Cable Forum - TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2

I got the Â£40 credited to my account but have been charged the Â£3 monthly TiVo fee, even though I'm on VIP50 and shouldn't pay it! Phoned yesterday, spent ages on the phone. The person I spoke to couldn't work out what was going on so referred it to a manager. Been told it'll be sorted out. Fingers crossed it does and I'm billed correctly next month but I'm not holding my breath. :erm:

Mine has been passed to a manager as well, seems like the managers are going to have a busy month!

spiderplant

23-04-2011 11:30

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Originally Posted by whoareyou (Post 35219995)

Odd. Did u just put the words 'pearl jam' in?
Any + or ""?
And as keywords?

PEARL JAM in the keywords field, separated by a space (to do an exact phrase match)

fixerman

23-04-2011 12:03

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Originally Posted by Manster62 (Post 35220036)

Tivo installation due this morning. Trying to wait patiently........! :angel:

Good luck! Hope it all goes well. Most installations have no problems. Be prepared for the data to take a while to fully download. It may appear to be up and running but it can take a few days to be fully up to speed.

Let us know how you get on!:)

bbxxl

23-04-2011 12:07

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Is there anywhere where I can read a summary of the pros and cons of TiVo? Without reading all of these two threads.
Not that it makes much difference as mine is being installed on 3/5 but I would like to know what I can/ can't do.

Thanks.

fixerman

23-04-2011 12:13

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Originally Posted by bbxxl (Post 35220086)

You will find all the information you need from this link. Good luck and please let us know how you get on.:)

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...um/td-p/458723

HDFootyMan

23-04-2011 12:24

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Originally Posted by bbxxl (Post 35220086)

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...d=0&output=pdf

:)

fixerman

23-04-2011 12:29

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35220027)

Just checked my online bill for next month -the credit has been applied.

Welcome back Hugh! :)

How did your TiVo install go?:waving:

telegramsam

23-04-2011 12:29

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Originally Posted by howardmicks (Post 35218117)

If you order during april its free installation just Â£149.95 for the box

I wonder why the e-mail from virgin didn`t mention that then? It`s still to costly in my opinion.

denphone

23-04-2011 12:38

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Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35220104)

Welcome back Hugh! :)

How did your TiVo install go?:waving:

Damn it as l thought l had got rid of this great man for a while.

Hugh	23-04-2011 12:40

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Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35220104)

Welcome back Hugh! :)

How did your TiVo install go?:waving:

Very well.

They had to change the outside box (it had been there since '95, and wasn't big enough for whatever they had to fit for TiVo), swapped the V+ box for the V box in the lad's entertainment room, checked everything was up and running before they left, and took me through the main options, including how to set up a wishlist.

All in all, took about an hour, and so far everything appears to be hunky-dory. It will probably take me a while to get used to all the options, and I have to keep checking my daughter is taking all the tuners to record with her US reality show carp*....:D

*I just find out when it is next shown, and change the series link to that.

fixerman

23-04-2011 12:45

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35220113)

Very well.
They had to change the outside box (it had been there since '95, and wasn't big enough for whatever they had to fit for TiVo), swapped the V+ box for the V box in the lad's entertainment room, checked everything was up and running before they left, and took me through the main options, including how to set up a wishlist.

All in all, took about an hour, and so far everything appears to be hunky-dory. It will probably take me a while to get used to all the options, and I have to keep checking my daughter is taking all the tuners to record with her US reality show carp*....:D

*I just find out when it is next shown, and change the series link to that.

Excellent! I look forward to your TiVo posts!:D

Hugh	23-04-2011 12:51

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Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35220120)

Excellent! I look forward to your TiVo posts!:D

Don't hold your breath....

It's just a piece of kit, and whilst I am attracted to all things "oooh, shiny", I don't get too excited/upset over small features/niggles (big ones, yes, but others' definition of small/big may differ to mine:D), as, after over 30 years in IT, I don't sweat over the small stuff (and it's mostly small stuff).

Anyhoo, beautiful weather, a week off, my iPad2 arriving sometime next week - I may have other distractions :).

Miyke

23-04-2011 12:59

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Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35219986)

Mine was like that for a few days after installation but now it works as you would expect. Pressing stop, stops the playback. It seems like the TiVo really does take a week to settle down.:)

well, I've had TIVO for 4 days, obviously needs a little more time:)

passingbat

23-04-2011 13:38

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35220113)

before they left, and took me through the main options, including how to set up a wishlist.

.

No offer of a demo here; they just installed and left.

Not a problem though :) ;)

AlabasterLyn

23-04-2011 13:59

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