Dorkiphus.net - View Single Post - FIOS DVR is stupid
View Single Post
  #16  
Old 09-27-2007, 08:00 AM
SilverStreak's Avatar
SilverStreak SilverStreak is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Beyond the Pale
Posts: 2,190
SilverStreak
Default

X2 what Kurt said. The old menu/program guide/search functioned 1000 times better. It was much more like Tivo or Comcast. the new menu/guide/search IS THE WORST INTERFACE I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH ON ANY MACHINE EVER INVENTED!!!!!!!

I realize that giant companies have deadlines but there ore so many issues with the new programming that the implementation should never have happened. It's worse than useless. For example if I search for a show the results are not in alphabetical order. WTF? I search for Rolex racing (as listed on speedtv)(this pertains to all searches, not just racing stuff) and I enter R O I get lots of choices, none in order, none are ROLEX and then after a few shows listed with the first letters RO the search parameters begin listing shows that RO is in the second or last word of the title or not in the title at all but guess what's missing? ROLEX. Explain please. I actually have to go thru the motions of typing out ROLEX or the system won't pull it up. That's wrong and frustrating. If you don't know the EXACT name of the program your odds of finding it are less than 50%. If you don't know the EXACT name of the program it doesn't show up so you assume it's not going to air.

When you set up recordings and the program lists multiple times or channels you are screwed. You have to go to the guide and manually select each one. Defeats the purpose of 'record the series' and makes using the system much more time consuming. I don't trust it at all.

Picture and speed or awesome. Old program was just dandy. New program is CRAP CRAP CRAP. I don't really care to see the movie posters in the on demand section. They are too small to see anyway so again USELESS. My screen is not 94" The system is a lot of work and in no way intuitive, linear or logical.

I'm disappointed because there are some great features such as being able to watch one DVR in any room with a box. That's fantastic and I'm willing to put up with a few bugs but the new program has got to go. this ain't what I'm paying for.
__________________
Hunt
611racing.com
OG Racing Team
Vimeo
https://www.youtube.com/user/Streak986

1999 SPB #611
2004 Wrangler


“That’s how people like you work. Your ego is so out of whack that it will do what ever it can to protect itself. And people with a messed up ego can do these mental gymnastics to convince themselves they’re awesome when really they are just douche bags” - Kyle, South Park

"If you need to focus maybe you should buy the book and take it home" - MLIN
Reply With Quote