Thread: TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Old 10-04-2011, 14:19   #554
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by passingbat View Post
Reminders only work if you're sat in front of the TV watching something. As the Tivo will record it, rather than switch channel for you, what is the problem?
I'm in when I come home from work, and I like to set reminders for all the football games I want to watch live throughout the week.

Ask yourself this - why does Sky+, the most popular PVR in the UK, have reminder functionality? Ditto V+ HD?

Does that not imply that some people still watch to watch some of their TV live? And they would like to be reminded when that TV content is on? And that, both Sky and Virgin knew that when developing the software for their PVRs?

When it comes to big sporting events (and they don't come much bigger than the Olympics), I watch to watch that live. If the EPG allows me, I'll like to set reminders for showpiece events like the 100m finals.

The other thing to consider is the rising use of Twitter to comment on live TV events, so while there's been a big shift towards a recording, catch-up, on-Demand world, live TV will continue to have its appeal for certain content/events, and I'd expect any PVR (let alone TiVo) to support that appeal.
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