TiVo Reminders are here! - Page 4

carlwaring · 27-06-2012, 19:06

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Originally Posted by heavyside

What I was hoping for was a carbon copy of the V+ reminders complete with the automatic channel switch just as the programme is starting.

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

According to other posts, TiVo does automatically switch channel?

Which is why reminders are redundant and pointless.

denphone · 27-06-2012, 19:11

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Originally Posted by carlwaring

Which is why reminders are redundant and pointless.

Oh dear we are not on that slippery slope again are we.

andy_m · 27-06-2012, 19:38

It's probably important for it to record so that the tuner can't start recording something else. One tuner on v+ is reserved for live TV but that's not the case on TiVo.

toady · 27-06-2012, 19:42

Its not how I was expecting reminders to work, seams to have unnecessary options, but a big thumbs up for bringing the functionality to everyone who wants to use it, all those who see Reminders as being pointless and redundant can happy ignore the feature

djmagnifique · 27-06-2012, 19:42

I used to use reminders to change the channel for my 5 year old son before he knew how to use the remote and would like the feature to work as it does on the V+/VHD boxes as my 2 1/2 year old is starting to like different things now instead of just being happy with watching disney Jr for a couple of hours on a morning. I don't see a need for it to set a recording as well as if I wanted to record it I would.

GrimUpNorth · 27-06-2012, 21:08

When snoozing on the sofa (AKA working from home) I used to like settting a couple of reminders on the V+ so I had something interesting in the background to 'work' to. I've got to admit that until it's rolled out to a Tivo near me it will remain one of the big missing features from the future of TV. The automatic record seems a bit daft - maybe Tivo misunderstood the VM request, hey remember the NASA/ESA metric/imperial fiasco?

Cheers

Grim

Perfect Choice · 27-06-2012, 22:20

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Originally Posted by denphone

Oh dear we are not on that slippery slope again are we.

I think Carl cannot comprehend the benefit of reminders for some peopleâ€™s lifestyles so will have to put up with such comments or filter of course.

It is a welcome addition to the options users have to decide how they capture programmes and especially useful for those people busy in the house and want to watch a programme as it happens for whatever reason.

But is this another case of Tivo making something harder than it needs to be yet again, you just need an option for reminders only as well as reminders + recording (a useful option but not core so would keep IMHO) so you don't have to delete the recording if you do not want it after the programme is watched. Doing something simple just seems to be beyond the capability of Tivo developers or is the software code that restrictive? I hope not for the future and this is just the initial test release.

BenMcr · 27-06-2012, 22:38

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

But is this another case of Tivo making something harder than it needs to be yet again, you just need an option for reminders only as well as reminders + recording (a useful option but not core so would keep IMHO) so you don't have to delete the recording if you do not want it after the programme is watched. Doing something simple just seems to be beyond the capability of Tivo developers or is the software code that restrictive? I hope not for the future and this is just the initial test release.

I refer you back to my previous post

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

According to other posts, TiVo does automatically switch channel?

Also remember the V+HD reminders were in the code BEFORE recording functions were available - which is why there were in there. So they are seperate to scheduling a recording.

TiVo was designed from the get-go to record things, so reminders have to work with recordings

I can see there ever being a remind only option on TiVo

Although that should be 'can't' not 'can'

carlwaring · 28-06-2012, 00:15

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice

I think Carl cannot comprehend the benefit of reminders for some peopleâ€™s lifestyles...

Then you would be completely and utterly incorrect, as I have previoulsy stated.

28-06-2012, 09:34

why can i not see the pictures post on this page

28-06-2012, 10:16

Just checked my Tivo and I now have Software Version: 15.3.RC4-VMC-2-C00. I thought that Ben said it was only in certain areas and Crawley was not one of them? I have the "Record and remind this episode" option.

denphone · 28-06-2012, 10:23

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Originally Posted by jempalmer

Just checked my Tivo and I now have Software Version: 15.3.RC4-VMC-2-C00. I thought that Ben said it was only in certain areas and Crawley was not one of them? I have the "Record and remind this episode" option.

Very nice Jem but l suspect down here we will have to wait a little longer for it.

BenMcr · 28-06-2012, 10:28

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Originally Posted by jempalmer

Just checked my Tivo and I now have Software Version: 15.3.RC4-VMC-2-C00. I thought that Ben said it was only in certain areas and Crawley was not one of them? I have the "Record and remind this episode" option.

No I said Plymouth

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1339.html

28-06-2012, 10:30

To be honest Den I never used reminders on the V+ and still don't since it's in the bedroom. I'm just puzzled as to why I have the new software when it wasn't supposed to be trialled in this area.

BenMcr · 28-06-2012, 10:32

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Originally Posted by jempalmer

To be honest Den I never used reminders on the V+ and still don't since it's in the bedroom. I'm just puzzled as to why I have the new software when it wasn't supposed to be trialled in this area.

Crawley is a trial area