TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2 - Page 181

muppetman11 · 23-04-2011, 21:15

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Originally Posted by carlwaring

PQ is subjective. Some like it, some don't. Miine rarely re-boots. All of my "new only" SLs are working fine. EPG data has always been occasionally flakey, even with the S1. It's three clicks to set up a basic CL. Hardly "long-winded".

Thanks for that Carl , an honest review

**Hugh** · 23-04-2011, 21:18

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Thanks for that Carl , an honest review

as balanced as yours....

passingbat · 23-04-2011, 21:18

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

When you set up your wishlist go down to category and it lets you pick HD,Found this whilst playing and it works a treat is actually listed on my box as psychoville*HD i have done the same with torchwood but only put it to record new.
It then chooses the HD version instead of SD

I see. But when you set a whishlist up for an actor, say, you don't know what channel the show will be on for future shows. If you select HD as a category, what happens if the show turns up on an SD channel only? I guess it won't record it?

howardmicks · 23-04-2011, 21:21

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Originally Posted by passingbat

I see. But when you set a whishlist up for an actor, say, you don't know what channel the show will be on for future shows. If you select HD as a category, what happens if the show turns up on an SD channel only? I guess it won't record it?

Could be right there,But i have just wishlisted the shows so far that i know are in HD and so far they are working and recording HD
Might be worth setting something that will only be available in the future in sd and see what it does

muppetman11 · 23-04-2011, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Hugh

as balanced as yours....

I wasn't being sarcastic Hugh , Carl stated it hardly ever rebooted not it never , the epg data was flakey and also gave the good points , all in all very balanced.

passingbat · 23-04-2011, 21:28

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Could be right there,But i have just wishlisted the shows so far that i know are in HD and so far they are working and recording HD

It's handy that you can view a list of planned recordings just of your wishlist searches. One way is to check this every so often and cancel any SD shows that have an HD version, and add the HD version.

It would be nice to have Tivo do this automatically and I hope in the future it can.

HDFootyMan · 23-04-2011, 21:41

The Wishlist I created for Sci-Fi movies seems to be picking HD content when possible anyway, from channels like Syfy HD, Film 4 HD, E4 HD etc.

I certainly didn't insist on it recording HD only, and given the search and the sheer range of channels to search from, that was probably the right decision - not that I think I could do Sci-Fi movies + HD for the category anyway?

howardmicks · 23-04-2011, 21:42

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Originally Posted by passingbat

It's handy that you can view a list of planned recordings just of your wishlist searches. One way is to check this every so often and cancel any SD shows that have an HD version, and add the HD version.

It would be nice to have Tivo do this automatically and I hope in the future it can.

Agree

HDFootyMan · 23-04-2011, 22:10

Just goggled up a useful tip regarding giving priority to HD versions of programmes in Wishlists: You can create duplicate Wishlists based on a programme title, give one Wishlist a category of HD, and the other Wishlist no category.

Then give the HD Wishlist priority over the other, HD-less one. When TiVo finds a HD version of the programme, it will record it, and the SD version will be ignored due to the lower priority and the fact that the episode is a duplicate of the HD version.

If there is no HD version, then the HD-less Wishlist will record the SD version.

http://forums.tivo.com/pe/action/for...ie=x#e10430535

Mad Bee · 23-04-2011, 22:27

Wanted to watch the snooker on the red button but all TiVo does is bring up the iPlayer.

Is there no BBC red button functionality then? Anyone know when it'll be available?

howardmicks · 23-04-2011, 22:32

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Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

Just goggled up a useful tip regarding giving priority to HD versions of programmes in Wishlists: You can create duplicate Wishlists based on a programme title, give one Wishlist a category of HD, and the other Wishlist no category.

Then give the HD Wishlist priority over the other, HD-less one. When TiVo finds a HD version of the programme, it will record it, and the SD version will be ignored due to the lower priority and the fact that the episode is a duplicate of the HD version.

If there is no HD version, then the HD-less Wishlist will record the SD version.

http://forums.tivo.com/pe/action/for...ie=x#e10430535

Nice1,Is it me or is tivo just getting better and better

Doz007 · 23-04-2011, 22:38

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Nice1,Is it me or is tivo just getting better and better

I get the feeling we're all just scratching the surface!

toady · 23-04-2011, 22:42

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Originally Posted by Mad Bee

Wanted to watch the snooker on the red button but all TiVo does is bring up the iPlayer.

Is there no BBC red button functionality then?

Not at the moment

howardmicks · 23-04-2011, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Doz007

I get the feeling we're all just scratching the surface!

Totally Agree

devilincarnate · 23-04-2011, 22:58

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Originally Posted by Doz007

I get the feeling we're all just scratching the surface!

There is a lot more to it and i think that we are just cracking the ice

and not fallen through yet

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Totally Agree

True I really want to see the full potential of this lovely box