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<blockquote data-quote="Program.X" data-source="post: 35380" data-attributes="member: 15773">Usability wise, I think if it can be made integral to the existing program (or even less would be better), then that would be ideal. SImplicity of TiVo scheduling - despite its intelligent and often entirely autonomous scheduling decisions - is impressive.I tell you what I love to see: little icons next to programs in the EPG and in their information screen. Pictures say a thousand words and all that.This could turn out to be really complex in the guts of the application, and it would be a shame to turn people off &quot;releasing&quot; control of recording to MP. I do find the Summary screen useful in MCE, which shows what is upcoming and what will be recorded/conflicts. Therefore, the user sees this even though they aren't looking for it, and therefore don't have to miss anything. I don't know how this could work in MP, as you have your Live TV window at that position, but I felt a key weakness in TiVo's package was the way you had to go out of your way to check for conflicts. Indeed, a lot of people at the TiVo Community have a daily email running which advises them on a daily basis what is beign recorded and what is ocnflicting. I don't suggest this is necassary - it's absence proves a good and usable package - but a clear reminder would be important I think.Luckily enough, Sky is so full of rubbish and repeats if you missed anything it would doubtless be repeated anyway - but still ....Again, if anyone has any questions about how TiVo works, please do get in touch. I don't have Sky+, but if anyone has experience of that, then that would also be useful (I need to get my stepdad to make the investment for me so I don't buy into SKy any more than I have to!)My point is: Simple is best, and nothing is simpler than a set-top box or similar consumer device.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Program.X, post: 35380, member: 15773"] Usability wise, I think if it can be made integral to the existing program (or even less would be better), then that would be ideal. SImplicity of TiVo scheduling - despite its intelligent and often entirely autonomous scheduling decisions - is impressive. I tell you what I love to see: little icons next to programs in the EPG and in their information screen. Pictures say a thousand words and all that. This could turn out to be really complex in the guts of the application, and it would be a shame to turn people off "releasing" control of recording to MP. I do find the Summary screen useful in MCE, which shows what is upcoming and what will be recorded/conflicts. Therefore, the user sees this even though they aren't looking for it, and therefore don't have to miss anything. I don't know how this could work in MP, as you have your Live TV window at that position, but I felt a key weakness in TiVo's package was the way you had to go out of your way to check for conflicts. Indeed, a lot of people at the TiVo Community have a daily email running which advises them on a daily basis what is beign recorded and what is ocnflicting. I don't suggest this is necassary - it's absence proves a good and usable package - but a clear reminder would be important I think. Luckily enough, Sky is so full of rubbish and repeats if you missed anything it would doubtless be repeated anyway - but still .... Again, if anyone has any questions about how TiVo works, please do get in touch. I don't have Sky+, but if anyone has experience of that, then that would also be useful (I need to get my stepdad to make the investment for me so I don't buy into SKy any more than I have to!) My point is: Simple is best, and nothing is simpler than a set-top box or similar consumer device. [/QUOTE]

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