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blue666666 30-11-2014 23:27

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Originally Posted by Anoneemouse (Post 35744262)
OK, got that ;)


OK, does I always have to select "Record and remind this programme" if I just want to watch the programmes?

Yes, you can only do record and remind on Tivo :( you cannot do just change channel.

warrenb 01-12-2014 11:07

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I think the delays are something to do with the HDMI handshake. I pass my Tivo through my XBOX ONE and the last 2 days it is receiving a signal from the Tivo box, but then fails on the handshake, also the black screen for a few seconds is a classic case of handshake problems. I now have to reboot my Tivo every other day for it to work properly, and still get as my wife calls it the Ring Of Boredom a lot of the time.

Anoneemouse 01-12-2014 11:24

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35744269)
Yes, you can only do record and remind on Tivo :( you cannot do just change channel.

Right, cheers

spiderplant 01-12-2014 13:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by warrenb (Post 35744339)
I think the delays are something to do with the HDMI handshake. I pass my Tivo through my XBOX ONE

I think you've hit the nail on the head, in your case at least. I've come across several examples where an XBOX has caused strange TiVo behaviour. Can you connect direct to the TV instead?

OLD BOY 01-12-2014 13:23

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35744229)
Ok my box is 27% full .

Set to record Body of Proof ( which I was going to cancel as I have seen it anyway) that is another point set to new only & its not flagged as new

The Tivo says it wont record as I do not have enough room !!:confused:
this program needs 72% of disk space really did anyone test the upgrade.
It should be scrapped until it works correctly.

It does work correctly, Itshim, it sounds like there's a problem on your box. Reboot it at the plug and see if this cures it. If not, phone customer services.

warrenb 01-12-2014 13:41

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35744377)
I think you've hit the nail on the head, in your case at least. I've come across several examples where an XBOX has caused strange TiVo behaviour. Can you connect direct to the TV instead?

My issue, is that it has been working fine for months and then the update, and now issues. Everything else works fine through the Xbox HDMI passthrough. (This includes Youview recorder, Now TV Box).
Connecting directly to the TV kind of defeats the object.

Bobby Dazzler 01-12-2014 19:43

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35744195)
Sounds like you have more than two homeplugs. Some people report that two will work reliably, but not more. As a test, unplug all except the ones on the TiVos.

I use MRS, but connected with Ethernet.

ps. Welcome to the forum!

Thanks mate!

Ive only got two homeplugs one connected to the superhub along with the first TiVo and the other is a 3 port one that has the TiVo and ps3 connected in the bedroom.

Like I said all worked fine before the update and now struggles. Ive tried resetting the Tivos and setting everything back up again but still no luck.

cj136uk 02-12-2014 17:24

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Now that the TiVo update has been fully deployed, will the new BBC iplayer be added to TiVo?

OLD BOY 03-12-2014 13:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cj136uk (Post 35744623)
Now that the TiVo update has been fully deployed, will the new BBC iplayer be added to TiVo?

By the end of the year, they said.

cj136uk 03-12-2014 15:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35744804)
By the end of the year, they said.

Will that fix the buffering issues?

Mr K 03-12-2014 17:01

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Originally Posted by cj136uk (Post 35744823)
Will that fix the buffering issues?

Probably not, it's a network issue not a software issue.

trevrpb 07-12-2014 14:42

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For the sake of a balance of views, I am reading many posts berating the latest TiVo update. I have to say that I have not seen any issues in general. Can't comment on Netflix 'lag' as I do not subscribe

TrevP

gba93 07-12-2014 15:01

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Originally Posted by trevrpb (Post 35745472)
For the sake of a balance of views, I am reading many posts berating the latest TiVo update. I have to say that I have not seen any issues in general. Can't comment on Netflix 'lag' as I do not subscribe

TrevP

+1

andy_m 07-12-2014 15:25

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Quote:

Originally Posted by trevrpb (Post 35745472)
For the sake of a balance of views, I am reading many posts berating the latest TiVo update. I have to say that I have not seen any issues in general. Can't comment on Netflix 'lag' as I do not subscribe

TrevP

Have you seen any improvement?

passingbat 07-12-2014 15:40

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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35745476)
Have you seen any improvement?

The main improvement is that the code has been re-written, and that will allow better integration of future apps. Therefore, the benefit of the update may not be immediately obvious.

As the previous two posters, I have absolutely no problem with the update.

trevrpb 07-12-2014 16:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35745476)
Have you seen any improvement?


Without having effected any 'testing', it's impossible to say. I am Test Analyst by profession, and I know with over 20 years experience, there is a lot of psychology going on where it comes to updates. Being aware of an update(s), folk tend to see what they perceive to be 'new' issues and blame the upgrade, but in reality they are actually seeing an outstanding issue, that has only become apparent because you are looking for one. And consequently, If you don't see an 'improvement', there 'must' be an issue with the update.

Note: I am NOT saying there are not issues with this update and posters are not genuine with their observations. :)

andy_m 07-12-2014 17:10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by trevrpb (Post 35745481)
Without having effected any 'testing', it's impossible to say. I am Test Analyst by profession, and I know with over 20 years experience, there is a lot of psychology going on where it comes to updates. Being aware of an update(s), folk tend to see what they perceive to be 'new' issues and blame the upgrade, but in reality they are actually seeing an outstanding issue, that has only become apparent because you are looking for one. And consequently, If you don't see an 'improvement', there 'must' be an issue with the update.

Note: I am NOT saying there are not issues with this update and posters are not genuine with their observations. :)

I think people are aware that the issues they're seeing were present prior to the update. I think they're surprised that they're still present. I'd argue, as I'm sure would many, that means that there is an issue with the update - namely that it hasn't resolved the outstanding issues.

OLD BOY 07-12-2014 17:12

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The main problem with the TIVO is the BBC i-Player. The sooner this is fixed, the better.

trevrpb 07-12-2014 17:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35745485)
I think people are aware that the issues they're seeing were present prior to the update. I think they're surprised that they're still present. I'd argue, as I'm sure would many, that means that there is an issue with the update - namely that it hasn't resolved the outstanding issues.

But playing Devil's Advocate, did Virgin actually say the update was to fix 'those issues'. Not every update is necessarily to fix EVERY issue, if any. There are 3 main types of updates. Bug Fixes, Enhancements, or plain Cosmetic. :)

andy_m 07-12-2014 17:45

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Quote:

Originally Posted by trevrpb (Post 35745488)
But playing Devil's Advocate, did Virgin actually say the update was to fix 'those issues'. Not every update is necessarily to fix EVERY issue, if any. There are 3 main types of updates. Bug Fixes, Enhancements, or plain Cosmetic. :)

No they didn't. Nor have I said or suggested otherwise.

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35745478)
The main improvement is that the code has been re-written, and that will allow better integration of future apps. Therefore, the benefit of the update may not be immediately obvious.

As the previous two posters, I have absolutely no problem with the update.

Neither do I, especially. But it was much trumpeted by Virgin, yet I can discern no real difference to my experience as a user, whilst some quite serious, and well reported, issues still remain. I don't think you can add "balance" (which is what trevpb said he was attempting to do - it's actually me who's playing devil's advocate ) to the fact that those issues exist simply by saying you haven't experienced any. I think you'd need to demonstrate experience of an improvement, and I think we all three agree that currently we can't do that.

Taf 07-12-2014 17:49

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Big delays, mostly with black screens when I select "My Shows", sometimes 30 seconds or more. :(

trevrpb 07-12-2014 18:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35745486)
The main problem with the TIVO is the BBC i-Player. The sooner this is fixed, the better.

What are the problems with the iPlayer ? I use it regularly on TiVo but have not seen any issues myself.

(I'm not saying there are no issues, just I don't see them)

andy_m 07-12-2014 18:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by trevrpb (Post 35745502)
What are the problems with the iPlayer ? I use it regularly on TiVo but have not seen any issues myself.

(I'm not saying there are no issues, just I don't see them)

It is prone to buffering despite TiVo's dedicated 10mb broadband connection. I must admit I agree with passingbat here - having a TiVo means catch up services are a back up rather than a go to, so I haven't experienced this much because I don't use it much, but I have experienced it nonetheless, and the sheer number of complaints, the dedicated forum page and the bespoke Virgin customer survey are enough to prove that this is a real issue, and that a sizeable minority or maybe more are suffering it.

tassiekev 07-12-2014 21:08

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Not just iPlayer, apparently:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12..._issues_again/

passingbat 07-12-2014 23:59

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35745490)
But it was much trumpeted by Virgin,.


I'm not aware that was the case. A big fuss was made of it on these forums (as is always the case with an upgrade), but I don't recall it being 'advertised' by VM. In fact, being that it was an 'under the hood' upgrade (which would not interest most people) and not a feature upgrade, there would be no point in trumpeting it.

paultrademark 08-12-2014 00:57

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Netflix interface is awful on Tivo for speed compared to my Samsung Smart TV and the PS4 (huge loading time aside)

PQ also looks better on the other 2 devices.

Does Netflix use the dedicated 10mb BB line for it?

andy_m 08-12-2014 08:36

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35745557)
I'm not aware that was the case. A big fuss was made of it on these forums (as is always the case with an upgrade), but I don't recall it being 'advertised' by VM. In fact, being that it was an 'under the hood' upgrade (which would not interest most people) and not a feature upgrade, there would be no point in trumpeting it.

And yet trumpeted it was!

http://thenextweb.com/uk/2014/09/12/...-tv-customers/

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tvs-e...s-new-features

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1309...coming-october

Etc...

steveh 08-12-2014 09:32

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Quote:

Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35745566)
Does Netflix use the dedicated 10mb BB line for it?

Yes.

When TiVo was launched a lot was made about it having a dedicated connection that would not be subject to the vagaries of the ordinary broadband. In practice that hasn't worked out and the efforts of keeping this second network running efficiently seem to lag behind those of standard broadband. Maybe it will be helped by the people now deserting TiVo for smart TVs and other devices...

passingbat 08-12-2014 10:27

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There is a difference between announcing and trumpeting.

andy_m 08-12-2014 12:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35745604)
There is a difference between announcing and trumpeting.

Yep.

Mobes 10-12-2014 13:35

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My TIVO didn't record the last episode of BBC1's Remember Me" on Sunday.

I had it on series link and there were no clashes.

Any ideas why?

Ben B 10-12-2014 13:48

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Have you checked recording hiccups?

Mobes 10-12-2014 14:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 35746017)
Have you checked recording hiccups?

No, will that tell me if it had a wobble and just didn't record it?

Stephen 10-12-2014 14:51

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35746013)
My TIVO didn't record the last episode of BBC1's Remember Me" on Sunday.

I had it on series link and there were no clashes.

Any ideas why?

I find it pretty funny that TiVo forgot to record a show called remember me ;-)

Mobes 10-12-2014 14:54

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35746030)
I find it pretty funny that TiVo forgot to record a show called remember me ;-)

LOL!

RobboEdin 10-12-2014 15:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35746029)
No, will that tell me if it had a wobble and just didn't record it?

Yes, Recording Hiccups will tell you why a program didn't record.

The easiest way to get there is by pressing the Home button, followed by 6.

Mobes 10-12-2014 15:42

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35746043)
Yes, Recording Hiccups will tell you why a program didn't record.

The easiest way to get there is by pressing the Home button, followed by 6.


Much appreciated :)

jobbie8 10-12-2014 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobes:35746013
My TIVO didn't record the last episode of BBC1's Remember Me" on Sunday.

I had it on series link and there were no clashes.

Any ideas why?

Glad I saw this post. I was just thinking when Remember Me was on.
I've now realised that Tivo didn't record it even though it has a series link.
Nothing shows up in Hiccups?

Mobes 11-12-2014 10:47

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Originally Posted by jobbie8 (Post 35746137)
Glad I saw this post. I was just thinking when Remember Me was on.
I've now realised that Tivo didn't record it even though it has a series link.
Nothing shows up in Hiccups?

Exactly the same for me! I looked in Hiccups last night and there's nothing!

heavyside 11-12-2014 11:12

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I'm not sure TiVo can be trusted any more.

1701-e 12-12-2014 17:42

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TiVo remembered my remember me! :-)

Mad Max 13-12-2014 00:41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1701-e (Post 35746446)
TiVo remembered my remember me! :-)


Wtf!!!

G4DDS 13-12-2014 17:10

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A couple of times since the update I have looked for a show only to find it has been deleted and confusingly a programme I had watched which I thought I had deleted was still in My Shows. This is on my bedroom TiVo which only I have access to so I know it is definitely something I have done.

I watched HIGABMNFY and as it follows the news I always pad it by an extra 15 minutes just in case the news is extended. As it had extra padding when I had finished watching it did not ask me to delete it but instead returned to My Shows. I was just about to hit clear when I noticed that the selection bar which should have been on HIGABMNFY was actually on the programme above it (if you see what I mean). Whilst I had been watching HIGABMNFY another programme had started recording and shuffled the list of programmes down by one but the selection bar stayed where it was. I am sure previously the selection bar would have moved so it was still one the programme you had just watched? I think this is what has been happening causing me to delete the wrong programme when I have not been paying attention.

Also, I noticed that that when you are in a group and you hit left to return to My Shows the selection bar returns to where it was positioned in the list when you entered the group which if another recording has started/taken place since is now the wrong place. Previously the selection bar would always re-appear on the group regardless of the groups positioning in My Shows.

Anyone else noticed any My Shows oddities since the update? I am pretty sure the ones I have described have only just started happening since the update.

spiderplant 13-12-2014 18:56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by G4DDS (Post 35746615)
I am pretty sure the ones I have described have only just started happening since the update.

You are probably right because it now remembers the position you were last in, instead of returning to the top. This is by design but personally I preferred the old behaviour.

G4DDS 14-12-2014 13:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35746652)
You are probably right because it now remembers the position you were last in, instead of returning to the top. This is by design but personally I preferred the old behaviour.

It never returned to the top on the old v20.3.5 software. Go into My Shows start watching a recording (by pressing play), stop it (and keep recording if prompted) and then it would return to My Shows with the selection bar highlighted on the programme just played.

Now this behaviour is not consistent (depending on group settings and whether another programme has started recording) and the selection bar may remaining highlighted on the programme just played (as expected) or it could be the programme above or the one above that (I suppose it depends on how many new recordings have started).

This behaviour seems more like a bug, rather than by design.

(Edit: When you say "remembers the position you were last in, instead of returning to the top" do you mean when entering My Shows from the main menu or from Live TV? If so, then we are talking about different things here. My problem is when it automatically returns you to My Shows when you stop a watching a recording).

spiderplant 14-12-2014 18:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by G4DDS (Post 35746765)
This behaviour seems more like a bug, rather than by design.

Agreed, that is a bug. I was just saying it's likely to have been introduced by the change in design.

G4DDS 14-12-2014 21:03

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35746812)
Agreed, that is a bug. I was just saying it's likely to have been introduced by the change in design.

Any chance you can mention this to the TiVo support/development team at VM and possibly get it raised as an issue? I don't except any quick fix but it would be nice for it to be acknowledged then there is always a small chance of it being fixed.

Also, I know their have been numerous reports on here and over on the VM support boards about laggy remote commands and generally slow menus. I have also noticed this.

The other day I was in my planned recordings and I hit page down twice followed by down 4 times and nothing happened. Just when I thought it had not registered the remote commands the screen updated and it went to the expected place (i.e. two pages down and four programmes down).

It must have took a good 7 or so seconds before the screen update happened but when it did it was one quick succession (i.e. just one single update as apposed to it replaying the commands one-by-one and updating the screen after each one).

spiderplant 14-12-2014 22:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by G4DDS (Post 35746850)
Any chance you can mention this to the TiVo support/development team at VM and possibly get it raised as an issue?

Yes, I'll have a word with myself ;)

The erratic response is already logged.

nomadking 16-12-2014 19:20

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Just got my Tivo and in setting up the series links I notice that the EPG has only 3 days worth . Even my old V+ had 6 days.:confused: It just says "To be announced". Is this correct or I have done or not done something?

Stephen 16-12-2014 19:36

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It will take some time for the epg to populate all this info.

denphone 16-12-2014 19:38

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l think it takes 24 hours or so for all the info to propagate the EPG Nomad.

nomadking 16-12-2014 19:42

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The startup screen said 10 mins, but longer for 14 day epg. Even the V+ didn't take this long.

denphone 16-12-2014 19:46

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The start up screen will take 10 minutes as the TiVo has far more information then a V+ thus it takes longer.

passingbat 16-12-2014 20:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35747257)
Even the V+ didn't take this long.

The V+ EPG was a much simpler affair; patience will reward you ;)

G4DDS 25-12-2014 18:22

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Not had time to test this but has anyone had any problems recording the first programme on BBC 3 or BBC 4 (at 7 PM) when it transitions from the off-air screen? Being reported over on the VM forums that it looks as though this bug which was previously fixed has now returned:

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...w/td-p/2559156

:td:

spiderplant 25-12-2014 20:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by G4DDS (Post 35748600)
Not had time to test this but has anyone had any problems recording the first programme on BBC 3 or BBC 4 (at 7 PM) when it transitions from the off-air screen? Being reported over on the VM forums that it looks as though this bug which was previously fixed has now returned:

I have tried but can't recreate it, so either it doesn't happen every day, or there is some other subtlety that I've overlooked.

Mad Max 27-12-2014 01:53

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Why would anyone record stuff from BBC3 or BBC 4, lol.

passingbat 27-12-2014 02:44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35748881)
Why would anyone record stuff from BBC3 or BBC 4, lol.

Well, BBC 4 has some good music documentaries on. And wasn't Orphan Black shown on BBC 3?

MalteseFalcon 27-12-2014 12:00

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Well, why would people record from the likes of SKY 1 or SKY Atlantic or GOLD? Because people like watching different things.

harry_hitch 27-12-2014 12:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35748881)
Why would anyone record stuff from BBC3 or BBC 4, lol.

BBC 4 is, in my eyes, awesome.

greeninferno 27-12-2014 18:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35748927)
BBC 4 is, in my eyes, awesome.

lots of great stuff on BBC4

OLD BOY 27-12-2014 20:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35748927)
BBC 4 is, in my eyes, awesome.

I have regularly recorded music from BBC4 but not a lot else, although occasionally there is a tasty surprise.

harry_hitch 27-12-2014 20:45

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35749046)
I have regularly recorded music from BBC4 but not a lot else, although occasionally there is a tasty surprise.

Most of the foreign stuff on a Saturday night is pretty decent too.

Dazza124 27-12-2014 23:42

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Just added some movies on tv anywhere app to wish list to auto record.
Now loads of music programs on various channels are set to record.
Tried to delete but the same ones keeps coming back.

Anyone know if this is a bug

denphone 28-12-2014 09:25

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Quote:

Originally Posted by greeninferno (Post 35749010)
lots of great stuff on BBC4

+1

harry_hitch 28-12-2014 10:36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazza124 (Post 35749080)
Just added some movies on tv anywhere app to wish list to auto record.
Now loads of music programs on various channels are set to record.
Tried to delete but the same ones keeps coming back.

Anyone know if this is a bug

The wish list will record any program that has any of the words related to the wish list search you have put in the title, and will continue to do so until you cancel the wish list. I.E. if you have set a wish list for A Christmas Carol, the wish list will pick up any program on any with either "A" "Christmas" or "Carol" in the title (for example 100 greatest Christmas hits). I suggest you either the cancel the wish list and record the program's manually or edit the wish list options to make the TiVo look for movies only. Make sure you cancel the wish list when it has been recorded, or your TiVo will continue to look for movies/or shows long after you have seen the movie you want.

Hope this helps!!

Dazza124 28-12-2014 12:23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35749108)
The wish list will record any program that has any of the words related to the wish list search you have put in the title, and will continue to do so until you cancel the wish list. I.E. if you have set a wish list for A Christmas Carol, the wish list will pick up any program on any with either "A" "Christmas" or "Carol" in the title (for example 100 greatest Christmas hits). I suggest you either the cancel the wish list and record the program's manually or edit the wish list options to make the TiVo look for movies only. Make sure you cancel the wish list when it has been recorded, or your TiVo will continue to look for movies/or shows long after you have seen the movie you want.

Hope this helps!!

Apologies.

i have found the problem. I added the movie "Non Stop" but I noticed that all the unwanted music recordings had non stop music in the title. Lol
took the movie out and all is well. Doh!!!

So basically as you have suggested so thanks harry_hitch.
Didn't realisie u can set to look for movies only

harry_hitch 28-12-2014 12:38

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazza124 (Post 35749124)
Apologies.

i have found the problem. I added the movie "Non Stop" but I noticed that all the unwanted music recordings had non stop music in the title. Lol
took the movie out and all is well. Doh!!!

So basically as you have suggested so thanks harry_hitch.
Didn't realisie u can set to look for movies only

No worries, it's a long time since I have setup a wish list, but there should be various sub headings you can use to filter out unwanted program's.

Taf 28-12-2014 21:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by G4DDS (Post 35748600)
Not had time to test this but has anyone had any problems recording the first programme on BBC 3 or BBC 4 (at 7 PM) when it transitions from the off-air screen? Being reported over on the VM forums that it looks as though this bug which was previously fixed has now returned:

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...w/td-p/2559156

:td:

I've had problems, the same as you (I'm on that thread too). :(

---------- Post added at 20:21 ---------- Previous post was at 20:16 ----------

Since the TIVO interface change, the delay between selecting "My Shows" and actually getting to that list seems to be getting longer and longer... and the black screen does not instil confidence that it's doing something!

harry_hitch 03-01-2015 01:29

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I guess this may be the wrong thread for this (apologies in advance mods, please can you suggest the most relevant thread for this to move to.) However, I am wondering why my TIVO does not produce as good a quality HD picture as my bluray player. I upgraded my bluray on Saturday, and the PQ on the Netflix app is massively improved than the TIVO app. Even on watching blurays on my old bluray player, the PQ of films was much better than the same film compared to when it was shown on TIVO. I have looked online and lots of people say there is no difference with gold plated or normal HDMI cables. However, I have a gold plated cable for my bluray and a normal cable for TIVO, and as I say the bluray player(s) has much better PQ. Do any of the knowledgeable peeps on here know much about the differences on cables? Is it worth me buying a new cable for the TIVO or is it just the TIVO not sending the best PQ through? Oh, the settings on TIVO say I am on 1080i if that makes a difference. It wont allow me to have 1080p.

andy_m 03-01-2015 05:53

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The 1080i bit is the problem. Super hd, as Netflix once had it, is 1080p. TiVo should let you select 1080p for passthrough if your tv supports it??

Re: the cables my understanding is it's a digital signal so over that sort of distance as long as it gets through its as good as it started out.

steveh 03-01-2015 10:13

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You might also want to check that the picture settings on the TV are the same for both inputs. However, even with 1080p enabled on the TiVo I still find the picture quality is softer than on other devices.

spiderplant 03-01-2015 13:44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35749978)
The 1080i bit is the problem. Super hd, as Netflix once had it, is 1080p. TiVo should let you select 1080p for passthrough if your tv supports it??

The problem is that his TV is telling the TiVo it doesn't support it.

Harry: Check to see if there's a firmware update available for your TV. It might also be possible to trick the TiVo into letting you select 1080p if you temporarily connect by SCART instead of HDMI.

Whilst Netflix is playing, if you press the Info button it'll tell you what resolution is in use.

jobbie8 03-01-2015 14:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35749210)

---------- Post added at 20:21 ---------- Previous post was at 20:16 ----------

[/COLOR]Since the TIVO interface change, the delay between selecting "My Shows" and actually getting to that list seems to be getting longer and longer... and the black screen does not instil confidence that it's doing something!

My Tivos are painfully slow after the update. Rebooted yesterday and again today.
This morning I pressed My Shows, for the first few seconds I thought how slow it was again, nothing happened so I thought TV must be on Freeview thats why there was no My Shows page displayed. So I hit the input button and tried to change to HDMI 1, as I did this the My Shows page loaded.

Im not kidding but it must of taken 12 seconds to load up. Then theres the black screen for around 4 seconds before the show starts after pressing Play.

The Now TV box is lightening fast, I can be 50 seconds into a song on Spotify on Now TV before Spotify on Tivo even loads up.
Since the update Spotify has the purple ring before the Spotify loading page comes on, this never happened before.

harry_hitch 03-01-2015 20:49

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Thanks andy m, steveh and SP.

Andy m, when netflix is streaming through TIVO it tells me I am getting 1080, but the tv does not want to support the pass through option.
The picture settings are the same steveh, but I am glad I am not the only person noticing it.
Me telly is a bit of a dinosaur as it is over 6 years old now and does not even offer me the option to update anything SP. I don't think I posses any scart cables, but if I find one I will try your other suggestion.

Thanks again for all the info guys.:-)

spiderplant 03-01-2015 21:32

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35750122)
Me telly is a bit of a dinosaur as it is over 6 years old now and does not even offer me the option to update anything SP.

Check the manufacturer's website for updates. But if it is that old you may well be stuck.

harry_hitch 03-01-2015 22:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35750138)
Check the manufacturer's website for updates. But if it is that old you may well be stuck.

Cheers, it looks like I am rather stuck atm though.

andy_m 04-01-2015 04:50

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35750036)
The problem is that his TV is telling the TiVo it doesn't support it.

Harry: Check to see if there's a firmware update available for your TV. It might also be possible to trick the TiVo into letting you select 1080p if you temporarily connect by SCART instead of HDMI.

Whilst Netflix is playing, if you press the Info button it'll tell you what resolution is in use.

Just to clarify, he can get 1080p on his tv using his bluray player Netflix app, but not using his TiVo Netflix app, and it's the telly that's the problem?

I understand that might be the technical issue but from a non-techy customer's point of view it's looking like TiVo that's the problem!

spiderplant 04-01-2015 13:10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35750167)
Just to clarify, he can get 1080p on his tv using his bluray player Netflix app, but not using his TiVo Netflix app, and it's the telly that's the problem?

Yes, the TV tells the TiVo what formats it supports, and the TiVo uses this to limit the set of formats you can select.

If it didn't do this, there would be a risk of selecting an incompatible format and losing the picture entirely. (And not be able to fix it because you couldn't see the menus any more)

joglynne 04-01-2015 13:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35750210)
Yes, the TV tells the TiVo what formats it supports, and the TiVo uses this to limit the set of formats you can select.

If it didn't do this, there would be a risk of selecting an incompatible format and losing the picture entirely. (And not be able to fix it because you couldn't see the menus any more)

Such an obvious and sensible reason once you know why it does it this way. Thanks for the information SP. :)

andy_m 04-01-2015 19:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35750210)
Yes, the TV tells the TiVo what formats it supports, and the TiVo uses this to limit the set of formats you can select.

If it didn't do this, there would be a risk of selecting an incompatible format and losing the picture entirely. (And not be able to fix it because you couldn't see the menus any more)

Could it not just automatically have all five formats selected?

clumsymum 04-01-2015 20:50

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OK then, please can somebody tell me why my Tivo spontaneously re-boots itself. It happens at least once every week, regardless of what I might be watching or recording, and it is driving us MAD.

We only watch in the evenings, so no idea of whether it does it all day of course. And because it happens in the evening, I really can't be bothered to ring for support, knowing I'm going to get connected to bangalore or wherever and have all the standard language probs to deal with.

Can anyone comfort me, is it just us, or does it happen to everyone??

BenMcr 04-01-2015 20:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35750312)
Could it not just automatically have all five formats selected?

Virgin Media's TiVo does automatically negotiate what formats it supports when you first hook it up to an HD TV up to 1080i, and then selected the highest one it can.

However, I think the 1080P option on TiVo isn't included in the automatic check - you have to select it manually if it's shown as available. I think this is to make clear it's a pass through option only (it used to be titled 1080p/24)

spiderplant 04-01-2015 21:28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35750312)
Could it not just automatically have all five formats selected?

No, as it might then use one that the TV doesn't support and you'd lose the picture.

Quote:

Originally Posted by clumsymum (Post 35750338)
OK then, please can somebody tell me why my Tivo spontaneously re-boots itself. It happens at least once every week, regardless of what I might be watching or recording, and it is driving us MAD.

We only watch in the evenings, so no idea of whether it does it all day of course. And because it happens in the evening, I really can't be bothered to ring for support, knowing I'm going to get connected to bangalore or wherever and have all the standard language probs to deal with.

Can anyone comfort me, is it just us, or does it happen to everyone??

I'm afraid your box is faulty and will need to be swapped.

You could ring in the daytime to improve your chances of getting a UK call centre. Or you could report it via the VM forum, here:
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/TiVo/bd-p/Tivo

nomadking 04-01-2015 21:30

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Does "pass through" in that context mean the the Tivo cannot generate a 1080p picture itself, but can pass through a 1080p picture coming from an outside source?

spiderplant 04-01-2015 21:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35750347)
Does "pass through" in that context mean the the Tivo cannot generate a 1080p picture itself, but can pass through a 1080p picture coming from an outside source?

It means it can't upscale lower resolutions to 1080p. It can only show 1080p if the source is 1080p. Currently Netflix is the only 1080p source available.

andylane1965 06-01-2015 22:07

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General Tivo discussion so I hope I have posted in the right place? I've looked for discussions on this and I've probably missed them but here goes.
I have a TiVo box in my front room attached to my LG TV. What I would like to know is can I run and connect a cable onto the TiVo box and run it to either my Samsung TV or a virgin+ box that I have in my bedroom. I know I will have to watch what ever is on the TiVo box in my bedroom but I don't care about that. There will be only seven feet between TVs as the wall that has the main TV is the wall of the landing and the next back wall is my bedroom so its basically back to back with a landing between them. So to recap I have two TVs and a subscribed TiVo box and a spare Virgin+ box. And I want to know what is the best way to get a signal from the TiVo to either my spare TV utising the V+ box or not.
Sorry for the long winded explanation just didn't want to leave anything out,
Thank you for your help.

spiderplant 06-01-2015 22:53

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You have a few options. I'm assuming the LG TV is connected by HDMI to the TiVo.

1) Get an HDMI splitter, and run a HDMI lead into the bedroom. (Assumes the Samsung TV has an HDMI input)
2) Run a SCART lead from the TiVo to the Bedroom. (Assumes the Samsung TV has a SCART input. You'll only get SD pictures in the bedroom this way)
3) Get a video sender, and connect to the SCART socket on the TV. Again this is SD only, but an advantage over the other two is it will let you change channel from the bedroom. Also requires no hole drilling or trailing cables.

You can't make use of the V+ in this situation. If it was made by Samsung and is no longer active on your account, please return it to VM. Scientific-Atlanta boxes are no longer collected so you can recycle those.

marlman 06-01-2015 22:57

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Has anyone here successfully split their Tivo signal?

I bought a powered HDMI splitter to do this (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001D9P1O...=hdmi+splitter) I want to have one cable to go to my Samsung TV and another one to my Xbox One. I cannot get a picture to pass through the splitter I know the splitter is working because I tried it with my Virgin HD box upstairs and that works perfect.

By trying different cables I manged to get a very distorted pink picture but that's it so it must be that the TIVO is not able to do it.

Unless someone here knows different!

tassiekev 06-01-2015 23:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by marlman (Post 35750784)
Has anyone here successfully split their Tivo signal?

I bought a powered HDMI splitter to do this (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001D9P1O...=hdmi+splitter) I want to have one cable to go to my Samsung TV and another one to my Xbox One. I cannot get a picture to pass through the splitter I know the splitter is working because I tried it with my Virgin HD box upstairs and that works perfect.

By trying different cables I manged to get a very distorted pink picture but that's it so it must be that the TIVO is not able to do it.

Unless someone here knows different!

Try reducing the output on your Tivo to 720p - lots of splitters won't handle anything above this (even when they claim they will).

spiderplant 06-01-2015 23:42

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I seen reports that that Neet splitter works well with TiVo.

Do you get a picture if you disconnect the XBox One? I've seen quite a few cases where TiVo output passed through an XBox One causes weird problems.

BenMcr 06-01-2015 23:44

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We've got a Neet splitter working with TiVo and a projector that works fine.

andylane1965 07-01-2015 13:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35750782)
You have a few options. I'm assuming the LG TV is connected by HDMI to the TiVo.

1) Get an HDMI splitter, and run a HDMI lead into the bedroom. (Assumes the Samsung TV has an HDMI input)
2) Run a SCART lead from the TiVo to the Bedroom. (Assumes the Samsung TV has a SCART input. You'll only get SD pictures in the bedroom this way)
3) Get a video sender, and connect to the SCART socket on the TV. Again this is SD only, but an advantage over the other two is it will let you change channel from the bedroom. Also requires no hole drilling or trailing cables.

You can't make use of the V+ in this situation. If it was made by Samsung and is no longer active on your account, please return it to VM. Scientific-Atlanta boxes are no longer collected so you can recycle those.

Thank you very much spiderplant that was more than I expected (turn over the channels as well) I presume these items I can buy from amazon in various lengths so I can reach the said equipment from each room. Yes both TVs are high spec TVs and have at least three HDMI inputs a couple of Usbs and scarts. Lets hope I can get the configuration right that you suggested lol
One other thing if I may. If I want to add a third TV (there is one downstairs in a chill out room) can I add to the configuration you said and could you please tell me how would I do it??
Top Draw Spiderplant thank you very much

spiderplant 07-01-2015 13:42

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You can buy everything from Amazon. Use the link on the forum home page if you want to support the running of the forum. :)

To run three TVs, I'd suggest using an HDMI splitter to feed the two upstairs TVs, and a SCART-connected video sender to feed the one downstairs. Alternatively, 3- or 4-way HDMI splitters are available, but I have no experience of these.

When shopping, beware that an HDMI switch is not the same thing as an HDMI splitter. A switch is to connect two or more devices to one TV.

andylane1965 07-01-2015 20:14

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Hi Spiderplant
Would something like this work

h**p://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IR-Infra-Red-Remote-Control-Extender-Kit-Sender-Transmitter-over-RF-005892-/190787154754
would 5.4Ghz be better than 2.4Ghz

Ive been reading up some posts from around the net and it seems that the wireless sender kits give out really bad end results on your tv screen, grainy and poor quality. I don't want this to happen as its important to have them both crystal clear. I don't want to leave it to chance so would laying wire down be better. I have no carpets down yet so if its possible I would like to do it now instead of later so they can be hidden.

spiderplant 07-01-2015 21:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andylane1965 (Post 35750971)
Hi Spiderplant
Would something like this work

h**p://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IR-Infra-Red-Remote-Control-Extender-Kit-Sender-Transmitter-over-RF-005892-/190787154754

Yes that should work. (I take it you're aware it's only an IR sender. It won't send the video to the TV. Most video senders have an IR sender built in for free)
Quote:

Originally Posted by andylane1965 (Post 35750971)
would 5.4Ghz be better than 2.4Ghz

Probably, but I can't guarantee it as it depends what interference there is in the area, and what materials the signal has to go through.

Quote:

Originally Posted by andylane1965 (Post 35750971)
Ive been reading up some posts from around the net and it seems that the wireless sender kits give out really bad end results on your tv screen, grainy and poor quality. I don't want this to happen as its important to have them both crystal clear. I don't want to leave it to chance so would laying wire down be better. I have no carpets down yet so if its possible I would like to do it now instead of later so they can be hidden.

The quality of video senders depends on the interference in the area. It can be excellent; it can be rubbish. But if you've got an opportunity to go wired, then do it.

iadom 07-01-2015 22:17

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My Tivo has been OK since the update until the last couple of days. Now getting lots of freezing on both live and recorded stuff. Tried a reboot earlier and now it is taking between 5 and 10 seconds to change channels.:(

johnathome 08-01-2015 02:10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35750856)
You can buy everything from Amazon. Use the link on the forum home page if you want to support the running of the forum. :)

Interestingly the affiliate link still says nthellworld :)

OLD BOY 08-01-2015 13:22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by iadom (Post 35751037)
My Tivo has been OK since the update until the last couple of days. Now getting lots of freezing on both live and recorded stuff. Tried a reboot earlier and now it is taking between 5 and 10 seconds to change channels.:(

Mine's been a bit slow as well. If it becomes a problem, you need to report it to Customer Services, as will I.

marlman 08-01-2015 22:15

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Here is an update on my earlier post about splitting my Tivo signal to send it to my Xbox One.

i had no luck with the Neet splltter I bought so sent it back and bought a cheaper one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C23X7Z...=hdmi+splitter

It works perfectly great picture on my TV and Xbox so all happy here thanks for the replies!


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