TiVo

[Digital Fanatic]

Put it this way... there is nothing "bug" wise that is wrong with TiVo... sure there may be little things, but on the whole it works brilliantly for me.

Customers are not being used as a test bed, that's what us staff where for

The main reason for a stage by stage roll-out was to mature the metadata and ensure everything was working as it should, ready for customers.

I don't care what ANYONE say's about it or me... even say I'm staff "so you would say that".

I love my TiVo

[muppetman11]

Doesn't worry me mate STB software is an evolving thing anyway.

[Chad]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Zem...embedded#at=82

I'm sure this has been posted somewhere before however I feel it's something people on this thread would probably like to watch.

[Wabiloo]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Put it this way... there is nothing "bug" wise that is wrong with TiVo... sure there may be little things, but on the whole it works brilliantly for me!

Well, it doesn't for me. I've had it for a bit under a week now and am very disappointed. Sure, I'll get used to it, but I really feel it's a major step back in functionality compared to my Freeview Topfield (mentioned in a post further up this thread). Bugs, I accept and I can live with whilst they are getting ironed out. Lack of feature on the other hand...

I find the interface clunky at best. The user experience is very un-polished. Why on earth are some UI screens HD quality but then it will switch to SD screens for things like Series Link recording options or settings or that sort of things (during which the current channel playback stops, not just video but audio as well). The search feature is unimpressive. The mini-guide is under-powered. And there are so few options to customise your interface or experience! Only one list of favourite channels? And not even reorderin of channels? Dude!
I can't believe that a product that has been in the making for such a long time by such a large company manages to offer such a poor experience...
I won't even mention the fact that the ethernet connection is disabled (MAJOR feature loss), which means no local network streaming; that remote recording from the online tv guide fails every time...

Paying £3 per month for the priviledge of going back 4 years in time? I really feel like cancelling the whole thing. I love new tech, but I hate getting disappointed with it that quickly! I hate "new" tech that's anything but...

[jb66]

Can you cancel TiVo within 28days? Can you cancel the £3 and use it as a v+ yet?

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by fixerman

Don't be sucked in. Look at the evidence! The "evidence" is very negative in reality.

In the absence of a definitive statement from VM confusion reigns. I firmly believe we are being used as a proving ground for a new product. All this business about top 1000 and only to those who had a unique number and then it's everybody who's registered and then it's just about the whole customer base. VIP customers have been treated very shabbily.

The box is obviously not ready for release into the wild. The existing V+ is a far more appropriate unit for the vast majority of customers. Three well proven tuners and fully functioning VOD. I have had two V+ boxes since they came out and they give me all that most people will ever need.

If you want uTube get it on your PC.

Just because you don't want one there is no need to try and put a downer on it for people that do. And to say that V+ has no problems because yours doesn't is very narrow minded. For instance my V+ is awful (and that's both SAs I have had).

The're are a few people on her saying that the V+ does everything they want, "just use your PC if you want to do anything more". That's great for you and that's your prerogative but it's my prerogative to want a TiVo. Please stop insinuating we're idiots for wanting it.

Here endeth the rant

[dazgwinn]

I'm an idiot and i still want one.
No call zilch so far for me.
Still even if im last man standing i still want it

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Wabiloo

Well, it doesn't for me. I've had it for a bit under a week now and am very disappointed. Sure, I'll get used to it, but I really feel it's a major step back in functionality compared to my Freeview Topfield (mentioned in a post further up this thread). Bugs, I accept and I can live with whilst they are getting ironed out. Lack of feature on the other hand...

I find the interface clunky at best. The user experience is very un-polished. Why on earth are some UI screens HD quality but then it will switch to SD screens for things like Series Link recording options or settings or that sort of things (during which the current channel playback stops, not just video but audio as well). The search feature is unimpressive. The mini-guide is under-powered. And there are so few options to customise your interface or experience! Only one list of favourite channels? And not even reorderin of channels? Dude!
I can't believe that a product that has been in the making for such a long time by such a large company manages to offer such a poor experience...
I won't even mention the fact that the ethernet connection is disabled (MAJOR feature loss), which means no local network streaming; that remote recording from the online tv guide fails every time...

Paying £3 per month for the priviledge of going back 4 years in time? I really feel like cancelling the whole thing. I love new tech, but I hate getting disappointed with it that quickly! I hate "new" tech that's anything but...

I disagree with everything in your post, but if that's your experience...

HD/SD screens: VM are working with TiVo to make all screens HD, but like the US Premier HD, some are currently SD.

Video Window: Sky have blocked VM from showing their channels within the TiVo Guide, petty Sky, but there you are.

Search Feature: If you find this unimpressive, then you shouldn't have TiVo.

Mini guide: underpowered? What does that mean????

Favourite Channels: how many favourites do you want??

Re-ordering channels: VM don't want this.

Streaming: This is something that will come a little later.. more details will be released by VM.

Remote Record: Works perfect for most. are you setting your region in the Online Guide correctly?

[Rattus]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Streaming: This is something that will come a little later.. more details will be released by VM.

See here's the problem that alot of staff don't get.

Things like this have been promised before and never delivered. My big worry about any VM kit is you basically get it as it comes and have absolutely no guarantee any of this other stuff will ever appear.

We were tantalised years ago by the reactivation of the ethernet port, the USB, and sata connection on the TVdrive, needless to say non of those ever happened. Again we were told VM were working on HDD upgrade solutions.. never happened.

I've come to learn when people promise you vapour ware, don't expect to get it any time soon. And certainly don't buy a piece of hardware based on promised features.

At the moment i'm not even 100% convinced 3rd tuner will arrive any time soon.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Rattus

See here's the problem that alot of staff don't get.

Things like this have been promised before and never delivered. My big worry about any VM kit is you basically get it as it comes and have absolutely no guarantee any of this other stuff will ever appear.

We were tantalised years ago by the reactivation of the ethernet port, the USB, and sata connection on the TVdrive, needless to say non of those ever happened. Again we were told VM were working on HDD upgrade solutions.. never happened.

I've come to learn when people promise you vapour ware, don't expect to get it any time soon. And certainly don't buy a piece of hardware based on promised features.

At the moment i'm not even 100% convinced 3rd tuner will arrive any time soon.

Remember though this is TiVo. If it has a feature currently in the USA we will eventually be getting it too. Due to the way that VM want things done some software code needs to be created or re-written to be able to work over here and, IE red button as they dont have that over there.

I can assure you that the 3rd Tuner is definately coming and won't be too far away!

[Big-Ted]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Remember though this is TiVo. If it has a feature currently in the USA we will eventually be getting it too. Due to the way that VM want things done some software code needs to be created or re-written to be able to work over here and, IE red button as they dont have that over there.

I can assure you that the 3rd Tuner is definitely coming and won't be too far away!

But I thought it already had one..........

Are you looking out your windows for the poor little fellow to welcome it home

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Big-Ted

But I thought it already had one..........

Are you looking out your windows for the poor little fellow to welcome it home

The hardware for the 3rd tuner is in the STB however the TiVo software can't use it yet, so we are just waiting on the software update to enable it.

[Big-Ted]

Originally Posted by Stephen

The hardware for the 3rd tuner is in the STB however the TiVo software can't use it yet, so we are just waiting on the software update to enable it.

I know I'm janking your chain.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Big-Ted

I know I'm janking your chain.

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Yeah, it will be even better once we have the 3rd tuner enabled.

[alwaysabear]

Can anyone who has a TiVo tell me what the power consumption is ? Thanks