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Tivo Commander App working again.Posted on Vm help and support forum I have downloaded and tried it.You can get it here.


TiVo Commander: https://github.com/arantius/TiVo-Commander/downloads

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Oooh! So it does. Nice. :)

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Brilliant, thanks!! This is great news to have this back, this is a fantastic app. Just installed it and all working fine again.

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Sorry got to ask what causes a random TiVo reboot? It has only happened to me 3 times that I know of since Xmas, but it happened this morning in the middle of the Pacquaio Vs. Bradley live PPV fight, very frustrating as everybody knows a reboot cycle takes 5 mins to complete :(

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No-one knows for certain. If they did they'd be able to stop it :)

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Virgin will have a log of your PPV purchase and should have a record of the reboot. I'd give them a call and complain that your viewing pleasure was ruined. You paid £14.99 and stayed up until 6am to watch a live event in it's entirety. You didn't get what you paid for through no fault of your own. It wouldn't be unreasonable to expect either a partial or full refund.

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Living the dream app added to the Tivo apps section.

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Is the fast forward facility on the TiVo box designed with advertisers in mind? Whenever I fast forward through adverts on a recording and push play to commence my viewing my TiVo box never plays from the point I've selected. It always jumps back around 10 seconds and catches the tail end of the last advertisement featured in the commercial break. Is this deliberate from Virgin / TiVo? It's something I'd like them to fix ASAP as it's one of the most annoying things about TiVo.

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Its one of my fav things about TiVo. Its not a fault its a feature. Also nothing to. Do with adverts. Its so when rewinding or fast forwarding you don't miss any of what you are watching. I've mastered getting it to start in the right place. Best thing is to press okay when the show you are watching has started then it will jump to the start rather than the last advert.

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If it's a feature then I'd like to have the option to turn it off. I'm not really a big fan of having to master something as basic as fast forward to have it working as I expect. I waste so much time trying to get programmes to play from the correct point it's unbelievable. Not a problem I ever had with my V+ box. Each to their own however for me personally it's not adding anything to my viewing experience:td:

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Agreed. I think it's a brilliant feature. As said, you just have to wait until you see the show resume, then press play and you're in exactly the right place.

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Press pause twice instead of play. Alternatively, if you know how long the ad break is going to be, use skip forward the right number of times instead.

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Most commercial breaks these days seem to be either 3½ or 4½ minutes long, so press the skip forwards button 7 times or 9 times depending on the channel and you’ll usually arrive at the end of the break.

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Some good tips that'll try later. The wife is hogging the TV at the moment watching back to back Dog The Bounty Hunter of all things :(

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That works for me, if you know something is happening work around it

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So what's caused that to work again then? Can we expect the official app soon, or is it not possible to infer that from this development?

Just had another play, really chuffed, great app.

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Hi, will be upgraded soon from v+ box to TiVo.

Is it true the tivo box is programmed to reboot every so often so if your watching or recording something, you'll lose service for 5-10 mins?

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I don't reckon-maybe had two reboots in well over a year.

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No that's not true at all. Not sure where you heard that.

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A jealous Sky user maybe? ;):D:erm:

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I've read a few comments on various forums. Well if it's once in a blue moon that's fine, cheers

Any news when FW update will drop with reminders etc?

I'd love them to bring out myvirginmedia app.

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CBS Action beams aboard new app to Virgin Media’s TiVo service.

http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/S...-Bow-23d7.aspx

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It is great if only it had been around since VCRs were introduced, all those years of training in how to identify the end of add breaks so you can start the program at the right place are now being extremely hard to shake off.

Its worse with rewind though if you want to go back 10 seconds (to double check something or just look again) you are constantly finding yourself back at where you started rewinding from, it drives my wife up the walls.

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Use the back button (| <-) to snap back 8 seconds at a time instead.

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Yes I agree. At first I disliked it but it is actually a great feature. All you have to do is wait for a few seconds after the show has resumed and just press play, sometimes I even get it to play right at the start of the scene.

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Just a quick question incase I've missed something...

Is it possible to group your recordings together? Many of my recordings are movies and it would be nice to have them all in one folder :p

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Yes and no. Programmes are automatically grouped by title. ie any shows you have more than one ep of are grouped together. I believe that Suggestions and items from the same Wishlist are also grouped into one folder.

And, for the moment, that's it.

You can't make your own folders at this time, which is slightly annoying :(

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Ahh I see... That's a bit of a shame... but it's nice to know that the shows group together. Just playing around with the wishlists - Want my TiVo to record me random episodes of American Dad & Family Guy, incase there is nothing else on :D

Hopefully they'll add the option to put films and other shows into manually created groups later on :)

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TiVo makes a folder for every autorecord WishList, and recordings appear in each matching WishList folder. So you can make a WishList such as Category:Films, set it autorecord, with Keep At Most = 1 and Keep Until I Delete. Every film recorded after that will appear in the Films folder. You can also choose the folder name by giving the WishList a custom name.

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Wouldn't that record every movie that's being shown all the time?

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As long as you record one and don't delete it, the folder will remain. (At least, I think that's what the OP meant :))

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It is what I meant. When you first set up the WishList it will record one random film, but because "keep at most" is set to 1 that WishList doesn't record any more. But films recorded by other methods will still appear in the films folder. As long as you don't completely empty the folder you won't get any more random ones.

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The only downside is that your "oops" list will include all the other films it didn't record :(

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Ahh I see :D Nice little get-around :) Shame I can't move the movies I've already recorded... But this will do for now :)

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Am I right in thinking that if I added a Tivo box to my account and moved the V+ box elsewhere in the house, all recordings on my V+ box won't be on the Tivo box?

Also, if I recorded an episode of Come Dine With Me, would it then tape all episodes of it whether it be on Channel 4, 4+1 or More4? Just for instance, don't normally watch that tat.

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Yes. (As in you are right in thinking that :p:)
No. That would require a wishlist for the show. You might get some recorded as Suggestions though; which is why I give any one-off recordings of shows I don't normally watch a :td: before I set a one-off recording :)

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Thanks, so would need to watch all V+ content before Tivo installation. Seriously thinking about getting one now.

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Assuming you're not keeping it for another room, then yes.

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DO IT, DO IT NOW!!!!! There are a few, very minor issues I have, but it is most certainly worth it......with reminders plus more coming in the next update in a couple of months time, you simply can not go wrong!!

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Can someone tell me the current things a TIVO cannot do that a V+ can? Or any known bugs or annoyances? I need to update my contract and will probably be tied into a year and will end up being moved onto a TIVO I suspect. One of the things I think is correct, is that TIVO you cannot output via scart to RF modulator to send picture to another room? Is that correct?

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* Reminders (but not for long)
* Dub to Video/DVD Recorder in the background
* Better "Red Button" (I think. Don't use it myself.)

Very occasional re-boots for no apparent reason is the only major operational annoyance I can think of. There are a few bugs too, but nothing too major and they will be sorted :)

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The lack of record in background I knew of. This is annoying as I used that to send something previously recorded to the TVs upstairs whilst watching something else. I can live without this possibly. Can you still send TV out via the scart at the same time as using the HDMI for the main TV? i.e. real time TV output via both scart and HDMI simultaneously?

Better red button on V+.... explain?
Can I for example use red button on TV to select say a different Wimbledon court when they show 3/4 different courts? In what way is the TIVO one limited?

Thankyou :)

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WIMBLEDON MULTI SCREEN

Have to say not impressed with this service! Firstly is it me or do the streams looks as if they are being shown on 'film'. If anyone has a look do you know what I mean it's difficult to explain but it looks as if its not being shown in the same format as the V+ box or on normal telly.

Secondly the stuttering, slow picture makes it impossible to watch sometimes + every so often if pauses and then speeds up like it's on fast forward.

VERY annoying. I was hoping for a lot and the BBC were bragging how good it was going to be.

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Yes l have to agree with some of your points and also where are the text articles and reports on the matches plus the schedule of each days play plus the draw.

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Never tried it so don't know. Sorry.

Not sure exactly as I don't use it myself. I'm just not sure whether the Tivo has all the same functionality as the version on the V+. Again, it's not something I use much. I just know there's been comments about lack of it on Tivo.

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I think getting a tivo box was the worst decision l have made, Since we had it installed we have had the engineer out four times to fix it, now we have another problem with it, the picture freezes, the engineer last time said we did not have neough power going into it.

Now we tried recording on it over a period of several days, and all the programmes we tried, the recording was all terrible, broken picture and sound.

I tried recording 'lifers' and the picture was bad. Is it the box or the engineers who just want to turn up get paid and irratate the customer.

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The thing is with TIVO, the V+ is now a discontinued product really and when I update my package this week (retentions deal expies) I am clearly going to be put on a new year contract which all the "selections" deals come with TIVO. I don't really want to pay extra per month for TIVO, and if I can keep my 2 x V+ boxes at a discounted rate for not having TVO I might well ask for that. Unlikely they would do that for me though.

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Obviously it's the box. You seem to have a duff one. Annoying but it happens. Insist on it being swapped-out for another one.

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I'm not certain, of course, but I would assume that, in time, the cost of the box should (might?!) come down a bit as that is exactly what happened to the V+

That said, I'm not 100% sure as it does cost VM for the Tivo system unlike the V+ which was, basically, theirs.

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It's pretty obvious that something is wrong with your Tivo and/or the signal to it Arthur. It would be useful (for diagnostic purposes) if you could post the stats from the Tivo so that we can help you. A screen grab would be informative dude :)

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Here is a run down of what the engineers did, They checked the signal on the first visit and increased it at the box, second engineer said it was the wrong type of cable going into the house, but didn't changed it, third engineer changed the internet box saying it was that that was cuasing the problem, fourth engineer said it was caused by a fault on the cable and that he would increase the signal to full, but it could also be the phone connection. bingo still wrong.

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We were having a similar problem on both our TiVo and V+ boxes. We were suffering from picture break up on HD channels, SD channels were fine. We had 5 engineer visits who, to be fair, tried all that they could to get it working. I eventually told customer service that I would be cancelling the TV in January when the contract expires. Not long after we received a call from the network team. Chap turns up a couple of days later, diagnoses it as a faulty amp in the green box. Swapped it out the next day and all has been fine since. Could that be the surge of your problem maybe?

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Not sure I follow you Sniper. I'm guessing when your retentions deal runs out then your monthly fee goes up?

AFAIK VM are not forcing TiVo on anyone so you either do nothing and pay what you're paying or phone up for another retentions deal saying you want to keep V+ if they will offer you one again of course.

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I'll be calling when this deal runs out in a couple of months and say I fancy adding Tivo to my account, but don't want to pay the monthly fee for it and see what deal they do for me. All you can do is ask.

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Is it just me or are the Spanish getting the exact same as what we have got here?

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/tivo-a...20120628-00389

Then there is this as well?

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/com-he...20120625-00180

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Not sure what your point is, di :confused: I think VM are looking into IPTV for the areas that aren't cabled; so at least they'll be able to bring Tivo into those areas too :)

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I'am like the Alexander Armstrong show on BBC 1?

Pointless:D:D:D

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Oh I wouldn't say that, di. We all need someone to laugh at now and again. With... I meant laugh with, of course.... ahem :blush: :p: :D

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I'm going to fall out with you after that comment;):D:D

Only joking mate:erm:

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Don't blame me. You kinda walked right into it :D

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Well there is a first time for everything:erm:

Now back on topic:erm:

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Quick question the inner of the two green indicator lights on the front of the TiVo, was permanently flashing on/off this morning, could anybody tell me what that means?

Thanks
Mark

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I think that one of them is the online light so you would not have access to OD.

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Hi fellow members, following my comment re problems on my TiVo box and the engineer problems.

We called the engineers again and left a message, no call back we have now lost total faith in VM, we called them Monday and were told the engineer would call us back Monday night, no call, we called today and was told the engineer wasn't answering his phone. That's FIVE days with a fault, and l am getting fed up with and yet all these promises by VM.

We called the 0845 number, what a lot of tosh, l will give VM till fix my box properly until Thursday, then its back to Sky.

I was with Sky for ten years, we had minor faults, that they were quickly repaired, We have had more engineers call outs with VM than l can count, totally unacceptable.

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Thanks:)

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I've always received a quick response when I have had any problems and I have never had any complaints about VM or their predecessors. Sorry to hear that you are having these problems - you are being polite when you call, aren't you, Arthur? (Just checking ;) )

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Sorry you're having such problems, Arthur, and it is indeed un-acceptable. However, just to balance things out a bit, I think I may have had one engineer call-out since joining NTL in 2007.

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I know it does not help people who are having problems, but I have to say that although I am not as enthusiastic as many about the wonders of Tivo, I do find it very reliable after a year or so of use. In the early days there were several annoying reboots and not always a good picture, but these for me are now a thing of the past. No reboots. Excellent picture (by HDMI) to such an extent that I question the need for HD channels on my 37 inch Panasonic.

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Never had problems with the TiVo as a piece of kit. Always found engineers most helpful.

I sorry to hear you are having problems. Really its not good enough service.

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Well people said they wanted TiVo to have Teletext - and now it does ;)

http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/S...eens-23df.aspx

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Which people? Name names!

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David H for one.... ;)

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...t#post35440368

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...t#post35416477

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Blimey, I didn't realise that TIVO did retro as well!

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<cough>.... reminders....<cough>

:D

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Magnificent.:D

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Anyone else struggling to access the live f1 practice feed on BBC red button on TiVo? I just get "sorry, this content isn't available" despite it being advertised across the BBC as being "available on all platforms"???

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Excellent news but one things for sure the moaners will still have their moan thats for sure.:)

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It's a BBC problem PB, it also says the same thing on the BBC Sport app on the PS3.

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Have you tried freeview ? thats a question !!!

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Not a patch on the TiVo dear chap.:)

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Cheers for info Den. Practice 2 wasn't going to be on freeview anyway, don't know about practice 1. Bit annoying but I guess thats iptv for you-I'm very glad the Olympics are on dedicated linear channels!

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Is spotify worth getting on the tivo?

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Not until or even will they overhaul the app it has no repeat or shuffle button they could make it more then what it is....so in answer to your question...no.:)

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Yeah my 6 months free trial I got with VM has expired and won't be renewing it until it has a better app that you can search with, shuffle etc

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Hi troops, just to let you know, engineer number 5 arrived to today to attempt to repair our TiVo fault, how long it last's for l don't know.

The engineer like the one before has said that it could be the fault of the cable coming into the house is not strong enough - it was installed by Kelly's l think.

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Has anyone just swapped the box, Arthur? (I forget if you mentioned this before!)

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The box is the still the same, each engineer has said different stories each visit. What is so annoying is that to me each engineer that has come has blamed each other, but not fixed the problem.

Complaing about how many jobs they have per day, one engineer said that he has thirty calls, it makes you wonder how many problems they have.

Strange thing is, l spoke with an engineer working on a main cable box, and he told me that VM don't have any repair engineers, they are all installers and that the 'network' engineers are responsible for installing, and repairs.

If the TiVo goes wrong again, it will go through the nearest window.

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It's good to see that you are your usual irascible self Arthur. For the benefit of your blood pressure (and the rest of fellow CF members) have you tried emailing the CEO's office? If you are so unhappy with the service that you are, or are not, receiving then take it up with them. My apologies in advance if seem to be a touch blunt, however you are more than a little in the same vein.

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^ That too. But I was also insist that they try changing the box first. Not sure why they haven't tried that yet :confused:

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Hi Jempalmer, My personnel view is if you are paying for a service, then you should get it if you have a problem then it should be sorted.

If you have a problem on your car, you take it to a garage don't you.

I have had FIVE engineers out to fix the same fault, customer services phoned today, and the latest is that our box could be too far away from the main box - yet we have had cable for a long time.

Also TWO engineers have said we have OLD cable, but no one has changed it, and yes l have sent an email to the CEO and they have tried to help, but you won't get them coming out will you, On Monday they have told me a senior manager will call us.

I spoke with a VM Network Engineer on Friday, and he told me that it could be that the TiVo needs a stronger cable, and if my existing cable was fitted more than five years ago, then it won't be suitable for a TiVo box and needs a new one - its a different power cable, and old cable has a different power source to the ones fitted today - any clues

And this has happened to my mother - in - law, and she has had a booster box fitted.

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Suddenly moving the down arrow key on Menu screens on my TiVo keeps putting my tv on mute:( Any advice why:confused:

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Change the batteries :)

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Tried that already, still the same:( have also tried re-boot, pressing channel down puts it on mute too!!

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It's doing things before you've asked it now , Den said it was light years ahead :D

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:D funny, but it's a pain in the McCoist :mad:

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I would try re entering the code to control your TV it sounds like it has gone awry.

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Thanks Andy that's worked :) thanks for taking the time.

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No problem - really glad that worked. :)

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Weird! Glad it worked though.

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Yes,especially if you have a home cinema to put it through the speakers

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Yes we have just reached Mars master and its very nice when you are on another planet which is so far ahead of the rest.;):D