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cheekyangus · 27-08-2016, 16:14

After almost a week of the new update a slowness has crept in. As some others have reported there are increasing black screen moments and slowness to start recorded shows.

There are several plus points in the new software though. Such as being able to specify specific series in the series links which handy if you are new to a well established show and had started from the beginning, if you had set to reruns it would record lots of episodes you'd seen.

The Series Link + automatically searching out alternatives on +1 channels (or other sources) is especially useful.

The new version of Red Button+ on the BBC channels now has the channel you were watching in the background of the app (though it takes so much screen space it's pretty pointless). It also has sound from the channel you were on. You don't get this if you open apps via the VM menus rather than pressing Red though.

I still hate Red Button+ and the BBC apps but this is BBC's poor design of user interface and focus on video rather than text that is the problem (I'd rather have a HD version of the original Red Button with a transparent BBCi bridge at the right hand side like it still is on various SD boxes).

27-08-2016, 16:14	#450
cheekyangus Be a Volunteer. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,578	Re: Major TiVo Update After almost a week of the new update a slowness has crept in. As some others have reported there are increasing black screen moments and slowness to start recorded shows. There are several plus points in the new software though. Such as being able to specify specific series in the series links which handy if you are new to a well established show and had started from the beginning, if you had set to reruns it would record lots of episodes you'd seen. The Series Link + automatically searching out alternatives on +1 channels (or other sources) is especially useful. The new version of Red Button+ on the BBC channels now has the channel you were watching in the background of the app (though it takes so much screen space it's pretty pointless). It also has sound from the channel you were on. You don't get this if you open apps via the VM menus rather than pressing Red though. I still hate Red Button+ and the BBC apps but this is BBC's poor design of user interface and focus on video rather than text that is the problem (I'd rather have a HD version of the original Red Button with a transparent BBCi bridge at the right hand side like it still is on various SD boxes).