TiVo : General TiVo Discussion Part 2

[beermeupscottie]

Originally Posted by Chartwell

When do XL customers get the email - I'm still waiting!!!!!!!!!!

I gave up waiting, no emails since "TV heaven..." in Feb. So I just rang up anyway and our install is on 19/4/11.

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

I'm in North Yorkshire and can watch "Monroe" directly from the EPG.

One interesting thing I did just notice though. Whilst Thursday's "Loose Women" is available directly from the EPG, Friday's edition of the show says "Go to..." and not "Play from...". So I wonder if it's something like it take 48 hours for it to be available directly through the EPG?

Can you try countdown from yesterday 4:15 an tell me what you get, cheers.

[Perfect Choice]

Wife not happy with Tivo, too complex, no time on front. I have some work to do!

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by fixerman

Doesn't seem to be regional but the common thread is that we had our tivos installed in the last few days!

Well amazingly I've just tried it and it's now working for me. That's the first time ever I've seen it work, and I've had a TiVo months. Which leaves me all the more baffled.

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

Wife not happy with Tivo, too complex, no time on front. I have some work to do!

Buy her a clock.

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Originally Posted by carlwaring

One interesting thing I did just notice though. Whilst Thursday's "Loose Women" is available directly from the EPG, Friday's edition of the show says "Go to..." and not "Play from...". So I wonder if it's something like it take 48 hours for it to be available directly through the EPG?

You may be on the right lines, but even the programme that was on Ch4 at 4pm works for me already.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

Wife not happy with Tivo, too complex, no time on front. I have some work to do!

But the V+ only shows a clock when it's on standby anyway?

Buy her a new pair of shoes, that should appease her.

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

You may be on the right lines, but even the programme that was on Ch4 at 4pm works for me already.

the secret supper club? That doesn't let me play directly, "go to OD" not "play from OD".

[sidneysides]

Originally Posted by clinteastman

the secret supper club? That doesn't let me play directly, "go to OD" not "play from OD".

Doesn't work for me either.

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by clinteastman

Can you try countdown from yesterday 4:15 an tell me what you get, cheers.

Weirdly, I get "Watch from...". So that's my previous theory out the window Not that big a surprise really

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

1. Tivo remote control not controlling volume, installer was told to state press TV and Clear button together until 2 green flashes are seen on the remote, then press 0999 and then keep pressing the channel up button. This tells the Tivo to request TV settings apparently and can take up to 2 hours so patiently waiting to see when I can control volume. Take it there is no other way, if yes please post details, I have a Sony KDL40HX803 TV

I've no idea what the installer was on about. See section 33 of the user guide for instructions.
http://www.virginmedia.com/tivo/tivo_complete_guide.pdf

Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

4. Lost 3 recordings of Sky One Fringe on the old box because I made a mess of recording them onto to DVD earlier (selected wrong input channel to DVD recorder!). Nothing Tivo can do about that of course but shows need for VM to do a deal with Sky on catch up/OD content as it is a gap with popular programmes in my house e.g. Fringe, House, etc, and it will be some time before Sky repeat episodes of the current series. I am not in my wife’s good books right now but a price worth paying to get a Tivo!

VM have already done a deal for Sky OD, and it'll be along shortly. Meanwhile set up a WishList and you might catch the lost epoisodes.

Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

Having no problems with the angle for the remote control by the way, seems fine wherever I am in our room.

This seems very variable between boxes, remotes and/or rooms. It's a problem for a few people, but for most it's fine. Another of those little mysteries.

Just one thought though, for people who have remote problems. Is there still a protective film on the front of the box?

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

Weirdly, I get "Watch from...". So that's my previous theory out the window Not that big a surprise really

I get "go to..".

[sidneysides]

Originally Posted by carlwaring

Weirdly, I get "Watch from...". So that's my previous theory out the window Not that big a surprise really

I get 'go to'

[fixerman]

Epg rewind problem.


OK! Spoke to 151 tech people. They say it is known issue with a number of boxes and they are trying for a solution. He logged my call.

[sidneysides]

Same here although she ssaid she didn't know about the issue. Said I should get a call back on Monday or Tuesday! Hope it fixes itself by then.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by clinteastman

I get "go to..".

Originally Posted by sidneysides

I get 'go to'

Originally Posted by fixerman

Epg rewind problem.


OK! Spoke to 151 tech people. They say it is known issue with a number of boxes and they are trying for a solution. He logged my call.

Originally Posted by sidneysides

Same here although she ssaid she didn't know about the issue. Said I should get a call back on Monday or Tuesday! Hope it fixes itself by then.

Or could it be the same has Carl has someone has stated as it could be the date that people has had it installed?

[weemac]

Originally Posted by Gill72

I haven't had a problem with getting my remote to work anywhere in my front room.

Must be mine then, maybe I need to request a replacement. On the upside my quality of picture on SD is an improvement over the V+HD box