General TiVo Discussion Part 2
19-04-2011, 16:29
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by whoareyou
But i want to WATCH the 6oclock news, not record it. If im not paying attention i forget to switch over and miss the headlines. A simple feature, which had no reason to be left out.
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l totally agree whats the point of recording things which l want to watch at that time not later, thats why l set reminders so l do not miss certain programmes.
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19-04-2011, 16:31
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Carl maybe you should write to TIVO, they would find someone like you useful in their PR department.  All sport has to be live for me , my friends would be texting me taking the Mick and I hadn't seen the incident. |
I bet Carl is not a sports fan!
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19-04-2011, 16:32
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by AndyCambs
Installed early - engineer said tha they were having issues with the dowloading yesterday as the TiVo servers were down part of the day. All downloaded, but I find the picture quality not as good on HD channels as the V+ and the colours are not as bright.
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Agree on picture qaulity, while not bad, it is just as not as good as my SA V+ was. The most obvious for me is BBC1 SD where the V+ upscaling almost made it look HD level certainly compared to other channels. I now have a clear picture but with a slight softening effect and less detailed face profile which the upscaling gave and you see on HD anyway. Not the end of the world but just not as good, you would expect Tivo to be as good surely.
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19-04-2011, 16:32
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Reminders are totally not needed at all anymore. They are an old and redundant feature from the days before people had PVRs.
Before the V+ was around reminders were the only way to ensure you didn't miss a programme. Now we have multiple tuners and a large hard drive they really aren't needed. Also if its a show or event that you really want to see you shouldn't be forgetting about it just before it starts 
If you desperately need a reminder that the news is on at 6 then there is something wrong :P its on that time everyday lol. However you could always set an alarm or calender reminder on your mobile phone? |
What uter nonsense you are talking about reminders l am afraid Stephen.
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19-04-2011, 16:32
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by fixerman
I bet Carl is not a sports fan! |
He can't be if he doesn't understand watching Live is a must in sports
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19-04-2011, 16:33
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by ericboyle45
Just had tivo installed today. No problems. BUT how do I get rid of the annoying beep when pressing a button on the remote control.
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Can you replay a previous programme from the EPG from ITV, Channel 4 or 5? 
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19-04-2011, 16:35
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by denphone
What uter nonsense you are talking about reminders l am afraid Stephen.
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Disagreeing with you is not necessarily ut(t)er nonsense, just disagreement. Your needs/wants are not necessarily his, and vice-versa.
Take a chill pill, dp. 
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19-04-2011, 16:36
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
He can't be if he doesn't understand watching Live is a must in sports |
It's not just about spoilers either. If you're watching it live then there's a chance that if I shout loud enough at the TV I might actually influence the game. A butterfly flapping it's wings over the amazon and all that.
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19-04-2011, 16:36
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Well in my opinion reminders are an old redundant feature from before VM had a pvr and aren't needed. If there is something you rally really want to see, either record it or remember to watch it.
No doubt if there is enough people whinging about them VM and TiVo may consider adding them. TiVo doesn't have them so they would need to be added as a new feature.
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Lets get one thing clear we do not whinge we just have opinions.
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19-04-2011, 16:37
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by sniper007
The more I read this thread the more I keep talking myself out of TIVO. It just doesn't look ready. So many basic features left out or problematic. Can anyone else confirm that the HDD NEVER, EVER spins down even in standby?
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It spins permanently but is really almost silent. The only concern I would have with a drive that is always spinning is wear but, as it is not my box, any problem are VM problems.
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19-04-2011, 16:38
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by fixerman
Can you replay a previous programme from the EPG from ITV, Channel 4 or 5? |
You should be able to select a programme where the catchup sign is shown in the 7 day backwards EPG. However right now it seems for most poeple that selection takes you to the general catchup screen so you then have to find the programme. This is something which is being investigated I understand and once resolved, you should be able to select a programme and it should start without having to hunt for it.
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19-04-2011, 16:38
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by TheDon
It's not just about spoilers either. If you're watching it live then there's a chance that if I shout loud enough at the TV I might actually influence the game. A butterfly flapping it's wings over the amazon and all that.
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Agreed LOL
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19-04-2011, 16:39
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by denphone
Lets get one thing clear we do not whinge we just have opinions.
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So you can have opinions, but Stephen only has ut(t)er nonsense?
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19-04-2011, 16:40
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by fixerman
It spins permanently but is really almost silent. The only concern I would have with a drive that is always spinning is wear but, as it is not my box, any problem are VM problems. |
Not really going to have any effect on wear.
Google did a huge study into the lifespan of drives under different usage patterns, and there wasn't a correlation between heavy usage and failure rate.
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19-04-2011, 16:40
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2
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Originally Posted by Manster62
Thanks - yes my V+ is currently set up for HDMI with our TV downstairs - should I switch the HD settings off before it's disconnected to go upstairs - or can it easily be switched over once installed upstairs?
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I would think as long as you tell the engineer he will be able to do that. Really it's something they should know about and not expect their customers to have to remind them 
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