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mikebonne 20-07-2011 10:24
TIVO has STUPID functionality!!
 
Havinbg experienced the so called "Future" of TV and the over-praised Tivo box.....apart from being able to record 3 programmes at once the rest of the functions are absolutely awful. Everything about the way you move around the platforms and screeens is Wrong! The best thing that could have been done would have been to take the HD box and add in the new developments. So you record a program and start watching it....if you pause and go to the loo it will be reset as you only get 3 minutes pause time...and can you jump to where you were last watching a program?? NO of course not. This system stinks of the old marketing failures ..."It's mine so you'll love it"....it needs much more end-user testing and developing for the way that people actually watch and move about the screens. It is laborious and certainly doesn't have anything "futuristic" about it

denphone 20-07-2011 10:28
Re: TIVO has STUPID functionality!!
 
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Originally Posted by mikebonne (Post 35275870)
Havinbg experienced the so called "Future" of TV and the over-praised Tivo box.....apart from being able to record 3 programmes at once the rest of the functions are absolutely awful. Everything about the way you move around the platforms and screeens is Wrong! The best thing that could have been done would have been to take the HD box and add in the new developments. So you record a program and start watching it....if you pause and go to the loo it will be reset as you only get 3 minutes pause time...and can you jump to where you were last watching a program?? NO of course not. This system stinks of the old marketing failures ..."It's mine so you'll love it"....it needs much more end-user testing and developing for the way that people actually watch and move about the screens. It is laborious and certainly doesn't have anything "futuristic" about it
Well everybody is entitled to their view on the tivo but l would say you do not really know what you are talking about in regards to the tivo box.:rolleyes:

Itshim 20-07-2011 10:32
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Originally Posted by mikebonne (Post 35275870)
Havinbg experienced the so called "Future" of TV and the over-praised Tivo box.....apart from being able to record 3 programmes at once the rest of the functions are absolutely awful. Everything about the way you move around the platforms and screeens is Wrong! The best thing that could have been done would have been to take the HD box and add in the new developments. So you record a program and start watching it....if you pause and go to the loo it will be reset as you only get 3 minutes pause time...and can you jump to where you were last watching a program?? NO of course not. This system stinks of the old marketing failures ..."It's mine so you'll love it"....it needs much more end-user testing and developing for the way that people actually watch and move about the screens. It is laborious and certainly doesn't have anything "futuristic" about it
Heresy. You are likely to get a lot of stick for not following the party line LOL:rolleyes:

denphone 20-07-2011 10:35
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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35275872)
Heresy. You are likely to get a lot of stick for not following the party line LOL:rolleyes:
What party line is that then because many members give a unbiased and helpful opinion on things.

BenMcr 20-07-2011 10:36
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Originally Posted by mikebonne (Post 35275870)
if you pause and go to the loo it will be reset as you only get 3 minutes pause time
Never noticed that personally

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...and can you jump to where you were last watching a program?? NO of course not.
Yes, you can. either just press 'Play' when it's selected in 'My Shows' or press 'OK' and then 'Resume playing'

Itshim 20-07-2011 10:53
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35275873)
What party line is that then because many members give a unbiased and helpful opinion on things.
everthing is Rosy, Its the greatest thing since sliced bread, Sky is the great monster. Without spending hours looking back. What seems to happen is if anyone moans there is great downpouring of how wrong they are.

Yes people are helpful, no question BUT say that Virgin/Tivo is not the VERY best & the messages pour in. Blinkers comes to mind.
Sorry if this offends any one but is what I perceive as happening.:erm:

Its only a PVR - not the second coming!!! Lol

denphone 20-07-2011 11:01
Re: TIVO has STUPID functionality!!
 
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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35275880)
everthing is Rosy, Its the greatest thing since sliced bread, Sky is the great monster. Without spending hours looking back. What seems to happen is if anyone moans there is great downpouring of how wrong they are.

Yes people are helpful, no question BUT say that Virgin/Tivo is not the VERY best & the messages pour in. Blinkers comes to mind.
Sorry if this offends any one but is what I perceive as happening.:erm:

Its only a PVR - not the second coming!!! Lol
Have you ever tried it or have you just made a assumption about the tivo.:rolleyes:

sniper007 20-07-2011 11:10
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I wanted to love TIVO. I wanted to desire it. I really though it was the future, but I demo'd one the other day and for the extra money I would pay for it, I can't say it's worth while right now.

mikebonne 20-07-2011 11:55
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YES, we ARE all entitled to our opinions and here is just one of the stupid examples...I was watching a programme and was 46 mins into its 1 hour. Door bell rings and i pause the program and answer door....must have gone past 3 minutes as when I returned it had gone back to the menu and I had to start it all again and then "fast forward" (joke) through to where I had originally got to. That's plain stupid!

Hugh 20-07-2011 11:56
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Perhaps you need to read the manual.....

TheDon 20-07-2011 12:02
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That's odd because every time I go to resume playing, it resumes playing from where it was paused.

Tali 20-07-2011 12:21
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I haven't experienced the '3 minute rule' while watching a recorded show but I have seen it while watching On Demand stuff, and it is very annoying.

Hugh 20-07-2011 12:30
Re: TIVO has STUPID functionality!!
 
Yup - it has been reported, and apparently it should be 10 minutes for on-demand, not 3.

(but it is one hour for live programmes).

clinteastman 20-07-2011 12:32
Re: TIVO has STUPID functionality!!
 
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Originally Posted by mikebonne (Post 35275897)
YES, we ARE all entitled to our opinions and here is just one of the stupid examples...I was watching a programme and was 46 mins into its 1 hour. Door bell rings and i pause the program and answer door....must have gone past 3 minutes as when I returned it had gone back to the menu and I had to start it all again and then "fast forward" (joke) through to where I had originally got to. That's plain stupid!
It gives you the option to start from where you left off. Also when fast forwarding you can use the skip buttons to jump 15mins ahead/backwards.

No TiVo isn't perfect but if people post things that aren't true (or they are just getting wrong) then people are going to correct you.

Hugh 20-07-2011 12:42
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And you can speed up ff by re-pressing the ff button.


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