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How do I set-up a TiVo WishList?

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Glad to hear you’re enjoying your new Virgin Media TiVo set-top box - you’re one of the lucky few customers that have managed to get their hands on a TiVo box.

The WishList feature on TiVo is just one of a number of new additions to the Virgin Media set-top box, which the cable TV giant says will “revolutionise your viewing experience”. A TiVo WishList lets you programme the set-top box to automatically record every show, film or music video that features a chosen topic, director or actor.

Below is some more information about the TiVo WishList feature, and some handy tips on how to set it up…

What is a TiVo WishList?

If you’re a huge Leonardo DiCaprio film fan and never want to miss a movie, or an avid cook wanting to learn new recipes from your favourite chefs, setting up a TiVo WishList will make sure you never miss a minute of your favourite topic, actor or show.

Simply type in what you want to watch, and hit save. You can set-up a WishList for a particular actor or celeb, a director or composer, a genre or an object, from Arctic Monkeys to zebras - whatever takes your fancy.

Then, if something comes up that fits with your selection, it’ll be saved for you, automatically - whether it’s on tonight, next month or even next year.

What is TiVo?

Cable TV giant Virgin Media (www.virginmedia.com) has launched its new set-top box, powered by the manufacturer TiVo. TiVo is a personal video recorder (PVR), similar to the Sky+HD box or Virgin Media’s V+ HD box, which lets you pause, rewind, fast forward and record TV at the touch of a button.

What makes it different from other set-top boxes is that TiVo is internet-enabled. This means you can access a whole host of internet TV content, including programmes on the BBC iPlayer and YouTube clips.

For more information on what the set-top box has to offer, read our guide to Virgin Media TiVo.

The new TiVo box from Virgin Media

How to set-up a TiVo WishList

To set-up your WishList, just follow these simple steps:

1. From the Home screen, select Search & Browse, then My WishList Searches
2. Choose Create a WishList Search
3. You can now choose the things you’d like to search by - you can search by keyword, title keyword, actor, director, or category - or a mixture of these
4. Your Virgin Media TiVo box will then automatically give your search a name. If you’d like to change this name, select WishList Name
5. Once you’re happy with the search you’ve set-up, click Done creating this WishList Search.

Once your WishList is set-up, if a match comes up, it’ll be saved for you automatically - whether it’s on tonight, next month or even next year.

To find out more about Virgin Media’s new TiVo service, www.virginmedia.com.

Video: TiVo WishList set-up

This should be everything you need to know to set-up and start using the TiVo WishList - if you’re having problems though, you can always call 150 from your Virgin Media landline or read the FAQs at www.virginmedia.com.

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