06-03-2011, 18:35
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#3691
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Re: TiVo
Im going to wait until after the 20th March before I order one with money. As on that raffle it said they could contact you up to 20th March so I'll wait.
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06-03-2011, 18:44
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#3692
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
I would assume only if you have 720p and 1080i selected. If you only select 1080i as it's out put (as the V+ HD does) then it will upscale everything to that?
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It tries to yes, but at 1080i it looks even softer than 720p. Even though the TV is still scaling 720p to the native res of the TV (1920×1080).
A.
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06-03-2011, 18:46
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#3693
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Services: V+HD, 50MB, Unlimited Phone, Sky+HD 1Tb, Apple iPhone 4, Apple Macbook. TiVo.
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by Andy C
Which V+ though? The scaler in the SA V+ was excellent and made SD much sharper than the TiVo. This is on a Panasonic 42V20B.
TiVo now auto-switches between 720p for SD and 1080i for HD, which is a little better, but still not as good as the SA V+. The SA scaler was much shaper than my TVs built in scaler!
Andy.
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I Have the SA.. So as good as that...
Graeme
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06-03-2011, 18:49
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#3694
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by Andy C
The only thing is the padding isn't intelligent enough to remove requested padding if there's no tuners free, it pops up a box saying you can either turn over or cancel the recording... so you need to switch over, wait for the 2 minutes padding (or whatever) to record then turn back when the tuner is free. At least the V+ cancelled the padding if it caused a clash.
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Are you saying you have to maanually intervene? What if you've set shows to record to watch later and the TV is switched off?
This change from the way V+ handled padding is a major bakwards step in my view.
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06-03-2011, 18:56
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#3695
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Liverpool
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by passingbat
Are you saying you have to maanually intervene? What if you've set shows to record to watch later and the TV is switched off?
This change from the way V+ handled padding is a major bakwards step in my view.
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If you do nothing or it's not switched on (in standby), then it will change channels to record. It's less of an issue with the 3 tuners 
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06-03-2011, 19:00
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#3696
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by passingbat
Are you saying you have to maanually intervene? What if you've set shows to record to watch later and the TV is switched off?
This change from the way V+ handled padding is a major bakwards step in my view.
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What DF said 
After one minute the box chooses the default action of turning over the channel to record.
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06-03-2011, 19:09
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#3697
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
If you do nothing or it's not switched on (in standby), then it will change channels to record. It's less of an issue with the 3 tuners |
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Originally Posted by Andy C
What DF said
After one minute the box chooses the default action of turning over the channel to record.
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Thanks for that.
I'll reserve judgment untill I've tried it when I get a TIVO, but the the V+ system seems far better to me.
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06-03-2011, 19:12
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#3698
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by passingbat
but the the V+ system seems far better to me.
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I think you'll soon change your mind once you start using TiVo
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06-03-2011, 19:14
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#3699
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by Andy C
I think you'll soon change your mind once you start using TiVo |
Indeed.. V+HD is a great box, but VM's TiVo is light years ahead.
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06-03-2011, 19:20
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#3700
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Leeds
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Re: TiVo
Does anybody know if the shop in Leeds has a TIVO box yet?
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06-03-2011, 19:21
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#3701
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by Andy C
I think you'll soon change your mind once you start using TiVo |
So, if you've got 2 programmes back to back on different chanels, both with 5 minutes padding before and after (what I currently use), what happens?
The V+ will drop the padding and switch at start of the second programme. What will TIVO do, assuming the other two tuners are tied up recording something else?
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06-03-2011, 19:26
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#3702
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by passingbat
So, if you've got 2 programmes back to back on different chanels, both with 5 minutes padding before and after (what I currently use), what happens?
The V+ will drop the padding and switch at start of the second programme. What will TIVO do, assuming the other two tuners are tied up recording something else?
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Is be interested to know that .
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06-03-2011, 19:28
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#3703
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by passingbat
So, if you've got 2 programmes back to back on different chanels, both with 5 minutes padding before and after (what I currently use), what happens?
The V+ will drop the padding and switch at start of the second programme. What will TIVO do, assuming the other two tuners are tied up recording something else?
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From what i have read it will use the padding on both?
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06-03-2011, 19:29
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#3704
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Re: TiVo
You would have to watch one or cancel one or let both record and watch a show already recorded, that is until we get three tuners.
Regards
John.
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06-03-2011, 19:33
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#3705
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by pythagoras
You would have to watch one or cancel one or let both record and watch a show already recorded, that is until we get three tuners.
Regards
John.
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the third tuner isn't the point; I'm assuming 3 tuners.
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