TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2 - Page 437

BenMcr · 16-12-2011, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Also TiVo on VM doesn't have WiFi either. It connects by ethernet to your router.

TiVo in the US doesn't have WiFi either - over there TiVo sell a Ethernet to WiFi bridge adapter which needs to be powered seperately

Kingofthedead4 · 16-12-2011, 17:05

I know this has been asked before, but do virgin sell a keyboard control for TiVo?

devilincarnate · 16-12-2011, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Kingofthedead4

I know this has been asked before, but do virgin sell a keyboard control for TiVo?

Plain and simple "NO"

Kingofthedead4 · 16-12-2011, 17:09

Thank you.

kgollop · 16-12-2011, 20:52

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Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

Cheers Ben, I read that post a little while ago but couldn't be bothered to go find it. It's what tempted me to consider the slide remote in the first place.

The fact it is wider but not as long would make it much more comfortable for those with small hands. Obviously the colour buttons are in the wrong order but AFAIK the red button functions will still be done with the leftmost one in the row. I could do away with the USB keyboard too, which I like as a means to manage links and type search text but is a bit cumbersome for regular use.

We're quite lucky, as since the upgrade the TiVo can be controlled in more than one way. Here's the full list as I know it:

Regular VM-branded long remote
US TiVo Bluetooth slide remote with keyboard
Regular USB keyboard or PS/2 keyboard with USB adapter
TiVo Commander Android app
Modified version of official US TiVo iPad/iPhone app
Simple "Peanut" remote iPhone app
Windows "VM TiVo Net Remote" beta, written by Andy Wheeler

Worth pointing out, that if you are using Andy Wheeler's app then you can use your PC/laptop keyboard for text entry

george.bailey · 16-12-2011, 22:55

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Originally Posted by kgollop

Worth pointing out, that if you are using Andy Wheeler's app then you can use your PC/laptop keyboard for text entry

It's worth me trying it just for that! How do you do text entry on it?

dwarfofpoison · 17-12-2011, 02:00

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Originally Posted by dwarfofpoison

zekeisaszekedoes I'd hang on to your money, it's very doubtfull the US TiVo slide remote will work with the Virgin TiVo. The US slide remote uses a bluetooth conection a different animal to the Wi-Fi connection used here.

Sorry, seems I've gotten myself involved with a subject I clearly knew nothing about.

I'll try not to let my misguided thoughts get out of control!

kgollop · 17-12-2011, 09:54

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Originally Posted by george.bailey

It's worth me trying it just for that! How do you do text entry on it?

Just run the app and connect to your TIVO (make sure you've enabled network remote control on the TIVO), and when you have a text entry box on screen (I've tried it in the main search) then you can just use the laptop keyboard to type. You don't need to do anything special. You can also use up/down, left/right arrows and the enter key to navigate the menus which is a bit quicker for me.

http://www.andypwheeler.pwp.blueyond...uk/tivoremote/

HD Boy · 17-12-2011, 11:23

If anyone is interested the 3 new channels now have channel logos in TV Guide and Mini Guide.

Also in the discovery bar it's says " are you having problems with Youtube " if you press on it it goes to the Old Youtube app. It does not appear in the discovery bar that often.

borrissey · 17-12-2011, 19:04

Is it possible to connect my TiVO box to my tv and Cinema amp?

philwhite100 · 17-12-2011, 19:38

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Originally Posted by borrissey

Is it possible to connect my TiVO box to my tv and Cinema amp?

Can you be a little bit clearer please. When you say connect it to your TV i assume you mean for separate audio as this will normally be done via the HDMI cable.

I have my V+ box connected to the cinema system via the Optical cable.

borrissey · 17-12-2011, 19:57

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Originally Posted by philwhite100

Can you be a little bit clearer please. When you say connect it to your TV i assume you mean for separate audio as this will normally be done via the HDMI cable.

I have my V+ box connected to the cinema system via the Optical cable.

Sorry.

At the moment I've got my Tivo box running to my cinema system via HDMI. Can I run an optical lead straight into the back of my TV also from my TiVO?

philwhite100 · 17-12-2011, 20:02

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Originally Posted by borrissey

Sorry.

At the moment I've got my Tivo box running to my cinema system via HDMI. Can I run an optical lead straight into the back of my TV also from my TiVO?

Possibe i suppose assuming your TV supports this connectivity.

passingbat · 17-12-2011, 20:38

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Originally Posted by borrissey

Sorry.

At the moment I've got my Tivo box running to my cinema system via HDMI. Can I run an optical lead straight into the back of my TV also from my TiVO?

Don't understand why you would want to.

If the tivo is connected via HDMI to your amp, the normal thing to do is connect the amp output to the TV via HDMI

Unless you want to get sound from the TV without using the amp? Some AV amps have HDMI pass through, which wil do that. mine doesn't but I always have the amp on anyway; why not have good quality sound all the time?

borrissey · 17-12-2011, 23:26

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Don't understand why you would want to.

If the tivo is connected via HDMI to your amp, the normal thing to do is connect the amp output to the TV via HDMI

Unless you want to get sound from the TV without using the amp? Some AV amps have HDMI pass through, which wil do that. mine doesn't but I always have the amp on anyway; why not have good quality sound all the time?

Yep sound without using the amp when I'm watching SD normal TV and can turn amp off.

How do I know if my amp has HDMI pass through. It's a Yamaha RX V1900.