TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 2 - Page 439

denphone · 18-12-2011, 17:37

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Originally Posted by mlayzell

If Dick Dastardly ever played it straight he would win ever race with his rocket car

Most definitely and don't forget his sidekick Muttley.

HD Boy · 18-12-2011, 19:16

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I have heard from a good source that it won't be at the north pole for much longer. It is due for launch sooner than you think

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/.../919409#M37345

We will soon know if that turns out to be true.

denphone · 18-12-2011, 19:19

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/.../919409#M37345

We will soon know if that turns out to be true.

Just be patient and it will arrive before you know it.

devilincarnate · 18-12-2011, 19:50

Looking at this thread now we all seem to be regressing back to our childhoods, Something that I'am against.

fixerman · 18-12-2011, 21:50

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Looking at this thread now we all seem to be regressing back to our childhoods, Something that I'am against.

Off topic or what? Still it's that time of year! Good luck to all!

Joedm45 · 18-12-2011, 21:55

I've got a bit of a long query and was wondering if anyone had a workaround for it, here goes...

I was checking the EPG earlier to see what was on TV over Christmas. Saw something I wanted to record on saturday so hit the button and a warning came up. I can't remember the exact wording as it was a full SD page with a paragraph of text but it was along the lines of 'this will not record as you do not have enough disk space' it also mentioned that this could be due to series links being set to 'until I delete' and to change this setting to free up space. The outcome was that the show did not get marked as to be recorded. My TiVo is currently about 60% full (1TB version)

I recently changed all 50 odd series links/wishlists to keep 'until I delete' from 'until space needed' as I was getting annoyed that shows were being auto deleted before I could watch them even though my TiVo has never been more than 75% full.

My only guess why this warning comes up and the show will not record is that TiVo assumes that you will not delete anything in my shows between now and when the show is to be recorded and by the time that day comes along it will be full with all the planned recordings before then. I hope that makes sense.

My first port of call was to go into planned recordings and start deleting shows that I wasn't too fussed about. Tried recording the show again and it worked but with yet another error message pointing out that another show on the following day will not record due to disk space.

Sorry for the long story but has anyone seen this before and know a way around it? I've got a feeling its one of those TiVo quirks but thought I'd ask anyway.

Cheers

zantarous · 18-12-2011, 22:05

Well the message is pretty self explanatory, although i am sure when I got the message there is a option that says record anyway.

Joedm45 · 18-12-2011, 22:08

Pretty sure I didn't get that message otherwise I wouldn't have seen it as a problem.

spiderplant · 18-12-2011, 22:34

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Originally Posted by zantarous

although i am sure when I got the message there is a option that says record anyway.

It can't record anyway if all existing or earlier recordings are marked "keep until I delete". That takes precedence over new recordings.

The solution is to only use KUID on things you really don't want deleting. Otherwise, let TiVo manage the space.

zantarous · 18-12-2011, 23:37

But doesn't it say may not record but you can still set it?

batchain · 19-12-2011, 01:20

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...s-6279150.html

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Virgin Media is promising TV subscribers that they will be able to use new apps from BBC Sport and News to watch interactive programming for the first time next year.

Under the terms of the deal with the BBC, subscribers of Virgin's TiVo interactive TV service will use "red-button" technology on the remote control. It will mean viewers can watch a live event with multiple video streams, as well as accessing other interactive and catch-up content from BBC Online.

The forthcoming BBC Sport app, which has yet to launch, is set to carry extra live programming from the Olympics, Euro 2012, Wimbledon and Formula One.

Unlike Sky, Virgin is an "open" platform, which means the BBC apps will be integrated into the main TiVo menu.

denphone · 19-12-2011, 06:35

Sounds very good'

andy_m · 19-12-2011, 07:49

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Originally Posted by Joedm45

I've got a bit of a long query and was wondering if anyone had a workaround for it, here goes...

I was checking the EPG earlier to see what was on TV over Christmas. Saw something I wanted to record on saturday so hit the button and a warning came up. I can't remember the exact wording as it was a full SD page with a paragraph of text but it was along the lines of 'this will not record as you do not have enough disk space' it also mentioned that this could be due to series links being set to 'until I delete' and to change this setting to free up space. The outcome was that the show did not get marked as to be recorded. My TiVo is currently about 60% full (1TB version)

I recently changed all 50 odd series links/wishlists to keep 'until I delete' from 'until space needed' as I was getting annoyed that shows were being auto deleted before I could watch them even though my TiVo has never been more than 75% full.

My only guess why this warning comes up and the show will not record is that TiVo assumes that you will not delete anything in my shows between now and when the show is to be recorded and by the time that day comes along it will be full with all the planned recordings before then. I hope that makes sense.

My first port of call was to go into planned recordings and start deleting shows that I wasn't too fussed about. Tried recording the show again and it worked but with yet another error message pointing out that another show on the following day will not record due to disk space.

Sorry for the long story but has anyone seen this before and know a way around it? I've got a feeling its one of those TiVo quirks but thought I'd ask anyway.

Cheers

There's nothing there to worry about as long as you are actually watching the stuff in my shows and deleting as you go. You're right that the message means "if you delete nothing then by the time this program comes along the disk will be full" I keep everything I record until I delete and I get that message a lot but haven't yet had a problem, but then most of what I watch is from my shows so I'm regularly deleting stuff as well.

I like to keep some series and watch them in big chunks, like box sets, and I've got other things, like the complete Porridge, which is a go to folder when there's not much else on, which is why I want to be in charge of deleting, rather than leaving it to Tivo.

spiderplant · 19-12-2011, 09:12

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Originally Posted by zantarous

But doesn't it say may not record but you can still set it?

I think there are two different cases. One where it lets you record and one where it doesn't.

BenMcr · 19-12-2011, 09:57

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Originally Posted by batchain

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...s-6279150.html

Also on The Guardian too http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...ia-sports-deal