Program Reminder

Dish had/has that feature also.  I think Direct does also.  I was surprised that Uverse doesn't.

Recording is not a practical alternative, at least in my case.  I don't want to record it to watch it.  I want a little reminder to pop and give me an option to switch to the program live.  I can't think of a time that I have ever watched a recorded sporting event with the exception of Super Bowl Commercials when they were really creative.

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@jpinsticks wrote:

 

Dish had/has that feature also.  I think Direct does also.  I was surprised that Uverse doesn't.

 

Recording is not a practical alternative, at least in my case.  I don't want to record it to watch it.  I want a little reminder to pop and give me an option to switch to the program live.  I can't think of a time that I have ever watched a recorded sporting event with the exception of Super Bowl Commercials when they were really creative.

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Why is recording not practical?  I frequently begin recording a program, whether it be a sporting event or not, and begin watching the recording while it is still recording.  If I delay watching the recording several minutes after it has begun, I can skip through the commericals and watch the program in less than I would if I were watching it live.  This saves me tons of time!

jpinsticks - I understand that it is not what you are used to, but it is not all that different. Recording is no more difficult than setting a reminder. It is integral to the system - No overhead. Just try it/ You'll like it.

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@aviewer wrote:

jpinsticks - I understand that it is not what you are used to, but it is not all that different. Recording is no more difficult than setting a reminder. It is integral to the system - No overhead. Just try it/ You'll like it.

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I hear what you and @texasguy37 are saying.  I am one of the laziest people I know.  I let my cell phone memorize all my friends phone numbers; I let my computer do a lot of work for me; I would like my TV to do most of my work for me ... and it does a lot of it--it will watch a program for me when I'm not around or watching something else.  It just seems that Program Reminder is such a basic concept with, IMO, such little overhead that I thought it would have been included... like a CC button.  I'm certainly glad that uniblurb3 didn't decide to settle for something he wasn't used to.

Don't get me wrong, guys.  None of these little issues I post about are deal killers .. just aggravations.

Cheers.

I think  ATT should consider the reminder popup.  I agree with all the posters who state they appreciated the reminder service because not everything should be recorded.  Our recordings are not stored in the cloud and take up space while we watch live or not.   It's great to know that while you are watching a program onDemand or watching a recorded program a popup saying that something is about to start is more helpful that having to go back and remember what was recorded or when and whether it was the latest episode.  Just help your customers be happy.

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@jpinsticks wrote:

Dish had/has that feature also.  I think Direct does also.  I was surprised that Uverse doesn't.

 

Recording is not a practical alternative, at least in my case.  I don't want to record it to watch it.  I want a little reminder to pop and give me an option to switch to the program live.  I can't think of a time that I have ever watched a recorded sporting event with the exception of Super Bowl Commercials when they were really creative.

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You'll get used to recording programs and forget you ever had a reminder with other service. 

I HATE 90% of the commercials out there and avoid them at all costs.  As stated, start watching a recorded program just a little ways into it (10 mins. for a 30 min. program and 20 mins. for a 60 min. program) and you can FAST FORWARD through all those nasty little buggers!

I've gotten very good at the timing and very spoiled about not watching commercials.

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@chanels wrote:

 

I think  ATT should consider the reminder popup.  I agree with all the posters who state they appreciated the reminder service because not everything should be recorded.  Our recordings are not stored in the cloud and take up space while we watch live or not.   It's great to know that while you are watching a program onDemand or watching a recorded program a popup saying that something is about to start is more helpful that having to go back and remember what was recorded or when and whether it was the latest episode.  Just help your customers be happy.

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Does your DVR not allow you to delete recordings?

Also, your comments seem to support a reason for recording the program as opposed to interrupting something else that you are watching to watch another program during it's scheduled time slot.

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@texasguy37 wrote:

Does your DVR not allow you to delete recordings?

 

Also, your comments seem to support a reason for recording the program as opposed to interrupting something else that you are watching to watch another program during it's scheduled time slot.

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What texasguy said..... ↑