TiVo : General TiVo Discussion Part 2

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by passingbat

That was the right thing to do; everyone won.

Those who wanted it early and were prepared to have it with a few features missing were happy and those who wanted it fully featured wait. They don't have to wait any longer than if Tivo had been held back until everything was done (but they'd still be waiting now, and some possibly still are). Meanwhile, I've had around 8 months of vastly increased functionality.

And Reminders being 'core' functionality on a PVR where all (3) tuners record, is wrong in my view. A nice extra; maybe, but not core; not if the PVR is being used as intended.

Completely right. Being up front about things like red button from the start meant everyone was able to make an informed choice.

However, there are some things that Virgin had the opportunity to put right in the last update, and they got some of those things wrong. That's different.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by andy_m

I mean seriously, who allowed the current solution to express series links to go out? That should never have left the office.

I can't imagine for one second that there won't be further changes (in a good way) to the padding options, but I think it was a lose/lose situation for Virgin and this update. If they'd done nothing, the moaning on the forum about programmes missing the end would have continued. Do appreciate however that because it was a 'quick fix' that it's now annoyed a different set of customers.

BTW for the benefit of those that may be currently suspended from this forum - that's my own personal opinion, and not anything official.

[borrissey]

Would be good if they could make the fast forward quicker and extra arrow so there's 4 speeds, I'm not sure if that's possible..

When is the Sky red button coming early next year?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by borrissey

Would be good if they could make the fast forward quicker and extra arrow so there's 4 speeds, I'm not sure if that's possible..

When is the Sky red button coming early next year?

Yes l expect the Sky red button to come in ealy spring.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by borrissey

Would be good if they could make the fast forward quicker and extra arrow so there's 4 speeds, I'm not sure if that's possible..

That's why the 'skip' marks are for

[Doz007]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That's why the 'skip' marks are for

How do you use them Ben? They've always bamboozled me! If I hold down the skip 30 seconds button TiVo just takes me straight to the end of the recording.....

[BenMcr]

You need to be in FF or RW (any speed) for them to work

So press FF once and then press >¦ briefly and it'll skip forward to the next mark

[Doz007]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

You need to be in FF or RW (any speed) for them to work

So press FF once and then press >¦ briefly and it'll skip forward to the next mark

Thanks Ben, You're a star! I've been meaning to ask about that since launch.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Doz007

Thanks Ben, You're a star! I've been meaning to ask about that since launch.

Easy when you know how

[JayAy]

Would perhaps be more intuitive if the first press of the skip button took you into FF (or RW) mode and then to the next mark - may be a good reason it doesn't, but can't think of it right now. For those with third party programmable remotes it may be worth a custom setting on the skip buttons?

[BenMcr]

Pressing Skip in play mode goes back/foward 30 seconds. You can then build them up. so press Skip 4 times it'll fastfoward 2 minutes and then go back to normal speed

[alexcopeland]

Its a brilliant feature as it allows you to miss out the adverts so much quicker during shows.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Lew

And can you imagine the complaints if they'd waited until that was ready before launching? As it is, there were loads of posts here prior to the launch complaining that they had to wait.

Ever thought just wait until it is sorted .I can not believe that if done from the beginning it would have cause any delay.However we will never know.

Why o why launch a half baked product I will never know - o yes -you will always fool some of the people,Some of the time,into paying over the odds. its called hyp.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Ever thought just wait until it is sorted .I can not believe that if done from the beginning it would have cause any delay.However we will never know.

Why o why launch a half baked product I will never know - o yes -you will always fool some of the people,Some of the time,into paying over the odds. its called hyp.

Nothing would get released

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Nothing would get released

Sorry but we launch new products on a regular basis. However we make sure they are not a backward step.. We look for repeat orders- that wont happen if it is a backward step. ie basics missing on a so called improvement.