TiVo

[AIDEN_23]

Did sky not launch Remote recording years ago?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by AIDEN_23

Did sky not launch Remote recording years ago?

And that means what to VM customers ?

[royaltiger]

Originally Posted by Sirius

And that means what to VM customers ?

That you should be able to do the same on the tivo.

[VirginMediaPhil]

That's Remote Record pretty much confirmed then! It isn't a necessary feature, but it will be a brilliant luxury as now I can set to record things whilst someone else is watching the TV. Even better will be a text service, I can think of a few good examples when I've needed that, such as when we've forgotten to record it but are in the car somewhere. Will come in very useful.

Also, would Digital Fanatic mind in me asking him whether he would give a short review of the new TiVo service after he gets it? Just a request.

[AIDEN_23]

Originally Posted by Sirius

And that means what to VM customers ?

That Remote recording is flogged as a brand new service(to vm but not to sky i know) and is a big feature for a lot of customers but this has been around for a good few years.I wasnt wanting a debate was meerly asking a question.

[mentalis]

Does anyone know if the remote record in the Tivo is guaranteed to record?

The one in Sky isn't guaranteed, and can take up to half an hour to hit the box. (When I had Sky this worked most of the time).

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by mentalis

Does anyone know if the remote record in the Tivo is guaranteed to record?

The one in Sky isn't guaranteed, and can take up to half an hour to hit the box. (When I had Sky this worked most of the time).

If you pick a program to record that starts within the next half hour it does point out that it can take up to half an hour to set and are you sure you want to continue.

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by Masque

The same was said about 50Mb but the sales said differently.

Yes, virtually no-one took it until the price was dropped twice

Bad example - people are uber stingy about paying for Internet, usually less stingy about TV though but I do expect a ton of people who've been on retention deals for the past decade to phone in whining and crying demanding the box for free or heavily discounted

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Yes, virtually no-one took it until the price was dropped twice

Considering the amount of calls we have taken since day one we had plenty of 50Mb customers as they wanted the bragging rights, so to say the was not much take up is not true.

[muppetman11]

I'm itching to get my TIVO any idea when calls to customers who pre registered will start ? Will it be New Year ?

[whizzard]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

I'm itching to get my TIVO any idea when calls to customers who pre registered will start ? Will it be New Year ?

Reading between the lines and based on other facts and statements that have been documented, probably not straight after the new year, more likely towards the latter part of Jan or early Feb I would imagine before there were any real numbers being installed..

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by whizzard

Reading between the lines and based on other facts and statements that have been documented, probably not straight after the new year, more likely towards the latter part of Jan or early Feb I would imagine before there were any real numbers being installed

Damn was hoping to have it installed next week LOL

[whizzard]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Damn was hoping to have it installed next week LOL

You arent the only one, though to be honest i'd rather it launch and all the details be out in the wild before taking the plunge, so the wait isn't such a bad thing really.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Masque

Then you can be this site's resident expert.

Unfortunatley, the T&C's mean I'm unable to discuss the TiVo trial on public forums. Sorry everyone.

The one thing bothering me is how crash proof is tivo on the cisco boxes because apparently tivo takes a long time to boot up. Time will tell I suppose.