Wistful mention of Tivo in UK

[cwaring]

Originally Posted by mjk

When I originally got my first TiVo it really impressed me in the fist week by recording something that I had wanted to see again for years, (All Quiet on the Preston Front), that I didn't know was on, on a channel I didn't know I received.

That's similar my first experience with Tivo. It was in the first week or so of my having it. I set up some SPs so had some programmes thumbed-up. When I had a look at the Suggestions, I found the second episode of the then-current season of "Third Watch" which I didn't know had started the previous week.

Always knew I'd like Tivo

[ericd121]

Originally Posted by TCM2007

...Suggestions is one of the things which STOPPED TiVo gaining traction in the UK. A very large number of people...[believed] that was the main way TiVo worked and [found] it nannyish or pointless.

I was that soldier. It put me off for three wasted years.

Originally Posted by mikerr

I personally think it should have gone further in ALWAYS recording the current programme as a suggestion - only deleting it if you happen to change channel before its complete.

Disk space allowing, tivo should be recording all the time (it is anyway for the live buffer, but discarding the old parts).

This a great idea!