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Tutor

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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 12:21 AM

New HD Program Guide

Received new HD guide and was disappointed to find that the Cast and Crew feature has become almost useless. It used to show Dates of Birth and Death of actors as well as  place of birth and their filmography for both movies and TV. Now all it shows is what upcoming movie or show they will be in.

Any plans to go back to the previous Cast and Crew format which provided very good info?

ACE - Sage

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46.4K Messages

13 years ago

Give it a few days for the additional information to fully download. 

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Contributor

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13 years ago

I have the same problem.  I valued the birth date / death date (if any) and place of birth very highly.  If another company has

a dvr that provides this I will change to them.  I have friends who have dish and charter dvr's.  I will check their receivers out

for this feature. 

 

How directv could eliminate this feature is beyond comprehension.  I hope the answer above (wait a few days for info to download) is

correct.  If so I'll be much relieved.

ACE - Sage

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46.4K Messages

13 years ago

They didn't eliminate this feature.  It just takes a few days for all the "extra" stuff to download.  Patience.  

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Teacher

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27 Messages

13 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by fan999 

I have the same problem.  I valued the birth date / death date (if any) and place of birth very highly.  If another company has

a dvr that provides this I will change to them.  I have friends who have dish and charter dvr's.  I will check their receivers out

for this feature. 

 

How directv could eliminate this feature is beyond comprehension.  I hope the answer above (wait a few days for info to download) is

correct.  If so I'll be much relieved.


Or you could look that info up on imbd.com, which is a far better database than the one direcTv uses.

Contributor

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1 Message

13 years ago

I do like it, however, the font on the guide is just a tad small. 

 

This would be my only suggestion.

Contributor

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3 Messages

13 years ago

I like that it moves faster/scrolls thru the channels faster - but big whoop - what I NEED is the parental information detailing the language/sex/violence one can expect in a show.

 

While I know this was not available in every case for every movie/show etc, it was helpful for those it was.  Now I just have to tell my kids NO - they cannot watch it because, I cannot quickly assess the level of language or violence.

 

Thanks for taking away functionality - WHO cares if the guide is 1080p - WOW - THATS AWESOME.....NOT

Expert

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32K Messages

13 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by richmondhokie 

I like that it moves faster/scrolls thru the channels faster - but big whoop - what I NEED is the parental information detailing the language/sex/violence one can expect in a show.

 

While I know this was not available in every case for every movie/show etc, it was helpful for those it was.  Now I just have to tell my kids NO - they cannot watch it because, I cannot quickly assess the level of language or violence.

 

Thanks for taking away functionality - WHO cares if the guide is 1080p - WOW - THATS AWESOME.....NOT


give it sometime.  it will eventually load

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Expert

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32K Messages

13 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by jimmie57 
Quote:


I got my guide on the screen and found a movie titled My Bloody Valentine on channel 244.

In the top of the screen, just above the grid  it has the title,

just under the title it shows the time to start and end, right next to that it shows TV-14-L-S-V

This is without selecting it as peds did, just put the selector on it

  

Is that what you are missing ?

 

 

look at the posted picture on post #9

Guru

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856 Messages

13 years ago

They did have a detailed description of the possibly objectionable events in the movie under "More Info", maybe that's what he's looking for.

Contributor

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2 Messages

13 years ago

In Tri-Cities, TN. Still do not have new HD guide. Saw somewhere we'd have it by 1/18. When can I expect it?

ACE - Sage

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46.4K Messages

13 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by mirejostga 
In Tri-Cities, TN. Still do not have new HD guide. Saw somewhere we'd have it by 1/18. When can I expect it?


Soon.  Roll out should be pretty much complete by the end of this month. 

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Contributor

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2 Messages

13 years ago

Just now saw an email telling me that I now have it - but I don't. That email mean anything?

Tutor

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13 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by glenrockers 

I do like it, however, the font on the guide is just a tad small. 

 

This would be my only suggestion.


I have the same problem...see my thread

Expert

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32K Messages

13 years ago

patience  is the key.  it will come

ACE - Sage

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46.4K Messages

13 years ago

Quote: Originally Posted by ecferg 
Quote:
Originally Posted by glenrockers 

I do like it, however, the font on the guide is just a tad small. 

 

This would be my only suggestion.


I have the same problem...see my thread

 


Thanks for starting your own new thread. See responses there. 

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