Cable Forum - TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2

I think a lot of people feel that way... I know I do. It would make sense for VM to get this feature fully enabled ASAP if they want to make the most of the subscriber boom and the initial interest that still surrounds the TiVo. It won't last forever, no matter how many amusing little adverts they make with Marc Warren in them!

You two have hit the nail on the head. As long as the streaming is implemented ok, I'd like to replace my other 2 boxes with baby TiVo's. :D

Knowing VM though, we could still be waiting for the feature to be activated this
time next year! :p:

muppetman11

01-12-2011 21:49

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How come when setting an express series link up the default is new and re-runs , surely it would make more sense to have New Only as the default setting.

HD Boy

01-12-2011 21:55

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35338738)

How come when setting an express series link up the default is new and re-runs , surely it would make more sense to have New Only as the default setting.

Forget about express series link just go to explore this show.

They badly need to make express series link configurable in the january update.

Doz007

01-12-2011 22:14

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35338738)

How come when setting an express series link up the default is new and re-runs , surely it would make more sense to have New Only as the default setting.

It's set to that by default as a kind of fail safe to protect against incorrect meta data. :)

HD Boy

01-12-2011 22:16

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Originally Posted by Doz007 (Post 35338753)

It's set to that by default as a kind of fail safe to protect against incorrect meta data. :)

That is improving.

Doz007

01-12-2011 22:20

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35338754)

That is improving.

Yes, without a doubt. It's improved immensely since I picked up the TiVo at launch but it's still far from perfect.

I 100% agree with having user set defaults for a express series links also. :)

spiderplant

01-12-2011 22:24

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35338738)

How come when setting an express series link up the default is new and re-runs , surely it would make more sense to have New Only as the default setting.

That's a matter of some debate. Personally I don't care whether or not something has been on before - if I want to record it, I want to record it.

HD Boy

01-12-2011 22:27

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Originally Posted by Doz007 (Post 35338759)

Yes, without a doubt. It's improved immensely since I picked up the TiVo at launch but it's still far from perfect.

I 100% agree with having user set defaults for a express series links also. :)

I agree.

They was some episodes of South Park recently on Comedy Central with incorrect metadata
(did not say what series it was and did not say what episode it was )

I got that fixed using this.
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...re/td-p/601593

Doz007

01-12-2011 22:31

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Have the BBC sorted out the metadata for Click yet?

I'm not at the TiVo to check :(

lee_mc

01-12-2011 22:37

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Just a very quick question.

If you are recording two programs at the same time whilst watching live TV, and then pause and then start playing the live tv in catchup - what happens if a third program is due to start whilst you are still watching the live catchup?

And why doesn't the third tuner recording light, light up.

HD Boy

01-12-2011 22:39

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Originally Posted by Doz007 (Post 35338766)

Have the BBC sorted out the metadata for Click yet?

I'm not at the TiVo to check :(

Well it set to record 4 episodes on saturday when set to new only. So i would say the answer is no.

Doz007

01-12-2011 22:59

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Originally Posted by lee_mc (Post 35338770)

I'm fairly sure that a dialog box pops up asking you if you'd like to continue watching '......' or record '........' as scheduled & it's up to you what you'd like TiVo to do. As for the third tuner light, do you mean that it never lights up even when 3 things are being recorded?

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35338772)

Well it set to record 4 episodes on saturday when set to new only. So i would say the answer is no.

:( that's exactly why I deleted my series link months ago. Was kind of hoping that it would be sorted by now.

HD Boy

01-12-2011 23:04

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Originally Posted by Doz007 (Post 35338790)

:( that's exactly why I deleted my series link months ago. Was kind of hoping that it would be sorted by now.

Is it safe to say you have already reported this.

Doz007

01-12-2011 23:08

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35338794)

Is it safe to say you have already reported this.

What do you mean by reported it? It was mentioned on here many months ago and DF, Ben & Spiderplant all picked up on it. They mentioned that they're reliant on BBC in terms of the metadata they provide that allows TiVo to identify the show.