TiVo New small TIVO software update - Page 4

Sirius · 31-01-2012, 23:43

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Originally Posted by toady

It may require a PC or NAS to be running all the time, but you get a running app unlike the VM which still doesn't have a release date

DID

LozW · 01-02-2012, 07:45

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Originally Posted by pythagoras

Dosnt the US one require a PC running all the time? I don't want the official VM one to work "perfectly" like that.

Regards

John

That's only necessary to trick the app into talking to the VM TiVo. Assuming they release it before we all die of old age, the VM one won't need the script.

sn00p · 01-02-2012, 08:20

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Originally Posted by TonyHoyle

I can only assume because it makes them look bad - when they finally release the UK one and we find out it's exactly the same and all they've done is coloured it red and added intrusive adverts, they don't want people going 'hang on... it took you 12 months to do *this*?'

The US android app still works*, provided you fake the zeroconf responses (which the scripts were mostly doing anyway) as Tivo no longer sends out any at all. Presume the ipad app is the same - a lot of the later scripts tried to automatically configure themselves and that'll fail now as you can no longer discover the tivo on the network automagically.

The stuff that's gone is the documented tivo remote stuff..

* Although nowhere near as completely as the ipad app.. you don't get channel/episode graphics.

Interesting, and you're sure your on the "fixed" firmware?

I don't have an android device, but does anybody know where I can get the app from? I might want to have a poke about with it....

JayAy · 01-02-2012, 10:49

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Originally Posted by TonyHoyle

I can only assume because it makes them look bad - when they finally release the UK one and we find out it's exactly the same and all they've done is coloured it red and added intrusive adverts, they don't want people going 'hang on... it took you 12 months to do *this*?'
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Ah, the lovely restful-on-the-eyes red user interface that flies in the face of all accepted UI colour conventions. It bet it looks as good on an iPad as it does on a TV,. Corporate madness

passingbat · 01-02-2012, 17:30

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Originally Posted by JayAy

Ah, the lovely restful-on-the-eyes red user interface that flies in the face of all accepted UI colour conventions. It bet it looks as good on an iPad as it does on a TV,. Corporate madness

Though I'm surprised by this, I find the red interface on a TV screen works OK.

denphone · 01-02-2012, 17:33

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Though I'm surprised by this, I find the red interface on a TV screen works OK.

l totally agree as l am very happy with the red interface.

Lew · 01-02-2012, 18:10

Anyone complaining about the red interface obviously never had to use the old pink NTL interface.

denphone · 01-02-2012, 18:16

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Originally Posted by Lew

Anyone complaining about the red interface obviously never had to use the old pink NTL interface.

Yes people could have a mistaken impression when coming into the house and seeing that on their TV screen.

spiderplant · 01-02-2012, 18:30

I'll have you know that was a very classy purple

http://www.iolfree.ie/~icdg/ntl_dig_roi_review.htm

(Irish version, but basically the same)

denphone · 01-02-2012, 18:32

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

I'll have you know that was a very classy purple

http://www.iolfree.ie/~icdg/ntl_dig_roi_review.htm

(Irish version, but basically the same)

Thats more eyecatching to the eye.

Mr K · 01-02-2012, 19:35

Has anyone tried these android apps after the downgrade:-

https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result

https://market.android.com/details?i...wxLDEsImNvbS5t...

Do they work ? Is it just TiVo Commnder that has been 'exterminated' ?

Can't test it yet as I haven't been downgraded. My TiVO is therefore apparantly very unstable, but somehow I'm managing to cope

LozW · 01-02-2012, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Mr K

My TiVO is therefore apparantly very unstable, but somehow I'm managing to cope

I wouldn't be too worried about instability. You should be more concerned about the security risk that you're still vulnerable to. That's what's keeping me awake at night.

Lew · 01-02-2012, 20:54

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Has anyone tried these android apps after the downgrade:-

https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result

https://market.android.com/details?i...wxLDEsImNvbS5t...

Do they work ? Is it just TiVo Commnder that has been 'exterminated' ?

Can't test it yet as I haven't been downgraded. My TiVO is therefore apparantly very unstable, but somehow I'm managing to cope

They work fine after the upgrade.

Mr K · 01-02-2012, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Lew

They work fine after the upgrade.

Thanks, that's something at least. No doubt VM will kill them with their next 'upgrade'. They're not a patch on TiVo Commander but I mainly want the apps for the remote function. Am sending my TiVo signal upstairs with an AV sender. Also have a VHD in the bedroom, using the VHD remote ended up changing both boxes (!). Using an android app is a way round this.

Still a shame about Commander. It's much faster and slicker than anything VM have ever produced , maybe that was the real problem. I don't expect to see a VM version within the next 12 months.

**Hugh** · 01-02-2012, 21:38

You really are quite grumpy and negative, aren't you...