Earlier this week, SkyCable announced they will be offering a “TiVo box” style unit into their system to complement the HD programming they provide to customers.
The PVR (personal video recorder) give you the ability to pause live TV, instantly replay scenes just watched
while continuing to record.
In short, this is our very own local version of the popular TiVo service in the US.
The PVR comes in a box installed along the cable connection. It is supposed to have a built-in HDD but we’re not told how much the capacity is.
Reps from SkyCable could not say how much this service is going to be once it is commercially released on first quarter of next year. Hopefully, the monthly rent of the PVR isn’t more than your cable subscription.
How about we give SkyCable some suggestions? How much should the monthly rent of the PVR be? What’s a tolerable price for you — Php199, Php249, Php299? More? Less?
Twitter: dante noe
says:
199 is a good bargain… ^_^
I bet it’ll be expensive, and needs HDsubscription.
probably still much cheaper to “visit” quiapo.
199 is just fine. i wish
i think i already have this similar set up using my elgato 250 for my mac, i can pause while at the same time recording the program. I can also do instant replays
Twitter: kesterbt
says:
Sabi sa akin nung tumawag ako sa Sky hotline kailangan magbayad ng P3,000 for this device tapos ibabalik mo na sa kanila yung Digibox. And yung P299 yun yata yung monthly fee para sa HD package nila . =)
cable is dying!!!!!!!!
watching in cable channel in the internet is IN!!
or buy satellite dish in quiapo… wala pang monthy fee
people spend for internet subscription, not so with cable. if that TIVO thing in Skycable will make monthly expenses for cable go higher, majority will not embrace this.
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Yay magkakaTIVO na sa dito.
Yay! mukhang promising..
Wow! Talagang sinusundan nila yapak ng AT&T U-Verse!!
I think SkyCable isn’t really trying to follow ATT U-Verse since most pay-tv providers in the US already has the PVR service. What SkyCable is trying to do is bring the PVR technology in the Philippines and I do hope it will be affordable for an average, working-class Filipino. =)
With SkyCable’s PVR service, TiVO will not be far away as well. Taiwan already has the TiVO service why not bring it to the Philippines then.
Wow Tivo in the Philippines though late na. Thats a good step forward since most movie subscription service is not yet available in the Philippines. How do we expect Google TV and the likes to be a hit here if naka block naman tayo sa Hulu, netflix etc.. Yes there are work arounds but Im tired of it.
Sana maging mura lang ito and maging expandable ang memory hehehe.
I think if this becomes successful SkyCable can be our gateway to Internet TV.
…and to add, sana wag talaga maging mataas ang price kase 1 tv 1 box na to malamang. This will be one of their way to control yung mga old splitter types.
magine, 1 house hold can possibly have 3 tv sets.
PVR will also be available for standard definition programming/subscription according to SKAYCABLE.
Ha. Ha. Ha.
Sky Cable’s Joke Box (i.e. Digibox) doesn’t even work in several areas in Manila (for reasons like weak signal etc, no coverage etc) so more of a PVR and what is the use of having a PVR.
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sabi 1st quarter 2011, halllerrr february nah…
ang tagal namannnn
yes, mag end na february. we are all excited with this PVR. delay ba commercial launching? aabot pa ba to ng second, third or 4th quarter?
anong petsa na???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wala pa ring PVR!!!!!!!!!!!!