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Smart Search Bugs
I'm having some issues with the Smart Search...
We saw and advertisement for a program called "1000 Ways to Lie". The smart search would not pull up any result, it kept pulling up a simlar show called "1000 Ways to Die". I had to use the program guide to scroll through a few days programming to the correct day and time and manually record it from the listing. I have had multiple problems finding shows I know are on, but they will not show in smart search even though I input the exact title. (NASCAR racing is a good example I've had multiple problems with).
I have also had problems when looking additional showings of programs. This search does not show programs I have found on the guide on the same channel, but a different day and time.
The other thing that has my wife up in arms is that you cannot browse...
My wife liked to start with the letter "A" for example and scroll through the alphabet looking at everything coming on all channels as well as VOD offerings. That is completely gone now. You have to know something is coming on and search for it. No looking for something interesting that you may not know about. The only way to browse now is to surf the program guide.
This is a major step backwards in our house. WE WOULD LIKE A BROWSING FEATURE ON THE SEARCH MENU.
The not-so "Smart Search" feature needs to be removed or the software rewritten... It is a horrible downgrade from the previous search engine.
Nothing has been as good as our first Directv receiver, a Sony TiVo SAT-T60. As advanced as your boxes are, they still haven't caught up to that unit from 7 years ago. Still no Wish List etc...
We saw and advertisement for a program called "1000 Ways to Lie". The smart search would not pull up any result, it kept pulling up a simlar show called "1000 Ways to Die". I had to use the program guide to scroll through a few days programming to the correct day and time and manually record it from the listing. I have had multiple problems finding shows I know are on, but they will not show in smart search even though I input the exact title. (NASCAR racing is a good example I've had multiple problems with).
I have also had problems when looking additional showings of programs. This search does not show programs I have found on the guide on the same channel, but a different day and time.
The other thing that has my wife up in arms is that you cannot browse...
My wife liked to start with the letter "A" for example and scroll through the alphabet looking at everything coming on all channels as well as VOD offerings. That is completely gone now. You have to know something is coming on and search for it. No looking for something interesting that you may not know about. The only way to browse now is to surf the program guide.
This is a major step backwards in our house. WE WOULD LIKE A BROWSING FEATURE ON THE SEARCH MENU.
The not-so "Smart Search" feature needs to be removed or the software rewritten... It is a horrible downgrade from the previous search engine.
Nothing has been as good as our first Directv receiver, a Sony TiVo SAT-T60. As advanced as your boxes are, they still haven't caught up to that unit from 7 years ago. Still no Wish List etc...
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