General : Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I'm still wishing for a reminder function that doesn't record the programme lol. I'll be wishing for a eternity i think.
I do agree with you it would be great to place the channels in the order we want.

Just be grateful that we have a reminder function now as it was sorely missed when we first got our TiVo's.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Mobes

Why can't they just bring back that awesome bit of software in the V+ box that allowed us to place the channels in the order we wanted them in?

That was brilliant.

That was never in the V+ HD box as far as I remember, or even in the TVDrive.

Only place I saw it was in the old ntl non-recordable boxes

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by denphone

Just be grateful that we have a reminder function now as it was sorely missed when we first got our TiVo's.

Very true young man. I use tvguides app on my phone now i set up the reminders on it and it alerts me a minute or so before the programme starts. Quite a handy little app.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Very true young man. I use tvguides app on my phone now i set up the reminders on it and it alerts me a minute or so before the programme starts. Quite a handy little app.

Being that you have Sky why wouldn't you just use the Sky+HD reminder function ?

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Very true young man. I use tvguides app on my phone now i set up the reminders on it and it alerts me a minute or so before the programme starts. Quite a handy little app.

Or you could just set up a recording in advance...

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That was never in the V+ HD box as far as I remember, or even in the TVDrive.

Only place I saw it was in the old ntl non-recordable boxes

I bow to your knowledge Ben. I've had 4 boxes over the years and they all blend into one lol.

Would still like the function back though... 'ave a word son...

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Being that you have Sky why wouldn't you just use the Sky+HD reminder function ?

I use that but i mostly only use my Sky for movies and sports.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Very true young man. I use tvguides app on my phone now i set up the reminders on it and it alerts me a minute or so before the programme starts. Quite a handy little app.

What a wonderful idea, I guess this deals with the one thing that I wouldn't like with a TiVo, being able to have reminders that don't record the programme too.

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That was never in the V+ HD box as far as I remember, or even in the TVDrive.

Only place I saw it was in the old ntl non-recordable boxes

You're right Ben. This was an NTL initiative (along with the ability to have selectable, but bizarre, audio reminders of programme reminders).

From what I was told at the time, the ability to rearrange the channel order was dropped after complaints from channel owners (mainly Sky) that customers were not allowing themselves to be reminded of the existence and availability of unsubscribed channels because they were removing unsubscribed channels from their own personally created EPG.

Apparently, Sky were "concerned" that customers didn't lose out.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That was never in the V+ HD box as far as I remember, or even in the TVDrive.

Only place I saw it was in the old ntl non-recordable boxes

Was on Telewest areas before On Demand was launched.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I guess this deals with the one thing that I wouldn't like with a TiVo, being able to have reminders that don't record the programme too.
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How difficult do you think it is to delete a show?

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by passingbat

How difficult do you think it is to delete a show?

I know. Easier than setting up reminders on a third party app I should imagine.

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by passingbat

How difficult do you think it is to delete a show?

I agree. I simply don't understand why people have a problem with Record and Remind.

It actually provides additional function over bare Remind.

It does exactly the same as Remind. It swaps the channel to the one you want.

In addition, if you are not at your TV at the time, it records the program, so you miss nothing.

I can only imagine that those that find Record and Remind so hateful are just too lazy to push a few buttons to delete a recording.

Hay, it might even be a useful function if your team had a great game and won 10-0. You might want to keep the recording you didn't want for posterity.

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

I agree. I simply don't understand why people have a problem with Record and Remind.

It actually provides additional function over bare Remind.

You're having difficulty because people don't want that additional function, they just want to be reminded.

It's not difficult to understand. People wanted a remind function that worked outside their PVRs allocation of tuner activity.

Hence some saying they are using external apps to provide this simple functionality.

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

You're having difficulty because people don't want that additional function, they just want to be reminded.

It's not difficult to understand. People wanted a remind function that worked outside their PVRs allocation of tuner activity.

Hence some saying they are using external apps to provide this simple functionality.

So they use an external app to remind them that something is on. What do they do then? They can't watch the program if their TiVo is using all of its tuners for recording. That is why we have Record and Remind - that design ensures that TiVo keeps a tuner for you to watch live.

[nick.king]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

You're having difficulty because people don't want that additional function, they just want to be reminded.

It's not difficult to understand. People wanted a remind function that worked outside their PVRs allocation of tuner activity.

Hence some saying they are using external apps to provide this simple functionality.

Like it did on the V+/TVDrive..... I thought it was a great feature.