TiVo TiVo Update Coming! 13-24th August - Just got a message on my box - Page 6

Meng · 14-08-2012, 17:35

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

So you can move the 5 minutes but cannot have more, that is crazy, V+ had better flexibility. What if you want a 15 minute overrun, Tivo cannot provide! Another great improvement turned into a c*ck up then.

Actually it can provide, but you have to do it manually each time you set up a recording or series link.

So - if it can be done manually, why not by default?

Doesn't make sense.

harry_hitch · 14-08-2012, 17:58

[QUOTE=carlwaring;35463155]Then stop stating things as fact; which is what you did.]

When did I state it was fact? As I previously said it was just what I noticed from the posts on two seperate websites. Jeepers

IF, and it is a HUGE, IF I post a fact I will state it is a fact

"No, but then I did not have to because I never said they were."

Its a shame you could not back up anything when I asked you either. I figured you must have had some clear evidence to contradict something you though was a "fact"....honestly "fact"LOL,ROFL. If you did not, why ask me to prove something there is noway I could prove? In future please ask if its my opinion or a fact.

Nope, you never said they were, you just implied they were when you questioned my really rather harmless statement.

passingbat was correct and its time to let it slide, (which I have with him) and am now doing so with you.

I will welcome your reply, but I will let it slide

Sirius · 14-08-2012, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

So you can move the 5 minutes but cannot have more, that is crazy, V+ had better flexibility. What if you want a 15 minute overrun, Tivo cannot provide! Another great improvement turned into a c*ck up then.

Well considering how the BBC fecked up there coverage of the challenge cup semi final AGAIN this year 5 minutes will not be enough to cover there mistake if they repeat it for the ruddy final.

carlwaring · 14-08-2012, 18:04

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

So you can move the 5 minutes but cannot have more, that is crazy, V+ had better flexibility. What if you want a 15 minute overrun, Tivo cannot provide! Another great improvement turned into a c*ck up then.

You will still be able to add the 15 mins if you want to; just not as a default. Which, in my opinion, is fair enough as the only time you'd need that 15 mins is in extreme, and rare, circumstances where a live event over-runs.

So no, not a mistake at all

**Hugh** · 14-08-2012, 18:05

Enough

passingbat · 14-08-2012, 18:11

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Originally Posted by carlwaring

So no, not a mistake at all

In your opinion. Some people want to add more than 5 minutes padding as a default. Why shouldn't they be able to?

Sirius · 14-08-2012, 18:40

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Originally Posted by passingbat

In your opinion. Some people want to add more than 5 minutes padding as a default. Why shouldn't they be able to?

I certainly do as i cannot trust some programs by some providers to be on time in the first place.

Perfect Choice · 14-08-2012, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meng

Actually it can provide, but you have to do it manually each time you set up a recording or series link.

So - if it can be done manually, why not by default?

Doesn't make sense.

Could just about live with that since 15 minute would be an exception while default can be less, but 5 minutes flex either way by default is not enough IMHO.

neilo · 14-08-2012, 21:32

Sooooooo... Had the update.

Reminders are there but you have to record as well, never been too bothered with reminders but will prob use now its there. Very happy that recording presets are BACK!

But.... And there just had to be one.... I find it really bizarre that the maximum preset padding is five minutes in total. Try setting to it five before and five after and you can't, or maybe just ten after and you'll find there is no option for this. Although, I probably should have anticipated something like that, you know, something just silly.

Why not just have the 'Options' screen back like it was to start with that way you could use all the padding options available. Why? Tell me?

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And it still defaults to keep Until Space needed!!!!!!! You can't even change it!!!! That's it. I'm going to Sky.

carlwaring · 14-08-2012, 21:33

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Originally Posted by neilo

Reminders are there but you have to record as well..

Well you need a Tuner free anyway, so why not

passingbat · 14-08-2012, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilo

Sooooooo... Had the update.

Reminders are there but you have to record as well, never been too bothered with reminders but will prob use now its there. Very happy that recording presets are BACK!

But.... And there just had to be one.... I find it really bizarre that the maximum preset padding is five minutes in total. Try setting to it five before and five after and you can't, or maybe just ten after and you'll find there is no option for this. Although, I probably should have anticipated something like that, you know, something just silly.

Why not just have the 'Options' screen back like it was to start with that way you could use all the padding options available. Why? Tell me?

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And it still defaults to keep Until Space needed!!!!!!! You can't even change it!!!! That's it. I'm going to Sky.

Oh dear, that's crazy if true.

Can anyone who works for VM confirm this and explain why there are these limitations? It looks as if Express Series Link will remain completely unuseable to me.

neilo · 14-08-2012, 23:15

I just don't understand why they'd do that you know. I know things sometimes don't go right but it almost seems as this is taking the p*ss a bit. You know, like VM
think: ok they want the presets back and we took the away because we thought they're no good. So we'll give them back to shut them up, but we'll put a little present in there just to take the shine of off it a bit for them.

I'm trying to think of a nicer explanation for it.

andy_m · 15-08-2012, 06:59

Whilst I think some of these implementations-only allowing a maximum of minutes padding, not being able to change the keep until setting-are clearly silly, I do think people should be prepared to try living with the current defaults for a while. If you've tried them and they don't work for you then fine, but if you haven't then try only setting express series links for a while. I genuinely think you'll be surprised at how clever TiVo is-for me the way it manages itself is it's best feature. I really think Virgin would have been better spending it's time and money educating it's customers on how best to use it's flagship product rather than develop add ons that were'nt in the original coding for over 10 years for a reason.

carlwaring · 15-08-2012, 07:37

They'll certainly be no more use to me than they are now as I wanted to change the defaults to -1/+1 as that's all I usually need. (In fact, 0/+1 would be even better!)

Perfect Choice · 15-08-2012, 08:40

"keep until space needed" is just crazy, why do VM make things hard here as hardly anybody would want that type of approach. Much prefer it to be Tivo says its cannot record when no space is left so vast majority of users would want the default to be "until I decide to delete" (or whatever Tivo says as the option, not near my box right now to check). Tivo already alerts you when it does not have enough space, I've reached that limit once alreday. Don't like the idea Tivo can delete items by itself without me being aware, it should be my decision. Feel another "feature tweak" is required!