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Author: lbjedward    Time: 10-21-2016 00:58     Subject: Points awards activity: post your suggestions and advices for new site here

Hi all,
   Background:
   This is a smartphone era and we depend on APP more and more on every life, so we must take a move to meet that goal.  New site is based on smartphone-friendly purpose and it's much friendly used on your phone. Yes, APP is on the plan which needs all-new format that is different from the former site. 
    New VIPTV.NET is finally launched after almost 20 hours maintenance. Some members gave their opinions, suggestions and advises, such as the former latest updated episodes list, dark background, Full list of TV shows.   We heard your voices and I open this thread for collecting your suggestions and opinions  and I will award you points for your constructive suggestions and advises.
Thank you!

Updated by lbjedward: 
Forum will not show on viptv.net any more due that it's not compatible for mobile use.  Black skin is in the plan.
Updated by lbjedward:
New episode update list is available. Other features on the former site could not come back.  I am sorry for this. this thread is closed now.  I will award pts for all participants.

Author: gdi3    Time: 10-21-2016 01:11

Thanks for the opportunity to provide feedback, lbjedward.
1. On the previous site it was easy to do a search when looking at Viewing Logs. So I could see very easily what episode I was up to on any show I had watched. This is not available on the current site. Can this be reinstated please?

2. Also in Viewing Logs, we could download all the episode names/numbers watched into an Excel spreadsheet to keep track. This is now not available on the new site. Can it also be reinstated please?

3. On the TV homepage, the list of recently added episodes does not show the season and episode numer and name. Can this also be added back onto the new site?

4. There is no link on the new site to this Forum. Can we have this added back in please?

5. My preference is for the black background like the old site.

Thank you.
Author: gwerk44    Time: 10-21-2016 02:27

I see that there is a "My Favorite" in accounts.  How do I add shows or movies to this Favorites?
It would be great if I can add TV & Movies to "My Favorites" and then just go here each time when I'm ready to watch.
This page would show the last episode I watched for My Favorite shows.  I can then click on the show's link and then click on the next episode I want to watch.
Basically a viewing history list based on Show names & last episode watched per show.

Also, tried to use the "Report" button to report an error...it doesn't work either.
Both TV shows and movies are not working in iphone6s. "Error loading media.  File could not be played." 

Will we still be able to do airplay to Apple TV?

Thank you!

Author: gdi3    Time: 10-21-2016 02:34

Are we still able to buy points using Amazon gift card method? as per this link: http://www.friendvista.com/forum ... 6191&extra=page%3D1

Replied by lbjedward: Yes, it always is in effect to offer a more option for members to choose. But we will credit you pts from now.

Author: woothdye    Time: 10-21-2016 02:35

Quote:
Originally posted by gdi3 at 10-21-2016 19:11   1. On the previous site it was easy to do a search when looking at Viewing Logs.


These are now accessible through your user profile when you click your username in the top right. They do not seem to be downloadable like on the previous site

Author: woothdye    Time: 10-21-2016 02:41

I have posted somewhere else on the site that my mother is now having even more difficulty using the site. She watches through an HTPC and is having trouble reading the fine text. It would be great if you had a dark skin that had white or near white text that was bolder and maybe a point or 2 larger. She had problems with the red on black of the old site but could easily read the white on black as it had good contrast.

Author: bobbin    Time: 10-21-2016 03:06

I agree with some of the above suggestions. I preferred the black background- made it much easy to read. I loved the latest upload list which gave you all the details. The search feature for viewing logs to check which episode you were up to Oh and a link to the forum. I'd like to know how much the movies are going to cost? Can we still use Amazon to get more pts?
Author: shinny    Time: 10-21-2016 05:05     Subject: Reply 5#5 woothdye's post

That shows the list of shows you've watched, what gdi is referring to is you used to be able to then search the log for a certain show to see what the last one was you watched, which could be 5/6 pages in. It was definitely a handy feature so I hope it can be brought back. [ Last edited by shinny at 10-21-2016 13:10 ]
Author: shinny    Time: 10-21-2016 05:08     Subject: I've already shared this with LBJedward, but good to post here too:

1) I think the black background was much better. Easier on the eye. It would make the page seem less busy
2) There's no link to the Forum
3) On the TV tab itself it should list the TV shows that have just aired in a similar panel/box as the "TV Ranking". Personally, I think the "latest shows updated" is more important than the ranking, for TV shows.
4) I like that you can switch between HD and SD viewing in one place
5) The pages just look very messy, it not neat and aligned like the previous site. A lot of unnecessary spacing. I just think it makes it more difficult to find what you are looking for.
Author: mytai    Time: 10-21-2016 07:07     Subject: Update

1 - I too prefer the old dark backgroud as I have light sensitive eyes and my son has visual dyslexia and we both found it less stressful on the eyes, also it looks like an apple app now. 

2 - Is there an option to view the page as pictures/thumbnails as the list of names means nothing to me, having to select each one to see what the visual is can be a bit time consuming. 

3 - The option to view the movie titles in release date order, as I never know what I want to watch but if I can see the latest releases without searching a name.

4 - An auto play option, I like to watch my series in bulk so I may have about four episodes to watch or complete seasons if starting from scratch, is there a way to have an episode play automatically after one has ended?
[ Last edited by mytai at 10-21-2016 07:11 ]
Author: iceaxx    Time: 10-21-2016 07:52     Subject: Updates!

- It would firstly be AWESOME with the possibility of a skin change to go back to the darker color.
- Would like for the shows and such not to be sorted Z-A in each starting letter.
- Also the best feature for the old site was the front page showing which new episode had been added each day.
- Maybe a way to mark an episode as watched so it would show on the actual episode lists?
- Link to the forum would be lovely too <img src=" border="0">

Will think of more <img src=" border="0">
Author: orgin    Time: 10-21-2016 07:55     Subject: Some annoying things with new layout

Just some background information: I'm using firefox on a linux desktop machine, not a mobile device. And I'm not going to buy or pirate a windows license just to use this site.

The new layout is cool and all, but there's a few things that currently makes it worse than the old layout.

The most used features on the old page for me was the latest releases part on the left of the front page as well as the "see more" page with the 100 latest episodes. Both that showed the episode number.

The equivalent functionality on the new layout simply is not good enough to replace it.

Suggestions:

1. The TV series listing on the front page and tv page needs to have the episode number visible. Currently you have the viewing rating visible which is.. well completely useless .. compared to the episode number. It seems very weird to prioritize the rating over the episode number.

2. The TV series listing on the front page is trying to be clever by stripping out words from the series title. This, for example, means that it's impossible to distinguish if "Tomorrow" means "Legend of Tomorrow" or "No Tomorrow". Display the full series title on the front page and tv page please. I'm on a desktop, screen estate is not a problem (at all).

3. I'm not really interested in watching movies on your service, yet movies are listed at the top of the front page making me having to scroll down to get to what I'm interested in (Or clicking the TV link which isn't showing the same things as the TV part of the front page for some weird reason.). How about making an option to move the latest TV series list to the top of the main page instead of at the bottom. Either via a cookie (no login required) or via user preferences (login required).

4. Please add an easy to find link to the forum

Thanks.


[ Last edited by orgin at 10-21-2016 16:35 ]
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-21-2016 08:30     Subject: Reply 1#1 lbjedward's post

You might want to remove the Buy F$ from the forum and a movie discussion forum would be nice but what I have missed for years is the onlinegamesbar link that used to be at the top
Author: woothdye    Time: 10-21-2016 08:36

Ok this is constructive as I can get. The site is really nice it's just missing some needed touches.
  1. The white layout is nice but needs some minor improvements. It has too much whitespace on larger screens and the episode lists need to be broken up slightly.
  2. Movie rankings shouldn't be on the TV pages
  3. TV rankings should be limited to top 5 and should be tabbed like on the movie site but I would suggest season (3 month period) instead of year as it's more relevant. So the tabs would be Week/Month/Season.
  4. A recently updated tv shows list should be underneath the rankings list
  5. The movie pages should have a similar ranking/updated list on those pages with ranking Week/Month/Year with recently updated below.
  6. The recently updated lists should have a more page, that lists the last 50 shows updated, like on the previous site. This is a shortcut that I believe myself and most of the sites power users frequently accessed. This page was my bookmarked page for the entire time I have been using the site.

Here are a mock up of my suggestions:


Before



After


Black



  [ Last edited by woothdye at 10-22-2016 04:35 ]
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-21-2016 08:50

As VIPTV was a site for TV shows shouldn't they be at the top with the films below
Author: woothdye    Time: 10-21-2016 09:00

I just read a post by another user origin that brought up an issue (also above) that I felt should be mentioned here. He has noticed that small words for titles are being stripped in the lists on the Home page. This means that, for example 'Legends of Tomorrow' and 'No Tomorrow' are both being listed as just 'Tomorrow'. This is a usability issue and something that should be a priority to address as mobile users don't have the luxury of viewing the url tag on mouseover. This has the potential to cause major frustration with the mobile users you are trying to cater to.

This seems to have been fixed

[ Last edited by woothdye at 10-22-2016 13:59 ]
Author: woothdye    Time: 10-21-2016 10:01

The latest updated TV shows and Movies need to be on their respective pages not just the home page. I don't know what denotes the list that is presently on the TV page but it isn't the latest updated. This latest updated list also needs to show more than the latest 20 shows. Maybe the latest 100 over 5 pages(tabs)?

[ Last edited by woothdye at 10-22-2016 04:23 ]
Author: woothdye    Time: 10-21-2016 10:13

Favorites List needs to be two lists for movies and TV and be sortable by Recently Updated/Alphanumeric otherwise I can't really see a point to it

P.S sorry for all the posts but I keep finding things as I use the new site
[ Last edited by woothdye at 10-22-2016 04:42 ]
Author: Findel    Time: 10-21-2016 10:53

The old mobile site supported casting to a Chromecast. The new site doesn't, and it should have this feature.

Edit: Chromecast icon does come up sometimes, but it doesn't work as well as it used to. 
[ Last edited by Findel at 10-21-2016 11:04 ]
Author: Findel    Time: 10-21-2016 10:55

We also need a search on the viewing logs, like the old site had.
Author: Findel    Time: 10-21-2016 10:58

How is this new site connected to www.tvlinks.cc? They seem to be the same apart from the name.
Author: bala    Time: 10-21-2016 12:00     Subject: Nice mock up



All i would suggest change blue title bar to grey.

I think it would be better if we could have link to list of last 50 Episode updated on separate page instead it being on side that way



Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-21-2016 12:07     Subject: Reply 21#21 Findel's post

I think that's four sites including VIP that have the same daily updates and new showed added in exactly the same order has got to be more than a coincidence
Author: bala    Time: 10-21-2016 12:10     Subject: Reply 23#23 codebreaker's post

I like showbox style of how they present updated tv shows and Movies
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-21-2016 12:16     Subject: Reply 24#24 bala's post

The notification when one of your shows has been updated is a nice touch and the fact each link changes colour once watched saves the need for a viewing log
Author: FlaminAnglia    Time: 10-21-2016 12:20     Subject: Reply 21#21 Findel's post

Things that make you go hmmmmm?
Author: FlaminAnglia    Time: 10-21-2016 12:22

Does not work properly now when watching on my smart tv internet. Quarter screen lines appear and random icons. Also slow to load, even non HD with a 150-200 download speed. Not good.
Author: bala    Time: 10-21-2016 12:22     Subject: Reply 25#25 codebreaker's post

We need to create movie list so that members know what movies are avaliable on this site I would suggest separate movies based on year there were relased would be better to cataloged them instead just by catorgy movie type.
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-21-2016 12:30     Subject: Reply 28#28 bala's post

The only other site that looks like is linked to VIP that has a forum and also has a movie discussion thread but sadly no one has posted in it for over a year which would be tragic if this went that was as this is better than any episode log especially if you have missed a season or two
Author: bala    Time: 10-21-2016 12:35     Subject: Reply 29#29 codebreaker's post

I havn't been on that site for few years once i ran out MGS . unlike this place no way earning points on that site .
Author: gdi3    Time: 10-21-2016 12:35     Subject: Reply 9#9 shinny's post

"3) On the TV tab itself it should list the TV shows that have just aired in a similar panel/box as the "TV Ranking". Personally, I think the "latest shows updated" is more important than the ranking, for TV shows. " I agree there's no need for the TV Ranking.
Author: FlaminAnglia    Time: 10-21-2016 12:37     Subject: Error report does not work

I just tried to report failure to play, but the new report an issue does not work. It would not send. This definitely needs fixing!
Author: gdi3    Time: 10-21-2016 12:39     Subject: Free TV Show List

There is a link to list showing free Movies but there is no link to a list or page that shows free TV Series. Can this be added in please?
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-21-2016 12:39     Subject: Reply 30#30 bala's post

I think your talking about the movie site using MGS but the site I'm talking about is both and charges 3 points along with the first 3 episodes of every season being free, funny just like VIP now
Author: bala    Time: 10-21-2016 12:42     Subject: Reply 33#33 gdi3's post

The first 3 episode of latest season is free only. They got rid of free section replace it with this.
Author: gabsimom    Time: 10-21-2016 14:06

If you click your name you find viewing logs on the left hand side.

[ Last edited by gabsimom at 10-21-2016 14:09 ]
Author: woothdye    Time: 10-21-2016 14:12     Subject: Reply 22#22 bala's post

Yeah a grey header and the font colors need to be slightly tweaked. the blue and the orange need more contrast with the black but that was mostly just an inverse colour of the improved white mockup I did I would ideally like a more.. link in the recently updated section like on the previous site that linked to another page
Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 10-21-2016 16:47     Subject: A Rant On The New Site Design


Disclaimer: The following is an emotional rant, written upon first discovering the new 'bare-bones' interface, so simple as to border on dysfunctional. My ravings are to be in no way construed as breaking up my love affair with VIPTV. I've been loyal since 2007 and will ever remain so. It's a fleeting moment, a lover's spat. Humor me, please. So, without further delay, I give you my rant:

   This is an upgrade? The site is now nearly unusable, with no access to forums or "list of 50" most recent shows. Without such a list, without numerical season/episode tags, I now have no way to keep up with all the new shows just put up on the site, or even know which are new series. Unless I check daily, I will have lost the multiple-days continuity that 'last 50' list gave me. If an entire season is released all at once, as Netflix now does, I'll likely miss the notice and not discover it unless I navigate these incomprehensible menu structures looking for names I don't even  know exist. The season/episode tags (i.e. 01x01) were the only way to identify new series, and the  50-list consolidated 3-5 days schedule in one place.
   Damn, I wish you had given us the courtesy of warning us of these changes before throwing us into such confusion without even a user orientation guide. I can't believe a site would introduce such a monstrous, disorienting trashing of their pages without prior notice. I can only pray that our user accounts are still logging episodes to our viewing lists. 
   The content may still be here, somewhere, but your interface stinks, and is beyond navigating. And to do it in the middle of the networks' new show roll out schedule is damn poor timing. Why did you abandon a perfectly functional interface for this crap. And, by-the-way, a white background fairly screams at your eyes. White on black has much more class, and suits a theatre-like experience.These pages have lost all your former polish & class and now look and feel amateurish. Is this a school project, a beginner's first try? Because aesthetically and functionally it certainly looks like it. I don't know who talked you into this. Or did the site change owners?
   I am completely disoriented, and I'm likely not the only one. How can I recommend VIPTV to friends if they can't navigate the interface, and there is no user guide to explain it. No user guide!
   Your 10 year anniversary is a bust. Explain yourself, please, or roll this unattractive mess back before you lose your audience. You've already lost your convenience. This is not an "improvement".
   Oh, and a 300 character limit on messages is yet another insult.
   If catering to mobile platforms is your goal, then all of us who prefer big screens are s--t outta luck, I guess. Your previous, beloved UI was sleek, functional, intuitive, refined, beautiful and professional. For the laptop or desktop user, that mobile app look you now have sucks on the big screen.
   ONE MORE, IMPORTANT, THING: The timeline/toolbar at the bottom of the screen has lost its 'auto-hide' function in full screen mode. It tries to auto-hide, but pops back up immediately, so it basically flashes on and off...on and off...on and off. Needless to say, this is a real buzzkill having to watch a show or movie with that always visible on screen, cycling on & off And no, my cursor is not hovering over the timeline/toolbar (which would normally suspend the auto-hide function).

                                                                    Waiting for an explanation, yet still a fan,
                                                                     Tim Dillenbeck

P.S. Have all my MoviesOnline  MG$ been lost, or can they be transferred to my VIPTV account? If so, what's the procedure to convert?

Author: erinelise28    Time: 10-21-2016 22:19     Subject: Samsung Smart TV not working

Hi-
Viptv.net is not working with my Samsung Smart tv.  It works fine on my chromebook.  When I click on to start a show the cursor freezes and the screen goes black and takes me back to regular tv.  Any advice will be greatly appreciated!  



Author: bala    Time: 10-21-2016 23:09     Subject: Intial Feedback

It's a bit early to give feedback since it only been a day as with anything it takes time to see problems.

Good Streaming works fine

Bad
No pop up player - i liked this features because it means i can close other website pages just have player
Site isn't organised effectively it's all over the place - TV shows should be at the top and movies should be at bottom Background color should be darker Remove the Comment section on each page - We survived 10 years without comment section on the website [ Last edited by bala at 10-22-2016 07:12 ]
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-22-2016 01:19

I have now tried watching films on my desktop computer, my android smart phone, my android tablet and my LG smart TV all at full screen but the TV is the only one with the flickering video bar so three out of four isn't bad for a new site
Author: gabsimom    Time: 10-22-2016 06:19

I am watching a tv show on my Lg smart TV now so far no flickering. I agree the layout needs much improvement is is very confusing.
Author: bala    Time: 10-22-2016 07:05

Quote:
Updated by lbjedward: Forum will not show on viptv.net any more due that it's not compatible for mobile use. Black skin is in the plan.
Thank You for the update What about way episode update are presented on the site old site it was easy to see when new episode got updated -on new site unless we keep refreshing no way to tell ?
Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 10-22-2016 10:33

The timeline/toolbar at the bottom of the screen has lost its 'auto-hide' function in full screen mode. It tries to auto-hide, but pops back up immediately, so it basically flashes on and off...on and off...on and off, at a 2 second cycle rate.  Needless to say, this is a real buzzkill having to watch a show or movie with that toolbar always visible on screen, cycling on & off And no, my cursor is not hovering over the timeline/toolbar (which would normally suspend the auto-hide function). Once again, this problem only occurs when you watch in 'full-screen' mode.
Author: olia    Time: 10-22-2016 17:20

Hi there, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to provide feedback. 

 The most important fonction as far as I'm concerned is our VIEWING HISTORY. If it were possible to know which episodes I have watched from the TV show's main viewing page for each season, that would be an absolute luxury

 If not something similar to the viewing log we had before would also be much appreciated, at least 20 pages (or more!!) with a search option.  Right now, we only have access to 2 short pages.  With the amount of different shows I watch (and I'm sure I'm not the only one), that is very problematic. 

I agree with the other viewers comments as well: 
- I too would use the recently added list as a starting point and would love to have that back
- I would love to see the pop out player return. Very important when one needs to multitask. I use the VIP service on my computer primarily.
- Not a fan of the TV series landing page - at all. I would much prefer to browse each TV show by image and after clicking on my choice, proceed to choose which season I'd like to watch. 
- I'm very happy that the black background will be returning. 
- The rating process doesn't seem to work for me. Nothing happens when I click on the stars. (Using Safari browser this evening)
- I'd appreciate a link to the forum somewhere too if possible.
- And I can't seem to change my email address in my profile. 

Hopefully, the service hasn't gotten too much more expensive. Only time will tell! I've always been a happy customer and I'm sure you'll end up providing us with an interface that will please us all. 
Keep up the good work. Here's hoping my wishes will be heard! <img src=">
[ Last edited by olia at 10-23-2016 01:29 ]
Author: bala    Time: 10-22-2016 20:57     Subject: Reply 45#45 olia's post

Quote:
The most important fonction as far as I'm concerned is our VIEWING HISTORY. If it were possible to know which episodes I have watched from the TV show's main viewing page for each season, that would be an absolute luxury.
Click on your username after you log in and go viewing log Click here to see your viewing history
Author: woothdye    Time: 10-22-2016 21:34

More/updated recommendations
These recommendations are coming from a webdesign perspective and critique on user experience and click conversion
  1. When you type a query into the search field and select an item from the drop down box, it should enter that query and start a search without the user having to hit enter or return.
  2. Add media query for screen over 1050 so number of points on account are visible next to user name. Allows users to prioritize their watching when they have low points.
  3. Need to improve the recently updated sections accessibility. From what I can tell this is how your loyal & long standing users access the shows they watch. Updates often go over 20, meaning 48 hours away from the site leads to frustration and multiple clicks searching or viewing TV guide sites. This translates to navigating away from your site (the last thing you want a mobile user doing).
  4. The star ratings everywhere are confusing. Only individual shows can be rated but this is not readily apparent. Also to add to that confusion this show has ratings for episodes that don't match what is shown for the season rating and then the show itself has no stars at all, making completely no sense. This is a minor problem but really needs to be streamlined in the future as ratings helps user conversion.
  5. The free icon needs to be larger on the season page, similar to it's size on the episode page. Currently it just looks like a meaningless red dot. This has been fixed.
  6. Genre should be listed in the information section on season pages. This is critical information for a viewer navigating straight from the front page looking for something new to watch to suit their mood. Especially important when hew shows are added to the site.
  7. Visited links should be a different color on the season and episode pages so the user knows what has been viewed.
  8. Episode title on episode page (where current points cost warning message is)



[ Last edited by woothdye at 10-28-2016 07:06 ]
Author: orgin    Time: 10-22-2016 23:21     Subject: A few more things

As an end user I fail to see what benefits the new player is supposed to give me...  please explain?

1. The player has no popup mode. This is really annoying. I seldom use full screen mode on the desktop. And the inline player can't easily be resized. Add a popup mode with a resizeable player.

2. There's no information about which episode you are currently watching which means that you have to go back to your profile page to see which episode you was just watching before moving on to the next episode. Display the episode number on the player page and if you add a popup mode then display it in the window title.

3. The viewing logs are totally messed up, every time you pause a new entry is added.

Author: banlron    Time: 10-23-2016 02:22

i find it hard to belive you cant put a link to the forums in
Author: gdi3    Time: 10-23-2016 03:50     Subject: Viewing Logs

Hello Just one thing I hope can be changed. When I pause a video and then then resume play this is logged onto my viewing log. It is clogging up the Viewing log page and is unnecessary. Can this be changed so that the episode does not get logged whener it is paused and then resumed? thank you.
Author: olia    Time: 10-23-2016 15:45     Subject: Reply 46#46 bala's post

Hi Bala, Thanks for that but I had already noticed. As I said, "Right now, we only have access to 2 short pages. With the amount of different shows I watch (and I'm sure I'm not the only one), that is very problematic." I was suggesting either have every episode watched by an account be marked on the individual TV show season page OR having something similar to the viewing log we had before, at least 20 pages (or more!!) with a search option.
Author: Thespin    Time: 10-23-2016 20:26

I don't post here in the forums much, but I've been using this site for a very long time over two different accounts.  I have some disagreements with the new program/new website design.

1.  Biggest gripe is the raise in points per episode.  I can accept 3 points for a 40 minute+ episode, but it's too steep for a 20 minute sitcom.

2.  Recently updated TV series was the most important thing for me on the old website to make sure I'm up to date on shows.  Now I can't find this information very easily.

3.  Viewing log was the 2nd most important thing, and it's a mess now too with the pausing being logged and very few shows fitting on the page.

3.  There's hardly any point in a adding the movies at the current playback quality.

4.  Not only do I disagree with the price increase, the way it was implemented basically reduced the value of the points I've already paid for by 1/3rd.

5.  I would prefer to search for a TV show first, and then the season.  I don't like how every season is included as a separate item in the list of shows.

The less-negative feedback:
Not a huge fan of the design,but it does load really fast.
I think it's perfectly fair to have the first 3 episodes free and charge for the rest. (but please once again see comments about pricing above)

Author: qpondeals    Time: 10-23-2016 22:26

1. Latest episode list needed


2. Search in Logs for episodes watched needed.


3. Black color is much better


4. Message options need to be greater than 30 characters for title and 300 for content.  


5. Pop up screen was much better than current


Author: mytai    Time: 10-24-2016 01:55     Subject: Can't tell what episode I watched

I'm currently watching Luke Cae and I have found that I am selecting the same episode as there is no way at the moment to tell which one I have just watched, the episode title is not showing like it did previously. Can that be looked into please.
Author: Findel    Time: 10-24-2016 02:38     Subject: Reply 52#52 Thespin's post

Quote:
Biggest gripe is the raise in points per episode. I can accept 3 points for a 40 minute+ episode, but it's too steep for a 20 minute sitcom.


 I agree with this 100%. 3 points per episode of New Girl is too high. How about keeping the 2 points per episode for shows that are short?
[ Last edited by Findel at 10-24-2016 02:39 ]
Author: asbrand    Time: 10-25-2016 00:18

Am I the only one that honestly doesn't give a crap about being able to view this on a phone? Not once have I ever even attempted to do so. Will the ability to "pop out" the video, as was the case on the old site, going to be implemented? That was what made it SO handy and usable on a multi-monitor station.
Author: woothdye    Time: 10-25-2016 03:38

The update time for this site is now and has been lagging way behind other sites and it's own previous update window. I understand that HTML5 files are decently larger than the old files, but when we a re talking about more than 5+ hours difference from when you used to update this is a problem. I get frustrated with having nothing to watch and resort to watching inferior recordings of shows on free sites when I would much rather watch them here. If there is any way to streamline your upload schedule and make it better you should be doing it.
Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 10-26-2016 05:57

Another rant from Tim concerning the new site design. Currently, he is trapped between bewilderment and outright anger...
   The last five or six days since the so-called "upgrade" have been, for me, the most frustrating, confusing, maddening days in recent memory. And the timing couldn't have been worse, happening as it did just as a slew of new series were being introduced and old ones were concluding their season run. I don't see how anyone can consider this redesign an improvement in any way. We now have reverted to a childish and confusing  skeleton of the UI we had come to love. The former site design was brilliantly functional, visually refined and easily navigated. You could log in and quickly check the left-hand update list, hit the 'more' button and have that essential list of 50 latest new episodes added. This allowed you to be offline for several days, return later and catch right up with the update schedule. Any question as to where I left off with watched episodes was as simple as a cut-and-paste of the show title into my viewing logs' search bar. I would happily have paid an additional fee for the utility of preserving my logs for much longer time periods, if not permanently. But at least I could download my history before it was wiped every few months. That  feature is but one of the many functional courtesies we have lost with this new design. Now the viewing logs are filling up with uselessly repeating entries every time I hit 'pause'. Because of that one glitch, my logs contain less than 30% useful entries As a result of all these new changes and omissions, I despair in the knowledge that each day I am falling further and further behind in maintaining any continuity whatsoever in my viewing schedule and record keeping. It's just hit and miss now, and I truly resent being forced into such futile, time-wasting chaos.  
   LBJEdward, I certainly hope the supposed improved compatibility with mobile devices  justifies the degree to which you have royally screwed up the user experience for all the rest of us. It would be a kindness to call your efforts anything other than amateur, childish and dysfunctional. It doesn't look good or perform well. The length of time needed to correct all that is wrong and buggy is going to be many long months, and that assumes you have a large team of experienced coders dedicated to the project. God forbid it's just one or two people working beyond their ability. What you have now is a product which is not yet ready even for beta testing. Yet here we all are, beta testing your unready experiment. The free movies and episodes are compensation for enduring all the inconvenience.
   Merging movies onto a TV site feels like a belt-tightening move to save some money. You might reconsider separate TV and movie sites and even a mobile platform with its own optimized site. Then VIPTV could revert to its former beautiful utility and familiar appearance. Consolidating all those services into one website feels cramped and compromised. Frankly, I'm more than a little put out by this experiment you have forced on us. You obviously lack the tools needed to produce anything near the intuitive utility of the old VIP site. You admitted, for example, the new code not being able to add something as simple as a 'forum' link button. If all this is to make stuff work better on a smart phone, I would consider your priorities  terribly misplaced.
   Judge for yourself: tally up the favorable comments versus the unfavorable ones in these forums. Or let us kick it up a notch and start a new, prominently displayed thread topic such as "New VIPTV Website Design--Better or Worse? Vote On Rollback To Old Design."
   I also have questions as to what the resolution is for shows on this new site. We used to have a choice of standard resolution or HD. That choice is now unavailable, and my initial impression is that I'm not watching HD anymore. Any comment?
   One or two final "Boy Do I Miss It" observations: for the first-time visitor landing on the home page, the exhaustive list of all your show titles at the bottom of the page was a great 'all-in-one-place' idea to convey the expansive library available. I also appreciated knowing what show title and episode #  was currently playing. Show tracking and record keeping was built in to the old interface. This new interface demands we create separate text documents in order to maintain any idea of where we are, where we were and what we have done. Intuitive navigation is now just a fond and fading memory.

   Once it was easy; now it is hard. Once it was beautiful; now it is not. Once it was fun; now… not so much. We mourn the passing of a cherished and familiar friend– the VIP interface. Pray for its return. Is what you have gained indeed worth the cost of what you have lost? We still love you, LBJEdward, but think carefully on what you have done. We are all holding our collective breath, waiting for this nightmare to end.


Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 10-26-2016 05:57

I don't know how to cancel a post that was entered twice by mistake. So ignore this post, or consider it an apology. [ Last edited by mrtimdillenbeck at 10-26-2016 06:06 ]
Author: 3gin3    Time: 10-26-2016 06:11

Any chance you could bring back the latest episode added feature? I used that a lot.
Author: orgin    Time: 10-26-2016 09:43     Subject: Reply 1#1 lbjedward's post

Still no episode numbers in the recent shows list. Are the episode numbers some kind of secret that can't be shared? Would it break some deadly rule? Really, what's the hold up on the episode numbers?
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-26-2016 09:50     Subject: Reply 61#61 orgin's post

While you wait you could check this weeks TV schedule as I have being filling in the secret missing numbers
Author: bevrex    Time: 10-26-2016 19:24

I love the old VIP TV it was user friendly and this new VIP TV is NOT!!! I truly HATE it!! After I use my points, I'm not coming back..sorry

Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 10-27-2016 01:15     Subject: Tim's rant #3: Does anyone really like the new site? Express your opinion!

   It's been a full week now since the new site design was introduced, and despite a torrent of comments, nothing has been done to address the problems. Most users have been patient and super courteous with their suggestions. But polite respect has not resulted in any improvements. To distill the comments down to the most important issues, we have the following:

 

   1)  refer black background with white lettering

 

   2)  Return to the essential "recent updates" list with the "more" button leading to the "last 50 updated episodes" page

 

   3)  More extensive viewing logs with a "search" function and which don't bloat up with repeated entries every time you hit 'pause"

 

   4)  season/episode + title indicators when watching an episode to end the guessing game as to where you are in the season

 

   5)  Make up your mind; is this a Movie site or a TV site? Combining the two creates impossible-to-navigate clutter

 

   LBJedward, your obsession with smartphone users ignores the fact that most users are viewing on laptop, desktop or larger iPod-type devices. To achieve your smartphone objective, you have abandoned and betrayed the far greater number of users who, quite honestly, couldn’t care less about watching TV or movies on a telephone. If the computer vs smartphone incompatibility is so great, wouldn’t it make more sense to create a separate site for small-screen users rather than destroy the proven functionality for everyone else? This new format’s tools won’t even allow you to implement a “forum” button. The much loved, user friendly, fully functional ‘old’ VIPTV user interface is clearly superior to what we are now burdened with.

 

   If you had presented us with a site upgrade which improved performance and usability, we would all be cheering you on with glowing comments and rave reviews. As you may have noticed, this has not been the case. Having read all the postings since the changeover, I’ve yet to find any positive comments. None! Just an endless train of polite suggestions for improvements. But let’s face it, lbjEdward, the length of time it will take to re-code this new UI to implement all those improvements and approach the refined elegance of the old site…well, it may outlast the patience of your users. If I were a first-time visitor to the new site, I would probably feel frustrated confusion, lose interest quickly and surf on. Besides, the webpage looks like an amateur undertaking. Your vast library remains unseen, buried beneath the rubble of a chaotic, non-intuitive interface. But I suppose we can all take heart that it looks better on a telephone. Admit it– this is an experiment, and we, the users, remain the lab rats forced to bear the consequences.

 

   Why don’t you give us a concrete time estimate as to just how long we must wait for this UI to regain the features we loved but have lost? Be honest with us, please. Don’t just solicit suggestions, implement them. But always keep in mind the overwhelming advantages of a roll-back to the previous site format, the user-preferred ‘old’ VipTV. Down the road, once you actually have an “improved” (and de-bugged) product for us to use, then we can look at upgrading the system.

  

   Move us forward, Edward, not backwards.   


P.S. I have just discovered that you have/had a mobile site (m.viptv.net), at least as of 2015, while viptv.net was designated as 'the desktop site'. If this is true and you still have a separate mobile site, why did you trash the 'desktop' site? Or do you no longer have a mobile site, having merged the two with the intent of a single, universal platform (which didn't work out)? LBJEdward, your stated reason for this upgrade was Smartphone compatibility. If you do still have the mobile site, why not restrict the "upgrade" to that site only, leaving the desktop site untouched? If you don't still have the mobile site, why don't you get it back and restore viptv.net to the way it was?

   This is very confusing, and I wish to know the justification for screwing up our old favorite viptv.net, when a separate solution was available all the while. Someone, please, explain this to me. Am I missing something? 


Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 10-27-2016 01:32     Subject: off topic, but essential. Re: Tim's Post #64

In my previous post, one of those hideously quivering yellow 'smilies' managed to attach itself, leech-like, to my text, covering the 'p' in 'prefer'.
How the devil do I pry it off using the 'edit my post' function?

Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-27-2016 01:57     Subject: Reply 65#65 mrtimdillenbeck's post

" - P next to each other does that so remove the " or space them out [ Last edited by codebreaker at 10-27-2016 10:02 ]
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-27-2016 02:18     Subject: Reply 65#65 mrtimdillenbeck's post

The strange coding has made that hard so you need to put the P back and remove this titter . gif
Author: Findel    Time: 10-27-2016 04:01     Subject: Reply 64#64 mrtimdillenbeck's post

Quote:
To achieve your smartphone objective, you have abandoned and betrayed the far greater number of users who, quite honestly, couldn’t care less about watching TV or movies on a telephone.


Don't mistake the vocal few with the majority. Just because those who are complaining the loudest are desktop users, it doesn't mean that they are the majority. 

Logically, those who are quite happy with the site now are far less likely to come to the forums and complain. 

Myself, I am a mobile user. I watch VIPTV on my smartphone, on my desktop PC in my study, and on my Chromecast (TV) using my smartphone to cast. Most of the time it's watching on my chomecast using my phone, or actually on my phone. 

The new interface is not ugly really. No uglier than the old one. Neither were/are beautiful from a design POV. The old one was also full of UI mistakes, but you folks were used to them, so it wasn't obvious to you. 

Saying all of that, I really hope that the management improves the site some more. Latest updated episode list, the viewing log search, prioritise TV shows over movies, etc etc. (I'm happy we have movies now too, just put them underneath TV shows). 







Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-27-2016 04:12     Subject: Reply 68#68 Findel's post

To be honest I never had a problem watching the old site on my phone, tablet or smart TV but he should of gone the app route for mobile users and left the desktop site along and the fact I'm sure he already has other sites showing films why add the here as it's always been viptv not vipmovie
Author: Findel    Time: 10-27-2016 04:20     Subject: Reply 69#69 codebreaker's post

Maintaining one site is far easier than maintaining multiple sites (1 for movies, 1 for tv shows, and 2 more for each to access on mobile). The new site works for all, it's just missing some features and implemented movies less than perfectly.
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-27-2016 04:26     Subject: Reply 70#70 Findel's post

He's been doing that for year and still has two all-rounder sites like the new VIPTV and one that has a desktop and mobile version like the old VIPTV so by doing the upgrade he has just lost the mobile version here
Author: Findel    Time: 10-27-2016 05:37     Subject: Reply 71#71 codebreaker's post

Interesting. What are the other sites?
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-27-2016 05:43     Subject: Reply 72#72 Findel's post

Check your PM
Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 10-27-2016 06:29     Subject: Reply: Findel's posts #68 & #70

Quote:
 The new interface is not ugly really. No uglier than the old one. Neither were/are beautiful from a design POV. The old one was also full of UI mistakes, but you folks were used to them, so it wasn't obvious to you.
 Maintaining one site is far easier than maintaining multiple sites (1 for movies, 1 for tv shows, and 2 more for each to access on mobile). The new site works for all, it's just missing some features and implemented movies less than perfectly.

   I have no idea whether or not you have bothered to view the new site on your desktop machine, but I suspect you haven't. That you believe the new site is no uglier than the old one defies imagination. They are night and day. The old site was refined and had no obvious UI mistakes that I was aware of. Those UI mistakes you claim likely were only evident when using a mobile device, not a desktop, and you'll have to be far more specific if you expect me to buy that. Also hard to believe you find a glaring white background screaming at your eyes preferable to a black background. 
   What can not be argued is that a single platform is incapable of handling both a desktop and a mobile format. And while I agree that maintaining a single site is easier than handling multiples, I do not for a minute accept that justification when it means trashing the user experience for a substantial proportion of your audience. While you seem convinced of the plurality of mobile users, I think you might be overstating your case. In truth, only  LBJEdward is in a position to fact check either of us.
    But here is your most audacious of statements: "The new site works for all, it's just missing some features and implemented movies less than perfectly."  I don't know if we are even evaluating the same website when you come up with a whopper like that. Are you kidding me? Seriously? "Just missing some features"? There's an brazen understatement if ever I've heard one. Have you not bothered to read all the other posts in this thread? It's not just "missing some features", it's had its functional heart and soul ripped out, leaving a hollow, dysfunctional shell in its place. As far as "implemented movies less than perfectly", well, that's for sure. And what the hell are movies doing on a TV website, anyway (not that I don't appreciate access to them)? 
   So try this: read all the other posts and find me just one that is thankful for the changes- just one who doesn't sorely miss the old site's easy navigation, clearly presented new and archived content, and intuitive logging and searching abilities. While "one nation, two systems" might work for affairs of state, "one website, two formats" does not well serve VIPTV's user base. Take another look at your desktop, and post again when you get real. If you still cannot perceive the glaring differences 'tween the old and the new, then, sir, with all due respect, I'm not particularly interested in anything further you have to say on the matter.
     

Author: redsoxpatriot30    Time: 10-27-2016 06:55     Subject: Reply #74 mrtimdillenbeck's post

The administrators are taking all of your concerns into consideration and will be addressed in due time. All of the content *is* still there and connectivity issues seem to be nil, so the essentials do still exist on the site. You're right - the site is not as organized as it once was and certain features such as the search bar do not seem to be functioning, but you can still find the shows you're looking for using the letters at the top of the TV page. The site used to function with Real Player, which brought a whole lot more issues than simple organizational concerns. And if you're having trouble keeping track of which episodes you've seen or haven't seen, then you'll simply have to keep track of them yourself or use a service like trakt.tv in the meantime. I've personally always found that to be much easier than relying on the viewing logs.
Author: Findel    Time: 10-27-2016 07:03     Subject: Reply 74#74 mrtimdillenbeck's post

Okay. Do you really need to be that impolite? 

Rude. Just plain rude. 

 You clearly feel very strongly about it. But there's no excuse to be like that. 

  1.  I have been using it on desktop. In fact you can see from a bug report I added yesterday that I have been. http://friendvista.com/forum/vie ... id=174499#pid258829 

  2.  I never said I find the white "preferable" to the black. I would prefer black actually. That's a simple thing to change. 

  3.  Many many modern sites these days are designed to work on both mobile and desktop. It's using a web development technique known as "responsive design".
    So this statemment is simply incorrect: "a single platform is incapable of handling both a desktop and a mobile format".
    Examples: https://responsivedesign.is/examples 

  4. I've read EVERY post in this thread so far. I've been following it since last week. And I commented because I felt that it's getting out of hand with all the hate. If you have read them all, you'll see I've been commenting all along as well; highlighting issues that need fixing etc. 

  5. The old site was functional; but there were issues, yes for mobile users, also for when I used it on desktop. I would often have to increase the text size for example. I don't have to now. Looking for programs in a particular genre was not good. It's much better now. There was no way to add a certain series you like to a list of "favorites". There is now; although it's still not great. It's going to be hard for me to point out other issues now that's it's gone. But the point is; it wasn't perfect either. 

Now, you may not be interested in what I have to say, because I don't agree with you 100%. But I'm not posting my comments here just for you, but also for the others who come here. I think it's worth noting that the new site is not all bad, and the old site was not all good. There are some actual improvements, and yes, of course, there are things that I hope they fix (as I've said before).

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Author: banlron    Time: 10-27-2016 08:41

realy need latest updated episodes back...like yesterday
Author: codebreaker    Time: 10-27-2016 08:49     Subject: Reply 77#77 banlron's post

Use this weeks TV schedule while you wait as that has yesterdays update
Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 10-27-2016 16:39     Subject: Reply 76#76 Findel's post---An Apology to Findel

This will be a short interim post with the sole purpose of apologizing for my admittedly rude and uncivil earlier behavior. This forum is built on the concept of mutually supportive dialog, and my closing slings and arrows were truly inappropriate and ill-conceived. Whatever frustrations or grievances I was experiencing provide no rational excuse for my impolite words and dismissive attitude. Upon re-reading my own words, even I found them boorish and uncalled for. Whatever came over me, there is no one to blame but myself. I thus offer my sincere and humble apology and vow not to repeat such a breach of good manners to you or anyone else. Thank you, and we shall later continue our dialog as time allows. Oh, and per your suggestion, I've been reading up on "responsive design". Thank you again. -Tim
Author: SDBaset    Time: 10-29-2016 05:55     Subject: Suggestions

All of my suggestions have been made, but I want to add my voice. Please make the background black again, separate the TV and movie page, recently added listis better than a top ten list if you must choose. I didn't see the live help link or a link to this page anywhere. Am I missing it? I see the points per episode have increased <img src="> and is there a place that explains how the movies will work after Dec? Points and unlimited like TV? How much per movie? Thank you for all your work, I love this site and really like the old format, but I will adjust. Also site no longer works on my Samsung Smart TV.  [ Last edited by SDBaset at 10-29-2016 19:01 ]
Author: bala    Time: 10-29-2016 07:45

it does some times it impossible to load website during peak time it does seem a bit slow .
Author: suzannasinister    Time: 10-29-2016 07:48     Subject: Reply 9#9 shinny's post

agreed on all counts and thank ALL of you for your hard work, your attention to the needs of your viewers and just being good guys/gals in general. We are all human and subject to foibles, it's not uncommon to get upset when something changes (thus my signature LOL) but having someone to listen and genuinely make the effort to help/hear/understand is what VIPTV.net has always excelled at. Thankyou
Author: Findel    Time: 10-30-2016 11:35     Subject: Reply 79#79 mrtimdillenbeck's post

Apology accepted. Thanks.
Author: Findel    Time: 10-30-2016 11:36     Subject: Movies certificate/ratings

Something I would like to see with Movies, is please include the age certificate/rating of the film. That would be really helpful when looking for something to watch with children.
Author: waterlilybarb    Time: 10-30-2016 15:18     Subject: Reply 84#84 Findel's post

A good site for finding out ratings, and why movies have certain ratings is Kids-In-Mind. I don't even have kids. but find it useful myself for knowing the reason for certain ratings. Some things have a higher age rating because of mature content - ex: Schindler's List, while others might have a lot of gratuitous sex or violence. It helps me make better informed choices.
Author: aimee321    Time: 10-31-2016 04:10

Add me to the list of people who would like to the recently updated list back and an option to watch in a pop out window.
Author: Crixan    Time: 10-31-2016 05:38     Subject: So confused

I just came home from my vaykay, wanted to watch some shows while I was unpacking, but damn, I can´t find shait I follow 100+ shows, and with this new site I can´t even see if a new ep. is up or not Personally I don´t give a rats what show/movie ranks what...I just want to know what´s recently updated (with an Ep. number, not only season) I can understand the facelift, and I´m guessing you have a few kinks to figure out and all that, but as it is now...lets just say that I´m not a happy camper... The shows isnt even in order when you search for them by A-Z List! *my Autistic brains worst nightmare* I do hope that you´ll take to heart what ppl have been sug. in earlier posts...and PLEEEEASE go back to black...all this white is killing my eyes and brain...*ugh*...
Author: mytai    Time: 11-1-2016 00:16     Subject: Viewing status

Can you put the viewing status back onto the front screen, I always by a 30 day pass and it expired but my son didn't realise and he used up points that were sitting on the account. Please put this back across the top of the front screen. Can you put TV shows as the main page as the movies is a secondary service you are now providing. Lastly, can't we just go back to the old style? Pretty please!? LOL!
Author: arksongbird80    Time: 11-1-2016 06:05     Subject: Suggestions

1. I would suggest the black screen. So much easier to look at 2. Please put the amount of Viewing points back on the home page so I can keep up with them faster. I recognize I can just click my name and find out that way, but when I'm Marathoning it's nice to have at the top of the page especially now that the points have increased. *Thank you for the first three episodes for free. I assume this is in place of the free shows? 3. Add a link to friendvista.com/forum on the page. That was helpful 4. Put the TV at the top and the movies at the bottom. This site is suppose to be for TV shows and while I'm glad to see the site expand and grow, it would be nice to stay true to the origins. 5. Please have the updated tv shows ie. Season and ep # on the first page. It helps when I'm a couple weeks behind. Again, thank you for the efforts and hard work you put into this website. It is greatly appreciated and will continue to make you successful at your endeavor.
Author: Crixan    Time: 11-1-2016 08:55     Subject: Reply 89#89 arksongbird80's post

All really good ideas! I agree on all of them!
Author: woothdye    Time: 11-4-2016 15:24

Episode title suggestion. If you don't want to put a different title for each episode above the player you could alternatively put the title at the end of the breadcrumb without an anchor link
Author: mytai    Time: 11-5-2016 16:35     Subject: Buying Points

Can there be an empty option added so that we can top up by an amount not stated on the site, I don't like that we can only purchase the amounts that ae stated, I may not have enough money to buy those amounts, or as it is at the moment I have points on there already and I just want to buy the difference in credits to get a 30 day pass. I have 105 points, but I can only buy 100, 220, 600 or 1300, in order for me to get to 330 points for the 30 day pass I am forced to buy a 220 & 100 point options which still leaves me with 95 points when I get the pass and I'll end up doing the same when I purchase another pass. Whereas before I could just put in an aomunt I wanted to pay to cover the top up amounts, am I making sense? Also why are my paylogs only showing from 2008 - 2014? I would've thought that this period whould have been deleted and the most recent would show. Someone let me know if I am missing something please?
Author: gdi3    Time: 11-6-2016 03:20

What is it with the new video player? I play an episode and pause it (to go off to answer the phone, for example) and when I get back, maybe 20 minutes later, the player has an error message. This new player seems very unstable and the error message is "file not found". Can it be fixed, please?
Author: bad69boy    Time: 11-6-2016 11:21

I watch a lot of shows here.  There are a few things I'd like to see, if possible.  They are:

- Show the loaded shows and movies that were either updated/loaded each day.  I watch many shows, and I don't remember them all.  Seeing what was last updated would help with this.
- The cost to watch a show has increased, but the quality of the shows has decreased--that's not a value.  Give us the HD option back, please.  There are shows where the audio is really bad as well as the video quality.  A good example of this is the show Lucifer.
- As I am an avid watcher, I'd love to have a bookmark on the shows I watch.  This way I would know where I left off.  This is especially important with the mid season breaks.  I can never remember where I left off, and I don't want to download the excel spreadsheet of watched shows.  There has to be a better way.  Please give us a bookmark, or something like this.

If these things could be addressed, the experience for me would be absolutely awesome.

Author: hedykay    Time: 11-7-2016 08:58     Subject: New Site

I am not sure when the changed happened! Frankly, I looked for your site and thought I lost you, because I did NOT recognize the new site and did not know there were upgrades being made. Also, I wasn't happy to see the points necessary for each show has increased either, but such is life.
1) absolutely wasn't recognizable. For those who don't watch ALL THE TIME - you might have a banner that says New Layout or something to that affect. But the black background was easier on the eyes. Too much white, things get lost!
2) more a TV show site, so the movies now overshadow this. With the rankings of them too.
3) when i clicked on the TV link, it would be great if there was some organization there, besides genre. Alphabetical listing as before is helpful.
4) New Shows Added is helpful!
Thank you again!

Author: Thespin    Time: 11-9-2016 15:11

I posted in this thread once a while ago, and I know changes take time, but I don't really see either changes or much talk of changes, so I'll post again. 

I basically just don't like the new site, and I don't see a good reason to keep using it with the changes made. I have 600+ points, so I guess I'll use them eventually, but for now I just can't be bothered. There are enough other places to get entertainment. My main disagreements is charging 3 points for 20 minute sitcom types shows and lack of a recently updated shows list. Also, the much less useful viewing history. 

 Just to be clear - I'm fine with the price increase in general, but not for the short sitcoms. I also think it was a great idea to only give the first 3 episodes free and make the others paid. I know there were several series over the years that I watched when they were new and free, and I would have been happy to pay for the episodes once I knew I liked the show. 

 There were some other points in my original message a few weeks ago, but the ones mentioned here are the ones turning me against the site. The others suggestions mentioned in my previous post aren't really a deal-breaker. Now when I say "turning against the site" I'm not ranting or angry or anything. Just kinda disappointed and looking elsewhere.
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Author: pjrplay1    Time: 11-12-2016 08:58     Subject: New Video Player

My main concerns all center on the new video player. I miss the old video player. 1. With the new video player, pausing often doesn't work. I used to pause it so it would load fully or because I had to go do something. Now I can't pause it. The video either disappears or just doesn't start up again. 2. The new video player loads slowly. Why is the load speed so slow compared the old one? I REALLY miss the video player from the old site. Actually, I just miss the old site...A LOT. Sigh.
Author: bala    Time: 11-12-2016 09:25     Subject: Reply 97#97 pjrplay1's post

i am having problem flash player it slowing my laptop down takes up 50% of memory when before the old site only 20%.
Author: suzannasinister    Time: 11-14-2016 04:09     Subject: Reply 14#14 woothdye's post

I agree with your suggestion of bringing back the more button and separating the movie/TV listings and lastly the white background returning to black. Thanks for a concise outline.
Author: mrtimdillenbeck    Time: 11-15-2016 17:06     Subject: No contact w/LBJedward since 10/28/16

Seems as though all the suggestions for site repair & improvement offered by members and moderators have just been gathering dust this past month. I and many others do still sorely miss our beloved previous viptv website. We long for the clear guidance of the 'recently updated' list with its magical 'more' button leading to the expanded 'list of 50'. Let us also sing the praises of the old 'viewer logs' pages which blessed us with the almighty "Search" tool. Lest we not forget the fond memory of show titles with season/episode # tags. Oh, my! Those were the days. Remember when you could watch a video and actually know what episode you were playing? And even choose Standard or HD playback. Dream on, dream on; all these earthly delights and more lie now behind us, just out of reach, in the past. And I guess that's where they're going to stay, because this current site experiment doesn't look like it's about to get any better anytime soon. Bit off a bit more than they could chew, I'd wager. We haven't seen improvement yet on any suggested bug fixes. Personally, Codebreaker's posted episode update lists are the only thing keeping me in touch with reality. Thank you, from all of us, for your Herculean efforts. I now am also keeping a manually updated viewing log document, since downloading the files is no longer available. All this record-keeping and separate website update checking work is taking its toil on my viewing habits. The old site had all that built-in convenience in one place. I now spend less than a third of the time now at VIPTV than I used to. It is simply a far less pleasant experience since the "upgrade". Inconvenient, incomplete, frustrating to navigate (many shows missing from the A to Z index), and just plain clunky. And that ultimately saddens me. I joined in September, 2007, and have been a loyal family member ever since. Now it's like an affair grown cold. Just a bright white, sparsely populated screen screaming at me from the darkness. Frankly, it's all I can do to keep from screaming back. Like Mick Jagger once said, “I want it paint-ed black.”




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