What we would like in the next Tivo update.
 

l would like several things included in the next tivo update and these include the ability to set reminders, ltv player. Sky Sports red button, BBC interactive features and more apps just to name a few.

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I still haven't got a tivo, it's coming soon :D.

What I would like to see them develop and add is more apps. I rarely, if ever use reminders on the V+ but it is obviously a popular feature. I would also like the ethernet port enabled but I dont think that is coming soon.

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Well, when a few more customers actually get their hands on this brilliant service, then this thread may grow some more. :)

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To sort out the rest of the UI...

I'd read about some parts not being the shiny HD interface, but had thought that it was just things like the apps section.

Very disappointing that the recordings section is the old SD interface, given that its such a large part of the whole PVR thing.

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Not got one but what about the remote record expanding to smartphone apps on all major smartphones.

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One of the key things for me with TiVo was being able to view your recordings on different formats. Ie pc or iPod.

Until this function becomes available I don't think I will bother.

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That is coming with the ipad app , not sure on other things like iPhone , ipod , android etc.

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I think the first priority is to get some of the V+ UI features into Tivo and sort out basic UI issues. Examples are:

Stop a recording you are watching when you press stop

Show viewed status of a recording like V+ e.g. recorded, viewed, partial viewed

Reminders (plenty of people want this)

A good proportion of Tivo users will be ex V+ users so get these fixed first!

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It should be easier to cancel a recording from the EPG as well.
ATM you have to go through several screens (some in SD) to cancel a recording when it was one button press on the V+

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I think a big thing for me is reverting back to SD menus. In 2011 on a flagship product this is unacceptable imo.

I'd also like to see the native iPad app sooner rather than later.

System wide padding for recordings & i'm not sure if this will be possible but a true dynamic EPG that has the ability to update in real time like the Sky guide would be fantastic. :)

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For me it would definitely be the BBC red button services as they were on V+.

Plus - picture quality - SD is much softer and it also seems worse on the i-player (both SD and HD) than it was on the V+ i-player.

Other than that - very happy with the Tivo so far! :cool:

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For starters...

1. parental control for apps (or disable/hide apps)
2. consistent PIN parental control behaviour for live TV, recorded and on demand shows.
3. mark recordings as unwatched, partial and watched as per V+
4. Search music on demand

Plus stuff above like picture quality obviously, red button and iPad app.

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And Info button to work in mini guide.

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And indicate Series and Episode numbers in the My Shows list.

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Something else I'd like, is in the cast information for it to show the character they played as well.

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Sugestions in hd when available is a must !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I'd like the recording options to remember the last used settings.

I pretty much always go in and change 'Keep At Most' to 'All episodes' and 'Keep until' to 'Until I Delete'

It doesn't take long to change them, but it would be a nice feature.

I currently usually don't set padding because of the way tivo handles it. So I'd like padding to be handled like the V+ does it, i.e., drop padding when two programmes on different channels are being recorded on the same tuner.

Then, a default optional padding would work and should be introduced.

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Thumbs up to both of those.

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Yeah, I've noticed that you have to go out of your way to get HD content when searching for shows. Needs to always try and gather HD content with wish lists instead of settling for SD, Or make it configurable even better.

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So you're recording and watching something on a delay and you press the "stop" button. How does it decide if you want to stop playback or the recording? :confused: No. To stop a recording, press the record button again. Far more logical. IMO, of course.

Personally, I hated that about the V+ :)

Erm.. no you don't. Assuming you're in 'planned recordings' press "clear" on the recording you want to cancel and confirm.

Priorities for me would be, as already mentioned....
* All UI screens in HD
* Ability to disable PIN

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Just though of another feature I would find usefull --- the ability to sort 'My Planned Recordings' by date (as it is now) or Show Title. A coloured button choice to toggle between the two would be good.

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I'm pretty sure when they say "recording" they mean "recorded programme", not "in-progress recording".

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Was referring to a programme previously recorded that you watch later, stop should mean stop when watching!

Those V+ information details are essential for my house hold when we build up a high number of recorded programmes, so disagree I have to say.

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Skyhd`s epg shows a different colour for programs that are in filmed in hd rather than sd versions upscalled,That would be nice for tivo to do the same

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Why? :confused:

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Because I already knew what I'd watched and what I hadn't. Seemed pointless to me. Just my opinion. Others are welcome to theirs :)

Right. Okay. Well, pressing STOP does stop playback so where's the problem? :confused:

Again, a fair point. I live on my own so don't have any such problems.

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Pressing stop does not stop on mine, others have posted the same.

4 people in a house makes you realise why it is good to know the view status of a recording

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The problem is....no, it doesn't.

Oh, and filtering Wishlists to favourites channels is a must.

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It doesn't for me either, but I can't rule out that it works for some people. I've seen at least two posters say it does.

As an option maybe, but their ability to find good things on "channels I'd never watch" are one of the main benefits of Wishlists for me.

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Maybe some people are on a slightly different software then? So far, to stop watching a recording, I've had to press 'TV'. 'Stop' hasn't worked for me so far.

Same here, but I've read about people setting up Wishlists to find categories (say, Sci-Fi) and then getting results/recordings from kids channels, radio channels etc.

This is OK for TiVo Premiere since that has the option to remove unwanted/unwatched channels from the EPG, but VM TiVo doesn't have that option, due to contractual obligations with the broadcasters (or so I read over at TCF). Someone then suggested a workaround would be an option to filter Wishlist search results to favourite channels.

Here's the thread at TCF:
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=464881

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Why would you assume I'm in planned recordings when I've stated from the EPG?

I obviously mean from the actual tv guide, not some random screen deep in the menu system that you've arbitrarily decided to place me in.

So yes, you do. From the tv guide you cannot cancel a recording without going through several screens which will kick you out to an SD screen, whereas on the V+ you could toggle it instantly. It's annoying.

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Because, from there, it's two button presses which, IIRC, is the same as the V+; which is what you compared it to. :)

Well, like I said, it was a relevant comparison as that is the quickest and easiest way to delete upcoming recording.

Actually, I agree with this. It would be useful. But then, if I wanted to delete an upcoming recording I wouldn't really use the EPG as using the "upcoming recordings" screen is both more obvious, easier and quicker.

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It's not a relevant comparison when to get to said screen you have to go through 2 or 3 others? You can't just pretend you're starting off on a screen that's already a few levels deep in the menus to make the comparison so as you can save a few button presses ;)

I'd also disagree with easier and quicker as well when the epg is 1 button press away (guide) whereas planned recordings is... lots of button presses away. Plus most the time I want to cancel a recording it's because I'm watching it so I'll be going to the channel anyway (or it's because I've accidentally hit the wrong thing!)

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Exactly... I understand if you live on your own it may not be required. But as i live with someone we watch programmes at different times, it was very useful to know who had partly/finished watching a programme.
Again, as with 'other' features, why not include. Cant understand why you would "hate" it?

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My 6 year old has over 25 spongebobs recorded, 15 clone wars and 10 scooby doos, and he has no idea which he's seen because he seems to randomly pick ones to play back. I couldnt say I hate not having this, as that would be a bit odd, but it would be very high on my TiVo feature wish list.

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Just like you do with the V+. That was the point :)
Unless the recording you want to cancel is more than two hours away and not on the first half-dozen channels, of course!
To cancel a recording that you are currently watching in delay, just press the 'record' button and selected the correct option.
Okay. Maybe too strong a word :)

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I would like to see the Series & Episode number shown in the My Shows List, instead of having to go into each recording to find it

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It seems Stop works if you are within 5 minutes of the end, but not earlier.

Meanwhile Pause-Stop is a workaround.

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Erm... no. Well, not here at least. "Stop" does exactly that. I really can't see it being any different some units and not others. It's not exactly ambiguous, is it!

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When watching a recorded show, I press the stop button, this action takes me to the "resume playing" page, but the recording still plays in the top corner. I have to press "tv" to stop it.
I've had tivo a week.

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You *can* do it that way on the v+. You can *also* cancel recordings using one click on the guide. It's a toggle, so you can cancel or set a recording with a single click of the record button, which is what I think "TheDon" is referring to.

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I've done a little more digging and it really does only affect some boxes.

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Thats a fine idea.

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Yep, that's exactly what mine does.

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Cheers. :)

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Exactly.

Useless trying to explain that to Carl though, the Tivo minister of information refuses to believe that it's not the perfect ultimate solution to everything and has to resort to comparing doing things the convoluted way on V+ to try to show that it's not an issue.

It's an STB, I really don't get why people seem to defend it so personally when people point out improvements that can be made which were already on V+.

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We all know Carl has a very strong opinion.

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I have to admit, I don't currently have the VM Tivo, but based on what I have read here, tivo is far superior to the current V+, but there are a couple of features I'd like to see implemented. Reminders, and the ability to archive stuff in the background. This last is particularly important IMO, as it can take several hours to archive even a few programmes, and in a lot of homes, it's likely to cause arguments if you effectively take the cable box out of action for several hours, unless you archive over night (and pay extra if you do as I do and unplug the whole lot over night).

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Theres no doubt about its superiorness in a lot of areas but l think they could add many more features from the old v plus and other boxes.

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Ahh. I have the preview window switched off. That explains it :)

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Erm... No. I got it :rolleyes: And yes, it might be useful but, as I said, not if the programme you want to cancel either starts in more than two hours or is not on the first half-dozen channels. Then it's more key presses to get to it in the EPG.

I much prefer pressing "2" from the HOME screen and deleting it from the "upcoming recordings" page.

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The number one item i would like Tivo to have in the next update is the ability to have a REMINDER. I didnt realise how much i used it until i got the Tivo.
The other thing that bugs me is the lack of choice to record the programme in HD instead of the SD version.
Forgot there are two other things , Need to have the Red button functionality on sky sports and not having to go to the Iplayer app to playback BBC programmes ( contractual problem i think)

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So how much did you use it; and for what? You must watch a lot of live sport I assume?

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The reminders is one thing l miss a lot.

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Post it notes:p:

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Big ones; in the middle of the TV screen! LOL

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Yes carl i used to use it alot, as i am disabled i spend alot of time at home watching tv,especially sport.

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Which programmes are you talking about?

If Suggestions or whishlists, then OK, although there is a workaround for whishlists.

EPG, or search TV shows are easy to select SD or HD

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What i mean is when suggested programmes are recorded then they seem to be in SD not in HD. I have only had the Tivo for a few days so i dont know if has to settle down.

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Wishlists seek out HD channels anyway when possible, certainly in my experience to date, this is legacy TiVo behaviour (according to a thread at TCF):
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...ight=wishlists

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Sorry, but how the buck is that logical?

To stop watching a recording, press stop.
To stop recording a current recording, press record.

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I agree, there should be an option to have HD where possible in suggestions.

On the positive side, if it records a show you like and want to watch more, you can record the rest of the series in HD with a series link.

Mind you, the number of Suggestions it's recording for me, I think I may run out of space if they were recorded in HD! :D

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l think its important we keep a eye on our storage as you say it can quickly fill up.

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So say, being a bit of an idiot in the full Guide or Mini Guide, I accidentally set a programme to record, I can't simply press the record button again to stop it recording? Instead I have to go to another menu page?

Got a little bit lost with all the to-ing and fro-ing! ;)

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That's how it works on the V+ anyway.

You won't. Suggestions will be automatically deleted if the TiVo needs space for one of your own recordings.

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Suggestions always have a lower priority compared to other types of recordings. As such, they will automatically get deleted to make room for series link/manual/wishlist recordings.

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Thank you.

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True, but it will delete shows earlier if they're iin HD. Wasn't really being serious anyway :D

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Yes. That was my point :) I was unsure whether the poster I was replying to was meaning a programme currently recording or watching something previously recorded.

We sorted this out a couple of pages back ;)

Yes.

Not difficult ;)

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Bizarre. Seems logical as that's the functionality I am used to on the V+. Hopefully this will get addressed.

Mind you nothing seems quite as erratic as what the V+ decides to do when you exit a recording. Sometimes it goes back to live TV sometimes it goes back to the recordings menu. There doesn't appear to be any pattern either.

I'm sure I'll find something else to moan about when TiVo gets installed this week ;)

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3 other menu pages at that, 2 of which are in SD.

It's a bit harder to set a recording accidentally though, as just pressing record won't set it to record, you have to press record then confirm it.

That's one of my pet hates with Tivo, there's subpages within the menu system for absolutely everything, it's like you have to confirm to confirm that you confirm things at times.

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And how many on the V+? About the same, IIRC.

Also, there is a shortcut - HOME + 2 - that takes you straight to the "upcoming recordings" page ;)

Nothing like a bit of over-exaggeration :rolleyes:

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Zero different screens, and 2 button presses.
The question specifically was about from the TV guide, which on the V+ is 2 button presses (record then ok to confirm you want to cancel it) on Tivo it involves navigating away from the guide into an SD menu.

On the V+ you press record, it sets it to record, you press record again, it asks if you want to cancel it. That's how it should work, not press record and get a window where you have to go into an SD options screen, then from there go cancel recording which then takes you to another submenu asking you to confirm it. It's unnecessarily convoluted.

No matter how many times you repeat yourself it doesn't change the fact you're not comparing apples to apples. We're specifically on about canceling a record from within the tv guide, and you seem to think navigating away from the tv guide to a completely different menu is an ok alternative.

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Really? You sure?

Well I can achieve the same thing with two button presses on my Tivo remote....

Home then 2 to get to "upcoming recordings" then find programme, "cancel" and confirm.

So not that different, really. :)

Unless you want to set up a series link. Then it's more button presses. But don't mention that because it makes sound just like Tivo :rolleyes:

I will admit that, on one-off recordings, the ability to cancel through the EPG is not a bad idea.

No it's really not. It just sounds like it.

Well it is.

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This thread is like watching an episode of " The big bang theory".

Guess which character Carl is? :D

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...you've used your two button presses just getting to "upcoming recordings"...

It's like one of iphone adverts that show something being done stupidly quickly, with "steps removed to make sequence shorter" stuck at the bottom of the screen ;)

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It's one of those things that will annoy you most of the time, but when you accidentally press it, will wonder why the V+ didn't do it.

But yeah, I was mainly querying whether or not it was as simple as the V+ to cancel...obviously not.

I have seen there are quite a number of shortcuts, but no matter how many times I tell myself they are there I will never use them. Much like the current VM software. I know you can press the corresponding number but I never do. And I suspect most people will be the same.

IMO, the core functionality should be no more than one or two presses away.

TiVO is sounding a bit like the Symbian operating system on Nokias in some respects. It could do an awful lot but the options were sometimes buried. However, the TiVO software actually looks the part whereas Symbian never does ;)

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Using both the V+ and Tivo regulary now, the Tivo is much more of a pain and fiddle to use. But then again it is offering a lot more.
I can only imagine when the novelty has worn off it will become even more of a pain to set recordings, flick through menus, etc. Its certainly not built for speed!

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Wash your mouth out , you can't call TIVO on this forum , people have been banned for less LOL :D

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Indeed it is,

To me it all sounds a little complicated and a bit like using an advanced smartphone than a bloody STB!

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I own a smartphone and love it. I wouldn't go back to a basic phone having used it. Most people are familiar with technology these days and aren't scared of it.

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+1.
I'd be lost without my Desire HD... thank god it has sat nav :D

But a dedicated app for Tivo control rather than a web link would be better.

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I do too but they are usually a bit more complicated to use than a STB but with Tivo (to me at least) that dosen't seem to be the case.

For me using a STB has always been a somewhat sedentary experience but that's just me.

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Anyone says Sheldon they're dead to me :p:
And how many to get to the same screen on V+? The same or more? (It's certainly not less!)#
It is is simple, unless the programme just happens to be on the first screen of the EPG when you bring it up!

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:banghead:

You're already on the screen, that's the entire point.

For a quick recap:

To which you said:

And then went on to list going through multiple menus before getting to your "two button presses".

I seriously can't believe how even though you've even said it would be good to be able to do it from the tv guide the same as the V+, you are still going on about how it's not really that much more complicated on Tivo because you can do it from a completely different part of the interface.

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Have you ever seen Sheldon on "The big bang theory" Your wrong he's right. :D

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Sheldons Mum? Bazinga!

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/04/17.jpg
:rofl:

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That argument is perfectly logical. Just because it is done in a different way does not make one way "right" and the other way "wrong". It's just "different" :confused::rolleyes:

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How about the fact you can do it both ways on V+?
If both ways are "right" then surely that means V+ is twice as right as Tivo? ;)

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He. s a legendary character called Eddie.

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l find it fast and smooth like driving a Ferrari you could say.

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Given my amazing knack of pressing record on the wrong programme it is useful for it be that simple to cancel. However, more often than not it was the V+'s fault for not reacting quick enough. But as the TiVO asks for confirmation, that'll help.

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I'm a billy no mates who lives alone so can we;

TURN OFF THE PIN PLEASE!!!!!

also I stangly miss the interactive bits, like BBC News.

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Logical and consistent application of the PIN code system. It may be operating this already, but when the weather forecast at 13:30 on BBC One is deemed adult material I struggle to understand the logic employed. It would really help if a brief explanation of why a particular channel/programme is falling foul of the Pin Code Police where displayed so that it's behaviour could be seen to have some logic behind it.

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There,s no logic in that at all.

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If that's on your newly-installed box, it's because the EPG data wasn't complete. Give it a while to sort itself out.

Normally the PIN messages do tell you why a PIN is being requested.

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Thanks spiderplant. Tivo was installed this morning, so had had a couple of chances to update epg content - every couple of hours I think. Anyway, tried the trusted reboot approach and BBC one HD is now behaving itself without any adult content warnings.

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The pin code software uses a "better safe than sorry approach", If it cant determine a rating for the program, and this can happen if the epg data hasnt fully completed, then it will ask for a pin code.

You wouldnt want minors to access an 18 film/programme just because someone missed the rating off the epg.

Regards

John.

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This perhaps has probably been asked already, but, any chance that artists/songs from the Music VOD catalogue can be part of the 'Search & Browse' search? Maybe have it as an additional 'blue button' option on that screen?

Would make finding musical videos a hell of a lot easier.

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I want a 4od app

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Music on demand results are already included in the search results on the TV guide from VMs site so I assume they will be integrated into the TiVo search results soon. :)