Cable Forum - TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2

That's good news DF, would be a shame to see the Virgin flagship box lagging behind once new things get added to the Premiere.

I notice on the TiVo survey link that I posted, they mention a feature already on our boxes, so maybe the TiVo team in the US are learning from VM also. :)

(20) View a 3-line "mini Guide" while watching live TV, displaying 3 channels of program guide information at a time, so that more of the show you are watching is visible.

whoareyou

02-05-2011 15:54

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35226962)

As I've recently said over at DS, I agree with the HD-less Suggestion logic.

HD Suggestions would eat up more disk space, meaning less suggestions for you to try out, and if you did like a suggestion, surely you would create a HD Series Link based on that suggestion?

Besides, the decision to like or dislike a suggestion would surely come down to the content of the programme and not what resolution its broadcasted at, no?

I agree that the option to specify HD for suggestions would be good for people who desire it. Personally, I would put adding reminder functionality first (but that's just me ;)).

However watching 90 mins of SD football is a big difference to 90 mins of HD football. My pref would be the option to always record HD if available.

zantarous

02-05-2011 16:53

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan (Post 35226962)

I have 182 suggestions using just 42% disc space with all my other recorded shows, I think I could live with a quarter of that if it meant suggestions where in HD. Once you get used to HD SD looks very blurry and dampers the enjoyment.

whats worse is a lot of the C4 suggestions are being recorded from the AD channel.

Digital Fanatic

02-05-2011 16:58

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Originally Posted by zantarous (Post 35227401)

I have 182 suggestions using just 42% disc space with all my other recorded shows, I think I could live with a quarter of that if it meant suggestions where in HD. Once you get used to HD SD looks very blurry and dampers the enjoyment.

whats worse is a lot of the C4 suggestions are being recorded from the AD channel.

Shouldn't make any difference, unless you have AD switched on :)

carlwaring

02-05-2011 17:54

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So what's the point of the AD channels then? :confused:

devilincarnate

02-05-2011 17:55

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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35227429)

So what's the point of the AD channels then? :confused:

Is that a rhetorical question?

ozsat

02-05-2011 17:57

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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35227429)

So what's the point of the AD channels then? :confused:

AD sound track is only made available by the broadcasters on the London version of their channels - so to get AD soundtrack you have to have the London channels available as well as your local channel.

Digital Fanatic

02-05-2011 18:06

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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35227434)

Spot on :tu:

VirginMediaPhil

02-05-2011 18:10

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Why then do you have to enable AD on the AD channels, couldn't they just make the AD audio stream the default one?

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Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 35227140)

EPG issues strike again.

Currently on Comedy Central (& HD) my EPG says 'Mike & Molly' and 'Two & a Half Men' is on.

Now, shows not being tagged as new I can handle but the wrong show completely is a major issue

Comedy Central's guide data seems to be an hour behind.

spiderplant

02-05-2011 18:17

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Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil (Post 35227443)

Why then do you have to enable AD on the AD channels, couldn't they just make the AD audio stream the default one?

The "AD" channels are actually the normal London channels renamed, so both audio streams are required otherwise people in London wouldn't be able to turn AD off.

carlwaring

02-05-2011 18:25

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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35227434)

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35227439)

Spot on :tu:

Okay. I think I get it now :)

fixerman

03-05-2011 00:14

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