General TiVo Discussion Part 3
05-04-2012, 22:20
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
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I read on DS that a 'Star Trek' app is to launch on April 11.
Wow! One app I might actually have to use for a while  |
Why doesn't that surprise me lol
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05-04-2012, 22:22
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05-04-2012, 22:31
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
The apps are coming in now.
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06-04-2012, 06:47
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
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Originally Posted by borrissey
The apps are coming in now.
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Yes we just need a few more that are of more use to us and don't cost us anything more.
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06-04-2012, 07:11
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
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Originally Posted by denphone
Yes we just need a few more that are of more use to us and don't cost us anything more. |
Disagree, need to get the Tivo box up to par at least with the HD box. Can't get over the omissions of red button on sky sports and reminders 
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06-04-2012, 07:41
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost
Disagree, need to get the Tivo box up to par at least with the HD box. Can't get over the omissions of red button on sky sports and reminders |
Henke my point was just about the apps section and nothing to do with the above mentioned as thats another issue in itself.
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06-04-2012, 09:18
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
There is a very good reason for the delays in certain aspects of VM's UK Tivo. This was posted over on DS yesterday.
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Reason being is because, it's a US product. It's been morphed/shaped to work with our standards.
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-full screen categorized EPG (us tivo doesnt have that just an overlay)
-true on demand support (us tivo only has things equivalent to our iplayers etc etc)
-enhanced remote to add buttons like stop etc etc (us Tivo assumes you are going to watch it all)
so what happens is we ask them to implement something, and its out of the run of code so they then have to work to add it, study how it works over here, then implement it. then test it so it doesn't break stuff and if it does, repeat the process again till its right.
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06-04-2012, 09:32
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
You've got to love this
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-enhanced remote to add buttons like stop etc etc (us Tivo assumes you are going to watch it all)
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An enhanced remote to add a button like stop PMSL 
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06-04-2012, 10:09
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
Okay, but that wasn't the point.  What about the other things on the list? Like I said, also the 'red button' which I don't think (but also don't know for sure) they have over there.
The point being that these things take time to add.
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06-04-2012, 10:17
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost
Splitting the HD and red button available between HD box and TiVo box smacks of maximising your profits to the detriment of the customer.
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No, it gets it to as many customers as possible as quickly as possible. See my earlier reply here.
Have you noticed how VM have been letting customers keep their V+ for free when upgrading to TiVo? Is that to the detriment of the customer?
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06-04-2012, 10:17
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
Okay, but that wasn't the point. What about the other things on the list? Like I said, also the 'red button' which I don't think (but also don't know for sure) they have over there.
The point being that these things take time to add. |
Yes well that seems to be the case but its somewhat strange how other platforms seem to add things much quicker then Virgin do on most things and perhaps you can give me your answer to that carl.
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06-04-2012, 10:33
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
I could if I worked for VM and knew the reasons why. Of course, I actually probably couldn't due to the conditions of my employment, but you know what I mean
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06-04-2012, 11:22
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost
Disagree, need to get the Tivo box up to par at least with the HD box. Can't get over the omissions of red button on sky sports and reminders |
These features need to be designed, implemented, tested, tweaked and tested again, tweaked and tested yet again before it can be rolled out to the public. It takes time, trust me! 
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06-04-2012, 12:04
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
So basically we're paying for a beta product 
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06-04-2012, 12:41
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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
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Originally Posted by clinteastman
These features need to be designed, implemented, tested, tweaked and tested again, tweaked and tested yet again before it can be rolled out to the public. It takes time, trust me! |
Should have been done before launch. Rushed release has meant that the box is getting very mixed reviews, a lot if them not good. Sadly mud sticks, so people will be put off TiVo as many who have taken up the offer are less than impressed by it.
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