TiVo : General TiVo Discussion Part 2

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Joedm45

I must admit to being surprised about the TiVo monthly pricing change.

VM must think it is merited seeing as the EPG info is so accurate all the time

They must be selling well if they can afford to add this extra charge.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by denphone

They must be selling well if they can afford to add this extra charge.

They are selling very well

Mr. Berkett says. He declined to give specific figures ahead of the company's third-quarter results on Oct. 27.

"It's doing very well," he says. "The response has been better than good; I'm very, very pleased. The level of advocacy for the product is something that I haven't experienced before, virtually in any role I've ever had.

http://www.google.co.uk/#q=Virgin%20...w=1366&bih=522

[gadge]

Originally Posted by jobbie8

I've been told that if you already have TiVo, you must pay £49 for the activation AND £49 for installation!

Not true just ordered a third tivo for eldest daughters room to replace her v+ just 49 pounds,when challenged about the £3 charge from 1st november he said don't believe it wont happen(but you never know he could have been saying porkies just to clinch a sale)) as it would be a bad move the only snag tivo must be doing well as she has too wait till 9th november ouch wont kill her lol.

[jobbie8]

Originally Posted by gadge

Not true just ordered a third tivo for eldest daughters room to replace her v+ just 49 pounds,when challenged about the £3 charge from 1st november he said don't believe it wont happen(but you never know he could have been saying porkies just to clinch a sale)) as it would be a bad move the only snag tivo must be doing well as she has too wait till 9th november ouch wont kill her lol.

I phoned and asked on FaceBook and was told I would have to pay both fees, but ordered another today and got it for one fee?

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by tycho

Hi HDFootyMan,

Any chance you could let me know where you got the above quote from, i've been trying to get this confirmed one way or the other with no luck (plenty of speculation, but no actaul confirmation from anyone running the updated software that it's enabled, or from VM that it will definitly be in the coming update) - however your quote looks like it's from an official source as they also quote cost.

Cheers

Originally Posted by gaz2810i

He was being sarcastic Well that's if I read it right

Yep, I was in sarcastic mode.

[HD Boy]

When the bbc red button comes to Tivo by the next update. Will you have to be on a bbc channel to check BBC Sport, BBC News etc ? because the other boxes you could from the home page press 4-4-1 and it took you to bbc sport.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Rhymester

I currently have the V+ box and can set it to archive several hours worth of TV during the night. This could still be done, I understand, on the TiVo if I didn't want to watch another channel at the same time. However, is there a feature on the TiVo that allows you to make it play a selection of your recordings successively (like a playlist) without manual intervention?

Yes, you can play all in a group in a series, but not individual programmes from different series/groups AFAIK.

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

When the bbc red button comes to Tivo by the next update. Will you have to be on a bbc channel to check BBC Sport, BBC News etc ? because the other boxes you could from the home page press 4-4-1 and it took you to bbc sport.

It will probably be in the Apps menu too?

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Yes, you can play all in a group in a series, but not individual programmes from different series/groups AFAIK.

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It will probably be in the Apps menu too?

Thanks

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

When the bbc red button comes to Tivo by the next update. Will you have to be on a bbc channel to check BBC Sport, BBC News etc ? because the other boxes you could from the home page press 4-4-1 and it took you to bbc sport.

I am sure that you have been told this before but.... on TiVo all the red button will do is take you to the app. You will probably be able to go direct to the BBC app from the apps menu also.

The BBC red button stuff will not be included in the update, it will be added outwith the update. TiVo apps and features can be added without needing an update.

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I am sure that you have been told this before but.... on TiVo all the red button will do is take you to the app. You will probably be able to go direct to the BBC app from the apps menu also.

The BBC red button stuff will not be included in the update, it will be added outwith the update. TiVo apps and features can be added without needing an update.

Red button on ITV actually brings up an overlay menu with one item in it, a link the the ITV Player section of On Demand.

[Firmsky]

Red button on ITV is working in Ipswich, just as described by others. Link to ITV player only at this stage.

[gadge]

Originally Posted by Firmsky

Red button on ITV is working in Ipswich, just as described by others. Link to ITV player only at this stage.

Same here.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Firmsky

Red button on ITV is working in Ipswich, just as described by others. Link to ITV player only at this stage.

Nothing here in Plymouth.

Originally Posted by gadge

Same here.

And here in Leeds.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by denphone

Nothing here in Plymouth.

Curious. Does a reboot fix it?