Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

Apart from reminders I can't see what difference!

What I can't STAND is that TIVO (along with all VM boxes) are SO BLOODY SLOW!!!

They are state of the art so why are the so slow compared to Sky and Freeview boxes? & inbuilt freeview??

Would have been nice to see the boxes speeded up in this update!!!

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

The only other visual difference I have seen is the very subtle shading in the info banner for the tuners which is only a very minor thing but good

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

The years back on films in my shows is good.
The default recording options though limited is still an improvement.
It also is a little bit quicker.
And watching something from on demand is much quicker skipping all those nonsense steps.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

It's terrible. If it makes the wrong prediction, you've got to key away from what it is suggesting and then key back for their suggestion to disappear and the original letters to return.

For me personally it's not speeding up a thing. It's taking me longer to correct typo's and to maneouver away and back from their wrong predictions.

There is so many ways they could have improved the YouTube search facility, this surely wasn't the best of the ideas they came up with?

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

I think there are a few additional options on the My Shows menu, but I could be wrong...

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

There some help videos in there I think

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

Use the TiVo search instead, then select "YouTube Results" from the bottom of the list.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

I'm quite getting into TiVo, and have to agree with Carl it does save a lot of time; provided you have the box running as you want to.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

l agree because now we have two TiVo's in our household and l would never go back to to Virgin's older boxes as comparing the two now is like comparing Premier league football to Non league football.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

I'll give that a bash later. Thanks for the tip:)

got it here in teesside overnight. My TB TiVo seems faster but my 500gb seems about rhe same. New logo for VM I see, and like the MOD search option. Reminders are great too.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

Well Adobe Flash doesn't exactly have a reputation for being quick, and it is unlikely to improve now Adobe have dropped Linux support (which the Tivo OS is based on). Unless Tivo can take advantage on the work Google will be doing with Flash in Chrome on Linux.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

Just to point out, it was what Google came up with. It's the same on www.youtube.com/leanback

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

TiVo just changed the channel automatically again from Rain Man on ITV3 to Family Guy on BBC3. It was due to start recording American Dad on BBC3 at 23.15 but changed the channel a couple of minutes before that. There are only two recordings taking place including the American Dad one, the other one is a Suggestion Recording.

That's twice it's just switched the channel on me with no warning. I never noticed it do that before the update.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

You sound like you;re "in the know" mate.

So what are freeview and Sky's OS based on?

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

Freeview doesn't define an OS as far as I'm aware so it's dependent on the maker.

YouView and the latest Sky+HD OS both seem to be Linux based. But not sure what they use as the graphics layer

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Thanks Ben.
VM must realise their boxes are on the slow side. Any plans afoot to try and quicken them up. I'd prefer a more basic design lay out and a quicker box than the other way round!

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

To be honest I don't find TiVo slow. Especially not compared to some of the older V boxes (which had a simpler interface) and a couple of Freeview boxes I've used

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

l have to agree with you as my TiVo works incredibly fast and that was even before the 15.3 update.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

Can't agree with you on that, Mobes. The whole point of the TIVO is the features it has to offer.

I agree that it is a bit slow to change channels (that is, it's not instant, but you get a slight pause) but that is only a nuisance if you are a channel hopper. Nothing else is slow on the box that I have noticed, and I find programmes I want to watch through the EPG, which is very fast.

The V+ was slower than the TIVO and I have no regrets at all from changing - I would never want to go back or swap with a Sky box. There's just no comparison.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

Honestly disagree with you there. TiVo may not be instantanious at channel changes but its by no means slow.

Also its not up to VM do decided if its slow and speed it up. It is TiVo and no one that uses TiVo a lot really thinks of it as slow or sluggish.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

TiVo update now complete!

http://my.virginmedia.com/customer-n...iVoUpdate.html


We’ve updated your TiVo box to enable these great new features…

Record and Remind

Record and Remind brings reminders to TiVo. And, if you do miss your reminder, you don't miss your show as TiVo will still record it for you.
Your reminder once it has been set will appear when you’re watching live TV, a recording or an On Demand video. Don’t worry if you miss it as you can find it in your recordings in My Shows.
You will also be able to update a planned recording to change it to be a reminder.

Faster access to on demand Movies, shows and Music Videos in Search

It is now possible to just search for On Demand programmes and Music videos, so you can quickly find the movie, show or song that you’re after.
If the programme you want cannot be found then you will be offered the opportunity to Search All TV with the same search text and then results for live TV programmes, actors and directors will appear.
You’ll also find that you’ll need less button presses to play any On demand programmes that you find in TiVo search.

Global settings

If you want to make sure all your recordings start 2 minutes early or keep 20 episodes of every series you can now change your global settings so that all recordings and series links you make pick up the new default recording options you want.
The new defaults will be applied to all recordings going forward but not recordings planned before you made the change.

Other Changes

The changes made to your TiVo box also include improvements to stability and improvements to HDMI connection reliability.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

This was from last October but the review on the Gadget show does back up your claims:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHmwQR5A2go

Of course there have been updates since then, which have improved the TiVo boxes performance, but I'm sure the SKY+HD box still has the edge in terms of browsing speed and general quickness.

Re: TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box
 

I would point out that the November update (15.2) sped up the TiVo box

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...edia-tivo.html

And as it also got rid of some of the other issues in the review, it's a shame about the timing really.