TiVo My experience with Tivo - Page 2

pythagoras · 08-05-2011, 00:11

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Originally Posted by kenoliver

""Thanks for the advice, I to have a Samsung, I have altered my brightness,contrast, and sharpness, this as made a difference, so I can see an improvement

No not tried that, I had assumed the TiVo box had selected the best output, the engineer advised me not change this setting as it may mess up the box, so I didn't,

Im not sure if the TiVo box upscales the picture, i.e.

if you have a 720p TV and set the box to 1080p would it upscale ?

If you have a 720p tv set it to 720p and panel too

gordyb · 08-05-2011, 00:12

There is clear evidence that the SD on the Tivo box leaves something to be desired there are complaints all over the shop dont try to be hoodwinked by certain people who do not think there is a problem when there certainly is.

pythagoras · 08-05-2011, 00:13

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Originally Posted by gordyb

There is clear evidence that the SD on the Tivo box leaves something to be desired there are complaints all over the shop dont try to be hoodwinked by certain people who do not think there is a problem when there certainly is.

What evidence?

08-05-2011, 00:23

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Originally Posted by gordyb

There is clear evidence that the SD on the Tivo box leaves something to be desired there are complaints all over the shop dont try to be hoodwinked by certain people who do not think there is a problem when there certainly is.

I certainly agree with that, and must admit I have been surprised that my comments have been dismissed so easily

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Originally Posted by pythagoras

What evidence?

I am looking at the evidence right now,

After fiddling with the setting on my TV for some time now the SD picture is still poor,

And not anywhere near the quality I had with my V+ box using the same TV

Although I accept that what I am saying will not be popular with the converted, it is a problem for me, I had thought that I may get some help on this forum

yorkshireborn · 08-05-2011, 00:23

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Originally Posted by kenoliver

I certainly agree with that, and must admit I have been surprised that my comments have been dismissed so easily

yep theres a few on here that will not hear a bad word said against Virgin and tivo is getting like that too

alwaysabear · 08-05-2011, 00:30

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Originally Posted by kenoliver

I certainly agree with that, and must admit I have been surprised that my comments have been dismissed so easily

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I am looking at the evidence right now,

After fiddling with the setting on my TV for some time now the SD picture is still poor,

And not anywhere near the quality I had with my V+ box using the same TV

Although I accept that what I am saying will not be popular with the converted, it is a problem for me, I had thought that I may get some help on this forum

Some feel that because they cannot see a problem others should not see problems either.

pythagoras · 08-05-2011, 00:38

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Some feel that because they cannot see a problem others should not see problems either.

And some feel that because they have a problem then everyone must have a problem.

08-05-2011, 00:39

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Originally Posted by yorkshireborn

yep theres a few on here that will not hear a bad word said against Virgin and tivo is getting like that too

yes I am getting that message loud and clear

Thanks

muppetman11 · 08-05-2011, 00:44

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Originally Posted by kenoliver

yes I am getting that message loud and clear

Thanks

Don't worry Ken , I read forums for both sides of the story and like to read individuals opinions. I'm currently a VM customer but my main TV service is Sky however I would consider TIVO in the future so find all thoughts helpful to read.

alwaysabear · 08-05-2011, 00:45

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Originally Posted by pythagoras

And some feel that because they have a problem then everyone must have a problem.

Ken is just relaying his problems nothing else.

pythagoras · 08-05-2011, 00:48

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Originally Posted by kenoliver

yes I am getting that message loud and clear

Thanks

Actually Ken I dont think thats correct. It does seem like there are two camps of people one camp tries to say TiVo is the holy grail and the other side try to make it out to be the Devil. However the vast majority are magnanimous.

Clearly some people have problems with TiVo and some do not. You have and that should be investigated by VM. I dont think its a generic problem with TiVo though and probably a bad batch as there seems to be, although I havnt carried out a poll, more people happy with the sd pq than unhappy.

That dosnt mean that there isnt a problem with some installations.

Regards

John.

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Ken is just relaying his problems nothing else.

I was quoting you, who does not own a TiVo, not Ken. Ken has a valid opinion on TiVo, you do not as you have no experience with one.

Regards

John.

08-05-2011, 00:54

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Don't worry Ken , I read forums for both sides of the story and like to read individuals opinions. I'm currently a VM customer but my main TV service is Sky however I would consider TIVO in the future so find all thoughts helpful to read.

Thanks for the comment, my experience with TiVo is as my posts,

It has tremendous potential, and I can well understand how folk would support it fully, but for me having a decent picture is a fundamental requirement of any TV system, particularly bearing ming the outlay required to get TiVo

Think I'll leave it at that, its been interesting, but at the end of all this I still have my reservations about TiVo in its current stage of development

pythagoras · 08-05-2011, 00:56

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Originally Posted by kenoliver

Thanks for the comment, my experience with TiVo is as my posts,

It has tremendous potential, and I can well understand how folk would support it fully, but for me having a decent picture is a fundamental requirement of any TV system, particularly bearing ming the outlay required to get TiVo

Think I'll leave it at that, its been interesting, but at the end of all this I still have my reservations about TiVo in its current stage of development

Have you asked VM to swap the box out to see if the pq is different? Or check your signal levels? Of course this should have been done on installation, but that is variable to put it mildly.

Regards

John.

muppetman11 · 08-05-2011, 00:57

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Originally Posted by pythagoras

Actually Ken I dont think thats correct. It does seem like there are two camps of people one camp tries to say TiVo is the holy grail and the other side try to make it out to be the Devil. However the vast majority are magnanimous.

Clearly some people have problems with TiVo and some do not. You have and that should be investigated by VM. I dont think its a generic problem with TiVo though and probably a bad batch as there seems to be, although I havnt carried out a poll, more people happy with the sd pq than unhappy.

That dosnt mean that there isnt a problem with some installations.

Regards

John.

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I was quoting you, who does not own a TiVo, not Ken. Ken has a valid opinion on TiVo, you do not as you have no experience with one.

Regards

John.

Hence why he reads these forums to find info regarding TIVO

pythagoras · 08-05-2011, 01:03

What video settings do you have on the TiVo Ken? And what is the resolution of your TV?

Regards

John.