on 29-07-2016 21:22
How do I get rid of the bars on my screen?
These bars could have been added by the TV channel broadcaster, your set top box or TV. To make sure it's not a TiVo setting you'll need to check two of the settings:
Make sure your TV Aspect Ratio is set correctly. Press Home on your TiVo remote, then select Help & Settings > Settings > Video then TV Aspect Ratio. Make sure it's set for the type of TV you have.
When you’re watching older programmes you may find that there are bars down the left and right of the screen.
You can change this for SD channels by changing the Aspect Correction Mode. We normally recommend setting this is set to Panel as this makes sure that all programmes are shown by TiVo without any alteration. If you change this to Full Screen or Zoom the picture is altered to fill the TV screen.
If you’re watching an older programme on an HD channel, you won’t be able to remove the bars, as these are part of the picture received from the broadcaster.
If you can’t make the changes you wish, check your TV’s manual for further picture options.
The picture and sound are out of sync
Try changing channels, then switch back again.
If none of these work, Reboot your TiVo® by turning the box off by going to Help & Settings > Clear or Reset TiVo® > Restart TiVo®, and then follow the onscreen instructions
My TV’s picture has frozen?
Try changing channels a few times.
Press on your remote, then press .
If this doesn’t work, restart your Virgin Media TiVo box.
I’m not getting a picture on my TV anymore
See No TV picture when using a TiVo box if you've lost your picture.
No sound on some recordings
If you're getting no sound on recordings from some HD channels when using external sound equipment connected via an optical connection, like an amp or surround sound system, change the audio setting from Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital to PCM.
To change this setting on your TiVo box, press Home on your TiVo remote then select Help & Settings > Settings > Audio > Dolby Digital > Dolby Digital to PCM.
If you have an HDMI input on your external sound equipment, you may find changing to this connection also restores sound.
Recordings from the following list of HD channels may be affected:
HD Channel |
Alibi |
Animal Planet |
BBC 1 England and Scotland |
BBC 2 |
BBC 3 |
BBC 4 |
BT Sports 1 |
BT Sports 2 |
BT Sports Europe |
Cartoon Net |
CBBC |
Cbeebies |
Channel 4 |
Channel Five |
Comedy Central |
Dave |
Discovery |
E4 |
Eden |
ESPN |
Eurosport |
Eurosport 2 |
Film Four |
Food |
FX |
More 4 |
MTV |
MTV Live |
Nat Geo Wild |
Nat Geo Wild |
NHK World |
Nickelodeon |
Sky Action |
Sky Arts 1 |
Sky Comedy |
Sky Crime Thriller |
Sky Drama+Romance |
Sky Family |
Sky Living |
Sky Modern Greats |
Sky Cinema Disney |
Sky Cinema Indie/Select |
Sky News |
Sky One |
Sky Premier |
Sky Scifi |
Sky Showcase |
Sky Sports 1 |
Sky Sports 2 |
Sky Sports 3 |
Sky Sports 4 |
Sky Sports 5 |
Sky Sports F1 |
Sky Sports News HQ |
Syfy |
TCM |
TLC |
Watch |