Comments on: Tivo on Comcast Sucks http://www.tylernichols.com/technology/tivo-on-comcast-sucks/ Random thoughts on Life, Family and Technology Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:51:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ejc http://www.tylernichols.com/technology/tivo-on-comcast-sucks/#comment-4762 ejc Thu, 29 May 2008 10:47:40 +0000 http://www.tylernichols.com/?p=63#comment-4762 I just opted for the comcast tivo service as well. My wife and I both used to have personalized favorites and now we can't do that. The original set top box allowed me to choose things like spike/discovery/bbc/speed and when I hit "fav", I could cycle to my favorites and only see what was on these particular channels (I had maybe 15 channels). Who wants/needs to scroll through EVERY channel to find something. I also realize that Tivo "revolutionizes" how one watches tv (/yawn), but now because I gave South Park a thumbs up, it wants to record Sponge Bob Square pants (WTF?!). The menus are slow and the guide is painful - but at least the guide is showing pip while listing 7 channels (versus the original set top that only did 3 or 4 unless you went full screen). /sigh I just opted for the comcast tivo service as well. My wife and I both used to have personalized favorites and now we can’t do that.

The original set top box allowed me to choose things like spike/discovery/bbc/speed and when I hit “fav”, I could cycle to my favorites and only see what was on these particular channels (I had maybe 15 channels). Who wants/needs to scroll through EVERY channel to find something.

I also realize that Tivo “revolutionizes” how one watches tv (/yawn), but now because I gave South Park a thumbs up, it wants to record Sponge Bob Square pants (WTF?!).

The menus are slow and the guide is painful - but at least the guide is showing pip while listing 7 channels (versus the original set top that only did 3 or 4 unless you went full screen).

/sigh

]]> By: tyler http://www.tylernichols.com/technology/tivo-on-comcast-sucks/#comment-4708 tyler Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:56:40 +0000 http://www.tylernichols.com/?p=63#comment-4708 Wanted to follow up on this post. I think I may have been "pushed" a software update, as my Tivo service is now working better. Still slow, but much more stable now. Thanks to comcast for this. Hopefully they can work on the speed in upcoming revisions. Wanted to follow up on this post. I think I may have been “pushed” a software update, as my Tivo service is now working better. Still slow, but much more stable now. Thanks to comcast for this. Hopefully they can work on the speed in upcoming revisions.

]]> By: tyler http://www.tylernichols.com/technology/tivo-on-comcast-sucks/#comment-4668 tyler Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:58:50 +0000 http://www.tylernichols.com/?p=63#comment-4668 Thanks for the comment Mark. I will be in touch via email. Thanks! Thanks for the comment Mark. I will be in touch via email.

Thanks!

]]> By: ComcastCares1 http://www.tylernichols.com/technology/tivo-on-comcast-sucks/#comment-4667 ComcastCares1 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:34:03 +0000 http://www.tylernichols.com/?p=63#comment-4667 On behalf of Comcast, I would like to apologize for the inconvenience. I would like to reach out to my contacts to address this for you. If it okay with you, will you please reply with your contact information so that we may investigate the issue(s) further? Thank you in advance for giving us the opportunity to assist! Sincerely, Mark C. Comcast Executive Offices We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com On behalf of Comcast, I would like to apologize for the inconvenience.

I would like to reach out to my contacts to address this for you. If it okay with you, will you please reply with your contact information so that we may investigate the issue(s) further?

Thank you in advance for giving us the opportunity to assist!

Sincerely,

Mark C.
Comcast Executive Offices
We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com

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