TiVo : General TiVo Discussion Part 3

[spj20016]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Suggestions used to have 10 mins buffer, but now they are 1- and 4+ mins

Do you have to enable buffer on suggestions because mine don't seem to have any buffer. Most of the time the end is missing on my suggestions and the length of the recording is the actual length of the program.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

I think both companies may get the product to market by late this year , however that's just my opinion.

Do you know how are Sky planning to do it? is there a network connection on their boxes?

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by spj20016

Do you have to enable buffer on suggestions because mine don't seem to have any buffer. Most of the time the end is missing on my suggestions and the length of the recording is the actual length of the program.

might be getting "clipped" by other recordings.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Do you know how are Sky planning to do it? is there a network connection on their boxes?

Sky have 3 boxes a SkyHD box (non PVR) with Ethernet port , Sky+HD with Ethernet and a Sky+HD 1TB with Ethernet. Sky also sell their own wireless connector if you wish to go down that route https://accessories.sky.com/
All I've heard in the forums is that it's meant to be in testing and staff on DS have called it the shared planner , I think I've seen it mentioned that you can watch a show in one room then pause and carry on from that point in another room however it is all speculation. TIVO already have a similar feature available on their boxes in the US don't they.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...6&postcount=13

[WaxMan]

My preferred option would be a virgin branded ethernet - Wifi adapter, somthing like this http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/5454...universal.html.
Have the feeling that the electrics in my house (being installed in the 1900's and bodged by previous owners recently certifed however) would downgrade the connectivity to 2400 Baud.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Good question re Tivo's, IS the red button regarding FOOTBALL FIRST now operating.

[heavyside]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Good question re Tivo's, IS the red button regarding FOOTBALL FIRST now operating.

It sure is. Works a treat, too.

[Mobes]

I had TIVO installed yesterday:-

1) MUCH quicker channel change than V+
2) MUCH quicker getting into menus and finding/playing Catch Up or On Demand
3) MUCH quicker on Sky red button (love it that it also tells you when red button features will happen too)
4) MUCH slicker presentation of red button facilities.
5) Despite what some have said SD channels are just as good (or as bad lol) as they ever were BUT if anything the HD channels are a bit more HD-eyer than on the V+ box.

Only a couple of downsides. No reminder features - but I know that's coming (does anyone know when it's likely to appear???)

Bit weird not having the channel number displayed on the box...but that's a minor minor thing.

Slightly annoying the recording buffers have to be set up for each individual recording and not across the board in one go or am I missing something????

Maybe bcos I'm not used to it yet but there seems to be a lot of steps to get into watch/delete/set up recording than there was on the V+ BUT I'm guessing that's because you can do more.

All in all I like it. Impressed with the speed especially.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Mobes

I had TIVO installed yesterday:-

1) MUCH quicker channel change than V+
2) MUCH quicker getting into menus and finding/playing Catch Up or On Demand
3) MUCH quicker on Sky red button (love it that it also tells you when red button features will happen too)
4) MUCH slicker presentation of red button facilities.
5) Despite what some have said SD channels are just as good (or as bad lol) as they ever were BUT if anything the HD channels are a bit more HD-eyer than on the V+ box.

Only a couple of downsides. No reminder features - but I know that's coming (does anyone know when it's likely to appear???)

Bit weird not having the channel number displayed on the box...but that's a minor minor thing.

Slightly annoying the recording buffers have to be set up for each individual recording and not across the board in one go or am I missing something????

Maybe bcos I'm not used to it yet but there seems to be a lot of steps to get into watch/delete/set up recording than there was on the V+ BUT I'm guessing that's because you can do more.

All in all I like it. Impressed with the speed especially.

enjoy your tivo would not swap mine for anything

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Mobes

Slightly annoying the recording buffers have to be set up for each individual recording and not across the board in one go or am I missing something????

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Express series link adds an automatic 1 min before and 4 mins after padding value. I think pressing record does the same (never use these myself; always go into 'explore this show' to delete padding and change other settings)

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

enjoy your tivo would not swap mine for anything

l will second that Dave.

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Express series link adds an automatic 1 min before and 4 mins after padding value. I think pressing record does the same

It does indeed.

[Mobes]

Cool beans.

[Joedm45]

Originally Posted by Mobes

Maybe bcos I'm not used to it yet but there seems to be a lot of steps to get into watch/delete/set up recording than there was on the V+ BUT I'm guessing that's because you can do more.

When highlighting a recording in My Shows you can just press play to watch it without having to go into the next menu, saves a button press

Also to quickly delete a show press Clear (Bottom left next to '0' on the remote), also when the show is highlighted.

Hope that helps

[Itshim]

Love how it looks ( that`s praise from me !!)