TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2 - Page 175

Perfect Choice · 23-04-2011, 10:59

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Originally Posted by Gill72

I got the Â£40 credited to my account but have been charged the Â£3 monthly TiVo fee, even though I'm on VIP50 and shouldn't pay it! Phoned yesterday, spent ages on the phone. The person I spoke to couldn't work out what was going on so referred it to a manager. Been told it'll be sorted out. Fingers crossed it does and I'm billed correctly next month but I'm not holding my breath.

Mine has been passed to a manager as well, seems like the managers are going to have a busy month!

spiderplant · 23-04-2011, 11:30

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Originally Posted by whoareyou

Odd. Did u just put the words 'pearl jam' in?
Any + or ""?
And as keywords?

PEARL JAM in the keywords field, separated by a space (to do an exact phrase match)

fixerman · 23-04-2011, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Manster62

Tivo installation due this morning. Trying to wait patiently........!

Good luck! Hope it all goes well. Most installations have no problems. Be prepared for the data to take a while to fully download. It may appear to be up and running but it can take a few days to be fully up to speed.

Let us know how you get on!

bbxxl · 23-04-2011, 12:07

Is there anywhere where I can read a summary of the pros and cons of TiVo? Without reading all of these two threads.
Not that it makes much difference as mine is being installed on 3/5 but I would like to know what I can/ can't do.

Thanks.

fixerman · 23-04-2011, 12:13

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Originally Posted by bbxxl

Is there anywhere where I can read a summary of the pros and cons of TiVo? Without reading all of these two threads.
Not that it makes much difference as mine is being installed on 3/5 but I would like to know what I can/ can't do.

Thanks.

You will find all the information you need from this link. Good luck and please let us know how you get on.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...um/td-p/458723

HDFootyMan · 23-04-2011, 12:24

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Originally Posted by bbxxl

Is there anywhere where I can read a summary of the pros and cons of TiVo? Without reading all of these two threads.
Not that it makes much difference as mine is being installed on 3/5 but I would like to know what I can/ can't do.

Thanks.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...d=0&output=pdf

fixerman · 23-04-2011, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Just checked my online bill for next month -the credit has been applied.

Welcome back Hugh!

How did your TiVo install go?

telegramsam · 23-04-2011, 12:29

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

If you order during april its free installation just Â£149.95 for the box

I wonder why the e-mail from virgin didn`t mention that then? It`s still to costly in my opinion.

denphone · 23-04-2011, 12:38

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Originally Posted by fixerman

Welcome back Hugh!

How did your TiVo install go?

Damn it as l thought l had got rid of this great man for a while.

**Hugh** · 23-04-2011, 12:40

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Originally Posted by fixerman

Welcome back Hugh!

How did your TiVo install go?

Very well.

They had to change the outside box (it had been there since '95, and wasn't big enough for whatever they had to fit for TiVo), swapped the V+ box for the V box in the lad's entertainment room, checked everything was up and running before they left, and took me through the main options, including how to set up a wishlist.

All in all, took about an hour, and so far everything appears to be hunky-dory. It will probably take me a while to get used to all the options, and I have to keep checking my daughter is taking all the tuners to record with her US reality show carp*....

*I just find out when it is next shown, and change the series link to that.

fixerman · 23-04-2011, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Very well.
They had to change the outside box (it had been there since '95, and wasn't big enough for whatever they had to fit for TiVo), swapped the V+ box for the V box in the lad's entertainment room, checked everything was up and running before they left, and took me through the main options, including how to set up a wishlist.

All in all, took about an hour, and so far everything appears to be hunky-dory. It will probably take me a while to get used to all the options, and I have to keep checking my daughter is taking all the tuners to record with her US reality show carp*....

*I just find out when it is next shown, and change the series link to that.

Excellent! I look forward to your TiVo posts!

**Hugh** · 23-04-2011, 12:51

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Originally Posted by fixerman

Excellent! I look forward to your TiVo posts!

Don't hold your breath....

It's just a piece of kit, and whilst I am attracted to all things "oooh, shiny", I don't get too excited/upset over small features/niggles (big ones, yes, but others' definition of small/big may differ to mine

), as, after over 30 years in IT, I don't sweat over the small stuff (and it's mostly small stuff).

Anyhoo, beautiful weather, a week off, my iPad2 arriving sometime next week - I may have other distractions

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Miyke · 23-04-2011, 12:59

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Originally Posted by fixerman

Mine was like that for a few days after installation but now it works as you would expect. Pressing stop, stops the playback. It seems like the TiVo really does take a week to settle down.

well, I've had TIVO for 4 days, obviously needs a little more time

passingbat · 23-04-2011, 13:38

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Originally Posted by Hugh

before they left, and took me through the main options, including how to set up a wishlist.

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No offer of a demo here; they just installed and left.

Not a problem though

AlabasterLyn · 23-04-2011, 13:59

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...d=0&output=pdf

Very impressive