Cable Forum - TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2

Personally I never really saw the point of reminders on the V+ (and was always getting irritated when I accidentally got the Set Reminder screen up and had to get out of it again :) ).
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Whilst I'm in the 'reminders aren't needed on tivo' camp, they were important on V+. It had 3 tuners, but only 2 recorded. Therefore, reminders served an important function for the third tuner.

In my view, if all the tuners in a PVR record (whatever number of tuners there are), setting record, negates the need for Reminders.

It may be, that as people get used to using record rather than reminders, they may come to a point where they don't miss reminders?

Two tivos insatalled today; Two installers came and one did one, and one did the other. took about an hour in total, but a good chunk of that was waiting for it to download information.

Still playing and working things out ATM but so far very pleased.

carlwaring

19-04-2011 18:16

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35216880)

Why would I need to record it , if I intend to watch it live?

Why not? It's easy enough to delete when you're done with it.

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My take on reminders is this, say tonight's football comes on at 7.30pm and Im intending to watch it live but happen to be catching up on some news , I can set a reminder which automatically alerts me that the football is about to start which I can select and it turns over for me and effectively stops me clock watching.

Or you could just set it to record and do exactly the same.

So what would happen if you're about to switch over to the footy and the phone rang? Or someone came to the door?

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35216916)

It may be, that as people get used to using record rather than reminders, they may come to a point where they don't miss reminders?

Exactly! Spot on!

devilincarnate

19-04-2011 18:19

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Hey I have just had another thought on reminders, Have people forgotten about a TV guide and also a clock:D:D:D:D

muppetman11

19-04-2011 18:20

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Carl we'll agree to disagree on this one.

richard1960

19-04-2011 18:22

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35216921)

Hey I have just had another thought on reminders, Have people forgotten about a TV guide and also a clock:D:D:D:D

Yes TV guides are prome not to be updated regularly unless they are dynamic.! and very often there is not enough sunlight to power the dials on my clock.:D:D:D

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35216922)

Carl we'll agree to disagree on this one.

That is perhaps the one and only certain thing we could all agree on perhaps mate.:D:D:)

devilincarnate

19-04-2011 18:24

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Originally Posted by richard1960 (Post 35216924)

yes tv guides are prome not to be updated regularly unless they are dynamic.! And very often there is not enough sunlight to power the dials on my clock.:d:d:d

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that is perhaps the one and only certain thing we could all agree on perhaps mate.:d:d:)

:LOL:

toady

19-04-2011 18:24

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No TIVO install for me today Virgin cancelled the appointment and didn`t tell me about it
:mad:

richard1960

19-04-2011 18:24

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35216927)

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:LOL:

Quite.:D;);)

muppetman11

19-04-2011 18:26

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If someone knocks on our door when the footballs on , theyve got a long wait LOL .

devilincarnate

19-04-2011 18:27

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35216932)

If someone knocks on our door when the footballs on , theyve got a long wait LOL .

Why just pause live TV and then fast forward at half time:D:D:D

passingbat

19-04-2011 18:27

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35216922)

Carl we'll agree to disagree on this one.

I usually find myself disagreeing with Carl. Does this rare occurence of me agreeing with him on reminders mean the end of the world is near? Glad I got my tivo before it happens! LOL :D

fixerman

19-04-2011 18:28

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Originally Posted by toady (Post 35216929)

No TIVO install for me today Virgin cancelled the appointment and didn`t tell me about it
:mad:

Bugger!

muppetman11

19-04-2011 18:28

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35216935)

i usually find myself disagreeing with carl. Does this rare occurence of me agreeing with him on reminders mean the end of the world is near? Glad i got my tivo before it happens! Lol :d

lol :d

devilincarnate

19-04-2011 18:28

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35216935)

I usually find myself disagreeing with Carl. Does this rare occurence of me agreeing with him on reminders mean the end of the world is near? Glad I got my tivo before it happens! LOL :D

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