TiVo - Page 272

mersey70 · 10-03-2011, 13:15

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

What all ad revenue? I don't see any figures being mentioned anywhere. All it says is:

â€œIt incorporates targeted VOD advertising, so ads can be linked to relevant shows that are being watched,â€ he said, adding that the apps will provide a â€œshowcase areaâ€ for major brands.

VOD advertising is being done on the existing platform, so not TiVo specific.

'the apps will provide a â€œshowcase areaâ€ for major brands' was the part that seemed a bit wooly to me, what does it mean.

BenMcr · 10-03-2011, 13:17

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

They don't get paid for ads then ? These won't increase with TIVO meaning more revenue ? Try taking those red and white tinted VM specs off for a day LOL

Where does it say that any revenue from ads would cover completely all TiVo running costs? Link or quote please

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Originally Posted by mersey70

'the apps will provide a “showcase area” for major brands' was the part that seemed a bit wooly to me, what does it mean.

Maybe the same you get the 'Red Button' apps, or the Green 'see more' things on Sky

mersey70 · 10-03-2011, 13:18

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Where does it say that any revenue from ads would cover completely all TiVo running costs? Link or quote please

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Maybe the same you get the 'Red Button' apps on Sky for adverts?

Ah, I see.

Sky axed that last year though.

howardmicks · 10-03-2011, 13:22

Quick question for you tivo guys if i record 2 programs at say 9-10pm and add padding and have a program programmed in for 10.00pm will it automatically stop the padding to start recording the 10pm program or will i miss the start because of padding

muppetman11 · 10-03-2011, 13:24

Another big plus for Sky , imagine the comparison list now once Tivo is the only PVR Price to record on Sky free, price to record on VM 3.00.

BenMcr · 10-03-2011, 13:31

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Another big plus for Sky , imagine the comparison list now once Tivo is the only PVR Price to record on Sky free, price to record on VM 3.00.

How about

Cost of HD on Sky Â£10.75
Cost of HD on Virgin Free

Total cost of Sky+HD Â£29.75 (1 Mix + HD)
Total cost of TiVo Â£27.50 (XL + TiVo)

devilincarnate · 10-03-2011, 13:32

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Originally Posted by Harryn9000

well i'm a happy man now tivo free for a year from the 22nd of march bit of advice it ppl who are on higher packages that are getting selected first. women who phoned confirmed it this was the case.

Congratulations

I bet you are as happy as a pig in muck

pesty · 10-03-2011, 13:35

Just spoken to a guy from virgin, he has the tivo box but said it's not worth having just yet as he's experiencing many niggling problems, and he agreed the SD channels aren't so good as the v+HD boxes. He reckons they have brought it out a tad too early and should have held off a few more months.

muppetman11 · 10-03-2011, 13:35

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

How about

Cost of HD on Sky Â£10.75
Cost of HD on Virgin Free

How about sky premium HD subs 7.00 TIVO 3.00 totalling 10.00

Sky 50 plus HD
VM 29

We could go on all day.

My question I want you to answer is this what do most people take a PVR for ?

passingbat · 10-03-2011, 13:35

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Quick question for you tivo guys if i record 2 programs at say 9-10pm and add padding and have a program programmed in for 10.00pm will it automatically stop the padding to start recording the 10pm program or will i miss the start because of padding

Assuming this is all done on one tuner, as I understnd it, you will miss the start as it will record the padding on the previous programme, assuming both shows are equal priority.

BenMcr · 10-03-2011, 13:39

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

My question I want you to answer is this what do most people take a PVR for ?

My question to you is, why do you keep on insisting the Â£3 is purely just for recording. It covers the whole TiVo service.

BTW Sky don't do free recording, they just now offer it as part of the subscription costs, same as Virgin currently do with V+ on XL

When Sky+ was new, then it had a service fee. The same applied when V+ was new (and still does for M to L), and just as TiVo is new now.

howardmicks · 10-03-2011, 13:41

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Assuming this is all done on one tuner, as I understnd it, you will miss the start as it will record the padding on the previous programme, assuming both shows are equal priority.

Thanks for that sounds like i will after risk programs without padding in that case,Was hoping it would cancel the padding and switch to next program like v+ box

muppetman11 · 10-03-2011, 13:44

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

My question to you is, why do you keep on insisting the Â£3 is purely just for recording. It covers the whole TiVo service.

Ben yet again you evaded answering my question to which the answer was RECORD the average Joe Bloggs couldn't care less after recording and series linking . If the TIVO charge is 3.00 to VIP/XL what will it be for lower tiers even more , pushing many of them over to Sky. Tell me another company what charges a subscriber a monthly fee for a PVR.

passingbat · 10-03-2011, 13:49

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Thanks for that sounds like i will after risk programs without padding in that case,Was hoping it would cancel the padding and switch to next program like v+ box

That's my initial plan when I get tivo, but I will experiment. The fact that there are 3 recordable tuners should reduce the problms with adding padding though.

If the September update has the V+ method of padding, that would solve the poblem, but no one has said wheather it will. Maybe they aren't allowed to?

Perfect Choice · 10-03-2011, 13:51

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Thanks for that sounds like i will after risk programs without padding in that case,Was hoping it would cancel the padding and switch to next program like v+ box

Agree, you want padding on the previous programme being recorded to be ignored if another programme recording needs the tuner to start when scheduled.

The only point in padding is to make sure you capture the end of a programme just in case it is delayed slightly. Most of the time it is not relevant and you could up cutting off the start of another recording since you left end of recording on just in case there was a delay.

Not good I must say as you don't win with or without padding, definitely a step backwards since you are having to use priority to decide if padding is cancelled in effect by making the next recording a higher priority. I don't think priority of recording should decide this at all, it should be recording policy i.e allow padding if tuner is not needed for another recording, V+ had this exactly right and Tivo needs to match in this September patch update.