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I'm the opposite, I hate most remotes that aren't the TiVo one now, its top class.

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TiVo Roamio Pro Review

http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/20/46...mio-pro-review

Yes please!

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Me too me too :cleader:

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You can add me to that as well.

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It's still got SD screens :shocked:. Come on Tivo time to up your game.

Cheers

Grim

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:angel:

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Is there a way to stop TIVO recording suggestions for shows you have series linked as "new only"? I cannot tell you how annoying it is to have to wade through 50 episodes to find the two you actually want. I don't really want to turn off suggestions completely, but you'd thing "new only" would mean just that?

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One trick I do when I series link something, give it 0 thumbs or put a minus thumb on it. Suggestions then don't record that programme.

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Not really. Suggestions and series links are 2 separate things. The settings for a series link won't affect suggestions in any way.

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The only way I can think of is to reduce the number of thumbs up or even give it a thumbs down, shouldn't effect your series link but may stop tivo recording them as suggestions. Bear in mind this may effect shows it suggests you may like of a similar nature.

Beaten to it.

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Thanks for the suggestions (see what I did there). Yes I did think about "thumbs downing" it, but if you are going to thumbs down stuff you like then it's not going to record similar stuff which is surely the whole point. I think it would be better if it left suggestions in the folder rather than pulling them out into the main program folder, or was intelligent enough to note the preference in the series links and act accordingly. I think it's one of the TIVOs few failings.

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is there any plans to stream your programs that you have recorded via the website?

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Set series link for the new series of a league of their own.
Recorded 1st episode on Friday, and the repeat on Saturday ?
Scheduled to record again this Monday...Double checked series link options
definately set to New Only... Any ideas ??

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Been there and had the exact opposite :D I have a series link for Live WTA tennis and all the shows are marked NEW but TiVo said the second show was a repeat of the first :confused: I changed for record NEW to record everything. It looks like you have the inverse of this problem. I note that both shows are marked as NEW in the EPG but are the same episode.

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The episode data is missing, so the TiVo can't tell which are the new ones, and has to record them all just in case. To get it fixed, send an email to tivoguideerrors-at-virginmedia.co.uk.

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Just got my first Tivo installed yesterday.
Looks like I,m going to have fun with series link.
To late now as my V+ box has been whisked away by our friendly Virgin engineer.:bigcry:

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Well, you won't have to keep resetting the series link every time a new season of a show starts or it takes a mid season break. That's just one advantage Tivo has over the V+ series links. Another is 3 recordable tuners and auto resolution of recording clashes; no more faffing around trying to find a repeat recording to fix a clash, which you have to do on V+.

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Thanks mate.

Just reading all the instructions now. 1st job done tuning in the remote to the Tv.
I'm sure I'll get used to my new Tivo in time. Picture looks better or is it me.

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One thing I initially found confusing was that I'd noted all my series links down that I used on the V+ (time, channel and day) and found it strange that when I was setting these up on Tivo, it picked an earlier day for a particular show to record. This was because Tivo had an extra recordable tuner and it always records the first possible showing and sorts out clashes itself. Once I'd realised this, the benefits became obvious.

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I was so adamant that I would never go for TiVo, but when the V+ box went I upgraded to TiVo. After just a week of using it, I wondered why I was so against TiVo. Wouldn't give it up for anything now.

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Nice to see another very happy TiVo customer.

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This seems the best place to stick this.

Along with the Netflix app, wishlist update and powersaving changes announced in the last few days it seems we are also getting the following updates:

• Manage My Series Links, My Planned Recordings, Recording Hiccups, Manual Recordings and streaming from box to box screens are all now in HD
  
• Press RECORD when you highlight a show in the Discovery Bar to quickly set up a Series Link.
  
• Press PLAY when you highlight an “In My Shows” item in the Discovery Bar to immediately start playing it.
  
• You can now name your Tivo box from the Settings area.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...m-p/1985062#M8

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Thanks for the info Mike.

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Just wondered if, when upgrading to TIVO, you are allowed to retain your existing V+ box as you second box. Does anyone happen to know please? TIA.

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They relocated my existing V+HD box to the bedroom when i got my Tivo box so I'd say yes. Just check with them if you decide to get a Tivo.

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same as #1525 but I did ask 1st otherwise would have been left with old Samsung box in the bedroom

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Can someone who is on the trial make a Youtube video showing the new menus / speed improvements etc. Please!

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From the looks of it, not much has actually changed - some of the changes actually sound annoying:
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...k/td-p/1986956

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Given that forum tends to be populated by the 'Moaners of the world club', I think I'll wait for feedback from elsewhere :)

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I'd also like to see a video of the new update in action.

I've not been following the Netflix rollout so forgive me if these questions have been answered a million times before.... :)

Does the TiVo implementation of Netflix support SuperHD streaming?
Are Netflix results incorporated into the search results?

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Yes to both

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Is anybody else having problems with their TiVo EPG, I keep getting on some channels info saying to be announced

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How far ahead are you going? I can get info for BBC up until the 27th of September on my TiVo. After that and it will only show TBA.

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Sorry I am talking about current viewable programmes on certain channels, but if you go forward a few hours it corrects itself :confused:

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Oh. In that case no idea, sorry. I have it a few times, mostly when I have rebooted the box.

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Try going into Help&Settings->Settings->Network and make a service connection.

Do you turn the box off overnight?

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The EPG seemed to settle down before I posted, this only seemed to happen over the last few days! Thanks SP I have run your suggestion and everything seems fine, for the record I always leave my TiVo in standby mode overnight.

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Sky have added as-you-type search. Any idea if TiVO will add this?

http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/02/s...earch-upgrade/

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Tivo already has this

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And a great feature it is. With it being able to show Netflix results it's going to be something which I'm going to use even more.

There's another TiVo feature which Sky are copying isn't there? Being able to access your planner through the app when not connected to the same network as the box. Looks like Sky know nothing about originality.

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Guys, a general question. We have two Samsung V+ boxes which we've had for a couple of years. I notice now that VM don't offer V+ boxes to new customers, only the "V HD" box, and a TiVo box for recording. This is, as a new customer, pretty much the same price as we pay for our package now.

Will I have any luck in phoning up VM and asking if we can have our V+ boxes replaced with TiVo boxes without any additional cost?

Wondering if anyone else has been through this before I waste time phoning them!

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Would be best to call retentions (thinking of leaving us). 150, then option 5 then option 3. Open Monday to Saturday during office hours. If out of contract, they might be able to do a deal for you.

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Hello all i have a quick question, sorry if its already been asked, is there any way to delete all my deleted shows with just a press of a button as it takes for ever with the suggestions that i have to delete as well. Thanks in advance for any help.

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No. But they delete anyway automatically, shows in the deleted folder.

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You can select a folder and press "Clear". This will delete everything in that folder. This works for Suggestions but as I've never needed to do it I'm not sure if it works for the deleted folder too.

But if you are only deleting suggestions/deleted shows to free up space for more recordings be aware that they don't logically take up any space and the Tivo box will automatically delete suggestions or previously deleted records when required.

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It doesn't work for the deleted folder. Each item in there has to be individually deleted but, as has been said before, this folder does not contribute to the used space and TiVo manages it as required.

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Thanks to everyone for your help.:)

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Strange one today, Wife has gone to watch neighbours recorded from 5HD today and upon playing it the recording is Sky Living? Anyone else had this? Never had a problem with this series link before.

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TiVo is judging you!

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If I reset my thumbs, will it delete recorded programmes? Want to reset all my thumbs but want to make sure I am not deleting recorded stuff as well.

---------- Post added at 09:51 ---------- Previous post was at 09:43 ----------

Actually, found it on Google. Must have been spelling things wrong as it was second link this time. Either that or I am still half asleep.

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Starting to go off the Tivo software.

The Netflix app is ridiculously slow on loading but I can live with this.
VM for some reason often is slow in updating the program guide so if something changes you often miss a recording or record the wrong program even old video recorders had PDC.

Also correct me if I am wrong but you can only have 5 minutes to play with on default recording controls? so if you want it to start early by 2 mins it can only run over by 3 mins ? this is crap. Often I miss the start of the show and sometimes miss the end. Good job most of that I watch are on channels with on demand.

Another if my nephew visits I put cbeebies on when he goes I change channel to say 101 using the numbers but the mini menu starts from cbeebies and does not rest. Only a small issue but one that really is not gonna hard to fix

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When I record a live event it asks if I want to add an hour. Is this option not available for all recordings?

5 minutes would be ok if you could completely trust the guide data, but I agree, currently it's stingy.

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Worked here

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The prompt message is only available for live recordings, which varies from 5 mins to 3 hours. You can manually increase the time of each recording if you wish to.

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I just looked into it and its a pain having to do that for every recording as the default options are restricted

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Mine has started to freeze and open the home menu by itself at around 7pm each night, its really annoying as it takes about a minute to become responsive again.

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That's a known software fault. Unfortunately there isn't currently a workaround.

It's interesting that it happens about the same time each day. Is there something specific you/it is doing at the time? (Such as starting recordings)

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Just out of curiosity, when a TiVo box reset itself; is it installing a new update, or has it got something to do with TV listings?

Also, is there a change log for each TiVo update that is released?

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If it resets during the day or evening, it's probably caused a software bug. Software updates and other planned reboots are done in the early hours of the morning.

They usually post a summary of the new features on community.virginmedia.com

This is the summary for the current release
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...e/td-p/2049712

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Cheers mate. My box reset last night at 4am, so I presume it was installing a new update.

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So did mine but it didn't on the 31/10/2013 when I submitted that post ;)

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Hi all,

Does anyone have any current issues with receiving no surround sound on all HD channels? I Noticed this last night but who knows how long it's been happening.

Thought I'd ask before I start pulling wires on my set up which is easier said than done!

Cheers

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Reboot your TiVo!

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Thanks Spiderplant.

Tried a reboot with no joy. I'll bite the bullet and tinker with the set up to start eliminating all the devices that could be effecting it before phoning up.

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Hmm... that usually fixes it :erm:

Check Settings->Audio->Dolby on your TiVo

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Thanks again Spiderplant. Dolby setting is ok on TiVo but I've had a look at my set up and ruled out any VM problems. I'll need to fire off some emails to other manufacturers equipment I've got in the mess of cables behind my TV.

Thanks for your help

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Try removing all the cables and start again, sometime it helps to have a tidy up and make sure everything is in the right place.

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Thanks for the advice. The problem lies with my HDMI splitter on the TiVo output.

To cut a long story short TiVo feeding 2 TVs, 1 of which is connected to an amp and the other not. After various emails with the splitter manufacturer it turns out the splitter cannot handle two different audios so defaults to lowest setting, ie Stereo. They implied all splitters do the same. Rather annoying but I'm looking for a solution.

Anyone come across this issue before? Any help would be gratefully received

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Yes, that makes sense. The TiVo can only output one format, so it has to use the one that both TVs can support.

A few ideas (none of them very good):
switch to SCART for the stereo TV.
get another amp
get another TiVo
see if you can find a gizmo to downconvert Dolby over HDMI

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Thanks again Spiderplant, I'd forgotten Scart is active too on TiVo. Second TV is fed with HDMI over 2xCat6 cables and I have found a Scart to HDMI converter on Amazon which I may try. PQ won't be HD but worth a shot.

I've managed to get a picture through to second TV but no sound when I've got Dolby working on the amp TV so option 2 is to utilise the second speaker zone on my amp and mount speakers next to the stereo TV and get sound through that way. I have a spare cat 6 cable already installed between the two points so might try to use it as speaker cable, sounds stupid but it may just work and improve the sound quality from tinny TV speakers

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OK, on this new software update how do I set a wishlist to only record shows on HD channels? Cannot see the option, unless I am being blind and it is there.

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I know it is there as I couldn't find the option at first either. Unfortunately not at home to check where it is but if no one has answered I'll check tonight for you.

In the meantime, from memory, the option used to be under categories before but I think it's in the same menu as the start x minutes earlier, finish x minutes later options. My memory isn't the best but I'll check when I can

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Thanks.

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Anyone know if there's a way to organise your recordings - ie move them into folders? If not, surely that would be a useful feature??

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You mean take different shows and make a folder? If so then I don't think so.

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Yes, you are right, you cannot do this. It would be an extremely useful feature though.

I would like to bunch my recordings into those for me, those for my wife, those for both of us and those for the kids.

I hope that this feature can be added in a future update.

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Yes that kind of thing. It would help organise the one-off recordings and if possible, group folders together for series links and wish list recordings. Is there a TiVo suggestions forum anywhere? :)

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After creating your wishlist, select it and then select 'Modify recording options', one of the options is 'Get only in HD', change this to yes and job done.

It's a more logical place to put this option than in categories where it was before.

Hope that helps

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Thanks will bear that in mind.

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This is as good a place as any.

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You can create numerous folders, Nialli's unofficial blog gives you the basics :

http://vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/c...r-tivo-my.html

Only things recorded after creating the Wishlist will populate the folder, films that are recorded on another Wishlist will be seen in both folders. The folders can be narrowed i.e if you want a folder of just war films then category-films-war (for films there are over 25 sub categories). The more generic the folder the more it picks up. Nialli has published the basics needed but you really can sculpt a TiVo into something personal...

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Yes, that's about as close as you can get, but this is not what we need. What would be useful is if you could select your recordings and have them put into the folder of your choice, (and with a title of your choice, such as 'Sabrina's shows') either in retrospect or as you record them.

The Wishlist method is too clumsy and does not really do the job.

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Yep, totally agree. In an ideal world my stb would have the processing power of what is basically in today's terms, a low spec' PC.

However we've got what we got and it has developed a bit (not much) since what I received three years ago but sadly its core "award winning" software is over 20 years old and proving extremely hard to adapt to today's idea of a slick UI (look what they could manage with simple reminders!)

Nevertheless I do love my TiVo and if I have to live with slightly clumsy and slightly clunky brains, as opposed to lightning stupidity. I'm happy!

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That has nothing to do with how old the code is - that was purely down to making sure a tuner was free so you could watch the programme you had a reminder set for, whilst at the same time doing it in a way that was cost effective.

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Surely the real reason it was problematic to include reminders (in the way people wanted them) was because the people who designed Tivo were designing a PVR and Reminders have no place in a true PVR world. People were asking for functionality that was alien and pointless to the initial concept. So not surprising they were difficult to implement in a cost effective manor.

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I agree wholeheartedly, PB, and I still don't understand why people wanted a reminder when they could simply programme it to record.

Old habits die hard, I suppose.

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Whilst I'm not an expert but the age of the code in my opinion (and it is an opinion) has a huge involvement. An example would be the relatively young code of the TV guide. It provides a rapid, fluid UI experience when switching from the TV picture and back but when it gets involved with historic code (like my shows) the fluid UI and screen changes disappear.

Then the weak argument that TiVo needed to ensure that a tuner was free to set a reminder, what about just telling me that a reminder could not be set because 3 turners are in use and if I set a recording over a reminder it could tell me that too. (there may well be other reasons for the way reminders have been implement but the free tuner argument doesn't hold enormous stock as two tuner machines that record on both still have reminders that don't force a recording).

But I do agree that cost has huge bearing on what gets written and that it seems TiVo Inc. keeps all coding in house. Spreading themselves into over eight countries with very different cable companies and needs (I guess) making Virgin's programming time shorter than what's ideally needed.

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As I said, the way the reminders are done was a compromise between achieving reminders for those what wanted them vs not spending too much money on a complicated solution that departed too far off the core TiVo code, none of which was designed with reminders as part of the plan. I don't have an issue with this.

The arguments over whether it could have been differently have been done to death when Reminders were introduced, and don't see any reason to go over them again.

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Its not about old habits dying hard OB as its a function that many have always liked.

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I know, Den, I just don't understand why!

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Looks like the TIVO is safe in VM's hands for the time being!

http://www.techradar.com/news/televi...either-1236011

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It was always going to be safe OB.

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Virgin Media TiVo subscribers get dedicated Eurosport app in time for French Open tennis.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1290...ch-open-tennis

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Al Jazeera launches Virgin Media TiVo app.

http://www.digitaltveurope.net/19081...edia-tivo-app/

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Does anyone have problems with glitches when recording consecutive programmes on the same channel?

On Sundays I have The Simpsons and Futurama both set to record from Sky 1 HD, but every week 4 minutes into Futurama the screen goes momentarily blank and sometimes it jumps back to the beginning of the show. If you go to the point where it happened in the recording you can see the recorded stream is momentarily broken up too. Nobody else is getting this?

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It's a known issue with back to back recordings. I believe TiVo have fixed it in the US, so it should be in the next update for the Virgin Media TiVo, whenever that is.

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Here we have the World Cup starting today and the BBC can't even do that properly on their BBC sports app as there is no run down of each group and whos in it and there are no fixtures details that detail every group match and what time it is kicking off each day.:td:

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Thanks Ben!

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My little grandson thought it was great to play football with the hand set, now it has some loose screws or something inside rattling - it still works but some of the buttons are wearing off. what is the procedure to obtain a new handset for the TiVo.

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Call 150 from your landline or 0345 454 1111 from any other line and press option 2 for TV faults