TiVo : General TiVo Discussion Part 2

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Doz007

Has the 15.2 update brought a way to create HD wish lists yet? I don't really use them mainly for that reason.

Not too sure as I have not tried? But in the category section you are able to pick HD in there?

Sorry could not be of more help?

[andy_m]

Yes, I've been setting hd wishlists since 15.1.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Yes, I've been setting hd wishlists since 15.1.

Yes me too.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes me too.

Same here, Also when you create a wishlist In the 15.2 update there is now a subcategory after you select the HD category.

for example , HD: Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

[neilo]

Since this new update all recordings I set seem to pre-select to starting 1 minute early and finishing 4 mins after.

I'm pretty sure I was able to modify that in a menu somewhere before or am I getting myself confused?

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by neilo

Since this new update all recordings I set seem to pre-select to starting 1 minute early and finishing 4 mins after.

I'm pretty sure I was able to modify that in a menu somewhere before or am I getting myself confused?

Instead of pressing express series link when you record . Press Explore this show instead.

You do it afterwards by going to Home > My Shows & Recordings > Manage My Series Links
and for a episode go to Home > My Shows & Recordings > My Planned Recordings

[neilo]

Thanks but I'm pretty sure I could pre-set this in a menu for every new recording. It looks as though I have to amend it on every single recording I set now?

I thought there was an option under Help and Settings for this.

[Doz007]

Thanks everyone for the replies regarding wish lists, that's great news!

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

Same here, Also when you create a wishlist In the 15.2 update there is now a subcategory after you select the HD category.

for example , HD: Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

You can also pick another category after the subcategory

for example , HD: Sci-Fi and Fantasy: Drama

---------- Post added at 23:10 ---------- Previous post was at 21:48 ----------

Is this true ?

Like I have said before if you upgrade your Broadband connection at the same time then your cost of the 1TB box gets reduced to £49.99 for the first box you take

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...62&postcount=8

[wombatsteve]

Originally Posted by neilo

Thanks but I'm pretty sure I could pre-set this in a menu for every new recording. It looks as though I have to amend it on every single recording I set now?

I thought there was an option under Help and Settings for this.

Sadly no, the arrival of Express Series Link has resulted in the default for one-off recordings changing from zero padding to 1 before and 4 after.

To set it differently when setting the recording you can either change it afterwards (easy to do if setting from the EPG by just pressing Record again and select 'Series Link & Other Options' then Other Options' although its not always great as it will start complaining if it thinks all 3 tuners will be already recording), or as with Series Link setting, select 'Explore This Show', then 'Get This Show' and Options under 'Record This Show' - bit long winded, but it works.

[zekeisaszekedoes]

The thing is, Express Series Links would be so useful if the defaults could be altered. I think it's a big oversight that TiVo doesn't allow you to change the values, and VM requesting a default amount of padding which a lot of users don't want was a foolish decision. Now they've just made getting the setting the user wants harder, which is the opposite of what a feature update is supposed to do... ditto that with the stupid "after one hour, EPG defaults to All Channels instead of staying with user preference" change.

It's not for VM to decide what is an acceptable default for all users; it flies in the face of the marketing bumph about it being one TV solution for all people. Same with all the dumb recommendation bar shows which have "We love it, we hope you do too!" tagged on. Who is "We" here? It basically looks to me like VM are trying to make the TiVo more friendly, but having a company choose what a viewer should watch by using a line like that just comes across as creepy.

If VM wants more people to adopt this, maybe they should loosen the reins a bit and stop trying to keep the TiVo so tightly controlled.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Must have been, too late for us to change now

Christmas 24 are unbelievable , VM EPG says 11.00 The Ghost of Greville Lodge as does their website
http://www.tvmovies24.com/listings_by_day.aspx

The Sky+ app and Sky+HD EPG says 11.00 Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe

At first I thought Sky must be wrong however the show has just started and it appears it is indeed the show Sky have listed, seems bad for a broadcaster like Movies24 to have the wrong show listed on their site , I can't check TIVO so no idea what that's listing.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

I can't check TIVO so no idea what that's listing.

TiVo's got Santa Baby 2

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

TiVo's got Santa Baby 2

Must just be the VM TV Guide app. The VM TV guide app also says 13.00 The Dog who saved Christmas were Sky+ app says 13.00 November Christmas. Not sure which is correct ?

Update
Spider it would appear the listings are correct as you say on TIVO and on the VM tv listings site , however it would appear the Android TV Guide app has them wrong.

[neilo]

Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

The thing is, Express Series Links would be so useful if the defaults could be altered. I think it's a big oversight that TiVo doesn't allow you to change the values, and VM requesting a default amount of padding which a lot of users don't want was a foolish decision. Now they've just made getting the setting the user wants harder, which is the opposite of what a feature update is supposed to do... ditto that with the stupid "after one hour, EPG defaults to All Channels instead of staying with user preference" change.

It's not for VM to decide what is an acceptable default for all users; it flies in the face of the marketing bumph about it being one TV solution for all people. Same with all the dumb recommendation bar shows which have "We love it, we hope you do too!" tagged on. Who is "We" here? It basically looks to me like VM are trying to make the TiVo more friendly, but having a company choose what a viewer should watch by using a line like that just comes across as creepy.

If VM wants more people to adopt this, maybe they should loosen the reins a bit and stop trying to keep the TiVo so tightly controlled.

It is a flipping pain is what it is. There was definitely a way you could change the Recording Options preset defaults in the main Recordings menu.

VM don't make it easy sometimes. I want new features, but I don't want the ones that I find really useful taken away!!