TiVo - Page 302

mattboothers · 16-03-2011, 10:52

Congrats pleased for you, i wish i had a call.

Angel67 · 16-03-2011, 11:59

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Have watched quite a few of my recorded programs on my tivo,But i have noticed if i try to stop a program part way thru. It goes back to menu`s but still keeps playing it in top right window.Only way i can get it to stop is by pressing tv button,Is anyone else having same problem or am i doing something wrong.

Howard you're not alone there, same with most people I think. I tend to pause recorded shows I'm watching whilst I move around the menus so I don't miss anything but you're right, the only way it appears you can stop recorded playback completely is to hit the 'TV' button.

savvychels · 16-03-2011, 12:16

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Except remember that tivo doesn't handle padding like the V+ when recording back to back shows on different channels on the same tuner.

Hmm the way you phrased that brings up a question - just because you specify different channels - is TiVo better with two programmes on the same channel. For example you have 2 programmes set to record on channel 5 back to back, and another on a different channel. Does it recognise that the two channel 5 programmes wouldn't need an extra tuner (even if you set padding) and therefore not cause a problem.

I hope I'm making sense. Just something I've always wondered even with the V+ why it doesn't recognise it's the same channel and then not have the conflict issues.

monkey2468 · 16-03-2011, 12:32

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Originally Posted by Angel67

Howard you're not alone there, same with most people I think. I tend to pause recorded shows I'm watching whilst I move around the menus so I don't miss anything but you're right, the only way it appears you can stop recorded playback completely is to hit the 'TV' button.

Press pause, then home or my shows.

dazed&confused · 16-03-2011, 13:07

No Call
No Problem
I Can wait

bamav · 16-03-2011, 13:26

I thought the telephone calls were being replaced by emails, instructing those who pre-registered how to sign up to TiVo online? Clever thing from VM's pov is that you can't haggle!

WillPS · 16-03-2011, 13:47

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Originally Posted by bamav

I thought the telephone calls were being replaced by emails, instructing those who pre-registered how to sign up to TiVo online? Clever thing from VM's pov is that you can't haggle!

Not really. Customer services just push buttons anyway.

It's like paying for your shopping at Sainsbury's - you can't put all your stuff on the conveyor and then offer the assistant 10% less than the total (unless you have a coupon or similar), just as you can't if you do the same shop online.

The only 'haggling' possible is with retentions, and even then they only have access to a number of deals, you can't name your price!

passingbat · 16-03-2011, 13:49

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Originally Posted by savvychels

Hmm the way you phrased that brings up a question - just because you specify different channels - is TiVo better with two programmes on the same channel. For example you have 2 programmes set to record on channel 5 back to back, and another on a different channel. Does it recognise that the two channel 5 programmes wouldn't need an extra tuner (even if you set padding) and therefore not cause a problem.

I hope I'm making sense. Just something I've always wondered even with the V+ why it doesn't recognise it's the same channel and then not have the conflict issues.

I don't know. interesting question though. Maybe the exprts will know?

muppetman11 · 16-03-2011, 14:46

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...bers-club.html

Andy C · 16-03-2011, 14:53

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Except remember that tivo doesn't handle padding like the V+ when recording back to back shows on different channels on the same tuner.

This only really annoys me when I'm recording a show on one tuner and I get a window pop up telling me TiVo wants wants to change channel to record a bloody suggestion. Suggestions should not be allowed interfere with the live tuner.

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Originally Posted by Angel67

Howard you're not alone there, same with most people I think. I tend to pause recorded shows I'm watching whilst I move around the menus so I don't miss anything but you're right, the only way it appears you can stop recorded playback completely is to hit the 'TV' button.

I believe that's something that has been fed back to TiVo, it's quite a pain.

muppetman11 · 16-03-2011, 14:55

Could this be a source of revenue for VM with the TIVO box ?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...m-in-2012.html

BenMcr · 16-03-2011, 15:06

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Could this be a source of revenue for VM with the TIVO box ?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...m-in-2012.html

As far as I can see that has nothing to do with either VM or TiVo

muppetman11 · 16-03-2011, 15:25

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

As far as I can see that has nothing to do with either VM or TiVo

No was merely asking if that could be a source of revenue for VM , as I thought I'd read somewhere about VM using TIVO for targeted Ads.

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Found this but admittedly it is from 2008 and it's the US TIVO

http://www.electronista.com/articles...how.pause.ads/

weesteev · 16-03-2011, 15:26

Vm havent stated exactly what the advertising setup will be with TiVo yet, but personally I think It will be along those lines. Systems like this operate on some US cable systems already.

muppetman11 · 16-03-2011, 15:39

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Originally Posted by weesteev

Vm havent stated exactly what the advertising setup will be with TiVo yet, but personally I think It will be along those lines. Systems like this operate on some US cable systems already.

Thanks for that.