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With the amount of ads on Sky, trust me you soon catch up.
I'm only talking about 10-15 mins delay on the cricket.

Football I watch live, but I do remember what time the kick off is without a reminder. Although watching my beloved Chelsea this season, there are times I wish I had forgotten.

:bigcry:

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Nah. They're good enough without me. VM just need to re-make some of these ads for the UK :)
http://www.virginmediainfo.co.uk/tivo/

Compare them with the one at the bottom, which was the original UK ad for the product. What a waste of time that was :mad:

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I think we can put this topic to -bed- now.

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It isn't an annoying beep. Its the sound of TiVo ;)

Go to settings and you can change the volume or turn the sounds off.

I personally love the bloop bloop noises of TiVo :)

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It wasnt just a reminder. If im watching somethine between 05.30-06.30 and just want to watch the news headlines. I dont have a clock near the tv. It was extremely useful to it.
All your doing is thinking of reasons we shouldnt have it on a Tivo.
Why shouldnt we have it? If it was included, i would use it, you wouldnt.
End of problem. Whats the advantages of NOT including the option?

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We have a rule, if it has adverts your not allowed to watch it live. that way we never miss anything that doesn't turn up on catchup and we never watch adverts. It's a simple rule that works great.

Also if there is something you desperately want to watch live surly that's important enough to not forget it's on. There are a few I like to watch live but manage to remember and I have a terrible memory! :)

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Actually, the one rule is RECORD EVERYTHING.

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Record things with adverts (which lets face it is next door to everything) then you have less clashes, all the things I like seem to be on at the same time!

One think I have noticed is that the TiVo suggestions are that good that I more offen that not end up watching something from there, I have to say I'm blowen away by that feature, it's as if it's reading my mind!

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How long after install should I be able to use remote record? When I sign in it still saying no active tivo on your account. I had my install this morning.

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OH paid £20 for the HDMI lead, even though I did tell him to just get the cheapest one. When we plugged it in, although we got a picture, we also had a message window come up every time we changed channels. It took me about half an hour and 3 phone calls to VM before I got it sorted.

I have managed to get the volume working on the TIVO remote, even though the engineer told me that most people use their TV remotes to adjust the volume, something I very much doubt as why use 2 remotes if you can do everything on 1 :confused:

I don't like the annoying noises you get when you go through the menus, one of them is not too bad but the other one is really awful. Eventually managed to find out how to turn those off!

I think I need a cup of tea before I start to get my head around the rest of it ;)

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I think it's about 24 hours.

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:D:D:(

Yeah there are lots of ads for sure.! I was at a mates house last night watching something on sky atlantic (he was going to watch) in the US HBO progamees are shown ad free not on atlantic though kind of ruined the programme.

I do get the point about reminders people are makng but perhaps when i get TiVo the feature will be there who knows.

I do get engrossed in the news very often so although in my head i know the sport i want to watch starts such and such, the channel change/reminder means i am not constantly clock watching,guess opinion on this is very divided as the postings make clear.:)

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I signed in on mine and have apparently set mine up remotely to record something this afternoon. No idea at all if it will work as we only had our TIVO fitted today.

Would be nice to be able to do a remote record from a mobile phone, guess there will be an app for that at some point :confused:

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I went online after only an hour after Tivo was installed and set up a remote recording for a programme 2 hours later. Worked fine for me and you receive a message alert on your Tivo box to tell you the recording has been scheduled. Would be nice if that message alert could be sent out to an email address, perhaps a future enhancement e.g. on holiday, set up remote record, receive email on phone to say it is set up?

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If your mobile is Internet enabled then you can do it now, so depends if you have a basic phone or something like an iphone when you can just go to the web site and log onto your account.

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Hi - A bit concerned about this. We're having our old Samsung box upstairs replaced with our V+ - but our TV upstairs is only an old CRT and doesn't have an HDMI socket - only scart. Surely the V+ box can be used with a scart lead instead of HDMI?? :confused:

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Yes it can :D

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Sorry I should have put that our V+ had been set for use with an HDMI lead as that is how the engineer set it up when we had it installed years ago. I would imagine it's easy to change the settings, not sure why the engineer left here without us having any picture through our V+ box, maybe he thought we wouldn't be able to set it up through the HDMI lead :confused:

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Installed early - engineer said tha they were having issues with the dowloading yesterday as the TiVo servers were down part of the day. All downloaded, but I find the picture quality not as good on HD channels as the V+ and the colours are not as bright.

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Sorry! I just couldn't resist!;)

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Thanks - yes my V+ is currently set up for HDMI with our TV downstairs - should I switch the HD settings off before it's disconnected to go upstairs - or can it easily be switched over once installed upstairs?

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l totally agree whats the point of recording things which l want to watch at that time not later, thats why l set reminders so l do not miss certain programmes.

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I bet Carl is not a sports fan!:D

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Agree on picture qaulity, while not bad, it is just as not as good as my SA V+ was. The most obvious for me is BBC1 SD where the V+ upscaling almost made it look HD level certainly compared to other channels. I now have a clear picture but with a slight softening effect and less detailed face profile which the upscaling gave and you see on HD anyway. Not the end of the world but just not as good, you would expect Tivo to be as good surely.

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What uter nonsense you are talking about reminders l am afraid Stephen.

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He can't be if he doesn't understand watching Live is a must in sports :D

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Can you replay a previous programme from the EPG from ITV, Channel 4 or 5?:confused:

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Disagreeing with you is not necessarily ut(t)er nonsense, just disagreement. Your needs/wants are not necessarily his, and vice-versa.

Take a chill pill, dp.:)

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It's not just about spoilers either. If you're watching it live then there's a chance that if I shout loud enough at the TV I might actually influence the game. A butterfly flapping it's wings over the amazon and all that.

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Lets get one thing clear we do not whinge we just have opinions.

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It spins permanently but is really almost silent. The only concern I would have with a drive that is always spinning is wear but, as it is not my box, any problem are VM problems.;)

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You should be able to select a programme where the catchup sign is shown in the 7 day backwards EPG. However right now it seems for most poeple that selection takes you to the general catchup screen so you then have to find the programme. This is something which is being investigated I understand and once resolved, you should be able to select a programme and it should start without having to hunt for it.

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Agreed LOL :D

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So you can have opinions, but Stephen only has ut(t)er nonsense? :D

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Not really going to have any effect on wear.
Google did a huge study into the lifespan of drives under different usage patterns, and there wasn't a correlation between heavy usage and failure rate.

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I would think as long as you tell the engineer he will be able to do that. Really it's something they should know about and not expect their customers to have to remind them :erm:

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Carl, I love it, particularly the policeman! Classic!!:clap::clap::clap:

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Everybody is entitled to their opinions Hugh he has his and l have mine

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l totally agree.

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I can set up a remote record on my computer when I log in but when I try using my Blackberry its says I have no active tivo. Has anyone tried using their mobile and been able to get a recording?

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mobile remote record isn't working right now due to a fault, it's being fixed.

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Not at all dp

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For the people who keep mentioning a possible TIVO Lovefilm app

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...th-disney.html

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Lets hope lovefilm comes to tivo being as ive just had my installed a couple of hours ago and so far its brill.:)

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Setting up my last reminders. Going to miss them. I'll be missing out on the start of a lot of live events from now on.

Wonder where the tombstone will be placed... :P

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Just because you record something does not mean that you cannot watch it at the same time. Like I said, it helps with any possible interruptions you may get.
I'm not, but that couldn't matter less in this discussion.
I have never said don't watch it live. My (and others) point has always only been that, instead of setting a reminder, you simply set it to record.
Why? :confused: Just set it to record instead. I really don't see a problem here. When you set a reminder, you sit down and watch it, right? Well, just set it to record and do the same thing.

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Its all about having views and opinions, if everybody had the same opinion life would be boring.

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Yes, but you dismissed Stephen's (and mine and a few others) view and opinion as "uter [sic] nonsense". Of course, if we did that to you I'm sure you wouldn't have a problem, right? :rolleyes:

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I really think were just going to have to agree some people use them, some dont.
No one is going to change anyone's mind by the looks of things!
Some people just love that record button!

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All you said was my post was utter nonsense.

Thats not really a view or an opinion!

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Why would I need to record it , if I intend to watch it live ?

My take on reminders is this, say tonight's football comes on at 7.30pm and Im intending to watch it live but happen to be catching up on some news , I can set a reminder which automatically alerts me that the football is about to start which I can select and it turns over for me and effectively stops me clock watching.

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Its a left over feature from before there were PVRs that is all we are trying to get across.

Even when I had my V+ I never ever used the reminder feature. Last time I set one was back when I still had a Pace STB!

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Spot on mate i made a similar point about two pages ago.!:)

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But if you intend you watch it and it starts in say ten mins you shouldn't be forgetting about it :D

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Agreed but a show may have been on longer than 10 minutes :D

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I do not forget about it i have a v+ and it changes channels for me.LOL:D:p:

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I've set up my mobile to record The Simpsons at 6.30pm, will let you know if it works. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Apollo mobile and just added a shortcut to the site on my main screen :)

Not had any success doing the same with my iPod Touch so far :confused:

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goldfish memories ?

Or just lazy and dont want to put 517 into the controller :p

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All jokes apart mate with me it is Goldfish memories :D

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Nothing lazy about it if your watching news and get into a story reminders just do what thy say on the tin ie remind you.!;)

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:rolleyes:

A "left over" which i (and many more it seems) used today and will do tomorrow.
In fact im going set one now, just becuase i can!!! :) (until Wed!)

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That certain satellite company still have Press Select to set reminder or R to record on their latest HD software so they must have enough customers who also find it a handy feature.

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1. some people like reminders
2. some people don't like reminders
3. if TiVo had reminders people would have a CHOICE
4. everyones happy

can we please end this circle?

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No. It's because not all their customers have the recording facilities of a Sky+ :rolleyes:

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Can I just say that I have never had to use reminders when I had a V+ or even now when I have got the TIVO.

The only reminder that I need is my partner as she has nearly every days TV viewing mapped out and the only thing i need to focus on is the sport when i need to watch it

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That is what a forum is for , if everybody stayed silent how would VM and TIVO know what the customer wants , however I do agree it wouldn't be a major issue to include the feature , as you say those who want it could use it and the rest just leave alone.

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When i first say this I thought that you we going in to "WHEN HARRY MET SALLY":D:D:D

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Whilst I'm in the 'reminders aren't needed on tivo' camp, they were important on V+. It had 3 tuners, but only 2 recorded. Therefore, reminders served an important function for the third tuner.

In my view, if all the tuners in a PVR record (whatever number of tuners there are), setting record, negates the need for Reminders.

It may be, that as people get used to using record rather than reminders, they may come to a point where they don't miss reminders?

Two tivos insatalled today; Two installers came and one did one, and one did the other. took about an hour in total, but a good chunk of that was waiting for it to download information.

Still playing and working things out ATM but so far very pleased.

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Why not? It's easy enough to delete when you're done with it.

Or you could just set it to record and do exactly the same.

So what would happen if you're about to switch over to the footy and the phone rang? Or someone came to the door?

Exactly! Spot on!

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Hey I have just had another thought on reminders, Have people forgotten about a TV guide and also a clock:D:D:D:D

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Carl we'll agree to disagree on this one.

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Yes TV guides are prome not to be updated regularly unless they are dynamic.! and very often there is not enough sunlight to power the dials on my clock.:D:D:D

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That is perhaps the one and only certain thing we could all agree on perhaps mate.:D:D:)

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No TIVO install for me today Virgin cancelled the appointment and didn`t tell me about it
:mad:

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Quite.:D;);)

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If someone knocks on our door when the footballs on , theyve got a long wait LOL .

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Why just pause live TV and then fast forward at half time:D:D:D

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I usually find myself disagreeing with Carl. Does this rare occurence of me agreeing with him on reminders mean the end of the world is near? Glad I got my tivo before it happens! LOL :D

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lol :d

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HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM?

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I don't want anyone to be silent but think this one has gone on long enough. it's getting repetitive:)

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HERE HERE

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I'm agreeing now mate , I don't use them tons but if in the future I took TIVO I'd like to see them added but that's just my opinion. END OF REMINDER RANT :D

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Very annoying, how did you find out?

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At last !!!!

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People can say what they want about me as l have broad shoulders and l am able to take criticism.

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Hi, at a cost of over £80 per month TiVo is too expensive for me so i won't be taking it, my current package is £69 without the extra cost for XL TV.

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Common courtesy would have been a phone call to inform you.

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Your view and opinion, and yet you're repeatedly banging on and on about how people don't need reminders, they're redundant and there's no use for them, they're left over from the days before PVR's like it's a stone cold fact, whilst ignoring other people's opinions that reminders STILL make a nice addition that still have a use.

I don't see how setting a recording is going to help me remember something is on TV. Sure it might help me catch up when I eventually remember it, but how in the hell is a little red light turning on on the front of the box going to tell me that the TV show I wanted to watch that started tonight that I set a recording for a week ago has just started? Instead I'm going to forget all about it, go to work the next day, and have people banging on about said show giving me plenty of spoilers.

If you don't use reminders then fine, don't. But stop going on like spoilers are redundant for everyone just because you don't have a use for them. Like you said, it's your OPINION, stop going on like it's actually fact that they only exist in legacy boxes. Plenty of new boxes have reminders, for good reason, people like to watch live tv, and no matter how many times you repeat your *opinion* that we'd all be better off recording things doesn't change the fact that a great many of us LIKE reminders.

Choice is king in this business.

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Indeed. I am trying to understand your reasoning but I really just don't get it. Perhaps it's because I just cannot imagine going back to pre-2002; which was the last time I had to be ready to watch any given programme at the time the broadcaster had decided to show it.

And yes, I know that sporting events should be watched live, and I completely agree. However, I would still watch on a small delay, just so I could FF through an un-interesting bit if I wanted to :)

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I say what l think and if some forum members do not like that then thats their problem, you do not have to agree with me and l do not have to agree with you.

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Really? :confused:

Its simple why people want them, if others dont fair enough. I understand why people wont use them.
Surely you must see why people use them?

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Didn't you have a vcr?

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I got this email today, the interesting thing I tried to cancel my interest in the 1TB Tivo box from the original email about the entering of the prize draw that I receive (to no avail). I thought that I was getting an installation date email for this box with the special offer free install.

Now they are trying to offer me the 500GB Tivo box because I failed in the draw curious, Personally I am waiting for Tivo to become the standard replacement PVR for Virgin:confused:

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True, but when did I ever make any derogatory comments about their POV being different to mine?

And how is a reminder going to? At least if you set a recording you know it's going to be there when you do finally remember you want to watch it.

If all a reminder does is change the channel for you, how is that any help?

A fair point; but if you don't remember something's on when you've set a reminder then you've completely missed it anyway haven't you? :confused:

There's no difference between setting a reminder for something and setting it to record except that, with the latter, you don't miss the programme if you forget you set a reminder ;)

I agree. But common courtesy dictates that you don't call someone's opposing POV "utter nonsense" just because you disagree with it.

Yes, but that was only used when I was not in to watch stuff because you could only watch something after it had been completely recorded.

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just wondering has anyone check there signal strength on there tivo box, mine say 0 but i've still got a picture?

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Seriously??!! :confused:

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I found out by calling THEM at 5:15 when no engineer arrived

The guy in installations could see it had been cancelled but couldn't explain why. New date is the 17th of May :(

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All of these have the same answer: The box poping up with a message saying "xxx is on now, you set a reminder for it" is going to remind me that I set a reminder.
Maybe if you don't have the TV on unless you want to specifically watch something it'll be pretty useless, but most people the TV is on all the time as background noise anyway, likewise if you're out it isn't going to be much use, but people usually know if they'll be out on a certain day so would record instead (or even, shock horror, do both!).

The difference is one huge vital one, there's no indication that a recording has been triggered, with a reminder you really can't miss it. I don't see how you can read my post, agree with the scenario I put up, and then again say there's "no difference" between a recording or a reminder. I think it's pretty obvious there is a difference, a reminder reminds you, a recording could be sitting there for a year before you realise you actually wanted to watch something.

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Works fantastically on the V+ when I'm just channel surfing while waiting for my programme to appear

Recording progammes is a poor excuse for no reminder if I want to phone in or vote

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Bang out of order. And another 3 weeks wait!