robomeister
02-04-2009, 02:22 PM
This suggestion would be classified as a "nice to have" suggestion. At least something I'd like to have.
I own a number of different type of TiVos. I have some 240s, 540s, Pioneers, Toshibas, Humaxes, and Series 3s. And they all respond differently to the remote. What I mean is, on all but the Pioneers, an LED flashes when the TiVo senses a remote command, either for the TiVo or for another TiVo. Basically, it flashes when it "sees" a TiVo remote command. The Pioneers have no visual indication of receiving a remote command.
I've also noticed that the Series3 Tivos and the TiVoHD models only flash the amber LED when they sense a valid command, or a command that is for the TiVo that flashed. And it doesn't flash when a remote command is sent for a different remote code. For instance, I have a remote with remote code 1 for a Series3 Tivo and remote code 2 for a Series2 Tivo. When I am controlling the Series2 TiVo, the Series 3 TiVo does not flash, but the Series2 does flash.
On the Pioneer TiVos, a blue LED is illuminated with the TiVo is playing a recorded show, or when it is playing a DVD. I like this, because I know which TiVo is playing something.
So here is my suggestion. It actually has several parts.
1. I'd like all models of TiVo to flash amber when receiving a remote command. They do this now, except for the Pioneer TiVos.
2. I'd like all models of TiVo to only flash amber when a remote command is received and applies to that TiVo. In other words, if the TiVo is set to remote code 1, only flash when receiving remote code 1 commands. And always flash when receiving remote code 0 commands (the default remote code).
3. I'd like all models of TiVo to illuminate an LED to indicate that a recording is being played.
4. I'd like to be able to turn these features on and off in the settings for front panel LEDs. If implemented, they should be set to off, so us power users would have to enable them manually. This would eliminate the panicked posts about "my TiVo is doing funny things."
Basically, I'd like all my TiVos to act the same way, even though they are different. :)
I own a number of different type of TiVos. I have some 240s, 540s, Pioneers, Toshibas, Humaxes, and Series 3s. And they all respond differently to the remote. What I mean is, on all but the Pioneers, an LED flashes when the TiVo senses a remote command, either for the TiVo or for another TiVo. Basically, it flashes when it "sees" a TiVo remote command. The Pioneers have no visual indication of receiving a remote command.
I've also noticed that the Series3 Tivos and the TiVoHD models only flash the amber LED when they sense a valid command, or a command that is for the TiVo that flashed. And it doesn't flash when a remote command is sent for a different remote code. For instance, I have a remote with remote code 1 for a Series3 Tivo and remote code 2 for a Series2 Tivo. When I am controlling the Series2 TiVo, the Series 3 TiVo does not flash, but the Series2 does flash.
On the Pioneer TiVos, a blue LED is illuminated with the TiVo is playing a recorded show, or when it is playing a DVD. I like this, because I know which TiVo is playing something.
So here is my suggestion. It actually has several parts.
1. I'd like all models of TiVo to flash amber when receiving a remote command. They do this now, except for the Pioneer TiVos.
2. I'd like all models of TiVo to only flash amber when a remote command is received and applies to that TiVo. In other words, if the TiVo is set to remote code 1, only flash when receiving remote code 1 commands. And always flash when receiving remote code 0 commands (the default remote code).
3. I'd like all models of TiVo to illuminate an LED to indicate that a recording is being played.
4. I'd like to be able to turn these features on and off in the settings for front panel LEDs. If implemented, they should be set to off, so us power users would have to enable them manually. This would eliminate the panicked posts about "my TiVo is doing funny things."
Basically, I'd like all my TiVos to act the same way, even though they are different. :)