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zekeisaszekedoes · 02-12-2011, 14:54

Yeah, that's pretty similar to the conclusion I came to when I first reviewed the box.

The thing which bothers me most about the way VM have handled the TiVo is not giving new customers the option to choose the older V+ HD box. Basically if you want any PVR functions the only thing you can do is have the TiVo, which is far too complicated for most people who just want everything done with a couple of button presses.

A good tip with WishLists is make sure you mention one of the lead actors who will be in the show/movie you want and TiVo will have on file when the program becomes available. For example, if I just request "Castle" as the title keyword looking for the 2009 NBC comedy/drama series it'll record kids shows and Takeshi's Castle which I already have series linked on another channel. But if I keep the same title keyword and add "Fillion, Nathan" as an actor it won't record anything until that show starts airing again on one of my package channels.

The Super Hub is a complete POS, I'd recommend requesting a VMNG300 if it starts giving you grief.

02-12-2011, 14:54	#2
zekeisaszekedoes Permanently Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Age: 41 Services: 30Mb Broadband (XL), 2TB TiVo (M+), Samsung Galaxy Ace (M), POTS Landline (M). Posts: 823	Re: 1 week in, my initial thoughts... Yeah, that's pretty similar to the conclusion I came to when I first reviewed the box. The thing which bothers me most about the way VM have handled the TiVo is not giving new customers the option to choose the older V+ HD box. Basically if you want any PVR functions the only thing you can do is have the TiVo, which is far too complicated for most people who just want everything done with a couple of button presses. A good tip with WishLists is make sure you mention one of the lead actors who will be in the show/movie you want and TiVo will have on file when the program becomes available. For example, if I just request "Castle" as the title keyword looking for the 2009 NBC comedy/drama series it'll record kids shows and Takeshi's Castle which I already have series linked on another channel. But if I keep the same title keyword and add "Fillion, Nathan" as an actor it won't record anything until that show starts airing again on one of my package channels. The Super Hub is a complete POS, I'd recommend requesting a VMNG300 if it starts giving you grief.