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Perhaps not the best example. That bug was in hardware-specific code written from scratch for the VM TiVo. :)

But anyway, it was fixed long since.

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Which would be fine if they used an Ethernet cable.

But in reality they'll try to use wireless from one end of the house to the other through 5 brick walls and with all sorts of interference. Or that old 10baseT hub they have lying around. Or they'll decide the Ethernet cable isn't quite long enough, buy another from Poundland, and knot them together.

And when it doesn't work they'll ring up VM, shouting "Your TiVo is crap, give me a discount or I'll write to Watchdog!"


"I'm sorry Mr Muppet, you've failed the VM networking exam, we won't let you connect your TiVos".

Can't see that going down too well.

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I have enough things to worry about without wondering when the next app/channel/whatever will appear. It'll happen when it happens.

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So in your expert opinion the answer is what ? ;) I have two Sky+HD boxes networked with 200mbps Homeplugs one in the front room one at the back end of the house nowhere near each other , the whole process was setup in under 5 minutes with both boxes using Anytime+ and ready for the shared planner feature.



Sir Muppet to you ;)

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Wish I knew!

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I wish I know 5% of what you know mate:)

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Can someone answer me a question, what is the difference between the two Tivo boxes

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And if everyone was as technically proficient as you (or I) then there wouldn't be a problem. But they're not so there is. And no, I don't know what the answer is either. I assume Tivo/VM are working on one though :)

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Other than the size of the hard drive and possibly a different manufacturer - Cisco or Samsung -, nothing at all.

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Personally I don't think Virgin credit their customers with much nouse. And probably rightly so. What's particularly disappointing is that they don't appear to credit their call centre staff with the ability to help out their stupid customers.

As far as I'm concerned it's a potentially exciting feature, and one I would consider myself capable of implementing without having to call for help. I posted here some time ago now that as soon as this feature was up and running I'd be replacing the v+ upstairs with my second TiVo. That was so long ago now that the monthly cost of this has since increased from nothing to firstly £3 and now £5. And so, despite wanting to use the feature, and despite being able to use it without overwhelming Virgin's call centre, I find myself struggling to justify paying a charge that wouldn't have applied had they simply let those that can, do.

I would suggest that those that can't probably aren't amongst those that are bothered.

Shame.

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Setting up wireless is far more difficult then simply plugging in two ethernet cables. You don't really need any networking know how to do this, they only way Virgin are going to make it easier is if they use a MOCA type protocol on their own coax that is already in the customers home.

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Except when it doesn't work first time; which is always a possibility.

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morning..
question for u..
how lomg u been on virgin media?
i wanted to change to that new collection package..
virgin media said no to any of those new packages..
wat a con..

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'ey up sithee.
Okay.
Since it was Telewest 14 years ago.
Okay
No, they really won't have.
What an idiot :(

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cheers mate.. thanx

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The feature should be made available with no support till they work out how to implement it, i quite envy SKY users at the moment, especially now many are set to get fibre optic broadband as well :o:

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i asked about that.. not in my area