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carlwaring

31-08-2012 10:36

Re: Tivo troubles

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35469142)

Fave director - do not have a clue who directed anything :shocked:

You not even heard of Steven Spielberg then? :eek: :D

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Clashes - +1 is easy to use.

Yes. and with a Tivo wishlist for the show you wouldn't have to spend time sorting them out yourself.

That's my main point; and one of the reasons for my sig ;)

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Honestly with 2 boxes in the house & a Sender its not a problem :D

You obviously have the time then. I don't :)

Itshim

31-08-2012 11:36

Re: Tivo troubles

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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35469151)

You not even heard of Steven Spielberg then? :eek: :D

Yes but never look, care or want to see anything because it was by him or any one else.

Yes. and with a Tivo wishlist for the show you wouldn't have to spend time sorting them out yourself.

Simpler to look than type on screen

That's my main point; and one of the reasons for my sig ;)

You obviously have the time then. I don't :)

You have the time and patience to type via remote . I don`t :erm:

Just checked what I have "backed up" after hols, 13 shows ( 13 hours - ads ) Really do not want or need more !!!
However I understand that some people need more than that.
In a normal week I have a maximum of 4 shows ( One finished prior to going so not part of whats left ) As these are on different days. Number of tuners has not enter the equation.
Also it takes no time to set record on different boxes. Tuning to sender is also only a button ( or two) away . Saying that I have never used it as such. As the problem has not arisen. Only used when TiVo failed !!!! & could not be bothered to change boxes again.

carlwaring

31-08-2012 11:56

Re: Tivo troubles

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35469167)

You have the time and patience to type via remote . I don't :erm:

I admit I have a slight advantage with having the slide remote with a qwerty keyboard, but even if I didn't, the time it takes to enter data is time saved when it finds stuff :)

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Just checked what I have "backed up" after hols, 13 shows ( 13 hours - ads ) Really do not want or need more !!!

True enough :p

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However I understand that some people need more than that.

It's not "needing more" more than it is "having something to watch when I have time".

I concede I probably do watch more TV than you.

neilo

31-08-2012 12:06

Re: Tivo troubles

I was watching something and I had two things recording yesterday evening, one of which was due to finish at 9, and then another one was due to start from 9. There was three minutes padding at the end of the programme finishing at 9.

When it got to one minute to 9, TiVo asked me if I wanted to change the channel to allow the recording or cancel it.

Why couldn't it ask me if I wanted the programme clipped and not interfere with my viewing? I have got the clip programmes setting on. Just seemed a bit silly that it didn't clip automatically or give me the option to clip. It only offered a channel change or a recording cancel, neither of which I wanted.

In order to appease some of the forum's thought police, I have decided to try to say something positive about TiVo on each occasion I criticise it.... so here goes.

I like the fact that Kaley Cuoco's picture is frequently displayed in the advertising section at the top of the My Shows page.

carlwaring

31-08-2012 13:20

Re: Tivo troubles

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Originally Posted by neilo (Post 35469184)

Why couldn't it ask me if I wanted the programme clipped and not interfere with my viewing? I have got the clip programmes setting on. Just seemed a bit silly that it didn't clip automatically or give me the option to clip. It only offered a channel change or a recording cancel, neither of which I wanted.

I don't have any experience of clipping as I have that feature switched off but I would assume that it asked you if you wanted the recording to go ahead because it needed to change channel on the tuner you were watching live.

If it hadn't have done so I'm sure you would have complained that "it switched over without warning when I was in the middle of watching something".

I would have assumed that it would apply clipping as pre-programmed.

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In order to appease some of the forum's thought police...

:rolleyes:

chunkymonkey

31-08-2012 14:52

Re: Tivo troubles

Just off the phone to CEO Office, he said that after much persuasion to my area manager he has managed to get me a V+ box fitted and to get rid of my TiVo. Happy days for me :)
The best bit was that he said he prefers the V+ and hasn't upgraded himself yet!

Itshim

31-08-2012 14:56

Re: Tivo troubles

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Originally Posted by chunkymonkey (Post 35469256)

The best bit was that he said he prefers the V+ and hasn't upgraded himself yet!

That says it all.:D

denphone

31-08-2012 15:02

Re: Tivo troubles

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35469259)

That says it all.:D

Really Itshim you should not believe everything you hear or read.:rolleyes:

neilo

31-08-2012 15:07

Re: Tivo troubles

Especially on here! ;)

passingbat

31-08-2012 15:10

Re: Tivo troubles

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Originally Posted by chunkymonkey (Post 35469256)

Just off the phone to CEO Office, he said that after much persuasion to my area manager he has managed to get me a V+ box fitted and to get rid of my TiVo. Happy days for me :)

The best bit was that he said he prefers the V+ and hasn't upgraded himself yet!

Was that the 'main man'? :D I'd actually find it quite funny if it was. At least he's not on a Sky box! :D

carlwaring

31-08-2012 16:17

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35469259)

That says it all.:D

No, it really doesn't :rolleyes:

chunkymonkey

31-08-2012 17:11

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35469267)

Was that the 'main man'? :D I'd actually find it quite funny if it was. At least he's not on a Sky box! :D

It was someone from Neil Berkett's office

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35469264)

Really Itshim you should not believe everything you hear or read.:rolleyes:

But he said it to me :D

neilo

01-09-2012 13:27

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If that was said, it may be that the person who was dealing with the complaint was trying to be empathetic or sympathetic (take your pick) and basically made that up to help with the flow of the call.

Although really, they shouldn't ever be negative about their own products so I'm glad I don't work there!

Is someone on this thread a Sky spy then?

Itshim

03-09-2012 15:19

Re: Tivo troubles

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35469264)

Really Itshim you should not believe everything you hear or read.:rolleyes:

Did you have to spoil a good story.:D

I have always ( perhaps stupidly) Trusted people until proved different. Companies the complete opposite !

andy_m

03-09-2012 16:42

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35470362)

Did you have to spoil a good story.:D

I have always ( perhaps stupidly) Trusted people until proved different. Companies the complete opposite !

So basically you're prepared to believe ChunkMunkey's statement that the man from the company said he himself preferred the V+, but also that the company man was probably lying when he did so?

I think we're all on the same page here.:D

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