TiVo : Making TiVo the best PVR ever!

[MutleyF]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Limited is a understatement more like a joke

Missing nothing mate,currently TV anywhere is a joke were ipad/iPod is concerned and they doesn't seem to be any urgency from vm to improve either

Now I might be wrong here, but you come across as not being a happy VM customer !

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by MutleyF

Now I might be wrong here, but you come across as not being a happy VM customer !

not very,its the same story everytime.big ideas but fail to give it enough support

[mike_gain]

Another couple of things I can think of:

- Either speeding up the process of applying series like/wishlist priority changes or making it run in parallel with reduced functionality e.g. you can use the box for watching TV, recordings etc... but can't set manage the recordings (as the latter could well play havoc with the priority setting transaction)

- ability to back up my settings e.g. series links, wishlists and priorities and while it is very unlikely ever happen, due to VM's relationship with broadcasters, I'd also like the ability to back up my recordings but keep them encrypted (i.e. back up the .tivo files) so that I can re-import them onto a new box if mine breaks down or an upgraded box comes out.

Originally Posted by andy_m

Add that and you'll just have people moaning that there is yet another button press before you get to a menu.

Surely everyone just presses 'My Shows' which would default to 'all/everyone'.

[passingbat]

Adding multiple users to Tivo was entioned by VM a couple of years ago. It may even have been by the infamous Cindy Rose; I can't quite remember. For those who want it, you'd maybe best hope that it wasn't her if you want any chance of it happening?

I think the new US Tivo has four Tuners. That would be great, especially as the Multiroom Streaming, that would effectively have given us 6 tuners, is pretty useless given the very limited number of channels it supports.

As previously said, a way to back up series links and whishlists would be great, and the highest priority upgrade for me.

Bigger HDD

[Gavin-D]

If VM can get the BT Sports channels I will seriously consider returning later in the summer when my contract with Sky runs out

Even if they don't get it in the XL pack, Virgin will be per account rather than per box on Sky so any families who watch sport are surely going to move to Virgin rather than shell out two+ BT Sports subscriptions.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

If VM can get the BT Sports channels I will seriously consider returning later in the summer when my contract with Sky runs out

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Even if they don't get it in the XL pack, Virgin will be per account rather than per box on Sky so any families who watch sport are surely going to move to Virgin rather than shell out two+ BT Sports subscriptions.

Yep, I can totally see how VM getting BT sports would make Tivo the best PVR ever. Or maybe not.

Originally Posted by passingbat

Yep, I can totally see how VM getting BT sports would make Tivo the best PVR ever. Or maybe not.

Can't have the best PVR is there's nothing you want to record.

[Itshim]

Well BT sports fits that bill for me

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Surely everyone just presses 'My Shows' which would default to 'all/everyone'.

If you added separate user accounts then presumably I'd have to press my shows>Andy, rather than just my shows?

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

Even if they don't get it in the XL pack, Virgin will be per account rather than per box on Sky so any families who watch sport are surely going to move to Virgin rather than shell out two+ BT Sports subscriptions.

Is that confirmed that Bt sports will be per box on sky?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Well BT sports fits that bill for me

Nice to see that Victor is pleased just this once.

Originally Posted by andy_m

Is that confirmed that Bt sports will be per box on sky?

AFAIK any company that doesn't sell directly through Sky is per box.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

AFAIK any company that doesn't sell directly through Sky is per box.

And in a nutshell thats why Sky will always be pricier.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Can't have the best PVR is there's nothing you want to record.

So, given that no one has BT sports at the moment, I guess you don't use or need a PVR?


VM has loads of content. Granted, not as much as Sky, but it has loads. The discussion is about PVR functionality, not content. Taking the discussion down the content route will only lead to another Sky VS VM content debate which is a waste of time.