TiVo - Page 394

muppetman11 · 01-04-2011, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Stephen

If you just want a normal PVR function then VM have V+ available.

In 3 years time it will still be available will it ?

Stephen · 01-04-2011, 17:31

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Originally Posted by ntl.wotcha

Actually IMHO I think they need to rework some of the these controls.

Firstly I don't think the skip back is long enough, should be more like 10-15sec.

Second, when you rewind at the 3rd (fastest) speed, it should not then jump forward again when you go into play. It is a nice feature that it jumps backwards when coming out of fast forwarding, but when you are rewinding it shouldn't jump forward. I often find I'm "too quick" hitting play and then it jumps back in front of where I wanted to be. Much better that it simply starts playing from the instant I hit play.

The skip back is more of an instant replay.

I have started to get in the habit of slowing down the rewind to the second speed and then the first speed when I think its getting near to where I want it to be so it doesn't jump forward

Doz007 · 01-04-2011, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Stephen

If you just want a normal PVR function then VM have V+ available.

But not with a 1TB hard drive.......

Peter_ · 01-04-2011, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Doz007

But not with a 1TB hard drive.......

Well if you want it then you will have to pay for it.

howardmicks · 01-04-2011, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Stephen

That is a bit of an over exaggeration. There are not that many issues with the epg data.

I currently have my TiVo set to 1080i and don't have 720p checked so for me it doesn't switch at all.

Ok so there was a small issue with the STB changing to summer time. Its not service affecting and it is being fixed asap.

Am not so bothered about suggestions not being in HD. If there is a prog I really want to record I will already have it set to record in HD. Recommendations I think are better in SD as then they don't tak up much space on the HDD.

Any small niggles or issues are constantly being reported and looked into, and TiVo are constantly working on fixes. Remember this isn't just the same TiVo sereis 4 that they have in the US but a heavily customized version for VM and we are getting them to add a lot of things that TiVo has never had before.

Dont get me wrong,I love my tivo and am very impressed with it and its only gonna get better,If you look at my post i even recommend people to get one.But some people(especially people on here) complain about anything and vm are leaving thereselves wide open to justify the Â£3 charge to some people.
As for my problem with 1080i keep switches to 720p if you look on vm`s own forum other people are having the same issue,I shouldnt have to ever time i turn my tivo on to watch programs have to go into my settings first and check my video output

Stephen · 01-04-2011, 17:33

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

In 3 years time it will still be available will it ?

Who knows.

Perhaps if TiVo is the only thing available there won't be the extra Â£3 charge. It could just be included in your monthly fee by then.

Doz007 · 01-04-2011, 17:34

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Originally Posted by Masque

If people think the prices are to high for a state of the art set top box such as the TiVo then they should look elsewhere but nothing else will come close, you want the product then you pay the product price simple.

It was literally state of the art when the original model launched in 2000. They priced it highly and look how that ended up........

muppetman11 · 01-04-2011, 17:35

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Who knows.

Perhaps if TiVo is the only thing available there won't be the extra Â£3 charge. It could just be included in your monthly fee by then.

Well all the US cable Co charge for using TIVO , well the ones who have it as an option although it's not there main PVR to be fair.

Doz007 · 01-04-2011, 17:36

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Originally Posted by Masque

Well if you want it then you will have to pay for it.

I think Muppet was saying he just wanted to use it as a PVR without paying the extra Â£3 per month. Is that possible?

passingbat · 01-04-2011, 17:38

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Originally Posted by Stephen

If you just want a normal PVR function then VM have V+ available.

That's not really a satisfactory solution now though for people who just want a PVR; 20 hours HD recording just isn't enough.

Maybe VM need to offer a pure PVR only, with a decent size hard drive, and less the Â£3 charge for the Tivo functionality. Maybe it's already in the works?

This reduced sized Tivo coming in June for a rumoured Â£49 still has a question mark over it as 'reduced spec'; this could mean reduced hard drive only, or reduced hard drive size and reduced Tivo functionality. No one seems to want to expand on that.

Peter_ · 01-04-2011, 17:41

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Originally Posted by Doz007

I think Muppet was saying he just wanted to use it as a PVR without paying the extra Â£3 per month. Is that possible?

I rather doubt it as the may be to much disabled on the box without the fee.

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Originally Posted by passingbat

This reduced sized Tivo coming in June for a rumoured Â£49 still has a question mark over it as 'reduced spec'; this could mean reduced hard drive only, or reduced hard drive size and reduced Tivo functionality. No one seems to want to expand on that.

Probably because the is no more information available at this time.

muppetman11 · 01-04-2011, 17:45

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

BTW, if I'm reading their website correctly, Smallworld Media are going to charging for their PVR

Smallworld HD+ from Â£5 a month

http://www.smallworldcable.com/Boxes

States box is free when took with HD pack

passingbat · 01-04-2011, 17:46

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Originally Posted by Masque

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Probably because the is no more information available at this time.

Well, it's about time there was. The CEO office are refering to it as an option for those not prepared to pay the 1TB price. If the CEO office is talking about it, surely functionality specs should be made available, otherwise, how can pepole make a valid choice now.

muppetman11 · 01-04-2011, 17:46

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Originally Posted by passingbat

That's not really a satisfactory solution now though for people who just want a PVR; 20 hours HD recording just isn't enough.

Maybe VM need to offer a pure PVR only, with a decent size hard drive, and less the Â£3 charge for the Tivo functionality. Maybe it's already in the works?

This reduced sized Tivo coming in June for a rumoured Â£49 still has a question mark over it as 'reduced spec'; this could mean reduced hard drive only, or reduced hard drive size and reduced Tivo functionality. No one seems to want to expand on that.

A fee free PVR for top tier customers is a must.

ntl.wotcha · 01-04-2011, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Stephen

That is a bit of an over exaggeration. There are not that many issues with the epg data.

Beg to differ, I have had issues, particularly US shows which do not show UK premier air dates.

Prime example, Spartacus: Gods of the Area, Mon 4th April will be a UK premier but it's shown with the US air date of 21 Feb and is seen by the box as a repeat. I already reported this one here... still not fixed.

One of the selling points for TiVo is that it can make suggestions on new shows that may interest you, but if the new shows are not correctly flagged then how can that function work properly ? I actually missed the first ep of Spartacus and only found it browsing the Guide.

While I'm at it, I'm still not sold on the whole concept of thumbs up/thumbs down. Yes it theory it sounds great. Thumb up the stuff you like and thumb down the stuff you don't and then in theory it should automatically record stuff you like. The problem is, let's say I like stuff like Quantum leap, so should I thumb up it ? Well if I do then I will get several hundred repeats (as I have watched every episode already) but then if I thumb down it, or don't thumb it, how will it ever learn what I like ?

Additionally I hate coming into a show half way through a season. So what I really want it to do is automatically record *anything* that is S1Ep1, regardless of my likes/dislikes.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a pretty good start, but there is clearly work needs to be done still.

And personally I think even just for it's PVR functions it's worth the Â£190 quid. I don't think you can buy any decent Freeview HD PVR for less than 200quid.