TiVo What would you like in the next Tivo update? - Page 2

paultrademark · 26-11-2011, 11:31

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Online backup of series links and whishlists, in case you need a box swap; very important in my view.

Even if you could just manually save a data file to a USB stick would be nice, but I realise there is no driver support apparently, though this could maybe be included in a firmware update?

clydebuilt · 26-11-2011, 12:04

Would definately like program reminders as you miss start of some programs, also in apps wish I could access my picture folders in picasa instead of just seing a random selection of pictures, I can do this on my Panasonic Blue Ray when connected to internet so it can be done.

kgollop · 26-11-2011, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Joedm45

Force TiVo to not record a suggestion if there is only one available tuner. I constantly seem to have all 3 recording lights on when I get home

That's a good one. I am constantly being annoyed by messages to change channel when watching live football as it tries to record suggestions at the same time. Drives me crazy!

heavyside · 26-11-2011, 15:16

My wish list would be (in no particular order)

Fully functioning red button.

Streaming between TiVo boxes.

Only using one tuner when recording consecutive programmes on the same channel.

Speed improvements (even with the 15.2 update my TiVo is still slower displaying menus than my old SA V+).

Reminders.

User specified global padding.

All menus in HD.

Lots more apps (I'd love to see the iPad's wonderful Ultimate Alphabet app available).

passingbat · 26-11-2011, 15:57

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Originally Posted by kgollop

A settings screen so default options for express series links can be set is a must surely?

Totally agree (how did I forget that one?)

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When recording clashes occur on series links/recordings, Tivo looks at the +! channel as well. It should have an option to tell it not to do that if you want the HD version only.

zekeisaszekedoes · 26-11-2011, 16:05

Oh here's one...

Make Suggestions prefer HD or best SD source where available. (Might stop TiVo recording things from audio description channels)

denphone · 26-11-2011, 16:14

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Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

Oh here's one...

Make Suggestions prefer HD or best SD source where available. (Might stop TiVo recording things from audio description channels)

Good suggestion there.

Perfect Choice · 26-11-2011, 16:28

Another one from me: expand search to cover any source content.

This is partly what is on Tivo Premiere now from a You Tube demo I've seen, so as an example and subject to all the deals being in place, you could search for a film across all TV channels, Filmflex, Netflix, Blockbuster, Lovefilms, etc.

The same would apply to a TV programme from any source including online content providers.

The value VM has is that separate broadband link directly into Tivo, if VM can use that to give on-demand access to content form anywhere, they really start to break the link from channels and gives them a distinct advantage over the competition especially for HD streaming without having to wait for the download.

How the search database would work for this I cannot see right now (search request could be to a VM server which does the real search for you and then presents findings back to Tivo?) but something is covered on the USA Tivo premiere aas that searches multiple film content providers now.

heavyside · 26-11-2011, 16:33

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Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

Oh here's one...

Make Suggestions prefer HD or best SD source where available. (Might stop TiVo recording things from audio description channels)

That's a great idea.

Although it's probably outside the scope of a software upgrade, I would also like to see a dynamic EPG. If not that, then at least one with accurate programme information.

passingbat · 26-11-2011, 17:50

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Originally Posted by heavyside

That's a great idea.

I would also like to see a dynamic EPG. .

Providing there is the option to switch it on or off. The Sky DEPG has that option.

26-11-2011, 17:54

I wonder if Virgin are getting deals for mobile then activating this for use with iPhones & the such.

That would be... brilliant.

Tim Deegan · 26-11-2011, 19:57

To record programs with actual start and finish times. And if something like F1 over runs, or switches to another channel because it has over run. Then if it could still record it in full then that would be brilliant.

steveg · 26-11-2011, 20:01

For Youtube to work properly, sort of like er.... well like it did before the Tivo update, now it is slow and does not search as well as before

denphone · 26-11-2011, 20:04

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Originally Posted by steveg

For Youtube to work properly, sort of like er.... well like it did before the Tivo update, now it is slow and does not search as well as before

Yes l have to admit that the new Youtube app is worse then the old one at the moment.

steveg · 26-11-2011, 20:16

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes l have to admit that the new Youtube app is worse then the old one at the moment.

Thank good ness it's not just me then - I had finally got my wife round to appreciating that the Tivo did have some extra uses over the V+ box and we enjoyed a series of Youtube videos easily searched for and found watched immediately - now? Youtube finally opens after you have watched the red line below the logo "rev up" for a minute or so, then you try a search and watch a sort of circle thing chase it's tail for a while and mostly after that a blank screen with nothing to do but exit back to live TV and start all over again - wife now thinks they are taking the ****.... (That should read as another word for urine)

Grrrrr