TiVo What would you like in the next Tivo update? - Page 9

jenzo · 03-12-2011, 12:38

I am hoping for anything that will give Tivo the wow factor because I am currently underwhelmed by this box which they are charging us extra for each month. I don't think we are getting value for money. I have had the box since they introduced the 500hd version.
The Apps are gradually turning into pay as you use products.
It may be me but I still cant use the remote like texting when typing searches in.
For a dedicated 10meg line, I had buffering last night when watching music on youtube.
No red button
Poor navigational menus now with silly sub sections.
Underwhelmed. So any additional updates will be very welcome.

zekeisaszekedoes · 03-12-2011, 12:44

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Originally Posted by heavyside

Not on my TiVo. It's currently one of the most annoying things. Sometimes 'Favourites' will be selected, the next time I use the EPG it won't. If VM could just make the blue button selection 'sticky' - at least throughout a session - it would make my TiVo a whole lot more pleasant to use.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I've been trying to work out what causes the EPG to drop back from Favourites to All Channels - I think going to the SD menus and back might be a factor. It's definitely a bug caused by the 15.2 update.

As goes the menus, the fat needs to be trimmed. Sometimes you have to go through what seems like a dozen menus to get certain content to play, and even though the UI is faster than it was before it still isn't swift.

spiderplant · 03-12-2011, 12:46

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Originally Posted by heavyside

Not on my TiVo. It's currently one of the most annoying things. Sometimes 'Favourites' will be selected, the next time I use the EPG it won't. If VM could just make the blue button selection 'sticky' - at least throughout a session - it would make my TiVo a whole lot more pleasant to use.

It remembers the last setting for an hour, then reverts to all.

zekeisaszekedoes · 03-12-2011, 13:24

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

It remembers the last setting for an hour, then reverts to all.

Thanks spiderplant! You've saved me hours of hassle trying to narrow down exactly why that happens.

It's probably a dense question, but this feature can't be altered can it? I don't like it falling back to All Channels because it shows both greyed-out non-package channels and radio stations, neither of which I care to see in the timeline.

spiderplant · 03-12-2011, 14:07

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Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

It's probably a dense question, but this feature can't be altered can it?

'Fraid not.

heavyside · 03-12-2011, 14:43

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Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

Yeah, I know what you mean. I've been trying to work out what causes the EPG to drop back from Favourites to All Channels - I think going to the SD menus and back might be a factor. It's definitely a bug caused by the 15.2 update.

I've been trying to figure that out, too. For me it seems to default back to 'All Channels' just after I've watched a recording or catch-up TV. That said, it's also been known to switch back during the space of time it takes to watch a single hour-long programme. Either way, it's definitely something that should be looked at in the next update.

HD Boy · 03-12-2011, 14:47

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Originally Posted by heavyside

I've been trying to figure that out, too. For me it seems to default back to 'All Channels' just after I've watched a recording or catch-up TV. That said, it's also been known to switch back during the space of time it takes to watch a single hour-long programme. Either way, it's definitely something that should be looked at in the next update.

Have you even read what spiderplant posted on this page.

heavyside · 03-12-2011, 15:49

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

Have you even read what spiderplant posted on this page.

Just got it. Thanks.

Bagsy · 04-12-2011, 18:29

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Originally Posted by andy_m

When you press "guide" you can then press the blue button and select "my favorites". This will be remembered next time you go to "guide".

You can change the series link settings to "new only", although you have to do this manually for each series link.

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Just checked and the blue button favourites default works on the mini guide as well.

When I press guide & select favorites I find it will stay on favorites during the viewing session, but once you turn to standby, and turn on the next day it reverts back to the default guide â€œshow all channelsâ€ this is annoying.

zantarous · 04-12-2011, 22:42

I would like a option that episodes get sorted into season and episode order. for example I had a wishlist to record episodes of Eureka and it was recording season 3 episodes on Sky One and season 4 episodes from Syfy. So I had to keep jumping around the palace to watch episodes in order.

Also put the oldest episode of a show at the top in group view, as quite obviously that is the one you would want to watch first.

For a recording clash it would be nice if Tivo could also search a +1 channel, this is only possible if you do a wishlist.

On the info panel when watching live TV be able to press info on one of the other turners and get the synopsis of what is being recorded.

In the info panel have some clickable items on the cast and crew so it can take you straight to a page about that person.

And has been said so many times a clock on more pages.

The My shows screen could do with a redesign, it would be nice not to have to click on a show to go to a second screen to see when it was recorded.

denphone · 05-12-2011, 07:24

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Originally Posted by zantarous

I would like a option that episodes get sorted into season and episode order. for example I had a wishlist to record episodes of Eureka and it was recording season 3 episodes on Sky One and season 4 episodes from Syfy. So I had to keep jumping around the palace to watch episodes in order.

Also put the oldest episode of a show at the top in group view, as quite obviously that is the one you would want to watch first.

For a recording clash it would be nice if Tivo could also search a +1 channel, this is only possible if you do a wishlist.

On the info panel when watching live TV be able to press info on one of the other turners and get the synopsis of what is being recorded.

In the info panel have some clickable items on the cast and crew so it can take you straight to a page about that person.

And has been said so many times a clock on more pages.

The My shows screen could do with a redesign, it would be nice not to have to click on a show to go to a second screen to see when it was recorded.

Yes l have to agree with the many points you have made in your posts as even having some smaller things added makes it just that little bit better then it already is.

zekeisaszekedoes · 05-12-2011, 17:02

You know what we really need? Ability to alphabet search within My Shows menu. Being able to jump straight to the correct first letter via numpad letter (like you do on Search TV) would be a real timesaver when you have a lot of stuff on the HDD, especially since My Shows tends to be the slowest part of the HDUI.

spiderplant · 05-12-2011, 20:14

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Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

You know what we really need? Ability to alphabet search within My Shows menu.

You can, as long as you know what you're looking for. Search now finds things in My Shows. (WishLists would be better, though)

zekeisaszekedoes · 05-12-2011, 22:31

Hmmm. That's good but it's not quite there. You want to go straight to the show you already have rather than bring up a list of other shows in the TiVo database, know what I mean?

HD Boy · 05-12-2011, 22:35

Would people like to see ITV net player app , 4OD App and demand 5 app ?

It would mean they would not use a tuner and would instead use the 10MB broadband connection.