TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 3 - Page 24

passingbat · 07-04-2012, 12:39

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Originally Posted by zantarous

They have never said Lovefilm or Netflix is coming so stop waiting;

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VM have anounced they are in talks with netflix and lovefilm and I doubt they would do that if it wasn't going to happen.

Still, we'll just settle for the other 100s of apps Cindy Rose promised we'd have by now, if that suits you better?

zantarous · 07-04-2012, 12:47

They have said they are in talks, that is all. Until they announce an app and deal has been struck then they are not confirmed and might as well not be coming.

They are also in talks about ITV HD and Sky Atlantic and have been for a long time.

As for Cindy Rose she is just a marketing person, you should never take a quote seriously when a marketing person boast that they will have 100s of something to market in 12 months.

Digital Fanatic · 07-04-2012, 13:40

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Originally Posted by zantarous

They have said they are in talks, that is all. Until they announce an app and deal has been struck then they are not confirmed and might as well not be coming.

They are also in talks about ITV HD and Sky Atlantic and have been for a long time.

As for Cindy Rose she is just a marketing person, you should never take a quote seriously when a marketing person boast that they will have 100s of something to market in 12 months.

To be fair, she is Director of Digital Entertainment @ VM, but she has made a gaff about the amount of Apps being available!

denphone · 07-04-2012, 13:59

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

To be fair, she is Director of Digital Entertainment @ VM, but she has made a gaff about the amount of Apps being available!

Yes DF she should have kept her mouth as many people listen to these comments and expect Virgin to deliver them and to be fair in some things they have but in other areas they have not at the present moment and thats why there is some constructive criticisms at this present time.

zantarous · 07-04-2012, 14:38

People say things and the things change. If Virgin never said anything people would Complain and when people do say things about the future and they don't pan out people complain.

I think we can safely assume that the 100s of apps will come eventually but a year was ver optimistic. I am looking forward to seeing the reaction to when Birkets timeframe passes for his 80 HD channels gaff hat ones going to go nuclear.

denphone · 07-04-2012, 14:51

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Originally Posted by zantarous

People say things and the things change. If Virgin never said anything people would Complain and when people do say things about the future and they don't pan out people complain.

I think we can safely assume that the 100s of apps will come eventually but a year was ver optimistic. I am looking forward to seeing the reaction to when Birkets timeframe passes for his 80 HD channels gaff hat ones going to go nuclear.

l am sure someone will press that nuclear button but its certainly not going to be me.

passingbat · 07-04-2012, 15:23

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Originally Posted by zantarous

Multiroom streaming as I am sure you are aware is being held up by rights issues, most broadcasters are clinging to a old model and are afraid to try anything new;

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They have also stated connectivity issues; i.e. making it simple for everyone. I don't see why there is a delay to wait for that. Sure, develop things to make it easier for people but at the same time, let those who want to, simply hook each tivo to the router get on with it. So much equipment comes with core functionality but also has extras if you connect it to the internet; TVs, Blueray players and games consoles etc.. People know (or the instructions tell them) that if you want that extra functionality you have to connect that equipment to a router. Why is Tivo any different? Multiroom streaming is extra to the core tivo functionality.

Anyway, VM have known about both these issues from the very start of tivo development, so they really should have been resolved by now.

DaMac · 07-04-2012, 15:55

Which is my point exactly, if VM's UK TiVo team should contain people who can, and are authorised to write and release firmware exclusivly for the Uk market, if this was the case i'm sure the product would me much further down the line, look at the problems with the bottom field first giving poor pictures on some TV sets, the entire software should have been wriiten from scratch, in the Uk for the UK by the UK, you can't defend by saying that VM are a small company, they are a potentially massive customer and TiVo should have been prepared to treat them as such straight from the off.

devilincarnate · 07-04-2012, 17:51

Why can't people just wait?

denphone · 07-04-2012, 17:58

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Why can't people just wait?

Yes people don't mind waiting when there is a concrete end date but at the moment we seemed to have waited a eternity for a good many things and we still don't know when they are coming.

devilincarnate · 07-04-2012, 18:01

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes people don't mind waiting when there is a concrete end date but at the moment we seemed to have waited a eternity for a good many things and we still don't know when they are coming.

Just wait? It will not be long now mate

zantarous · 07-04-2012, 18:08

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Originally Posted by passingbat

They have also stated connectivity issues; i.e. making it simple for everyone

Its already pretty simply plug it into your router and that is it. For anyone that finds that too difficult you can never make it simple enough.

muppetman11 · 07-04-2012, 18:22

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Originally Posted by zantarous

Its already pretty simply plug it into your router and that is it. For anyone that finds that too difficult you can never make it simple enough.

It's hardly that simple is it , the majority of people are not conversant in home networking however I agree with passingbat it seems inexcusable to deny those with the proficiency the opportunity to set it up and educate others in the options available to them.

**Hugh** · 07-04-2012, 18:34

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes people don't mind waiting when there is a concrete end date but at the moment we seemed to have waited a eternity for a good many things and we still don't know when they are coming.

eternity*?

A little over-exaggerated, mayhaps?

*time without beginning or end.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

It's hardly that simple is it , the majority of people are not conversant in home networking however I agree with passingbat it seems inexcusable to deny those with the proficiency the opportunity to set it up and educate others in the options available to them.

not sure what could be more simple using a cable to connect two devices...

You know, like a TV aerial, or a kettle plug, or an Ethernet cable......

muppetman11 · 07-04-2012, 18:42

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Originally Posted by Hugh

not sure what could be more simple using a cable to connect two devices...

You know, like a TV aerial, or a kettle plug, or an Ethernet cable......

I was referring to multiroom streaming which I'm sure your fully aware isn't just as easy as connecting a wire , sure I like many on here am fully acquainted with the options available in setting this up , but I'm pretty sure were the minority and not the majority.