TiVo

[pythagoras]

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

More bad news for TiVo:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/03/t...y-breach-spam/

Thats the TiVo service in the states, hasnt effected any Virgin Media customers.

Regards

John.

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by pythagoras

Thats the TiVo service in the states, hasnt effected any Virgin Media customers.

Regards

John.

I know, but its more bad news for TiVo, on top of their financial problems.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

I know, but its more bad news for TiVo, on top of their financial problems.

I have a sneaky suspicion their subs have bombed in the US as people can now access PVR's from their Cable/satellite provider cheaper , plus when you consider that the premiere has a sub but most big TV manufacturers offer access to all the apps the TIVO has you can see why people have left in their droves.

Example of services available to connected TV users in the US below


http://www.vizio.com/discover/via

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by denphone

Sticks and stones can break my bones but insults will nether hurt me.

You sure?

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Correct Den there's a few on here who take things way to personal LOL

When one or two do it it can be considered a joke. When more than two do it, and repeatedly, it can be considered bullying. Look it up.

Originally Posted by muppetman11

It's called being neutral one or two on here want to try it , have I ever said sky don't make negotiations hard NO merely said there's always to sides to any story , I've commended VM for many things like their BB , and even TIVO seems a decent enough product but a product to make people leave Sky in their droves I think not.

Personally, I like to think I am neutral. If I think someone would be better served by Sky, I say so. In this case, however, I think Tivo is something Sky will have difficulty competing with.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Stuart

You sure?


When one or two do it it can be considered a joke. When more than two do it, and repeatedly, it can be considered bullying. Look it up.




Personally, I like to think I am neutral. If I think someone would be better served by Sky, I say so. In this case, however, I think Tivo is something Sky will have difficulty competing with.

Not saying your wrong , however things aren't that great around the world for TIVO look at Australia and the USA , and let's not forget Sky has more subscribers in the UK than TIVO does in the World so they must be doing something right. That's not to say TIVO isn't a good product .

[gaz2810i]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

But one of the tivo services is suggested programs and i have had to turn it off because all it seems to record is sd and ad programs when hd ones are available,Luckly i won a tivo so i dont after pay £3 per month for 12 months.If i was i would certainly be questioning the charge.

Why did you feel the need to turn it off for these reasons

---------- Post added at 00:30 ---------- Previous post was at 00:14 ----------

Originally Posted by howardmicks

I was hoping they had,Must admit i have had my suggestions turned off for a couple of days(sick of constant deleting) so when it suggested that in hd thought they had sorted it

Oh I see but why are you deleting them. They have an expiry date and delete themselves when HDD space is needed. The space % does not reflect the amount of suggestions the box has recorded and if you change channels when 3 suggestions are recording it will simply stop one of them without bothering the viewer at all.

[pythagoras]

Originally Posted by gaz2810i

Why did you feel the need to turn it off for these reasons

---------- Post added at 00:30 ---------- Previous post was at 00:14 ----------



Oh I see but why are you deleting them. They have an expiry date and delete themselves when HDD space is needed. The space % does not reflect the amount of suggestions the box has recorded and if you change channels when 3 suggestions are recording it will simply stop one of them without bothering the viewer at all.

I used to do it all the time, I think its habit from the V+, were you have little space to record and once its full it wont record anything else. You tend to be ruthless with recordings then. Takes some getting used to, the Tivo way, record as much as possible then get rid of low priority stuff automatically, when you start to run out of space.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Stuart

You sure?


When one or two do it it can be considered a joke. When more than two do it, and repeatedly, it can be considered bullying. Look it up.




Personally, I like to think I am neutral. If I think someone would be better served by Sky, I say so. In this case, however, I think Tivo is something Sky will have difficulty competing with.

I think Stuart is having a funny turn please sit down and count to ten Stuart

[Perfect Choice]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Not saying your wrong , however things aren't that great around the world for TIVO look at Australia and the USA , and let's not forget Sky has more subscribers in the UK than TIVO does in the World so they must be doing something right. That's not to say TIVO isn't a good product .

Tivo is losing direct customers yes, but they are also signing deals with cable companies to use Tivo technology in the cable box which wil not be part of the direct user numbers. I think there are 2 recent deals in the USA, VM and one elsewhere in Europe from memory but would have to go back to previous posts to confirm exact details. Right strategy IMHO for Tivo.

Originally Posted by denphone
Sticks and stones can break my bones but insults will nether hurt me.

Originally Posted by denphone

I think Stuart is having a funny turn please sit down and count to ten Stuart

Oh, the irony.....

[spj20016]

Reply from Cindy Rose about Tivo pricing: Dear Mr ,
Thank you for reaching out to us, we always appreciate receiving feedback from our customers.** Thank you also for your specific interest in our new Tivo product.
Firstly, please allow me to sincerely apologise for the use of the wrong name on the email.* This was an unfortunate case of human error, and I am genuinely sorry if it caused offense. We have now corrected the emails, but clearly this did not happen quickly enough!
Please let me assure you that we have given a lot of thought to how we price Tivo to our customer base, and we are delighted to be able to offer our 1Tb Tivo box to our customers for £50 less than new customers will be paying. Tivo is a premium product with some ground breaking functionality and worth every penny!* However, I fully appreciate that this offer may not be for you.* We will be coming out with a lower priced box late Spring, and you may decide to wait until then to place your order.
If you have pre-registered your interest in Tivo online, we will shortly be emailing you to let you know that our pre-sale window for the 1Tb box is open, during which you can order Tivo in advance of it going on sale to new customers.* At that time, we will also be communicating some special offers available only to our existing customers, including our VIP customers.
Whichever offer you take advantage of, you won't be disappointed.
Thanks again for your email and best regards,
Cindy
__________________________________________________
Cindy Rose
Virgin Media
Executive Director
Digital Entertainment

[dazed&confused]

Received this morning
Looks like the standard e-mail reply

Thank you for reaching out to us, we always appreciate receiving feedback from our customers. Thank you also for your specific interest in our new Tivo product, and for taking the time to pre-register online.

Firstly, please allow me to sincerely apologise for the use of the wrong name on the email. This was an unfortunate case of human error, and I am genuinely sorry if it caused offense. We have now corrected the emails, but clearly this did not happen quickly enough!

Please let me assure you that we have given a lot of thought to how we price Tivo to our customer base, and we are delighted to be able to offer our 1Tb Tivo box to our customers for £50 less than new customers will be paying. Tivo is a premium product with some ground breaking functionality and worth every penny! However, I fully appreciate that this offer may not be for you. We will be coming out with a lower priced box late Spring, and you may decide to wait until then to place your order.

As you have pre-registered your interest in Tivo online, we will shortly be emailing you to let you know that our pre-sale window for the 1Tb box is open, during which you can order Tivo in advance of it going on sale to new customers. At that time, we will also be communicating some special offers available only to our existing customers, including our VIP customers.

Whichever offer you take advantage of, you won't be disappointed.

Thanks again for your email and best regards,

Cindy

Interesting?

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by dazed&confused

Received this morning
Looks like the standard e-mail reply

Thank you for reaching out to us, we always appreciate receiving feedback from our customers. Thank you also for your specific interest in our new Tivo product, and for taking the time to pre-register online.

Firstly, please allow me to sincerely apologise for the use of the wrong name on the email. This was an unfortunate case of human error, and I am genuinely sorry if it caused offense. We have now corrected the emails, but clearly this did not happen quickly enough!

Please let me assure you that we have given a lot of thought to how we price Tivo to our customer base, and we are delighted to be able to offer our 1Tb Tivo box to our customers for £50 less than new customers will be paying. Tivo is a premium product with some ground breaking functionality and worth every penny! However, I fully appreciate that this offer may not be for you. We will be coming out with a lower priced box late Spring, and you may decide to wait until then to place your order.

As you have pre-registered your interest in Tivo online, we will shortly be emailing you to let you know that our pre-sale window for the 1Tb box is open, during which you can order Tivo in advance of it going on sale to new customers. At that time, we will also be communicating some special offers available only to our existing customers, including our VIP customers.

Whichever offer you take advantage of, you won't be disappointed.

Thanks again for your email and best regards,

Cindy

Interesting?

It may seem a standard responce, but at least she took the time and replied to anyone with this query.

There are indeed further offers for our customers, and a lower spec box will also launch in due course.

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

It may seem a standard responce, but at least she took the time and replied to anyone with this query.

There are indeed further offers for our customers, and a lower spec box will also launch in due course.

It makes it difficult to decide whether to take the 1TB TiVo if you don't have a clue on the spec of the 'cheaper' box.

Some rumours suggest a 0.5TB TiVo for £100 less. If this box has the same functionality as the existing box then anyone opting for the current box will be unhappy.

Do I delay or not?

[Gavin-D]

Thanks DF i shall await the e-mailo next week before i decide what to do.