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andrew.shearman

09-10-2013 23:26

catch-up TV help

I was watching heartbeat on ITV player when half way though it just stopped why would that be ?

dwarfofpoison

10-10-2013 00:21

Re: catch-up TV help

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Originally Posted by andrew.shearman (Post 35630051)

I was watching heartbeat on ITV player when half way though it just stopped why would that be ?

My guess and it is a guess, you may have had 3 planned recordings. ITV is catch up TV and requires a tuner (the ITV player has been removed from TiVo). Unlike the BBCi player (iTunes and other apps) which are broadband based on TiVo and don't require a tuner.

If the above doesn't fit, then I'm sorry I've got no idea!

Matth

10-10-2013 00:44

Re: catch-up TV help

Catch-up (on V-box SD) has been VERY glitchy lately, can't get through a half hour program without several stalls - and unlike "buffering" it just drops the bit it missed, unless you slam pause the moment it freezes.

Really could not recommend that part of the service at the moment - and not very helpful about it on 150 - it's "not guaranteed" and "its provided by the broadcaster".

dwarfofpoison

10-10-2013 01:05

Re: catch-up TV help

Oh, and the usual 1st stop technical advice. Switch your box off, wait 30 seconds and switch it on again. You'd be surprised how many problems a reboot can actually resolve!

v0id	10-10-2013 16:21

Re: catch-up TV help

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Originally Posted by dwarfofpoison (Post 35630108)

Oh, and the usual 1st stop technical advice. Switch your box off, wait 30 seconds and switch it on again. You'd be surprised how many problems a reboot can actually resolve!

Not such a good idea if you're currently recording something though ;)

Doug P

12-10-2013 19:23

Re: catch-up TV help

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Originally Posted by andrew.shearman (Post 35630051)

I was watching heartbeat on ITV player when half way though it just stopped why would that be ?

I love Cable Forum where you can ask for help with a question like this and nobody makes a cheeky remark about the show you were trying to watch! ;)

dwarfofpoison

13-10-2013 14:18

Re: catch-up TV help

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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35631298)

I love Cable Forum where you can ask for help with a question like this and nobody makes a cheeky remark about the show you were trying to watch! ;)

Honestly, I’d be a liar if I said I wasn't tempted! ;)

andrew.shearman

14-10-2013 00:22

Re: catch-up TV help

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Originally Posted by dwarfofpoison (Post 35630084)

why don't virgin have ITV channel 4 demand five players as apps like BBCi player which are broadband based on TiVo and don't require a tuner?

spiderplant

14-10-2013 09:39

Re: catch-up TV help

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Originally Posted by andrew.shearman (Post 35631767)

why don't virgin have ITV channel 4 demand five players as apps like BBCi player which are broadband based on TiVo and don't require a tuner?

ITV/ch4/ch5 haven't provided standalone apps for Tivo. It was the BBC's choice to do it the way they have.

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