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Digital Fanatic · 07-03-2011, 21:03

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Originally Posted by passingbat

A general question on this: if you set it for premier only and it can't record because all the tuners are tied up with other recordings, does it automatically look for a repeat or +1 channel and record that?

With three recordable tuners, that shouldn't be required too often, but it would be good to know if it does; I read somewhere that Freeveiw+ does this.

It should do, but I've not come across a time it's needed to do it myself.

Mikey1981 · 07-03-2011, 21:08

Virgin phoned me today re: tivo comp, I wasn't home they said they would call back after 7 but nothing, is it possible I missed my chance?

Andy C · 07-03-2011, 21:17

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Originally Posted by ntl.wotcha

One other point to raise with the VM guys on here.

I notice that my Tivo failed to record True Blood on FX HD @22.00 4th March and Top Gear on BBC HD @20.00 Sunday 6th March.

This was because I set the series link to "Premier only". It would appear the Tivo was unaware of that these were UK Premiers ? Is it using US episode data or VM UK specific data ?

(I've changed my series links back to "premier and repeats" for now)

Top Gear confused me too until i looked thru 'recording hiccups' and remembered Jeremy saying lasts weeks was the last in the series.

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Originally Posted by passingbat

A general question on this: if you set it for premier only and it can't record because all the tuners are tied up with other recordings, does it automatically look for a repeat or +1 channel and record that?

It looks for the next available showing to record. I've tested this before by setting a bunch of recordings and clashes.

A.

alwaysabear · 07-03-2011, 21:20

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Originally Posted by passingbat

A general question on this: if you set it for premier only and it can't record because all the tuners are tied up with other recordings, does it automatically look for a repeat or +1 channel and record that?

With three recordable tuners, that shouldn't be required too often, but it would be good to know if it does; I read somewhere that Freeveiw+ does this.

I can confirm Freeview + does do that.

passingbat · 07-03-2011, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

It should do, but I've not come across a time it's needed to do it myself.

Thanks DF; good to know.

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Originally Posted by Andy C

It looks for the next available showing to record. I've tested this before by setting a bunch of recordings and clashes.

A.

Thanks Andy; good to know you've tested it.

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

I can confirm Freeview + does do that.

Thanks.

spiderplant · 07-03-2011, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Andy C

I don't think the TiVo does any internal upscaling no, it just leaves it to the TV.

It depends on the output resolutions you've selected. If you've ticked all 5 boxes it passes through whatever it gets. Otherwise it will up- or downscale as necessary.

My TV doesn't support 576i over HDMI so I wouldn't be able to watch SD if it always passed through.

Stephen · 07-03-2011, 21:54

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Originally Posted by ntl.wotcha

One other point to raise with the VM guys on here.

I notice that my Tivo failed to record True Blood on FX HD @22.00 4th March and Top Gear on BBC HD @20.00 Sunday 6th March.

This was because I set the series link to "Premier only". It would appear the Tivo was unaware of that these were UK Premiers ? Is it using US episode data or VM UK specific data ?

(I've changed my series links back to "premier and repeats" for now)

VM are still Working out the kinks in the epg data. For now I would keep it on new and repeats just in case. It won't record repeats if you still have the original one on your TiVo.

I don't think Top Gear was a new one this week any way.

alwaysabear · 07-03-2011, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Stephen

VM are still Working out the kinks in the epg data. For now I would keep it on new and repeats just in case. It won't record repeats if you still have the original one on your TiVo.

I don't think Top Gear was a new one this week any way.

Top Gear this week was a compilation of the best from the last series which finished 27th Feb.It is listed as 7/8

Digital Fanatic · 07-03-2011, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Mikey1981

Virgin phoned me today re: tivo comp, I wasn't home they said they would call back after 7 but nothing, is it possible I missed my chance?

They should call you back, Mikey.

mattboothers · 08-03-2011, 00:37

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

They should call you back, Mikey.

Is that free TivO raffle comp still on I thought it ended?

spiderplant · 08-03-2011, 07:51

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Originally Posted by mattboothers

Is that free TivO raffle comp still on I thought it ended?

Not all the winners have been called yet.

Mikey1981 · 08-03-2011, 08:16

I hope so, I would be made up to win, my sa v+ has been playing up lately so would be perfect timing.

Rattus · 08-03-2011, 09:45

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Top Gear this week was a compilation of the best from the last series which finished 27th Feb.It is listed as 7/8

I was like "wtf" when they said it had finished.. It's only just started.. wish i had their job lol.

Doug P · 08-03-2011, 10:37

Ok so I need to decide re TIVO. I could afford it at the moment which is lucky I guess, but I do like my current HD box very much and find it easy to use.

I am attracted by the extra capacity and the apps or whatever they are called on TIVO and definitely by the radio recording facility which my current box has not got.

I gather there are only two tuners?

So could some clever people advise me whether I will find TIVO easy to operate? Terms like setting it to 10080i for HD picture or something are putting me off rather as could easily get it wrong?

Thanks folks....

Digital Fanatic · 08-03-2011, 10:43

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Originally Posted by Doug P

Ok so I need to decide re TIVO. I could afford it at the moment which is lucky I guess, but I do like my current HD box very much and find it easy to use.

I am attracted by the extra capacity and the apps or whatever they are called on TIVO and definitely by the radio recording facility which my current box has not got.

I gather there are only two tuners?

So could some clever people advise me whether I will find TIVO easy to operate? Terms like setting it to 10080i for HD picture or something are putting me off rather as could easily get it wrong?

Thanks folks....

If you like radio, there is BBC iPlayer App on TiVo with radio "listen again" which has virtually every radio programme in the last 7 days.

TiVo will auto-detect your tv's settings, so don't worry about that. It's not complicated to operate, but you find a lot of features by just exploring the menus.

TiVo has 3 tuners (3rd activated in a couple of weeks) You will be able to record 3 progammes at the same time.