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Maybe they had to wait for the hardware first.

After all VM are just getting TiVo to provide the software and sourcing the hardware from Cisco themselves.

TiVo maybe couldn't start on most of it until they got the kit to run / test etc.......

Isn't the box just an Cisco OEM box? Just as the TVdrive was a SA US cable box.

Or was this box designed from the ground up for Tivo?

The Yank

16-02-2011 13:44

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35175619)

I got the same thing today through the post.

all I got was my VM bill + loads of advertising - nothing about TIVO though.

devilincarnate

16-02-2011 13:44

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Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35175614)

Thanks for the info but is it triple XL or XL TV, phone and BB? I'm XL TV, XXL BB and L phone you see so not sure if I would get one?

This an paragraph from a email that i received before:

As you may have read already, We'll soon be offering all our VIP 50, VIP 20 and XL TV customers (who also have Virgin Media Broadband and Phone) the chance to become one of 1000 lucky customers to win a special TiVo deal. You will receive information about this prize draw over the coming weeks , giving you the chance to win a complimentary TiVo box.

warrenb

16-02-2011 13:46

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Well VIP50 here and no phone call, mail shot or any contact at all about TIVO, registered the first day the site was available.

pesty

16-02-2011 13:49

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Originally Posted by warrenb (Post 35175630)

Well VIP50 here and no phone call, mail shot or any contact at all about TIVO, registered the first day the site was available.

Exactly the same for me too.

Lone Star

16-02-2011 13:53

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Originally Posted by warrenb (Post 35175630)

Well VIP50 here and no phone call, mail shot or any contact at all about TIVO, registered the first day the site was available.

Me too, although I'm on VIP20. Wouldn't it be nice to see a little consistency in the way VM treats customers?

Andy C

16-02-2011 13:56

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Originally Posted by gregory8391 (Post 35175594)

I had Tivo installed yesterday and whilst I am pleased with it, When I set to record a show or series link I have had to put the buffering on an individual recording or a series link. On V+ you can set every recording whether series link or individual recording to buffer every time without having to set each recording or series link. For a supercharged box of tricks Tivo is supposed to be, I find this absolutely ridiculous! This needs looking at when improvements are suggested.

You should be able to set default padding in the general box settings?

frostygills

16-02-2011 13:56

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Originally Posted by Lone Star (Post 35175640)

Me too, although I'm on VIP20. Wouldn't it be nice to see a little consistency in the way VM treats customers?

Another here - while I'm not gagging to purchase the new TiVo, it would be nice to have a response.

Big-Ted

16-02-2011 14:03

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Originally Posted by hedgie (Post 35175610)

How about having mobile as well and being a quad subscriber ;)

Virgin Mobile is seperate to media so doesn't count :p:

Andy C

16-02-2011 14:08

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I've just had an engineer who does TV installs tell me VM were told by TiVo to hold back the launch as the software isn't ready, but VM refused... I'm still looking forward to my install on Saturday though, I enjoy hammering kit to bug find :)

gregory8391

16-02-2011 14:09

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Originally Posted by Andy C (Post 35175642)

You should be able to set default padding in the general box settings?

I have tried all the menus but cannot find how to. Can you take me through it?

Big-Ted

16-02-2011 14:13

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Originally Posted by Rattus (Post 35175624)

Isn't the box just an Cisco OEM box? Just as the TVdrive was a SA US cable box.

Or was this box designed from the ground up for Tivo?

Its believed to be a custom version of the Cisco 8485DVB which is a HD hybrid digital video recorder and media server that's aimed at terrestrial content.

So thats cable tuners to be installed etc instead of the DTV tuner/s

Digital Fanatic

16-02-2011 14:14

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Originally Posted by gregory8391 (Post 35175650)

I have tried all the menus but cannot find how to. Can you take me through it?

It's not currently available, but will be added. TiVo in the US doesn't have universal padding.

You should get the option to add padding if you set a series link. Padding can also be added in the planned recording folder.

Stephen

16-02-2011 14:15

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Originally Posted by gregory8391 (Post 35175650)

I have tried all the menus but cannot find how to. Can you take me through it?

You currently can only set padding per show or series link.

Peter_

16-02-2011 14:23

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Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35175319)

Take off your VM supplied rose tinted glasses DF and go back and have another look and you will see several examples of not so happy new TiVo customers.

Why not just link to the posts as I have not seen any new user complaints as most people are just complaining that they cannot have their TiVo now.

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