This is the one big problem I have with my Tivo. I have a lot of company, and they like to watch TV while they are over. The problem is that there is no visual difference that I can tell from a Tivo recording something as a suggestion, and a Tivo recording something that is User requested.
Why is this a problem? I know what I want my Tivo to record, and my Wife knows what belongs. But anyone outside of our household has no clue what is fair game on canceling and what isn't. So when me and my wife isn't around, and my sister is watching Tivo, and all of a sudden it pops up with a "I'm getting ready to record something, are you ok with that?" message, it's hard to tell if it's important or not.
Solutions? There are a few. Probably the easiest would be a Header or Color Change for certain types of recordings. Maybe all the User Defined recordings have a Red border, where the suggestions have a blue border? Maybe it clearly says, "Tivo Season Pass" or "Tivo Suggestion"?
The other option would be an on/off toggle for Suggestions. This would be a bit annoying as you could forget to turn it on/off. But basically when you sit down to watch live TV, you could say, "Turn off Suggestion Recordings". Perhaps it should be on a timer of sorts? If I tune to Channel 8 to watch a show, then I'm listed as "active" and nothing will record from Suggestions for the next 2 hours. Or something similar.
I'm not hallucinating, right? I didn't completely miss a clear message, did I? I've been away from Tivo for 2 months, so I can't be sure till I pick up my DT Tivo series 2 from UPS tomorrow. But I know in the past, it's been a pain to say, "Don't cancel any of my recordings" and then have to come back and say, "Oh...you don't have to watch that...it's not important." And yet at the same time, I don't want to turn off Suggestions altogether.
Why is this a problem? I know what I want my Tivo to record, and my Wife knows what belongs. But anyone outside of our household has no clue what is fair game on canceling and what isn't. So when me and my wife isn't around, and my sister is watching Tivo, and all of a sudden it pops up with a "I'm getting ready to record something, are you ok with that?" message, it's hard to tell if it's important or not.
Solutions? There are a few. Probably the easiest would be a Header or Color Change for certain types of recordings. Maybe all the User Defined recordings have a Red border, where the suggestions have a blue border? Maybe it clearly says, "Tivo Season Pass" or "Tivo Suggestion"?
The other option would be an on/off toggle for Suggestions. This would be a bit annoying as you could forget to turn it on/off. But basically when you sit down to watch live TV, you could say, "Turn off Suggestion Recordings". Perhaps it should be on a timer of sorts? If I tune to Channel 8 to watch a show, then I'm listed as "active" and nothing will record from Suggestions for the next 2 hours. Or something similar.
I'm not hallucinating, right? I didn't completely miss a clear message, did I? I've been away from Tivo for 2 months, so I can't be sure till I pick up my DT Tivo series 2 from UPS tomorrow. But I know in the past, it's been a pain to say, "Don't cancel any of my recordings" and then have to come back and say, "Oh...you don't have to watch that...it's not important." And yet at the same time, I don't want to turn off Suggestions altogether.
