<![CDATA[Gizmodo: nero]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: nero]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/nero http://gizmodo.com/tag/nero <![CDATA[Dealzmodo: Liquid TV TiVo Software and Tuner Card for $60]]> Sure, Windows 7 Media Center is included with the OS, but if you can't give up your TiVo interface, here's a cheap way to roll your own, HTPC style—$60 for Nero Liquid TV software and a tuner card.

Crave posted a pretty good $70 price, a far cry from the $199 retail and $132 it runs on amazon. But a quick Froogle search turned up the same package at Fry's for $60. Considering you're getting the exact same software standalone TiVo boxes use and a USB TV tuner that can decode ATSC and QAM, that ain't a bad deal at all.

Keep in mind you will have to pay $100 bucks a year for TiVo service, the one thing about TiVo that I never liked.

Also, the tuner can only accept clear QAM, ATSC and NTSC signals, so no premium cable. Hopefully now that Windows 7 supports CableCARD so well, you'll be able to expand your channel selection soon. [Fry's, Crave]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5389191&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Last Minute Gadget Gift Deals]]> The greatest gift of all is love. But for those people who you don't love, these last minute gifts will do just fine.

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]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5112594&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ars Technica Plays with LiquidTV/TiVo PC, Thinks It's Pretty Good]]> Ars got their hands on Nero's freshly-announced LiquidTV/TiVo PC team-up, and thought the TiVo software and Hauppauge TV Tuner hardware was a good experience for $200 ($100 for software only). They looked not only at how the UI functioned in the PC environment, but also at export options, content exchange, and hardware performance. Here's what they liked and didn't like.

The Good:
• Feels Like TiVo—Ars really liked that the whole TiVo experience exists on TiVo PC with few limitations.

• The UI is made for the PC—Ars noted that the interface works as well with a keyboard and mouse as it does with the remote. You can click with ease, or use the keys to do what you need to do.

• PC Versatility—With TiVo PC, you can swap content between other TiVos or Liquid TV setups on the same network. You can also remotely schedule programs to record.

The Bad:
• Exporting—The ability to export to PSP or iPod was a plus on paper, but the execution wasn't so great. Ars said that even with a 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo and 8 GB of RAM on a Mac Pro, it took even longer than the minute of conversion for minute of content that TiVo PC suggested. Secondly, the lack of customizable encoding options and automated uploading to devices detracted from a good experience.

• No TiVoCast Support—Downloading from TiVo content partners like The Onion is not an option on TiVo PC. I'm sure there are some legal issues for this, being on the PC and all, but still, it's nice to have content like that already waiting for you.

• No CableCard Support—If you want to record more than Over The Air content in HD, you're out of luck with TiVo PC. Nero says they plan to add CableCard support in the future, but Ars doesn't think we'll see it anytime soon.

So there you have it. If you want a good, solid DVR program that records basic TV content, this might be right for you. If you want more, you may want to look elsewhere. [Ars Technica]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5057187&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nero LiquidTV Software Builds a Whole TiVo into Your PC]]> Possible-new-interface-haver TiVo and Nero, the old CD burning guys, have announced a new piece of software that will give your PC all of the capabilities of a TiVo box, allowing it to tune in to and record television through TiVo's familiar interface. The announcement was a long time coming, as TiVo and Nero announced their curious partnership almost a year ago.

New features seem pretty sparse, though there will be some limited video export capability to enable transfer of some video content to portable devices, like the PSP and iPod. There are two purchase options available: a software, tuner and remote package for the totally unequipped and a software-only package, retailing for $199 and $99, respectively. Each package comes with a year of TiVo service, after which renewal will be a flat fee of $99 a year. Nero LiquidTV/TiVo PC will be available from October 15th. [WSJ]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5056132&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[TiVo Fiddles with Nero to Build PC DVR]]> Why let Microsoft's Media Center PCs have all the fun? Today, TiVo announced a partnership with Nero to "develop a software solution that will bring TiVo features to the personal computer." The company claims that this is in response to the "growing PC TV tuner market," and in our opinion its a wise move. TiVo lost a lot of momentum not anticipating CableCard. Now that cable technology is getting easier and easier to move to the PC, it's not long before the demand for PC recording hits the mainstream. Replay TV and others are already there, so joining with Nero gives TiVo a solid foothold. Only question is this: what happened to Roxio? I thought TiVo and Sonic-owned Roxio had a nice relationship. [TiVo via Zatz]

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