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Re: TiVo - issues !



Kevin, sorry to reply on list, but did you get the email I sent you last
week regarding the cf-01's?

Not sure if the problems my end or yours?

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Hawkins" <lists@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] TiVo - issues !


>    Seems you have it in for Tivo eh ! I have a large number of Tivos
in
use
> Gareth (over a dozen) on various packages e.g. SKY NTL and even a
custom
> channel guide  and I have not had any such problems... I think they
are
> fantastic value particularly if you have a no-subbed application for
them
;)
> i.e. CCTV - manual recorder - tuner with RGB output etc.
>
>  - 1) and and 3) certainly point to incorrect setup of the box
>
> 1) Not absolutely clear on what you mean here - you can setup without
aerial
> if you want to or you can chose either the aerial or the Sky source
for
the
> terrestrial channels as you see fit. What do you mean by can't go
up/down
> channels ? and stuck on 5 ?
>
>  2) is a possible issue where Tivo is trying to record something for
you
but
> it would have put a dialog on screen telling you it was about to
change
> channel - assuming you have the hardware setup correct - i.e. Sky
linked
> through TIVO you should have seen this. - Of course if you change
SKY's
> channels directly on the SkyBox/remote then it has no way of knowing
what
on
> earth is going on. You can also turn off Tivo recording it's own
suggestions
> if you wish - then it just does what you tell it.
>
> 3) You can avoid channel  311 if Tivo thinks it is part of your
package by
> ensuring it is not selected in the 'channels I receive' setup - have
you
> checked over Tivos channels I receive cf with your actual received
channels
> ??
>
>     Kevin - down on Tivo farm - loves his Tivos
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gareth Cook/UK/IBM [mailto:gcook@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 June 2002 09:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] TiVo - issues !
>
>
>   Well, I have 5 days left of the free planner - might as well try to
get
> used to it.
>
>   1. Despite my attempt to redo the entire setup, the damn thing stays
on
> channel 5 - cant go up/down channels. And channel 5 terrestrial - and
I
> removed the RF cable to stop if finding them !
>   2. Twice yesterday it sent out a "Sky" button whilst
watching something
> pre-recorded on the the Sky box. When you press SKy whilst watching a
> recorded item, it exits to normal TV.
>   3. Three times is has switched to channel 311 for no reason. It;s a
movie
> channel, and I dont subscribe to them.
>
>   It's as flaky as a box of cornflakes !
>
>   G.
>        Gareth Cook
>         Senior Engineering Specialist
>         EMEA ED, IBM SWG
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