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denphone 31-10-2012 06:30

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35490655)
From the link that toady posted

http://blog.tivo.com/2012/10/fall-up...premiere-dvrs/

Looks really good; hope we get it soon.

Indeed lets start the countdown now.;)

tizmeinnit 31-10-2012 09:24

Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
 
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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35490655)
From the link that toady posted

http://blog.tivo.com/2012/10/fall-up...premiere-dvrs/

Looks really good; hope we get it soon.


VMs software is all custom why do you expect it will happen at all?

Itshim 31-10-2012 10:06

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I really do not care about cosmetic upgrades to the TiVo. As I read it this was an upgrade to the service in the US. As I understand this has little bearing on the service Virgin pays for. Therefore it begged the question do upgrades in the USA carry over automatically to UK or are they piece meal or even only if requested & paid for. As for divided you are right I care. So get your extra TiVos today !!!!

BenMcr 31-10-2012 11:06

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Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35490742)
VMs software is all custom why do you expect it will happen at all?

It's not all custom. It's based on the core TiVo code, so what changes in the US will eventually make it over here

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35490760)
As I read it this was an upgrade to the service in the US. As I understand this has little bearing on the service Virgin pays for.

It's an upgrade to the core TiVo code - which will have a bearing on what Virgin get

In some respects it's the same as Android. Everyone has access to the core code updates, but then the different handset makers add their own tweaks on top

Except in the case of VM TiVo, it's TiVo that make the changes to the core code for VM

passingbat 31-10-2012 11:19

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35490760)
I really do not care about cosmetic upgrades to the TiVo. As I read it this was an upgrade to the service in the US. As I understand this has little bearing on the service Virgin pays for. Therefore it begged the question do upgrades in the USA carry over automatically to UK or are they piece meal or even only if requested & paid for. As for divided you are right I care. So get your extra TiVos today !!!!


As someone with shares, I thought that you would have been a litte more informed and realise that VMs tivo uses the core tivo software and thus we will get the updates, which are functional, not jst cosmetic.

Itshim 31-10-2012 11:57

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35490794)
As someone with shares, I thought that you would have been a litte more informed and realise that VMs tivo uses the core tivo software and thus we will get the updates, which are functional, not jst cosmetic.

As a trust we have shares in Aerospace, car manufacturers, steel, chemicals ,banks, hospitals and things I do not even understand what they are for :dozey:
Brought & sold by the family stock brokers on behalf of trusts. I happened to mention in passing TiVo, to my brother,whom is in day, today control of this part of the family business. He said that we had brought shares on the back of a legal settlement. For all I know or in fact really care the shares could have well been sold again.

As to general TiVo functions it works as well as I would want. ( stated many times before I find a lot of its functions of no use what so ever) English language broadcasts on S4C being the exception & they are "coming soon" :rolleyes: .
I have not great interest in updates, however I fully accept that they would be of use to other people. ;) If one is of use great, but not concerned otherwise. Sorry if this upsets you :D

toady 31-10-2012 12:50

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35490760)
I really do not care about cosmetic upgrades to the TiVo.

I do, its so annoying to lose the live stream in the top left corner when going into some of the old menus to manage your links for example

Itshim 31-10-2012 13:01

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Originally Posted by toady (Post 35490838)
I do, its so annoying to lose the live stream in the top left corner when going into some of the old menus to manage your links for example


Sorry I really have NO idea what you are referring to. :dozey:However I trust that it is sorted out soon :)

Jameseh 31-10-2012 13:17

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Try editing a series link, the menu is in SD so all the text is overly large and the window in the top right hand corner disappears.

passingbat 31-10-2012 14:44

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Originally Posted by toady (Post 35490838)
I do, its so annoying to lose the live stream in the top left corner when going into some of the old menus to manage your links for example

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35490842)
Sorry I really have NO idea what you are referring to. :dozey:However I trust that it is sorted out soon :)


Just think of all that Tivo investment money, that could have been used to pay you extra dividends, being spent on something you weren't even aware was missing! :D

Itshim 31-10-2012 16:43

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Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35490848)
Try editing a series link, the menu is in SD so all the text is overly large and the window in the top right hand corner disappears.

Whatttt :erm: :D

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35490903)
Just think of all that Tivo investment money, that could have been used to pay you extra dividends, being spent on something you weren't even aware was missing! :D

Doubt it was bought for the dividend - but you never know :dozey:. I never ask - Would get a long detailed explanation- Still get headache thinking about when I asked about a government bond issue years ago.:confused: As long as the audit is healthy & they( auditors) are happy - so am I :D

As I said before a lot of the bells & whistles on TiVo are wasted on me:D Hence why I would not pay a premium to have it.

OLD BOY 31-10-2012 21:16

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I remain pleased with my TIVO, but when I set it to record and no 'record' sign comes up, I have to hunt around to see if it has recorded the programme at a different day and time. It would be useful if it told you when it couldn't record at that time, and pointed out where the new recording could be found. If it couldn't find an alternative, it should just tell you that.

I would find that a big + for my overall TIVO experience.

andy_m 31-10-2012 22:01

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35491055)
I remain pleased with my TIVO, but when I set it to record and no 'record' sign comes up, I have to hunt around to see if it has recorded the programme at a different day and time. It would be useful if it told you when it couldn't record at that time, and pointed out where the new recording could be found. If it couldn't find an alternative, it should just tell you that.

I would find that a big + for my overall TIVO experience.

As an experiment I think you should give it a month where you just trust it completely. If no record sign shows up don't look around to find out when it has scheduled the recording for, but trust that its been done. In fact, trust it to handle everything you ask of it. See if you miss anything. Start tomorrow. Call it chillvember. Report back!

MalteseFalcon 31-10-2012 23:00

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I agree, let the TiVo box do its work and you will find it will run smoothly with little to no input needed. I have wishlists setup for numerous programmes, and if an episode has been shown in the previous 28 days it won't record it. Ditto, if I already have 3 programmes recording at one time, it will record on a +1 channel if one exists, or look for the next time the programme is on and record that.

It's like everything, once you know your way around the box and understand how it works, you will only have the odd occasion where things don't record. One word of advice though, make sure you set all your series links to delete when I'm finished.

passingbat 31-10-2012 23:27

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984 (Post 35491085)
Ditto, if I already have 3 programmes recording at one time, it will record on a +1 channel if one exists,.

It will only do that for whishlists. Series links apply to the channel it was set up on only, so it will record a repeat, but not look for the +1 if it was set up on the 'normal time' channel.


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