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tivo
Best Buy and TiVo Tie the Knot, Insignia TVs to Get DVR Software
In marketing parlance, this is a strategic partnership by which TiVo, with the help of Best Buy store placement and aggressive advertising, will increase its market share, and Best Buy, through advertising placements in TiVo DVRs, will develop long-term relationships with its customers. In irritating child parlance, it's Best Buy and TiVo, sittin' in a Tree, M-A-R-K-E-T-I-N-G. Either works. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by MikeSWelch: If it doesn't add too much to the cost of the TV and doesn't have a monthly fee, this is... 1 Responses | Other threads
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TiVo May Be Coming To Time Warner Cable
According to Bloomberg, TiVo is preparing to make a push into more living rooms, including Time Warner Cable subscribers, now that a federal court ruling backs the company's digital-recording patent. More » -
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Court Grants Stay On EchoStar Injunction (Translation: Dish Network DVRs Are Safe, For Now)
Yesterday EchoStar, makers of Dish Network DVRs, was ordered to pay over $100m to TiVo for lifting parts of the company's DVR software. Again. Worse still, the companies were told to strip the offending capabilities from customers' DVRs. Or not! More »
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By John HerrmanComment by MacBandit: 1 Start playing any recording. 2 During playback press: Select - Play - Select - 3 - 0 - Select 3 You should... 2 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
TiVo Gets Another Huge, Court-Ordered Gift From a EchoStar
Satellite provider EchoStar has been ordered to pay TiVo $103m for lifting some of their DVR software technology. (Again.) This is great news for TiVo, who hasn't been doing so well lately. Not so much, though, for EchoStar customers, who might end up losing DVR functionality in their set-top boxes for a while. [Reuters]
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By John HerrmanComment by Cyborgmatt: I wish we had the Tivo unit in the UK :(. 4 Responses | Other threads
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After a Short Break, TiVo Gets Back To Losing All Its Money
First quarter results are in for TiVo, and they're not great: revenue is down 9% from the same quarter last year, forcing the company to report a hefty loss just a few months after recording their first year of profitability, ever. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Cliff_Dangers: Corporations are the scourge of the Earth. No where else would a 9% reduction in profit be counted as a... 7 Responses | Other threads
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TiVo Will Not Approve (or Even Test) Seagate Showcase and Other DVR Expanders
I don't know if this is a pro-Western Digital story or an anti-TiVo story, but I just learned that the companies are so cozy together, DVR expanders from Seagate or others are officially blocked. More » -
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All-American Tech: What's Hot Here (and Nowhere Else)
People are always eager to point out cool technologies that America ignores, but what about the ones that we—and only we—use? Enough with the grousing: Here's what we've got that they don't. More » -
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TiVo Flash Developer Posting Hints At Intensive UI Refresh
TiVo's looking for a seasoned flash developer to help out with "embedded systems." The UI's not bad, but it's showing its age, so it makes sense that TiVo is looking for ways to refresh it. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by MINI Driver: Tivo already lost me to AT&T U-verse They just got behind the curve - no HD recording off of satellite, slow... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Moxi HD Review: Beats Cable, But It Ain't TiVo
When I hooked Digeo's Moxi HD DVR up, I told my wife it's like TiVo, and she said, "Then why don't we just use TiVo?" After several weeks testing it, I have no good answer. More » -
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Amazon HD Video On Demand Offically on TiVo
We knew TiVo was beta testing Amazon HD VOD,so it's not a huge surprise it's actually official today. TV shows and Movies will be available in HD with most videos supporting 5.1 surround sound. More »
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Comment by chrisaroz: Why can't they just release this for PC's already?!?!? 1 Responses | Other threads
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dvrs
Moxi Steps To TiVo, Adding Rhapsody Music and PlayOn for Netflix, Hulu and More
Digeo today brings its Moxi HD DVR in range of TiVo with some capabilities it was sorely lacking in a big way, including DLNA 1.0 for home streaming, and PlayOn for grabbing major net video. More »
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Comment by salviati: So tell me again why Hulu's has declared all out war on Boxee? If the reason was because the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
TiVo Gets Blockbuster OnDemand Rentals and Purchases Soon
TiVo just acquired the right to stream Blockbuster's OnDemand content through Series2, Series3, HD and HD XL boxes. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Justin Anastos: Seriously though, netflix is free. The only reason i can see people paying is because the streaming library is much... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Amazon HD Video On Demand Now Beta Testing On Select TiVo Devices
Amazon is reportedly in the midst of beta testing a VOD HD implementation for TiVo devices. The quality is apparently "outstanding," and the progressive downloads allegedly handle surround sound quite well. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by Klay: "progressive downloads allegedly handle surround sound quite well." and "but still 2 channel audio. Just doesnt make the HD experience worth it." First,... 1 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
TiVo Gets Its First Full Year of Profitability
TiVo's fiscal year that ended Jan 31, 2009 was its first full year of profitability EVER, which is good news if you own a TiVo, or like TiVo, or invest in TiVo.
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By Jason ChenComment by Trowble (XBL/PSN): I've been a TiVo customer for 3+ years. Good news for me? What am I getting out of it? 2 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
TiVo Was Almost Called Bongo, Plus Other Tech Name Origins
Mentalfloss has a list of eight tech product names, their origins and what they could have been called. For example, TiVo could have been Bongo, and Hulu means butt in Indonesian. Haha, butt. [Mentalfloss]
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By Jason ChenComment by lucarelli: BOOOO! Jason Chen... YOU SUCK! get off the internet. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Digeo Moxi HD DVR:
I have watched the Digeo Moxi DVR evolution since it came into the world seven years ago. It was vapor we loved to love, but now, it might actually be living-room ready. UPDATED More »$400$800, No Fees, 500GB HDD, Might Even Be Real
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Comment by ptyork: Okay, let's be fair. This is $800 total including lifetime subscription. Tivo HD is $700 ($300 + $400) and Tivo... 2 Responses | Other threads
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software
DVR Remote Is Another, Better Way to Control TiVo With Your iPhone
Not long after we saw the App Store's first TiVo remote for the iPhone, we see its second, DVR Remote. More » -
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TiVoRemote: The App Store's First TiVo Remote App
TiVoRemote is the App Store's first network-based remote control program for TiVo. Aside from the novelty of changing the channel, you can use the iPhone's full QWERTY keyboard to search for programming. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by BeefSupreme: No offense, Mark, but there's been a perfectly good network based (because IR is impossible) Tivo remote app available for... 10 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
TiVo Gets Text Message Scheduling via kwiry
kwiry, the web application which enables commands via text messaging, has now added support for TiVo Scheduling. The service is open to any phone capable of texting and no web connection is needed. More »
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Comment by jiffy: I have used TiVo's online scheduling on my blackberry twice in the past month, it is quite useful. One problem with... 3 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
TiVo Search is The Future of TiVo
The redesigned TiVo Search does away with the Swivel Search and now makes show searching more efficient and HD friendly. More » -
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Kobe Bryant Can't Live Without DVR
It's no surprise that Kobe Bryant is a huge game film addict, but the LA Times's look at the tech Kobe uses to feed himself massive amounts of video daily is a great read.
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By John MahoneyComment by Rashad Rose: Damn, he's sitting all the way back and his knees STILL reach the dash. 6 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
Hobomodo Review: I Sold My Identity for Free TiVo Cookie Cutters
As an intern for Gizmodo, hobomodos have become my favorite part of our daily gadget deals: my marketing information in exchange for free TiVo cookie cutters? It's yours before you can even say "leaky faucet." More »
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By Erica HoComment by jrghoull: can we nominate erica ho as the best looking writer for gizmodo? 12 Responses | Other threads
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By Jason ChenComment by jagowar: no offense but i dont know what you are doing wrong on the 360.... i CAN fast forward on almost... 18 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
TiVo Sticks Ads Into Timeshifting
Today, TiVo has begun implementation of a new feature allowing advertisers to insert text ads into paused programming. That's right, skipping those commercials is finally becoming impossible.
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By Mark WilsonComment by whatachiouche: Thank God! TV Stations and different Media networks need to make money somehow. If we don't see advertisements,... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Netflix on Tivo
Netflix Available on Tivo NOW!
Dooooooods! Not only can you order pizza and carry on a technosexual relationship with your Tivo, but as of today, you can watch Netflix on it. I'm never leaving the house again...ever. More »
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Comment by elgringoguapo: Go to hell Tivo. I have a series 2, lifetime subscription. I can't move it, nor do I want to at... 12 Responses | Other threads
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time shifting
Army Using TiVo Tech for the Most Un-TiVo of Purposes
US troops in Japan are getting a massive server array to improve their TV. But instead of delivering what-you-want/when-you-want programming like TiVo, the servers will simply bump all shows 9 hours ahead. See any problems? More »
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Comment by 1.21Gigawatts: I see no problem with how they placed scheduled tv. It actually gives people overseas, that have limited time to... 4 Responses | Other threads
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amazon
Amazon HD Streaming Spotted on TiVo
Are you a big Amazon Unbox fan who has been insanely jealous over Netflix HD streaming? Don't break that remote in passionate rage just yet.
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By Mark WilsonComment by karmaghost: I really want to love my TiVo HD, but after almost a year I'm still having a really hard time... 1 Responses | Other threads
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question of the day
Question of the Day: How Far Back Do Your TiVo Shows Go?
According to CNN, you are not the only one who may have "TiVo guilt." Plenty of people keep shows on there forever. So, how far back do your unwatched TiVo / DVR shows go? More » -
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Use Your Cellphone To Control Your Box With TiVo Mobile Website
Adding to an ever expanding list of new features like pizza ordering and Netflix streaming, TiVo's now bringing you the option of SlingBox-esque control of your box on your cellphone. Their new mobile site, m.tivo.com, allows both subscribers and non-subscribers to browse television shows, schedule recordings to their TiVo box and possibly find new shows worth hitting the record button for. According to TiVo, the site is optimized for all cellphones and cellphone browsers, so anybody with internet connectivity can use it. M.tivo.com is in beta beginning today and will be available on a wider scale within a few weeks. More » -
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All Giz Wants: The One True Internet Pizza Ordering App Framework
Today was a very special day in pizza tech news. First, Dominos, oh boy Dominos: you've automated pizza ordering and delivery in a way that I never specifically thought about, but now that it's out, have already welcomed as a new sign that humans are making progress in this world. You can now order, pay for and track delivery of a pizza from a graphical menu on your TiVo. And on top of that, a free medium Papa John's pie can be yours via its now-painfully-antiquated web delivery system all for becoming a fan of PJ's on Facebook. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by 92BuickLeSabre: You know how people say "I hate to be the guy...but," Well, in this case, I do not hate to be... 22 Responses | Other threads
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tivo pizza
TiVo Completes The Evening TV Dinner: Adds Domino's Pizza Ordering
Ahh...digitally controllable TV, and the chance of fresh tasty pizza: That's what TiVo and Dominos Pizza are now offering. Broadband-connected TiVo users will be able to order pizza for delivery or pick-up (though that'd involve leaving the comforting hug of your sofa's cushions...crazy!) and then can even track the progress all via the TiVo interface. It starts today, it's free to broadband TiVo subscribers, and the only inconvenience is having to pay in cash when the food arrives. Press release below. More »
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By Kit EatonComment by nocar: Why did they trademark "YOU GOT 30 MINUTES"? Shouldn't that be "You've got" or "You have"? "You got 30 minutes"... 2 Responses | Other threads
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netflix
Netflix Streaming Finally on TiVo
Netflix has revealed the receiver of its next golden ticket of content distribution partnerships, and it's TiVo! The DVR company is the latest team member of Netflix's ever expanding movie download empire, and subscribers to TiVo's Series3, HD, and HD XL sets can now stream cinema directly to their TVs. And from this screenshot, its apparent that you can browse titles instead of having to queue them up on a PC first. This is much better than the Netflix-Tivo venture they put forth over a year ago and more like our wishes for a Tivo-Netflix marriage over a year ago. More » -
halloween
TiV-o'-lantern Scares the Commercials Away
The specific story varies, but as legend has it, the original Jack-o'-Lantern came about as a punishment after a crafty gent named Jack played a trick on the Devil. We don't know if TiVo was trapped after their similar stunt, giving man a way to skip past pesky commercials before advertisers sealed the company's soul in a pumpkin, but it sure makes for a spooky bedtime story. [Thanks Dang!]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Giz Has Lost It: What, no Apple-O-Lantern? 2 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
Die Halloween TiVo! Die!
The 10th installment of arieScope's annual Halloween short film just might be its best. TiVo is the star of the show this year, and the video does a good job of exposing its dark side. At first TiVo just wants to get to know you—learn your preferences to create a customized TV-watching experience. Careful though—TiVo is sensitive. Friendship turns to an obsession, obsession leads to jealousy, jealously leads to cat murder and cat murder leads to...well, you'll see. Bwahahahaha! [ariescope via Zats] -
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DVRPics iPhone App Beams Your Photos to TiVo
It's not going to change the world of iPhone apps or TiVo forever, but the $1 DVRPics app is a neat, cheap, little addition to the Apple App Store library nevertheless. The purpose is pretty straightforward: The app displays the photos on your iPhone or iPod touch on your TiVo. Features are bare bones for now, notes TiVo Blog, but the apps's developer, Chris Lundie, wants us to know that the ability to make slideshows in advance is coming. Also, Lundie notes that Apple's draconian practices do not allow direct access to the photo library. This is the reason why DVRPics can’t make all your photos available to the DVR at once, he said. [App Store via TiVo Blog]
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By Jack LoftusComment by ShironR: The only thing is.... What is someone took pictures that they don't want anyone to see? That will be the funny... more » | Other threads
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tivo
TiVo is 'Pleased' To Receive $104 Million From EchoStar
Remember that $104 million payday EchoStar was ordered to pay to TiVo? TiVo couldn't resist making a statement about it. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by 12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich: Good, lets inject a little cash into TiVo, so as to not be phased out by these crappy DVR's... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Tivo and Echostar DVR Patent Saga Ends With $104 Million Payout to Tivo
After getting resoundly swatted in court by Tivo time and again for walking all over its patent for a "multimedia time warping system" (cool retro-future speak for a DVR), Echostar (now just Dish) is finally admitting defeat once and for all. Following its loss to TiVo in a US Appeals court earlier this year, Echostar appealed to the Supreme Court, which just decided not to hear the case, leaving Echostar nowhere else to turn. More »
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Comment by lol123: i can only hope this means the cable companies will start using tivos for their dvrs. i loved my tivo... 5 Responses | Other threads
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tivo pc
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. More »
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tivo
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. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Chewmieser: MythTV = 100% free Just buy a capture card, an IR remote (optional), and download MythTV. Voila! No fees. 3 Responses | Other threads
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tivo
A Sneak Peek at the New TiVo User Interface
TiVo is apparently focus testing a new, more modern user interface that puts content—and ads—front and center. Besides finally adding Picture-in-Guide so you can keep watching a show while chugging through the guide, the main menu is now lined with a row of pictures along the top. The thumbnails are a combo of recently watched, favorites and suggestions—as well as ads. More details, and videos of the new UI in action are below, courtesy of Dave Zatz. More »
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