Originally Posted by warrenb (Post 35218710)

I already have V HD box in the bedroom, so just a straight swap Tivo for V+

Originally Posted by savvychels (Post 35218674)

Ok guys Hugh's away - who's going to start the rebellion? ;) :p:

Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35218703)

Good luck! Hope it all goes well for you.:)

Let us know your experiences!:D

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Question Please!

On the V+ it was possible to skip forward and back by a set time in VOD by pressing buttons on the remote. I cannot see a similar facility on the Tivo. Is it possible?:confused:

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35218755)

Short answer is no.

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35218769)

50% longer (and correct) answer is yes. You can use "skip to tick" just like in recording playback.

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35218755)

Short answer is no.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35218666)

Just had it installed - I may be gone for some time.....

Originally Posted by savvychels (Post 35218674)

Ok guys Hugh's away - who's going to start the rebellion? ;) :p:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35218791)

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/04/57.jpg

lulled you into a false sense of security.....:D

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35218792)

Is it male or female as l can suggest some names for you.

Originally Posted by warrenb (Post 35218760)

Job done, he was here about 35 minutes, perfect install. EPG loading up now, so happy happy happy.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35218795)

Bless........

Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35218802)

Great Stuff! That's your afternoon taken care of!:welcome:

Originally Posted by Sarg92 (Post 35218855)

I just called to order the TiVo box and I was put through to a rep who seemed quite unsure of what he was saying and he said that I would lose my loyalty discount if I order TiVo.

Also, he said that I don't need to quote the code I was given in the email but I was told by customer services that I do need to quote the code because it is specific to my account.

What's going on?!

Originally Posted by Sarg92 (Post 35218855)

I just called to order the TiVo box and I was put through to a rep who seemed quite unsure of what he was saying and he said that I would lose my loyalty discount if I order TiVo.

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35218859)

I think the reason that you have not been asked for the code is due to the fact that new customers can order the box ( I may be wrong on that one ).

Some people have been told that they will lose the loyalty discount but when they have called again they will not lose it.

So i think that it is pot luck who you get through to:)

Originally Posted by Sarg92 (Post 35218861)

Gotcha.

So the code that I got in the email is irrelevant right?

The TiVo guy on the phone said that everyone was given the same code.

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35218884)

The OP's question referred to VOD.


Whilst you can skip recordings, you cannot skip through OnDemand content.

Unless this was added very recently.

Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35218888)

Ooooooooooooooooh..........yes you can!:omg:

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I have just been watching the snooker on BBC2 in SD. I have to say the picture quality is outstanding.:)

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35218884)

I apologise.

I was certain you could not "skip" through OD content. Well, you couldn't the last time I tried it anyway; and I'm sure you couldn't on V+ either when I last had it.

Seems either it has been introduced recently or my memory is worse than I thought.

:o:

Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35218888)

Ooooooooooooooooh..........yes you can!:omg:

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I have just been watching the snooker on BBC2 in SD. I have to say the picture quality is outstanding.:)

Originally Posted by whoareyou (Post 35218939)

Tv guide seems too complex. To much info going on. Too many channels, progs on one screen.

Originally Posted by Adder (Post 35218973)

:shocked: The V+ only showed about 1 hour of time (90 mins I think) which I found deeply frustrating, now you can see at least 2 hours of primetime for all the main channels on one screen. So so much easier!

Originally Posted by whoareyou (Post 35218939)

Ok, so had my install this morning.
Top bloke, was here about an hour. Everything went very well.
Took the V away and put the V+ in its place.
First impressions...Good, im not as amazed as i thought i would be.
Didnt think i would, but noticed a 'softer' pic on ITV sd.
Menus seem slow. Setting up lots of series links is frustrating. Is there no way to set padding, etc as defaults.
Tv guide seems too complex. To much info going on. Too many channels, progs on one screen.
When your watching a programme and click OK (or info) sometimes a green bar appears to show how far you can rewind. Does it only appear after viewing the channel for sometime?

Ps. EPG took about an hour to update too a couple of weeks and catch up wasnt working.

Originally Posted by whoareyou (Post 35218939)

Ok, so had my install this morning.
Top bloke, was here about an hour. Everything went very well.
Took the V away and put the V+ in its place.
First impressions...Good, im not as amazed as i thought i would be.
Didnt think i would, but noticed a 'softer' pic on ITV sd.
Menus seem slow. Setting up lots of series links is frustrating. Is there no way to set padding, etc as defaults.
Tv guide seems too complex. To much info going on. Too many channels, progs on one screen.
When your watching a programme and click OK (or info) sometimes a green bar appears to show how far you can rewind. Does it only appear after viewing the channel for sometime?

Ps. EPG took about an hour to update too a couple of weeks and catch up wasnt working.

Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 35219136)

Can you get it by pressing the red button on any BBC channel?

Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 35219136)

Can you get it by pressing the red button on any BBC channel?

Originally Posted by kgollop (Post 35219161)

No, the red button services don't work on TIVO yet. Red button on BBC channels takes you straight to the I-Player App.

Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 35219163)

Really? I would have thought they would have developed a new BBCi interface for it by now, or at least enabled access to the webpages used for the V/V+ Boxes

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35205862)

The new season of US shows are announced around May time and the US start to broadcast around September/october. We often don't know if a UK broadcaster will pick up the rights, which broadcaster it will be and when they will show it. It's a case of monitoring the online sites as to if and when a US show will be broadcast in the UK.

Take for example, a show like Fringe; when it was first announced a couple of years ago, I knew I wanted to give it a try because it sounded interesting and was part created by JJ Abrams who, amongst other things, created Alias. It was a case of waiting to find out who would pick it up and when they would broadcast it ---- this information wasn't available until a few months after it had been announced.

As I understand it, you would have been able to enter 'Fringe' into the tivo wishlist and when the tivo guide came across a programme called Fringe, it would automatically record it. Tivo 'remembered' several months later, when I would most likely would have forgotten about it.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35219252)

See if your advanced search finds' The Chicago Code' let me know when it's on and what channel and I'll be impressed :D

I actually do know when and what channel just a TIVO test :D

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 35219261)

Who needs to know?
We can just stick it in a wishlist and record it anyway ;)

(I've not looked for it, far too lazy to reach for the remote)

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35219262)

It's a program coming soon just wondered whether the TIVO search would pick it up as its on a channel VM carry. Just really seeing how good the search is , as its out of,the 7 day range.

Originally Posted by blackthorn (Post 35219279)

I`ve just had a look at my online billing, it says there is a technical hitch but across the top it says
ou're getting close to your credit limit of GBP180.00. To avoid any restrictions on your services, please make a payment of £150.14 now.
Now this is obvious that this is the tivo installation fee but I thought that credit limits were going to be increased for this ?

Originally Posted by jobbie8 (Post 35219048)

also Im probably stupid but how do you stop a recording? When I press the stop button, tivo goes to a menu screen but the recording still plays in the corner?? Sorry if this sounds daft.

Originally Posted by blackthorn (Post 35219279)

I`ve just had a look at my online billing, it says there is a technical hitch but across the top it says
ou're getting close to your credit limit of GBP180.00. To avoid any restrictions on your services, please make a payment of £150.14 now.
Now this is obvious that this is the tivo installation fee but I thought that credit limits were going to be increased for this ?

Originally Posted by albertsteptoe (Post 35219316)

Can someone please tell me how you get the text button to work on Tivo remote as Ive now been trying for 2 days & no joy, when i had my V+ i used to go into interactive & then use it on BBC1 to check football news on Tivo i cant find anything on how to use it, thanks in advance for any help.

Originally Posted by pythagoras (Post 35219265)

As its on the 12th of May and the tivo search is 14 days forward it wont pick it up until 28th of april;) However I have set up a wishlist and I'll let you know when it finds the program.

regards

John

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35219284)

One thing l do like and l like many things about the tivo is being able to set recordings online for tivo.

Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35219322)

There are no interactive services available on TiVo at present!

Originally Posted by albertsteptoe (Post 35219328)

what about the text button on remote dose that work do i have a faulty remote.

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil (Post 35219365)

Check out this thread over at the TiVommunity site:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=468512

Reminders will appear soon, and Sky have allowed Virgin to show their channels whilst in the guide, as well as other stuff like the channel name being shown on the right of the screen whilst looking in the backwards guide.

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35219348)

It's there for when it will work. You'd rather they miss it off now and give you a new remote with one on later? :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil (Post 35219365)

Check out this thread over at the TiVommunity site:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=468512

Reminders will appear soon, and Sky have allowed Virgin to show their channels whilst in the guide, as well as other stuff like the channel name being shown on the right of the screen whilst looking in the backwards guide.

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil (Post 35219365)

Check out this thread over at the TiVommunity site:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=468512

Reminders will appear soon.

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil (Post 35219365)

Check out this thread over at the TiVommunity site:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=468512

Reminders will appear soon, and Sky have allowed Virgin to show their channels whilst in the guide, as well as other stuff like the channel name being shown on the right of the screen whilst looking in the backwards guide.

Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35218528)

I presume you mean consecutive not simultaneous?

Originally Posted by albertsteptoe (Post 35219328)

what about the text button on remote dose that work do i have a faulty remote.

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35219348)

It's there for when it will work. You'd rather they miss it off now and give you a new remote with one on later? :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by spj20016 (Post 35219493)

Has anyone got any idea when remote record will work on mobile phone(Blackberry)?

Originally Posted by DaMac (Post 35219374)

Ive got a brilliant idea, why not supply your best customers with TiVo (if they want it), then only charge them for it when it works as it should. I'd be up for that.

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35219500)

Well mine's working as it should in that it's recording what I ask it to. Is yours not? :rolleyes: Anything else is just bells and whistles; good to have but not essential.

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35219500)

Well mine's working as it should in that it's recording what I ask it to. Is yours not? :rolleyes: Anything else is just bells and whistles; good to have but not essential.

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35219525)

If Tivo is advertising certain features, then they aren't bells and whistles; they're part of the advertised feature set.

Tivo offers powerfull search and additional information on shows, actors, directors and the like with links to online information. That is an important part of the feature set. You may just use the 'recording features' but others want that advertised extra functionality; it's what separates the Tivo box from V+ or Sky+

So, they should work. For me, they do, so I don't have a problem, just delight in the extra functionality.

Originally Posted by JayAy (Post 35217173)

Thanks. Price is clear thanks - What's the best route to get this fixed on the contract - 150 and sales?

Originally Posted by busboy125 (Post 35219584)

Ordered TiVo on 15th April, was told verbally on phone that install booked for 28th April. Was given an order number, but to date have not received confirmation Email or letter. Is this normal or should I give them a ring??

Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35219586)

I never got any form of confirmation. I was down for a morning install and when the installer had not arrived by 12.00 I called 150 and asked where was my Tivo. They confirmed that it had been moved to an afternoon slot. Sure enough at 13.00 on the dot he turned up.

For peace of mind it is a good idea to give them a call. It happens all the time. They don't mind!:)

Originally Posted by spiderwebb46 (Post 35219675)

Just Had my TIVO installed about an hour ago. A couple of quick questions come to mind that I forgot to ask the engineer.
If I go away for a few days I would normally switch the box to "Standby" - I presume I should do the same with TIVO, but will it still record the programmes I have asked to record when I am away and the box is in "Standby" mode
also
I think there is a USB port at the rear - I haven't checked but the book suggests there is - am I able to insert a memory stick with AVI movie files on it and they will play ?

Originally Posted by whoareyou (Post 35219679)

On planned recordings, the series' have a R with multi circles. What is it if one show just has a tick before it? Its on series link

Originally Posted by howardmicks (Post 35219777)

just checked my epg`s on my v+ and tivo boxes to see if been updated to show the tribute show on cbbc for sarah jane (elizabeth sladden) on saturday,V+ updated tivo not.

Originally Posted by nick_f (Post 35219770)

Hi all Tivo Installed this morning! Wahoo!
First box went Haywire so 2nd box was installed fine......

The 10 mins after engineer left i got a Smart Card error, Tivo team fixed a card error at their end, However now i have a message saying "ON Demand is Unavailable" and i cant access On demand. Apps, Wishlists etc, Any help please?

Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 35219687)

No problem leaving it in standby. All planned recordings will record.

The USB port is not customer useable!

Good luck and enjoy your TiVo!:)

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A single tick means that show is scheduled for recording. Sometimes if you select a show for recording and subsequently select a series link, the first scheduled show will only show a tick but if you scroll down you should see the next episode will have the multi circle "R". It seems to be one of the many quirks of the TiVo.:)

Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35219782)

Well mine has it. When was your last 'call home'? Mine was 1630 today. (You'll find the info on the "network" screen in 'settings'.

Originally Posted by whoareyou (Post 35219795)

I saw a prog was on MTVHD called "Pearl Jam : Austin". So set a wishlist with the keywords "Pearl Jam". But it hasnt found it. Any reason why?