TiVo : General TiVo Discussion Part 2

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by pauldavies83

I'm sure if TiVo can display Flash-contained content, it can display HTML

In BigScreen on the web only the video container/player is Flash, and the rest of the app is HTML.

You can render HTML from within Flash but it's dreadful. Also embedded flash and the flash plugins are very different in deployment so my guess is that there is no HTML interpreter/render on TiVo.

[cupcakes aka dd]

Originally Posted by tigglepig

My TIVO install is booked for tomorrow (Wednesday) but forgot that I have to be out all day. Am I best calling the special TIVO number again or normal customer service in order to get my installation date changed?

And there was me looking forward to having the box installed tomorrow

I feel your pain my friend. Big hugs eh?

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Do you recieve a confirmation e-mail if you order by phone or is it just online orders?

[albertsteptoe]

Originally Posted by dodgem22

well after lot of thinking about it i have gone for it not had my confirmation email though so a little concerned

im in same boat as you mate, i emailed my order at 1045, still no reply, how long dose it take to email us back.

[Doug P]

Not had email either but printed off final screens of order with number and date preferences. Should be ok!

[pauldavies83]

Originally Posted by clinteastman

You can render HTML from within Flash but it's dreadful. Also embedded flash and the flash plugins are very different in deployment so my guess is that there is no HTML interpreter/render on TiVo.

Good point, got a bit blinkered looking at my computer there. Forgot TiVo had embedded flash and not containered.

Point still stands on custom iPlayer implementations though - they shouldn't be happening. By all accounts that is what has killed the iOS app development stone dead - the version currently out in the wild has been ready for months if not years - since before a freeze was put on spending money/effort on custom code.

If it transpires the beeb have spent money/effort on VM (after already doing so with the Catch-Up implementation), and won't apply the same to iOS (or any other "custom" platform), we should be asking why.

[johnl13]

just got my email ,clicked on buy now,filled in all details,then said order placed 22 jan 20011,thanks for ordering broadband and v+.yes another virgin media cock up.can they get anything right.

[spj20016]

Will VIP50 customers be getting emails today and tomorrow? I thought I would have been contacted by now. I will not phone VM as I think its fairer to wait for them to contact me.

[Doug P]

They get lots right.

[DaBoz]

Good things come to those who wait patiently and don't queue jump.

I'm an XL TV and phone customer, L BB and I got the email this morning.

Boz

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OMG! Virgin Media have only gone and Rick Rolled me!

My ears, my ears, make it stop!

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by pauldavies83

Good point, got a bit blinkered looking at my computer there. Forgot TiVo had embedded flash and not containered.

Point still stands on custom iPlayer implementations though - they shouldn't be happening. By all accounts that is what has killed the iOS app development stone dead - the version currently out in the wild has been ready for months if not years - since before a freeze was put on spending money/effort on custom code.

If it transpires the beeb have spent money/effort on VM (after already doing so with the Catch-Up implementation), and won't apply the same to iOS (or any other "custom" platform), we should be asking why.

I think that rule only applies to the BBC financing custom implementations themselves. If you front up the money there isn't a problem, I guess that's what VM did.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

No, it has been designed for VM, but pulls the content from the web

It's like I can see the future.
Funny how I got shot down on the suggestion that this would be the way it works with tivo at the time

[mack21]

Originally Posted by johnl13

just got my email ,clicked on buy now,filled in all details,then said order placed 22 jan 20011,thanks for ordering broadband and v+.yes another virgin media cock up.can they get anything right.

just done same thing,ordered tivo online and apparently i also ordered superhub and 30 mb broadband which i didnt want i wanted tivo only.so phoned to get things sorted and was told i would loose my loyalty discount and my monthly payment would jump £25 a month, said no thanks .lady said she would get retentions to give me a call back, not expecting to hear anything.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by TheDon

It's like I can see the future.
Funny how I got shot down on the suggestion that this would be the way it works with tivo at the time

It's only the BBC iPlayer App that is delivered in this format on TiVO.

spooky though with your prediction

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

It's only the BBC iPlayer App that is delivered in this format on TiVO.

And my post was entirely about iplayer on Tivo
I wouldn't say it was spooky, just common sense really, it's such a better way of doing it, you can see that by how much more content there is on tivo, and I bet it gets on there quicker as well.

Speaking of which, was told yesterday I'd get called back for my install date, no call yet... might have to give them a call to remind them!

[Dustymiller]

Yay, finally got it sorted, moved back onto a VIP package, VIP 50 no less. But with an added bonus.

£95.55 for the first six months, then £100.55 for the last six months. - Bonus. which covers the £30 50Meg activation fee. Nice.

Tivo here I come.