Comments on: TiVo’s Pause Menu Spam Hits S3/HD Units http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/ All your digital media goodness. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/comment-page-1/#comment-87865 Tom Thu, 14 May 2009 21:12:02 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8808#comment-87865 I hate the advertising. It's so ironic. I got a Tivo so I could skip the commercials in recorded programs. I paid a lot of money for the Fricking Tivo box and the service. Now, what do I get? Fricking commercials from Tivo whenever I pause. DirecTV just began delivering HD locals in my area. I have a direcTV HD dVR as well. I will shortly cancel my Tivo service unless the "features" go away. Tivo, you lost your values and screwed me as well. If Tivo had this when I plunked down my $700+ for my Series 3 I would not have bought it. I will never buy another Tivo product again. Yes, it does piss me off. Tom I hate the advertising. It’s so ironic. I got a Tivo so I could skip the commercials in recorded programs. I paid a lot of money for the Fricking Tivo box and the service. Now, what do I get? Fricking commercials from Tivo whenever I pause.

DirecTV just began delivering HD locals in my area. I have a direcTV HD dVR as well. I will shortly cancel my Tivo service unless the “features” go away. Tivo, you lost your values and screwed me as well.

If Tivo had this when I plunked down my $700+ for my Series 3 I would not have bought it. I will never buy another Tivo product again.

Yes, it does piss me off.

Tom

]]> By: Ivan Y http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/comment-page-1/#comment-87353 Ivan Y Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:16:32 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8808#comment-87353 @Ryan: To hide the pop-up item, press Down (need to do only first time you pause). To hide everything, including the scrub bar, press Clear button. It works on S2 and it should work on other models too, AFAIK. @Ryan: To hide the pop-up item, press Down (need to do only first time you pause). To hide everything, including the scrub bar, press Clear button. It works on S2 and it should work on other models too, AFAIK.

]]> By: CybrGuy http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/comment-page-1/#comment-87352 CybrGuy Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:11:36 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8808#comment-87352 On the S2 you can by moving one frame forward or back like you do to remove the progress bar. On the S2 you can by moving one frame forward or back like you do to remove the progress bar.

]]> By: Ryan Roat http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/comment-page-1/#comment-87306 Ryan Roat Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:12:04 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8808#comment-87306 I know this thread is a bit old, but does anyone know if you can clear the on screen display? Sometimes people pause a video to actually examine something on screen. I don't need some ad blocking what I;m trying to see. I know this thread is a bit old, but does anyone know if you can clear the on screen display? Sometimes people pause a video to actually examine something on screen. I don’t need some ad blocking what I;m trying to see.

]]> By: Ivan Y http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/comment-page-1/#comment-87252 Ivan Y Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:46:53 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8808#comment-87252 @ JimK -- that's how it should work even with gold-star items (i.e. ads). Even on the screenshot above, it shows you can press Down to hide the overlay. @ JimK — that’s how it should work even with gold-star items (i.e. ads). Even on the screenshot above, it shows you can press Down to hide the overlay.

]]> By: JimK http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/comment-page-1/#comment-87243 JimK Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:17:40 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8808#comment-87243 Can you clear the screen if paused on a pause ad? Right now if I hit clear the scrb bar goes away and I get a freeze frame. Is that still how it works? Can you clear the screen if paused on a pause ad? Right now if I hit clear the scrb bar goes away and I get a freeze frame. Is that still how it works?

]]> By: Joshua http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/comment-page-1/#comment-87242 Joshua Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:01:39 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8808#comment-87242 This kills me! I pay a service fee and if that isn't enough, charge me more or let me go! The Tivo service that I signed up with had no ads, that is how I justified paying for it over an inferior Comcast or Dish DVR. If they keep throwing extra "features" like this at users, they will go the same way that AOL did when it covered its paid software with ads. If this keeps up I will go back to my supped up mac mini with eyeTV and an HDMI output. This kills me! I pay a service fee and if that isn’t enough, charge me more or let me go! The Tivo service that I signed up with had no ads, that is how I justified paying for it over an inferior Comcast or Dish DVR. If they keep throwing extra “features” like this at users, they will go the same way that AOL did when it covered its paid software with ads. If this keeps up I will go back to my supped up mac mini with eyeTV and an HDMI output.

]]> By: Ben http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/tivos-pause-menu-spam-hits-s3hd-units/comment-page-1/#comment-87241 Ben Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:43:52 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8808#comment-87241 Jon, Where did you hear that Sarah Connors Chronicles was being canceled?? Jon, Where did you hear that Sarah Connors Chronicles was being canceled??

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