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martin201002 16-11-2013 08:13

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by mhatter67 (Post 35645748)
Sorry if this has been mentioned before, if you experienced problems like slow response of switching between channels or menus with this update like me, just reboot your TiVo box, hay presto it then works fine! :)

Finally a dumb question about this energy saving feature, is it just for forgetfull or lazy people who don't put their box in standby mode when not watching TiVo?

It's to save energy, apparently turning a TiVo box off will save the planet. Also when it's put in standby it's using considerably less power than it was before the update, because it stops the hard drive spinning and it doesn't buffer anymore.

mhatter67 16-11-2013 08:25

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35645752)
It's to save energy, apparently turning a TiVo box off will save the planet. Also when it's put in standby it's using considering less power than is was before the update, because it stop the hard drive spinning and it doses't buffer anymore.

Thanks for that, now I won't feel as guilty in switching on another bar on the electric fire:D

denphone 16-11-2013 08:31

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Originally Posted by Parlyboy (Post 35645746)
Anyone received the 6 month free code yet?

Nothing yet as l was told it would arrive via email in five working days.

martin201002 16-11-2013 08:55

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by mhatter67 (Post 35645757)
Thanks for that, now I won't feel as guilty in switching on another bar on the electric fire:D

Ha ha, my fires are on full blast sod the planet it's freezing up north.

spiderplant 16-11-2013 10:20

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by JayAy (Post 35645691)
Had more chance to check this out this evening - with just 1080i as output from the Tivo there is definitely a difference to the internal scaling applied by Tivo with this release when it's up-scaling.

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Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35645699)
Interesting. Any reason why?

There have been many changes to the video processing to allow it to support all the Netflix video formats. Also some people experienced the picture being cropped on the left-hand edge, so an adjustment was made for that. You may be seeing a side-effect of one of those changes.

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Originally Posted by roughbeast (Post 35645745)
What I find really annoying and patronising is that Netflix Tivo doesn't have all the film genre, ie those that contain highly sexual content. This includes Steamy, Foreign and Gay and Lesbian.

There's something odd about the way Netflix chooses genres, but I don't think TiVo is to blame. On both TiVo and PC, I get Foreign and Gay & Lesbian, but not Steamy. On iPhone I only get Foreign. I turned the Parental Control slider up to the max, but I can't see that anything has changed.

Can anyone explain?

Dash: CF noob 16-11-2013 10:47

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
Voucher code:

VIRGINMEDIANETFLIXTIVOONLYSIXMONTHSFREE(NOTREALLYF REE)PLUS12YEARRECONTRACTPLUS6.7% MINIMUMPRICERISEPERYEARCODE

theone2k10 16-11-2013 11:08

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by Dash: CF noob (Post 35645797)
Voucher code:

VIRGINMEDIANETFLIXTIVOONLYSIXMONTHSFREE(NOTREALLYF REE)PLUS12YEARRECONTRACTPLUS6.7% MINIMUMPRICERISEPERYEARCODE

Spacebar not working? Also it's 12 months not 12 years. For people already on Premier or vip pack or thinking of upgrading/joining then this indeed is a very good offer.
For someone like me on M+ then i'm better of just paying the £5.99p/m to Netflix.

Mark420 16-11-2013 11:29

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Yes the picture processing changes think I've noticed a few things too. Weirdly maybe , to me the best picture is with 1080 and 1080p only engaged. I know 1080p is meant to only have any effect with Netflix. But to my eyes the TiVo picture looks bettter with both engaged rather than just 1080 only. Maybe just be placebo though or more to it , spiderplant any tricks where the best pic is at now then ?

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Oh an before this update I was only using the TiVo with just 1080 engaged.

spiderplant 16-11-2013 11:54

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Originally Posted by Mark420 (Post 35645804)
Yes the picture processing changes think I've noticed a few things too. Weirdly maybe , to me the best picture is with 1080 and 1080p only engaged. I know 1080p is meant to only have any effect with Netflix.

I'm not aware of 1080p affecting anything but Netflix, but there are so many complexities to video processing that I couldn't rule it out.

ocav 16-11-2013 12:36

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
Has anyone received their six months free code yet?

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Originally Posted by roughbeast (Post 35645745)
What I find really annoying and patronising is that Netflix Tivo doesn't have all the film genre, ie those that contain highly sexual content. This includes Steamy, Foreign and Gay and Lesbian.

One of the list on mine is "Teen Movies with a Strong Female Lead"

May pop down to HMV and ask for the Teen Movies with a Strong Female Lead section...

spiderplant 16-11-2013 13:02

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Originally Posted by ocav (Post 35645844)
One of the list on mine is "Teen Movies with a Strong Female Lead"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2813921.html
http://www.theawl.com/2012/03/43-inc...ecommendations

roughbeast 16-11-2013 16:59

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35645772)
[COLOR="Silver"] There's something odd about the way Netflix chooses genres, but I don't think TiVo is to blame. On both TiVo and PC, I get Foreign and Gay & Lesbian, but not Steamy. On iPhone I only get Foreign. I turned the Parental Control slider up to the max, but I can't see that anything has changed. Can anyone explain?

Definitely can't explain. I don't get Foreign or Gay Lesbian or Steamy on my Tivo, except when I use the workaround I described.

Another issue is that the only profile I get on Tivo is my own. The profiles of my wife and 2 younger children, whilst present via my browser, do not appear in Tivo.

BenMcr 16-11-2013 17:19

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Originally Posted by roughbeast (Post 35645928)
Another issue is that the only profile I get on Tivo is my own. The profiles of my wife and 2 younger children, whilst present via my browser, do not appear in Tivo.

As I believe spiderplant has said elsewhere on here, profiles will come, it's just there were some issues with it so an earlier version of the app is the one currently available

jtaylor06 16-11-2013 18:06

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35645772)
There have been many changes to the video processing to allow it to support all the Netflix video formats. Also some people experienced the picture being cropped on the left-hand edge, so an adjustment was made for that. You may be seeing a side-effect of one of those changes.

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There's something odd about the way Netflix chooses genres, but I don't think TiVo is to blame. On both TiVo and PC, I get Foreign and Gay & Lesbian, but not Steamy. On iPhone I only get Foreign. I turned the Parental Control slider up to the max, but I can't see that anything has changed.

Can anyone explain?

Switching channels seems to be a lot faster too, but picture quality when using Netflix is definitely making the most of my TV now.
The quality is brilliant when streaming the "Super" HD titles.

passingbat 16-11-2013 18:10

Re: TiVo Update/Netflix
 
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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35645939)
As I believe spiderplant has said elsewhere on here, profiles will come, it's just there were some issues with it so an earlier version of the app is the one currently available

Maybe when they do replace this one and add one with profiles, it will be the new interface that has just launched?


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