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borrissey 05-04-2012 23:20
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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35409985)
I read on DS that a 'Star Trek' app is to launch on April 11.

Wow! One app I might actually have to use for a while :)
Why doesn't that surprise me lol :)

carlwaring 05-04-2012 23:22
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:p:

borrissey 05-04-2012 23:31
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The apps are coming in now.

denphone 06-04-2012 07:47
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Originally Posted by borrissey (Post 35410356)
The apps are coming in now.
Yes we just need a few more that are of more use to us and don't cost us anything more.:)

Henkesghost 06-04-2012 08:11
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35410435)
Yes we just need a few more that are of more use to us and don't cost us anything more.:)
Disagree, need to get the Tivo box up to par at least with the HD box. Can't get over the omissions of red button on sky sports and reminders:td:

denphone 06-04-2012 08:41
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35410436)
Disagree, need to get the Tivo box up to par at least with the HD box. Can't get over the omissions of red button on sky sports and reminders:td:
Henke my point was just about the apps section and nothing to do with the above mentioned as thats another issue in itself.:)

carlwaring 06-04-2012 10:18
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There is a very good reason for the delays in certain aspects of VM's UK Tivo. This was posted over on DS yesterday.

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Reason being is because, it's a US product. It's been morphed/shaped to work with our standards.

Examples

-full screen categorized EPG (us tivo doesnt have that just an overlay)
-true on demand support (us tivo only has things equivalent to our iplayers etc etc)
-enhanced remote to add buttons like stop etc etc (us Tivo assumes you are going to watch it all)

so what happens is we ask them to implement something, and its out of the run of code so they then have to work to add it, study how it works over here, then implement it. then test it so it doesn't break stuff and if it does, repeat the process again till its right.

muppetman11 06-04-2012 10:32
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You've got to love this

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-enhanced remote to add buttons like stop etc etc (us Tivo assumes you are going to watch it all)
An enhanced remote to add a button like stop PMSL :D:D

carlwaring 06-04-2012 11:09
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Okay, but that wasn't the point. :rolleyes: What about the other things on the list? Like I said, also the 'red button' which I don't think (but also don't know for sure) they have over there.

The point being that these things take time to add.

spiderplant 06-04-2012 11:17
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35410320)
Splitting the HD and red button available between HD box and TiVo box smacks of maximising your profits to the detriment of the customer.
No, it gets it to as many customers as possible as quickly as possible. See my earlier reply here.

Have you noticed how VM have been letting customers keep their V+ for free when upgrading to TiVo? Is that to the detriment of the customer?

denphone 06-04-2012 11:17
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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35410485)
Okay, but that wasn't the point. :rolleyes: What about the other things on the list? Like I said, also the 'red button' which I don't think (but also don't know for sure) they have over there.

The point being that these things take time to add.
Yes well that seems to be the case but its somewhat strange how other platforms seem to add things much quicker then Virgin do on most things and perhaps you can give me your answer to that carl. :)

carlwaring 06-04-2012 11:33
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I could if I worked for VM and knew the reasons why. Of course, I actually probably couldn't due to the conditions of my employment, but you know what I mean :)

clinteastman 06-04-2012 12:22
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35410436)
Disagree, need to get the Tivo box up to par at least with the HD box. Can't get over the omissions of red button on sky sports and reminders:td:
These features need to be designed, implemented, tested, tweaked and tested again, tweaked and tested yet again before it can be rolled out to the public. It takes time, trust me! :angel:

paultrademark 06-04-2012 13:04
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So basically we're paying for a beta product ;)

Henkesghost 06-04-2012 13:41
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Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35410525)
These features need to be designed, implemented, tested, tweaked and tested again, tweaked and tested yet again before it can be rolled out to the public. It takes time, trust me! :angel:
Should have been done before launch. Rushed release has meant that the box is getting very mixed reviews, a lot if them not good. Sadly mud sticks, so people will be put off TiVo as many who have taken up the offer are less than impressed by it.


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