Virgin TV 360 upgrade suggestions
Just converted to TV 360 (thanks to 'press power button and minus button' tip) but like many disappointed not being able to use it like the previous TiVo system. There are good points like the voice option to change channel or rewind and one remote to turn TV and Virgin box on and off.
However I hope there will be regular upgrades in future and these would be my wishes:
1. The current Guide is weird and unusable for knowing what to record. The TiVo guide allowed you to display three columns: the left column showed your saved channels, the middle column showed the programme name by broadcast time (not half hour increments!) for clicked on channel, and the third column showed details of a programme clicked on. It was very easy and quick to scroll down and click on a programme to record it. It is easier and quicker to use another listings website on my phone than use the TV 360 guide.
2. The TiVo guide described above also showed the full date (day-month-year) that a programme was last shown. With so many repeats this is important for knowing if you have already watched that show. Please show the full date last shown.
3. Manual recording option. With TiVo you could specify a time and channel and just record part of a full programme. Example: you have to be at work but want to watch the football match later so just wish to start recording from kick-off time - not all the pundit chatter that started an hour earlier when the scheduled programme started.
4. Movie ratings. Again TiVo showed the star ratings for most movies on TV. So if a movie had 5 stars (*****) you knew it was probably worth watching. Could TV 360 include that please.
Thank you Virgin Media.