Multi Channel Season Pass!!!

This is a corner case, and in the years I've had TiVo I've only seen a couple of people ask for this. And most of their cases are easily dealt with by Wishlists.

When shows have a common word for the title it is harder, but there are still methods that might help. Try using quotes (so "Cops") and add a Category limiter (to whatever Category 'Cops' is in). Then only shows with 'Cops' in the title, in the *same* category, will match the Wishlist.

If Cops is in multiple categories, try each one for the one that provides the best results.

I am also requesting this feature. Wishlists are a workaround, but not a correct solution.

In my case, I was trying to record a show on NBC, "The Event." There was a conflict on the primary NBC network channel, but the upcoming episodes showed the show airing on a number of other affiliated channels (USA, Universal, I think a couple others) so I simply selected a season pass for another channel. What I did not realize was that after the first couple episodes aired, these affiliates were no longer airing the program, and I missed a number of episodes until I realized the show wasn't recording.

I'd really like to be able to schedule a season pass, and simply select the checkboxes of the channels I'd like the TiVo to consider. Yes, in retrospect I could have used a wishlist, but I didn't know that I needed to do that at the time.

Just set up multiple Season Passes. I have a bunch.

It's easy to do if you start from "View upcoming episodes."

You also can them move them on the Season Pass Manager to make one have a higher priority over another.

In some cases like shows that are both first run and in syndicated reruns in a bunch of places (like Cops), it's a good way to set up what's important - the new shows, and let the reruns be at the bottom to pick up when there's a free time slot and space. You can keep all the new shows (until I delete if you choose) and choose to have just 10 reruns no matter where they came from. There's no way to get that kind of fine control with one SP.

For example, Dr, Who is on PBS (HD, and I have 3 PBS sources with even more with the subchannels), BBC America (SD only here) and SciFy (HD.) I can get the HD epps first when I can.

chrispitude said:

I am also requesting this feature. Wishlists are a workaround, but not a correct solution.

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Well said! I've had this complaint forever as well.

I was surprised when a friend with a FIOS DVR told me that she could do this. I use FIOS through TiVo and was a little jealous of the capability. Yes, I just set multiple season passes but it would be easier to set one pass and specify "all channels." That would especially be useful when one is unaware that a show airs on multiple channels.