as-per subject, which is the best cheap-end PVR that has a proper 
season-pass/link feature?

Regards

On 10/12/2007, Mugwump wrote in message <RWg7j.3924$Hc3.2985@newsfe1-
gui.ntli.net>:
 
> as-per subject, which is the best cheap-end PVR that has a proper 
> season-pass/link feature?

Season-passes don't quite work in the UK at the moment.  The broadcasters
are still getting their act together.

Simon.
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:40:25 +0000, Simon Slavin
 wrote:

>Season-passes don't quite work in the UK at the moment.  The broadcasters
>are still getting their act together.

They work fine on my Topfield with MyStuff, but that won't interest
the frugal OP.
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Andrew   wrote:
>
>They work fine on my Topfield with MyStuff, but that won't interest
>the frugal OP.

And on a BabelTV, also not (yet) for the frugal purchaser.

Cheers,

Mark.

p.s. Disclaimer... I work there.

"Mugwump" <x@x.x> wrote in message 
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> as-per subject, which is the best cheap-end PVR that has a proper 
> season-pass/link feature?
>

I assume £150 for a Humax is out of budget?
The series link feature works well so far , but it's not available on all 
channels - something that will affect all freeview PVRs except the Topfield 
which uses a different EPG

-- 
Alex

New laptop - Sig missing

Mugwump wrote:
> as-per subject, which is the best cheap-end PVR that has a proper 
> season-pass/link feature?

40GB Tivo from Ebay - £130 including life subscription
Freeview Setop Box - £20

;-)

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Adrian C

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:58:40 -0000, Dr Zoidberg said...
> "Mugwump" <x@x.x> wrote in message 
> news:RWg7j.3924$Hc3.2985@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> > as-per subject, which is the best cheap-end PVR that has a proper 
> > season-pass/link feature?
> >
> 
> I assume £150 for a Humax is out of budget?
> The series link feature works well so far , but it's not available on all 
> channels - something that will affect all freeview PVRs except the Topfield 
> which uses a different EPG

It does? I know there are TAP options to use other EPGs, but I thought 
it used the Freeview one OOTB. I have MyStuff configured to use the 
Freeview EPG. Or am I missing something?

BTW, which channels are reliable for series link so far?

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I call that a radical interpretation of the text.

"Mark Myers"  wrote in message 
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On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:58:40 -0000, Dr Zoidberg said...
> "Mugwump" <x@x.x> wrote in message
> news:RWg7j.3924$Hc3.2985@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> > as-per subject, which is the best cheap-end PVR that has a proper
> > season-pass/link feature?
> >
>
>> I assume £150 for a Humax is out of budget?
>> The series link feature works well so far , but it's not available on all
>> channels - something that will affect all freeview PVRs except the 
>> Topfield
>> which uses a different EPG
>
>It does? I know there are TAP options to use other EPGs, but I thought
>it used the Freeview one OOTB. I have MyStuff configured to use the
>Freeview EPG. Or am I missing something?
>
My bad wording.
IIRC it uses the same basic guide , but then does the series link stuff in 
an independent fashion

>BTW, which channels are reliable for series link so far?

I tend to only use the major ones which all work.
Don't think Virgin One does though.
-- 
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New laptop - Sig missing

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:04:32 -0000, Dr Zoidberg said...
> "Mark Myers"  wrote in message 
> news:MPG.21cc8667947d979098977e@news.altopia.net...
> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:58:40 -0000, Dr Zoidberg said...
> >
> >> I assume £150 for a Humax is out of budget?
> >> The series link feature works well so far , but it's not available on all
> >> channels - something that will affect all freeview PVRs except the 
> >> Topfield
> >> which uses a different EPG
> >
> >It does? I know there are TAP options to use other EPGs, but I thought
> >it used the Freeview one OOTB. I have MyStuff configured to use the
> >Freeview EPG. Or am I missing something?
> >
> My bad wording.
> IIRC it uses the same basic guide , but then does the series link stuff in 
> an independent fashion

A Toppy firmware update is 'imminent' which should confer the ability to 
use the series link info in the EPG. But otherwise, yes, it's done by 
TAPs. They use word searches on the EPG (restricted if necessary to 
particular channels and times) to automatically set programme timers.

> >BTW, which channels are reliable for series link so far?
> 
> I tend to only use the major ones which all work.

Good news.

> Don't think Virgin One does though.

Branson too busy up in a balloon, or possibly stuck on a train? :-)

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I call that a radical interpretation of the text.

On 13/12/2007, Andrew wrote in message
:
 
>  wrote:
> 
> >Season-passes don't quite work in the UK at the moment.  The
> >broadcasters are still getting their act together.
> 
> They work fine on my Topfield with MyStuff, but that won't interest
> the frugal OP.

Which broadcasters are currently transmitting season information ?

Simon.
-- 
http://www.hearsay.demon.co.uk

On 14/12/2007, Mark Myers wrote in message
:
 
> A Toppy firmware update is 'imminent' which should confer the ability
> to=20 use the series link info in the EPG.

That is series link.  Or it will be when the broadcasters get their act
together.

> But otherwise, yes, it's done
> by=20 TAPs. They use word searches on the EPG (restricted if necessary
> to=20 particular channels and times) to automatically set programme
> timers.

Just to note that that's /not/ series link.  It's ... it's what you typed:
words searches on the EPG.  It's not what the OP was asking about.

Simon.
-- 
http://www.hearsay.demon.co.uk

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