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Rate Wherefore Art Thou, Tech Support?

Original at popsci.com external link    Wed, Aug 20    via Google News external link

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 NY - Now, a problem with your TV could be the television or the cable box, the TiVo or the overpriced cables you shelled out for. Good luck. ...

Saturday, Aug 16

 

Rate TiVo Auto-Delete Flag Returns (Thank God It Was Only Star Trek)

Original at Gizmodo external link    Sat, Aug 16    via Google Blogs external link

By AJ_Syrinx dOk: Well, my DirecTV DVR can auto-delete pay-per-view movies and I can't imagine this kind of crap won't happen to other programs eventually. It's definitely not just TiVo. Auto-delete: Coming soon to a DVR near you. AJ_Syrinx.

Rate TiVo Auto-Delete Flag Returns (Thank God It Was Only Star Trek)

Original at Gizmodo external link    Sat, Aug 16    via Google Blogs external link

By KRingg While I'm still convinced TiVo is the best DVR on the market (with respect to stability, usability, and aesthetics), I'm beginning to think I'd be better off building my own DVR once my subscription ends. Paying ~$10 a month for: ...

Thursday, Aug 14

 

Rate iFanboy, PixelPerfect, popSiren, Scam School, The Digg Reel, XLR8R TV, and Wine Library TV (Kind Of) Join TiVoCast

Original at Gizmo Lovers external link    Thu, Aug 14    3 related articles    via TiVo Lovers external link

By MegaZone One odd thing I noticed, the listings are sorted differently on the TiVo and on the TiVoCast web page. For example, on the TiVo ‘The Digg Reel’ is sorted under ‘T’, but on the web page it is under ‘D’. Similarly The Gourmet Channel is under ‘T’ on the TiVo and ‘G’ on the web. The New York Times is unde...

Rate iFanboy, PixelPerfect, popSiren, Scam School, The Digg Reel, XLR8R TV, and Wine Library TV (Kind Of)

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Thu, Aug 14    3 related articles

One odd thing I noticed, the listings are sorted differently on the TiVo and on the TiVoCast web page. For example, on the TiVo 'The Digg Reel' is sorted under 'T', but on the web page it is under 'D'. Similarly The Gourmet Channel is under 'T' on the TiVo and 'G' on the web. The New York Times is unde...

Rate Tech We Can't Live Without, Part I

Original at PC Magazine external link    Thu, Aug 14    via Google News external link

 - No other set-top box compares with TiVo and its intuitive, easy-to-use interface. The TiVo HD makes watching high-def television a joy, letting you record ...

Wednesday, Aug 13

 

Rate TiVoCast Adds Diggnation, The Totally Rad Show, And Wine Library Reserve

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Wed, Aug 13    3 related articles

Diggnation: Diggnation is a weekly tech/web culture show based on the top digg.com social bookmarking news stories. Subscribe online or on your TiVo via Find Programs & Downloads -> Download TV, Movies, & Web Video -> Browse Other Videos -> All -> Diggnation

Tuesday, Aug 12

 

Rate First Impressions Of The Australian TiVo

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Tue, Aug 12    4 related articles

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An Australian friend of mine, Matt, just picked up a TiVo and he's blogged his first impressions. It sounds like they have some of the same guide data issues we have in the states, with repeats not always being so flagged. Though it is odd that other guides, like IceTV and even Yahoo7 get it righ...

Monday, Aug 11

 

Rate Finding the Best DVD Recorder - WebWire

Original at webwire.com external link    Mon, Aug 11    via Google News external link

Finding the Best DVD Recorder WebWire (press release), GA - TiVo and DVR offer the capability to record temporarily, but now you can accomplish the same tasks with a hard drive equipped DVD recorder. ...

Saturday, Aug 9

 

Rate TiVoCast Adds Internet Superstar and Tekzilla

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Sat, Aug 9

Anyway, to focus on today's additions, Internet Superstar is described as: Join Martin and Gator as they invite the online world's most popular, compelling and outrageous characters into the shed to swap stories about what life is like at the top of the online heap. What life is like as an I...

Thursday, Aug 7

 

Rate TiVoCast Adds Ego TV on Veoh and SomaGirls TV on Veoh

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Thu, Aug 7

SomaGirls TV doesn't sound like a big improvement: The latest Celebrity news, Make-up styles, and fashion trends. Yeah, I don't think I'll be subscribing to that one either. If you want to, wait for it, you can subscribe online or on your TiVo via Find Programs & Downloads -> Downloa...

Rate Bigger Picture: TiVo vs. The Dish Network

Original at illinoishomepage.net external link    Thu, Aug 7    via Google News external link

 IL - When TiVo sued Dish Network initially. Dish network made some changes to its DVR product. A lot of people say dish networks best bet is just to write TiVo a ...

Wednesday, Aug 6

 

Rate YouTube And TiVo - More Than Just A Purrrfect ComboVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Davis Freeberg's Digital Connection external link    Wed, Aug 6

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By Davis To celebrate TiVo’s support of YouTube, I’ve put together a list of 20 of my favorite web video creators. You won’t find many cat videos, but you will get a glimpse of the future of the entertainment industry. 20.) aniBOOM - aniBOOM helps cartoon and animation creators monetize their content....

Rate TiVo filling up? DVR expanders provide more room to record

Original at USA Today external link    Wed, Aug 6    14 related articles    via Google News external link

 - But as with any other hard-drive-based contraption, DVRs have limited storage. All too often, in arranging to record a program on my TiVo HD DVR, ...

Tuesday, Aug 5

 

Rate For the record

Original at Cairns Post external link    Tue, Aug 5    via Google News external link

 Australia - Aug 5, 2008 There’s another new player in town and it’s called TiVo, a name you’ve probably already heard. TiVo is a high-definition digital set-top box and hard disk ...

Rate DesktopReview Guide to HTPCs - Part I

Original at Desktop Review external link    Tue, Aug 5    13 related articles    via Google News external link

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 OH - While it's true that an HTPC equipped with a TV tuner card can be used as a DVR, or digital video recorder (you know, a TiVo), and can pause, rewind, ...

Friday, Aug 1

 

Rate Review: Iomega DVR Expander is the Perfect Solution to Your HD ...

Original at Wired News external link    Fri, Aug 1    via Google News external link

 - It even worked with a neighbor's Series 3 TiVo, which (to its credit) is known for being something of an eSATA slut. Set up in both instances was quick and ...

Thursday, Jul 31

 

Rate Series3 TiVo fades away

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Thu, Jul 31

Thanks to Darren over at EngadgetHD, who noticed that what everyone's suspected would occur seems to have come to pass. TiVo has quietly removed the Series3, the company's original HD DVR, from its offerings. Both new and refurbished product listings now include only the dual-tuner, sta...

Rate Netflix Goes From Red Mailers to Blu-Ray

Original at Motley Fool external link    Thu, Jul 31    via Google News external link

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Wall Street Journal  - There is still another provider -- probably either TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) or Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) with its Apple TV appliance -- that Netflix teased earlier ... Blu-ray Comes to Netflix PC World all 90 news articles

Wednesday, Jul 30

 

Rate TiVo stars in latest Ben Stiller comedy

Original at Current.com.au external link    Wed, Jul 30    via Google News external link

 Australia - Jul 30, 2008 Such heavy brand placement may seem out of place when viewed in isolation, but has a cultural context in the US, where TiVo is so dominant in the DVR space ...

Tuesday, Jul 29

 

Rate Is TiVo Readying A New Mac Desktop With Native Playback?

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Tue, Jul 29    19 related articles

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While the Windows TiVo Desktop is up to version 2.6.2 and it has long had native support for TiVoToGo file playback, and more recently transcoding for TiVo Web Video, and more, the Mac TiVo Desktop has languished at version 1.9.3, lacking most of the newer features. Mac users looking for TTG pla...

Rate TiVo Officially On Sale In Australia, Online Scheduling Delayed

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Tue, Jul 29

See #9, I think you'd need this to do it. Since the newer TiVo units have two tuners it seems like it might be possible for TiVo to add PIP. It has certainly been something US users have requested too. 5. Can't check remaining hard drive space

Monday, Jul 28

 

Rate State of TV: Get a DVR, already!

Original at WilliametteLive.com external link    Mon, Jul 28    via Google News external link

 OR - I've found that TiVo is far superior in user-friendliness to both Comcast and DirecTV's private DVRs. Don't be afraid of the DVR. You'll find they'll make ...

Rate Foxtel's iQ2 has a worthy new competitor in TiVo. David Flynn ...

Original at Sydney Morning Herald external link    Mon, Jul 28    via Google News external link

 Australia - Ditto for TiVo's KidZone, a basic parental-control feature to set up a viewing list of pre-approved programs based on their rating and your own judgment. ...

Rate Some VCRs won't work after digital switchover

Original at topix.net external link    Mon, Jul 28    via Google News external link

  USA - They don't use TiVo or DVR; they rely on their VCR. "It could be anything from sports to history, we even video some old movies," Beckerle said. ...

Tuesday, Jul 22

 

Rate More Information On The TiVo-Amazon Product Purchase Feature

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Tue, Jul 22    4 related articles

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There has certainly been a lot of coverage today for TiVo and Amazon's new Product Purchase partnership. Here's some of the highlights - Shelly Palmer covered it in today's MediaBytes (also available via TiVoCast). And, finally, TiVo did issue an official press release today announcing...

Rate AT&T, DirecTV back MPAA's DVR-blocking initiative

Original at Ars Technica external link    Tue, Jul 22    8 related articles    via Google News external link

AT&T, DirecTV back MPAA's DVR-blocking initiative  MA - TiVo will accept the proposal if the waiver only lasts two years so that all parties can evaluate the results. After that time, "stakeholders will have the ...

Rate Deal Lets TiVo Users Buy Amazon.com Items with Click of Remote

Original at Gearlog external link    Tue, Jul 22    via Boxxet Collection

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Online shopping addicts beware: A TiVo-Amazon partnership will soon allow TiVo customers to purchase items via Amazon.com without ever leaving the couch. The service launches Tuesday and is available on broadband-connected Series 2, Series 3, and TiVo HD DVRs. It will launch in conjunc...

Rate Apple's Forecast Sets Off a Stock Slide

Original at BusinessWeek external link    Tue, Jul 22    via Google News external link

 - A major upgrade to Apple TV—say, the inclusion of a much larger hard drive or the ability to record TV shows the way a TiVo (TIVO) does—might eat into ...

Rate Every show an infomercial? TiVo, Amazon ink purchase pact

Original at Ars Technica external link    Tue, Jul 22    via Google News external link

 MA - Jul 22, 2008 By Jacqui Cheng | Published: July 22, 2008 - 11:32AM CT TiVo plans to introduce a new feature to its popular DVRs that will allow TV viewers to buy products ...

Thursday, Jul 17

 

Rate TiVo Press Release: YouTube(TM) Arrives to the Boobtube Through the TiVo Service

Original at TiVo external link    Thu, Jul 17    19 related articles    via TiVo Blog external link

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By Alex Over the next few weeks TiVo will roll-out a software upgrade to Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs which will enable this feature. For more information on how to view YouTube videos on the TV via a TiVo DVR visit http://www.tivo.com/youtube. Official press release can be found here. TiVo Offers Subscri...

Rate TiVo Press Release: YouTube(TM) Arrives to the Boobtube Through the TiVo Service

Original at TiVo external link    Thu, Jul 17    19 related articles    via TiVo Blog external link

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By Alex “With YouTube content now available on TiVo, on top of all the movies, music videos, songs and TV shows that are simply unavailable on cable and satellite, TiVo subscribers have more choice on their TV sets than any other TV viewers in the world,” said Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo I...

Sunday, Jul 13

 

Rate Comcast Pushes Update To All TiVo Units, Promises More

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Sun, Jul 13

Just a few days ago I was saying that TiVo and Comcast really needed to push out the promised update for the Comcast TiVo units to correct the numerous problems experienced by users. And it looks like they've done so, as Friday evening a Comcast Rep posted to TiVoCommunity to announce the dep...

Thursday, Jul 10

 

Rate TiVo Reaches Out To Users About The 2009 Digital Transition

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Thu, Jul 10    15 related articles

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Because you currently DO NOT receive analog signals using an antenna, you don't need to life a finger! Your TiVo®HD DVR has digital tuners built-in so you do not need to buy a government-subsidized digital converter box or a digital-ready TV. Just enjoy your favorite shows and the TiVo exp...

Thursday, Jul 3

 

Rate Fantasy Gadget: The Ultimate Next Generation Connected TiVo Box

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Jul 3    via Boxxet Collection

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By Jason Chen • Stream your shows anywhere, including laptops, cellphones and other TiVo boxes. Yes, would essentially be a Slingbox built into a TiVo, allowing you to watch your shows on the go with your cellphones without any additional hardware. But why not have your living room TiVo networked toget...

Tuesday, Jul 1

 

Rate TiVoRemote For Jail-Broken iPhones

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Tue, Jul 1

Remember a couple of months ago when the telnet interface to control HD TiVos was uncovered? As expected, the user development community has been hard at work producing tools to take advantage of this capability. And one of the most polished developments has tivoremote, for jail-broken...

Rate TiVo Launches In Australia For AUD$699

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Tue, Jul 1

Seven brings the TiVo HD DVR to Australia What is TiVo? FAQ ABOUT TiVo What is TiVo? ABOUT the TiVo DVR and BROADBAND BUYING A TiVo DVR What do you need to use TiVo? Can I connect a TiVo DVR to multiple TV’s? What is the life of TiVo DVR? TiVo PRODUCT ROADMAP

Friday, Jun 20

 

Rate Story of a Peanut: The TiVo Remote's Untold Past, Present and Future

Original at Gizmodo external link    Fri, Jun 20    via Boxxet Collection

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By Christopher Mascari Future With TiVo continually adding features to their DVRs there is a growing need for a remote that will compliment new features. The TiVo design team has acknowledged this knows and Newby assures that they are are always working on improvements.

Thursday, Jun 12

 

Rate Warner Bros. To Bring TV Content To TiVo, Sling, Veoh, Joost, And Dailymotion

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Thu, Jun 12

Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand that resonates boldly with consumer...

Thursday, May 1

 

Rate Control Your TiVo Over The Network

Original at TiVo Lovers external link    Thu, May 1

Wow, this is a big find. Last September TiVo and Crestron announced a partnership to enable Crestron home automation systems to control TiVo boxes over the home network. At the time I said: This is pretty cool. But it’d be even better if TiVo would publish the protocol for this IP interface so t...

Monday, Feb 4

 

Rate Watch Video Downloads on Your TiVo for Free [Feature]

Original at Lifehacker external link    Mon, Feb 4    via Boxxet Collection

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By Gina Trapani Note: If you don't have a TiVo but still want to watch your video downloads in the living room, check out our previous tutorials on how to build your own DVR, or hack your classic Xbox into a tricked out media center, or watch video on your Xbox 360.

Tuesday, Oct 23

 

Rate TiVo Updates: TiVo Upgrades Its Series 3 and TiVo HD

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Oct 23    via Boxxet Collection

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By Addy Dugdale Multi Room Viewing (MRV) · MRV allows you to transfer programming between TiVo DVRs. · It now includes support for Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs, meaning you can share shows between Series2, Series3, and TiVo HD boxes. · Only SD recordings may be sent from a Series3/TiVo HD to a Series2.

Tuesday, Mar 27

 

Rate TiVo and Home Movie Sharing

Original at WebProNews external link    Tue, Mar 27    via Boxxet News

By Thomas Hawk The only thing that I don't like about the service is that it's only available for TiVo Series 2 and 3 units (I use a DirecTV HDTV unit). This isn't TiVo's fault though as DirecTV really controls the content on my unit. Still if DirecTV was smart they would work with TiVo to build this same functi...

Thursday, Mar 8

 

Rate How Staples Got The Upper Hand Over Office DepotVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Seeking Alpha external link    Thu, Mar 8    via SeekingAlpha Media Stocks external link

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By Abigail Carmel Davis Freeberg submits: From the first moment it was introduced, TiVo (TIVO) has been feared by the ad guys. For consumers it dramatically improves the television experience, but for content owners TiVo and other DVRs have created new challenges for them to address.

Rate TiVo: Moving Away from Hardware Subsidies

Original at Seeking Alpha external link    Thu, Mar 8    via SeekingAlpha Media Stocks external link

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By Abigail Carmel The company added 163,000 “TiVo-owned” subscriptions in the quarter (in other words, people who bought TiVo hardware, and not people who use TiVo on a DirecTV (DTV) set-top box) on a gross basis, or 101,000 on a net basis. In both cases, they did better last year, when the company had fourth...

Thursday, Feb 22

 

Rate Can Hollywood Take On Microsoft Over Commercial Skipping?

Original at Seeking Alpha external link    Thu, Feb 22    via SeekingAlpha Media Stocks external link

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By Abigail Carmel Davis Freeberg submits: Shortly after I purchased my first TiVo (TIVO), a friend of mine wanted to know my thoughts on whether or not he should get a DVR. Like any rabid obsessed TiVotee, I immediately started gushing over all of TiVo’s innovative features and about what a transforming eff...

Wednesday, Feb 7

 

Rate Starting Today, TiVo and Amazon Bring UnBox to TV

Original at Seeking Alpha external link    Wed, Feb 7    via SeekingAlpha Media Stocks external link

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By Abigail Carmel TIVO vs. AMZN 1-yr chart Related ArticlesRead more articles by Davis FreebergRead more on the symbols AMZN, TIVOSubscribe to email alerts about Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), TiVo Inc. (TIVO) and Media Stocks Read more on the themes TV, Movie Distribution Research Stocks and ETFs

Wednesday, Jan 17

 

Rate Netflix's Long-Awaited Launch of VOD: Slightly Disappointing

Original at Seeking Alpha external link    Wed, Jan 17    via SeekingAlpha Media Stocks external link

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By Abigail Carmel Davis Freeberg submits: It’s taken years to develop, but Netflix (NFLX) has finally launched their video on demand service. I’ve been waiting for this service ever since Netflix first hinted that they would offer a VOD service through a partnership with TiVo (TIVO). When it turned out tha...

Tuesday, Sep 13

 

Rate Updated: Copy protection crippling TiVo

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Tue, Sep 13    via Boxxet News

Welcome to version 7.2 of TiVo's new software, which is being installed on TiVo owner's machines when they phone home. Based on reports in the TiVo Community forums and past interviews with TiVo executives, it blocks the ability to save some content away from the system's hard drive. It also...

Friday, Oct 29

 

Rate Secret TiVo Flaw, Politics Invade IM, U2 iPod Accessories

Original at PC Magazine external link    Fri, Oct 29    via Boxxet News

By louderback What doesn't TiVo want you to know? We've been asking the popular DVR for a sample of its new HDTV-recorder for months, to no avail. So, I decided to buy one--with my own money--to add to my digital den. And along the way, to justify the price, I decided to review it. And although I am a TiVo-holic,...


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