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passingbat 14-11-2013 19:14

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by zantarous (Post 35645304)

Also what is the 1080 pass through for, does this allow services like Netflix to display content in 1080P?

Also noticed that that the audio is in 5.1 Dolby Plus, it has been so long since I saw I looked at sound codecs is the only difference between Plus and regular DD the bitrate for the codec? Nice to see the HD audio light and D+ logo.
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Yes 1080p pass through allows Netflix to be shown at full quality; Netflix is the only content on Tivo that is 1080p. Although maybe some Youtube videos are 1080p?

DD+ was designed for digital streaming. It gives better quality for the same bitrate. Though I believe Netflix have used it's advantages the other way; reduce the bitrate to give the same (or better?) quality as regular DD. The only disadvantage with DD+ is that some older AV amps, that can decode DD, can't decode DD+, and feeding it to them gives stereo output rather than 5.1

BenMcr 14-11-2013 19:16

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35645277)
VM need to get away from the American way of doing tivo and code it to how we want it.

VM (and other cable providers) can suggest and / or pay for features, but the core code is TiVo's

Remember however, that when VM first got TiVo, quite a few features that they wanted e.g. mini guide, HD EPG etc, made it back into the core code, so I'm sure there is a lot of discussion about what should be changed in each update.

Lostlam 14-11-2013 19:17

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
Thanks Craig and Edin. ;)

jitee 14-11-2013 19:25

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
How do you manage to control the Netflix app with your mobile phone. I can't seem to do it. I start Netflix on my phone then I switch on Netflix on the Tv, but it doesn't seem to pair with the phone. Am I doing something wrong, can someone please help me.

BenMcr 14-11-2013 19:43

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
If you've got your TiVo correctly hooked up to your home network, then it should just appear in the app - you don't need to launch Netflix on TiVo

mhatter67 14-11-2013 20:34

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
Anybody having problems with the last channel button on the TiVo remote, when I press it I get a blank screen with just the mini guide:(

muppetman11 14-11-2013 20:37

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
The new UI on the PS3 Netflix app is excellent , only had a brief play around but the reference to Super HD seems to have been dropped unless I've just not noticed it.

http://youtu.be/HdzV5bkFTaM

VirginMediaPhil 14-11-2013 20:50

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
This has probably been said before. But we didn't we all get a notice from Virgin when they last updated the box overnight that anything we set to record wouldn't be recorded? I hope nobody recorded anything overnight these past few weeks...

Anyway, I still haven't got it so I guess I'll get it tomorrow. Ho hum.

Lostlam 14-11-2013 21:15

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
Random question: Did the update leave anyone's TiVO on after it was updated?

martin201002 14-11-2013 21:21

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by Lostlam (Post 35645344)
Random question: Did the update leave anyone's TiVO on after it was updated?

Yeah, left both of mine on.

Lostlam 14-11-2013 21:29

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35645346)
Yeah, left both of mine on.

Thought that was the case. That doesn't always happen does it?

paultrademark 14-11-2013 21:35

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
Happpened to me too.. I was out working and came home at 6am to it blaring away lol

BenMcr 14-11-2013 21:39

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by Lostlam (Post 35645344)
Random question: Did the update leave anyone's TiVO on after it was updated?

It's probably a concious choice to do so - because the 'standby' is different, they wouldn't want to disrupt too much what people were used to, so leaving it on allows it to mostly act in the same way as before (barring the A/V output)

andy_m 14-11-2013 21:42

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
It's ringing a slight bell that the last major update (15.2?) left it on as well. Presumably the box wakes up to actually do the update.

Lostlam 14-11-2013 21:43

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Looks like it is the norm the majority of the time then. Will have to look out for it when the next update rolls around.


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