TiVo : Major TiVo Update

Originally Posted by Horizon

Without having to re read through 20 pages of this thread, what does this update actually do? Better speed??

For me, it showed the interface down even more, means you cannot pick which channels series links record from any more, and has some bugs which corrupt series links and planned recordings now needs to be manually managed on a daily bases especially with moved and deleted items continuing to cause conflicts now and particularly if you are forced to use "all channels". You cannot turn grouping off in My Shows anymore, so seeing newly recorded programs is very difficult and my Groups are all messed up especially when they have recordings from both before and after the update. The count on each folder is also broken now and no longer reflects the numbers of recordings inside. Nothing else on my long list of existing bugs is fixed other than Dolby Digital for those with Samsung boxes. Surprised they didn't take more time getting it right given that all this came up during "trials".

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

The main updates are:

Series Link+ which gathers recordings and on demand content together, along with some improved options in how the Series Link+ logic works.

Improved On Demand menus which make it easier to find new on demand content.

Improvements to the core system and fixes for previous know issues - for instance the Dolby Digital optical issue is now resolved.

So they haven't fixed the continual VOD not being available then?

[japitts]

Originally Posted by japitts

I saw a report on the VM-forum of someone's series links being randomly reorganised, the same happened to me on Sunday.

They're very deliberately organised into terrestrial-HD, terrestrial-non-HD, oft-repeated etc etc, so as to prioritise clashes. I've got about 330 series-links and a good 30 had got pushed way down the list.

And again tonight - but this time I've noticed there's a certain logic to it.

I've got 343 links in total, the box has taken the bottom 60-odd links and put them mid-table, think there's also another block somewhere too.

How very irritating.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

So they haven't fixed the continual VOD not being available then?

Weren't you going to post the error code for me? Whatever, it's unlikely to be a fault in the box software.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

The main updates are:

Series Link+ which gathers recordings and on demand content together, along with some improved options in how the Series Link+ logic works.

Improved On Demand menus which make it easier to find new on demand content.

Improvements to the core system and fixes for previous know issues - for instance the Dolby Digital optical issue is now resolved.

Thanks.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by japitts

And again tonight - but this time I've noticed there's a certain logic to it.

I've got 343 links in total, the box has taken the bottom 60-odd links and put them mid-table, think there's also another block somewhere too.

How very irritating.

Is the answer perhaps to select 'New only' when setting your recordings?

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

The main updates are:

Series Link+ which gathers recordings and on demand content together, along with some improved options in how the Series Link+ logic works.

Improved On Demand menus which make it easier to find new on demand content.

Improvements to the core system and fixes for previous know issues - for instance the Dolby Digital optical issue is now resolved.

Some are reporting problems with series link +. Do you think this is a general problem or have some viewers got difficulties with their boxes?

I have been looking forward to this update, but if it messes up all my recordings and adds loads of repeats, this will be a nightmare. Can we resolve these without too much hassle (eg through 'settings')? I have a worry I will have recordings deleted as my box tends to be 80-95% full most of the time!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Weren't you going to post the error code for me? Whatever, it's unlikely to be a fault in the box software.

Sorry SP, totally forgot! I'll try and remember next time, although it was working ok last time we used it, albeit a bit slow.

[hedgie]

Hi all,

Whilst I do like some of the changes I found my boxes to be MUCH slower than they were before. Selecting a show from the recording list, especially if it is in a folder is really slow. I haven't timed it but the delay with a black screen is significant. One box is typically less than 20% full the other one runs between 60% and 90% full.

Last time the one of the techs was out to tweak my power levels, again, he did mention that some folks were having speed problems with TiVO not interacting properly with other HDMI devices.

Any thoughts....

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by hedgie

Any thoughts....

It's under investigation, but at the moment here is no solution beyond clearing your thumb ratings.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Is there not an option to re-order your series links? What happens if you press the yellow button? Prior to the update this enabled you to select alphabetical or date order. Maybe there are more options after the update?

There is no option to use any of the coloured buttons in 'Manage Series Link+'

Are you thinking of 'My Shows'?

I'm on the new software, perhaps this was different with the old software though??

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

There is no option to use any of the coloured buttons in 'Manage Series Link+'

Are you thinking of 'My Shows'?

I'm on the new software, perhaps this was different with the old software though??

Yes, I am thinking about how your recordings are displayed. If that is the same as now, I am happy.

Clearly I was at cross purposes here. I scarcely ever look at my series links, I don't really see a need to. I may need to have to look at the recording options and alter these from 'new and re-runs' to 'new only'. I don't want tons of unwanted recordings clogging up the system.

I tried to record Peppa Pig for my grandkids a while back and it was a good 5 minutes before the box recovered. Then I had to delete them all again! I have no wish to repeat that experience or lose my recordings because the series link + managed to take up all the space on my hard drive!!

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, I am thinking about how your recordings are displayed. If that is the same as now, I am happy.

Clearly I was at cross purposes here. I scarcely ever look at my series links, I don't really see a need to. I may need to have to look at the recording options and alter these from 'new and re-runs' to 'new only'. I don't want tons of unwanted recordings clogging up the system.

I tried to record Peppa Pig for my grandkids a while back and it was a good 5 minutes before the box recovered. Then I had to delete them all again! I have no wish to repeat that experience or lose my recordings because the series link + managed to take up all the space on my hard drive!!

In recordings, you'll lose the ability to not have programmes in groups.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

In recordings, you'll lose the ability to not have programmes in groups.

You can still do this by selecting Recordings in the left-hand column of My Shows. If Recordings isn't shown, you can enable it by pressing green and adding it to the categories.

[wwe]

with this new update how do you when in my shows do how do you change it from groups to single?

[BenMcr]

As just discussed above, in the main My Shows you can't. But you can use the Recordings group workaround Spiderplant has posted