Thanks for the input Guy. I don't think I was awake the other day as your suggestions make perfect sense, including the later stuff about programme info.

The only other buttons that you may need would be the TV "On Demand" and arrow/OK buttons for selection. I doubt TiVo could do anything with these, nor would it want to as there's no set schedule as such.

I'm really getting to the stage where I think I'm going to get NTL to give me analogue services back or lose me as a customer. The bloody box hangs about 5 times a day now, and there are so many repeats on it that it feels like I'm chucking 40 quid down the drain every month.