But on a PVR, you set series links, it records them. The series finishes, it can't record any more. You set individual recordings, and it records them. There's a clash? Give me a simple list of options. The whole point is that the user never has to worry about the concept of a list of timer recordings.
There is, I'll grant you, the amnesiac's question "did I set it for so-and-so" - but that happens so rarely I could just find the thing in the EPG and see if it's highlighted.
Now, if I switched from Freesat to Sky, would I grow to love some things about the Sky interface? I expect so. Would I miss some nice features from Freesat? I'm sure I would.
Would I be able to say "sod this, I'm getting a different Sky STB with a different interface that I like better?" Er, no.
Cheers,
David.