TiVo : About time TiVO had an update don't you think?

[Risco]

I still feel it is unfinished, what with the non hd menus and still sluggish response. Then the fact that you can't make your own folders for organising recordings or better control of the express link. Also the apps are a joke, to the point I don't even use them! The menu navigation is slow that navigating on demand is a nightmare.. Then you have Youtube which is a slow clunky piece of crap and unusable for me.

[andrew.shearman]

Originally Posted by Risco

I still feel it is unfinished, what with the non hd menus and still sluggish response. Then the fact that you can't make your own folders for organising recordings or better control of the express link. Also the apps are a joke, to the point I don't even use them! The menu navigation is slow that navigating on demand is a nightmare.. Then you have Youtube which is a slow clunky piece of crap and unusable for me.

I agree TiVo should do a lot more like the US TiVo boxes

[howardmicks]

Can't see that happening now,vm will only be seeing out existing deal with TiVo nw then switching to there own boxes so a long as the box works they ain't gonna be to bothered improving/investing in TiVo now

Despite the fact I agreed with you on the day Liberty announced their intentions to buy, the TVDrive/V+ has been in the system since 2005 and is only being phased out now (and as per Chad's thread they're still selling them to a small degree) they're getting the most out of the current products which is a lot cheaper than replacing people's boxes at their own expense.

Anyway, IPTV will be the norm in ~5 years and both the Virgin TiVo & Horizon will need to be replaced.

[Tricky Trevor]

The apps certainly need to be updated. Why have an ebay app that you can't sign into?
Spotify ought to be updated as well to include a search function.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

The apps certainly need to be updated. Why have an ebay app that you can't sign into?
Spotify ought to be updated as well to include a search function.

While I agree with you in regards to the poor choice of apps I do have to wonder how wise a move adding the likes of Lovefilm , Netflix and other OTT providers is to a pay TV platform , I'm sure its possible for them to coexist however there's also an element of risk to the pay TV platform in my opinion , the risk in my opinion is greater to lower tier customers who could potentially subscribe get hooked to the services and decide there's no need to sub to pay TV and take a direct subscription with the OTT provider on another device.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by andrew.shearman

I agree TiVo should do a lot more like the US TiVo boxes

Ours does a lot more than the US TiVo. And in fact many features VM added have now been added to the US software.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Anyway, IPTV will be the norm in ~5 years and both the Virgin TiVo & Horizon will need to be replaced.

They'll need replacing in less than 5 years simply because technology moves on. Each STB typically only has a life of 2 to 3 years.

Incidentally, TiVo already supports IPTV.
http://www.tmcnet.com/topics/article...tv-swedish.htm

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Risco

I still feel it is unfinished, what with the non hd menus.

I can see no reason why the HD menus wouldn't be added to VM's Tivo, though they have not been available for that long on the US Tivo and it must take some time to port them to the VM Tivo.

If they don't appear on the VM Tivo, then it may be a sign that the future of Tivo on VM is uncertain?

[Stuart]

While few people know for certain whether VM will keep Tivo, and I suspect those that do are covered by non disclosure agreements, Liberty Media are (at least publically and at least for the time being) supporting Tivo.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2013/...nsumer-growth/

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?...OC444L9OGL983C

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Stuart

While few people know for certain whether VM will keep Tivo

It's safe to say nobody does. It will depend on performance over the next few years.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Ours does a lot more than the US TiVo. And in fact many features VM added have now been added to the US software.

Thanks for confirming this, I thought I had been mistaken....

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Personally not having HD menus does not worry me at all.....

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Doug P

Personally not having HD menus does not worry me at all.....

The thing that I really want, which the HD menus will bring, is to still have the mini TV screen there when you go in to the currently SD menu screens, such as planned recordings.

Originally Posted by passingbat

The thing that I really want, which the HD menus will bring, is to still have the mini TV screen there when you go in to the currently SD menu screens, such as planned recordings.

That's where the TiVo IPad app is great, I can set and delete recordings without effecting the TV picture though the app needs a few different updates

1. Set new favourite channels
2. Having the deleted folder in my shows to undelete programmes

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by mhatter67

That's where the TiVo IPad app is great, I can set and delete recordings without effecting the TV picture

Well, VM could send me a free ipad instead of doing the HD screen update. I don't think I would mind too much