TiVo - Page 344

Joedm45 · 28-03-2011, 19:17

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

I wonder if this is why the default setting for series link recordings has changed to 'New & Reruns' (according to the change logs for recent software updates).

That could well be the case but not really a solution, just a work around.

I made the mistake of setting Two and a Half Men on Comedy Central HD to new & reruns and it showed up with about 50 odd recordings seeing as it is on so much

I guess I'll have to live with the odd hiccup until TiVo is more established

nick_f · 28-03-2011, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

The main reason would be to gauge interest and order enough TiVo's. The pre-regs will be getting a decent deal from what I'm hearing too.

I know it seems like it's been forever waiting for TiVo, and i'm sure I'd be the same!, but it really is almost here for the pre-regs now.

Hey DF as another patient Pre Reg

i was wondering do you think the special deal will be available to all pre-regs or just a certain quota?

Also do you think

its beter then Â£150+40?

Cheers

Doz007 · 28-03-2011, 19:24

I should hope its better than that Nick, as the people who already have it installed were charged Â£149 with free install.

mattboothers · 28-03-2011, 19:24

DF will people who lost the raffle get the same email thursday too?

ntl.wotcha · 28-03-2011, 19:24

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

My Sky+HD box had F1 Australian Grand Prix flagged as not being in HD on Sunday so nothings perfect however the wrong program is a bit worrying.

I've also had the wrong program record but thankfully it was only a suggestion.

The important thing with this "new and rerun" business is that some shows constantly repeat. So for example Mythbusters on discovery has a couple of repeats a day, so if you set a series link to new and reruns, you have to be constantly deleting stuff you have already seen.

The other worry is that if a show is a UK premier but seen as a rerun by the Tivo Box, will it then flag it as a new series in the suggestions bar ?

Doz007 · 28-03-2011, 19:31

They clearly need to get their act together on the EPG front. Basics like this being incorrect have the potential to make or break the service!

muppetman11 · 28-03-2011, 19:37

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Originally Posted by ntl.wotcha

I've also had the wrong program record but thankfully it was only a suggestion.

The important thing with this "new and rerun" business is that some shows constantly repeat. So for example Mythbusters on discovery has a couple of repeats a day, so if you set a series link to new and reruns, you have to be constantly deleting stuff you have already seen.

The other worry is that if a show is a UK premier but seen as a rerun by the Tivo Box, will it then flag it as a new series in the suggestions bar ?

At least your now competent with the delete button LOL

HDFootyMan · 28-03-2011, 19:45

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Originally Posted by Joedm45

That could well be the case but not really a solution, just a work around.

Yeah, I mean as a (hopefully) temporary fix.

spiderplant · 28-03-2011, 19:53

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

I wonder if this is why the default setting for series link recordings has changed to 'New & Reruns' (according to the change logs for recent software updates).

That's always been the default. Only the wording has changed.

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Originally Posted by ntl.wotcha

The important thing with this "new and rerun" business is that some shows constantly repeat. So for example Mythbusters on discovery has a couple of repeats a day, so if you set a series link to new and reruns, you have to be constantly deleting stuff you have already seen.

It won't record duplicates within 28 days. An alternative is to set a restriction on the number of episodes it keeps, then it will delete the old ones itself.

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Originally Posted by ntl.wotcha

The other worry is that if a show is a UK premier but seen as a rerun by the Tivo Box, will it then flag it as a new series in the suggestions bar ?

It SHOULD pick it up as new, but occasionally they get it wrong and put the USA original air date. These issues are being addressed.

herby247 · 28-03-2011, 20:03

I was a pre reg in Dec 2010, i was on here EVERY day for about 2 weeks after that, then christmas came and went, and just nothing seemed to be happening.
From time to time i check in on this thread that is now over 5000 posts long, amd here we are 28th march 2011, still no further forward.
Looking back now, it was NEVER gonna be a end of year install or an "early 2011" launch.
For a product that i was VERY much looking forward to, all of VM's delays and heal dragging, has just made me less bothered about the whole idea of Tivo now!
I love new tech and will be very happy once it does arrive, just feel rather underwhelmed, annoyed and a bit peeved at the hole debacle that is "Virgin Media, powered by Tivo".

Adder · 28-03-2011, 20:12

Yes, I even booked a week off work next week partially in the plan that there might be an outside chance of an install. It's pretty much the last time I can easily get leave until September as well so if I can't get it installed then it's going to be a real pain in the behind other than a weekend install which won't be in any demand at all I am sure...

johnl13 · 28-03-2011, 20:13

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Seems like ther's no rush to read the first one, so you can sleep; it's after you've recieved the first one that you need 24 hour email monitoring!

first one will probably be sent out at 11.59pm on thur 31st mar.well they did say theyd be in touch by the end of march!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HDFootyMan · 28-03-2011, 20:18

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

That's always been the default. Only the wording has changed.

Fair enough.

ntl.wotcha · 28-03-2011, 20:24

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

An alternative is to set a restriction on the number of episodes it keeps, then it will delete the old ones itself..

let's say you set it to keep 10 episodes. let's say Discovery are showing 1 old series and 1 new series of Mythbusters but without the new series being correctly flagged in the EPG.

Does the box have the intelligence to keep 10 of the newer series and delete the episodes of the older series, or does it just keep the last 10 recordings chronologically ?

If the latter is true, then your suggestion does not provide a workaround.

Hopefully this will be fixed sooner rather than later, in the mean time it would be nice if VM would provide somewhere for us to report EPG data issues and ensure they are fixed quickly.

Bofrok · 28-03-2011, 21:18

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Originally Posted by passingbat

If they'd got the ordering information out to us by the end of March (as indicated on the forums), people would be happy, but this 'new plan' will cause a lot of unrest, especially if those few days' turn out to be many.

VM have had time to plan this. Why the delay?

Perhaps you have to sign in to My Virign Media to order and as there have been so many problems they have delayed by a few days to make sure it's all up and running. Can just imagine the uproar if the ordering process went wrong!