Cool New feature???

[Hogblaster]

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Hey sub - did I miss you mentioning this? or is this a new "secret" feature?
I just found out about pressing "Play" on a future program in the guide, and the cool notice that comes up. I think I mentioned it in a wishlist at some point... yeepee!

Anyone had this work and can say what it should do? I'm guessing it something like a reminder of program about to start popup, but I can't get it to work. Further info in the post below:

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?p=167944#post167944

All I get is a white box, no blue box when I come out of the program. Using the Base skin with MCEBlue.

[sub]

Its nothing particularly exciting. You can press play on a future show in the TV Guide and it'll create a viewing reminder that will popup on the screen when that show is about to start.

All I get is a white box, no blue box when I come out of the program. Using the Base skin with MCEBlue.

This skin probably hasnt been updated to support it. It'll work as expected with the blue skin.

[Hogblaster]

Ok thanks. I'll switch back and give it a try.

[moymike]

Okay, I happen to stumble on this feature when I hit "play" on a 6 hour tennis event, prior to it beginning.

During the event, every time GBPVR was brought up on MVP or the main computer, a pop up saying,

"The following show is about to start .... <Watch> <Cancel>"

Hitting <Watch> goes to the show, and hitting <Cancel> closes the box, but it does not cancel the reminder. I have no idea how to get rid of this reminder, besides waiting for the show to end.

I'm glad I didn't hit play on a 48 hour telethon... eheh

[madcat]

Well, hitting play on the same show in the guide cancels the reminder. I think.
But a place (screen) to "manage" the reminders (I think they are "cousins" of recordings, so maybe a button in the recording screen?) would be nice. Or (and?) another button "Don't remind me again" on the popup could help.

[madcat]

BTW - question re this subject:
Will the reminder popup also in Main menu and such? or only when watching something? only LiveTV?

[moymike]

I tried hitting "play" on it again, and it still shoots me a reminder. The show is highlighted in blue. Just to check this further, I hit play on a 30 minute (smarter) show that starts shortly. It turned blue within the guide also. Hitting "play" on it again does not unhighlight it. :mad:

[madcat]

So where is it that you hit "Play"? I only did it within the main guide, and hitting play again did clear the blue marking.

[moymike]

Hmmm, strange, worked this time. I was able to clear the future reminders, but the 6 hour long one that is still blue, and still reminding me when I start GBPVR or one of my MVP's can not be toggled this way, since hitting "play" goes to live TV on that channel without effecting the blue "reminder" status.

[madcat]

Aha - "play" won't do it then, if it's in progress... hence comes the "Manage Reminders" screen...