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Gadgetell: TiVo finally beefs up their DVR with 150 hours of HD recording
Gadgetizer.com: TiVo announces HD XL DVR for $599.99
Wired: Gadget Lab: Review: TiVo HD XL DVR Proves Bigger is Sometimes Better
Today @ PC World: LiquidTV Brings TiVo to Your PC
jkOnTheRun: What computer should Apple put in your living room?
TiVo finally beefs up their DVR with 150 hours of HD recording
Gadgetell —
... The TiVo HD XL box is available online today for $599.99 at www.tivo.com. Other retailers that will unveil TiVo HD XL as early as next week. Finally, some decent recording recording capacity begins today. ...
TiVo announces HD XL DVR for $599.99
Gadgetizer.com —
... to 150 hours of HD recording, THX certification, a Series 3 premium backlit remote, and it even includes HDMI cables.
It is, of course, a dual tuner for recording 2 HD programs simultaneously, and priced at $599.99. Sure, that’s a heck of a lot for a DVR, but man-o-man 150 hours of HD recording? Are you kidding me? If I wasn’t locked into my Dish Network contract for another 6 months I’d be firing up a credit card right now!
You can order one from TiVo’s official site. ...
Review: TiVo HD XL DVR Proves Bigger is Sometimes Better
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... a second hand sex-bot. Annoying info screen hovers over the picture for a few seconds too long each time you change channels. Cutesy TiVo noises are a little grating, and your only other option is to turn all the sound effects off. We noticed an increase in video artifacts when recording off both tuners simultaneously. In San Francisco, at least, you have to deal with Satan Comcast to get service. $600 plus the $20 montly fee is a lot of cheddar.
$600, tivo.com
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LiquidTV Brings TiVo to Your PC
Today @ PC World —
... , $199 will buy you the LiquidTV software, a standard TiVo remote, a USB DTV tuner/antenna, and the essential one-year TiVo pass. Those already sporting a TV tuner on their PCs can buy the software alone for $99 and use a mouse for navigation. The interface is crafted to look exactly like the one you'd find on your regular TiVo , so if you're already familiar with the layout, you won't have a new aesthetic to warm up to. LiquidTV breezes through the ordinarily cumbersome TiVo-to-PC transition, and streamlines media transformation to portable media devices such as the iPod and ...
What computer should Apple put in your living room?
jkOnTheRun —
GigaOM is thinking about the rumored new product from Apple to replace the Apple TV and offering some ideas for Cupertino to think about. Some of their desires in a new TV box are:
TV tuner and set-top PVR to take on TiVo, with streaming and synchronization to Apple’s mobile devices, the way Slingbox does, handled through a more reliable MobileMe
Controllers with accelerometers and a set-top App Store to rival what’s on the iPhone and iPod Touch
Videoconferencing-capable features to connect a distributed ...
TiVo Series3, TiVo HD, and TiVo HD XL support Netflix
I4U News —
... of movies and TV episodes that you can watch directly from Netflix on your TV now also via TiVo. Movies streamed from Netflix via specified TiVo DVRs is done through a wired or wireless broadband connection and a Netflix Queue-based user interface. Members visit the Netflix Web site to add movies and TV episodes to their individual instant Queues. Those choices will automatically be displayed on subscribers' TVs and available to watch instantly through the TiVo service. Via TiVo . Netflix really pushes the digital movie delivery quite well along. Netflix streaming is ...
Netflix video streaming to come on TIVO
Ubergizmo —
... Upcoming TIVO boxes will be able to stream movies and shows from Netflix's Watch Instantly library that contains 12000 or so movies and shows. With its 800,000 subscribers that are connected to broadband internet, TIVO can generate some appeal for hardware makers. Samsung has already inked a deal to make its next-gen Blu-Ray players compatible with Netflix's streaming services. I have been using them on my PC and to be honest it's OK. The quality is sub-DVD and sometimes the network is quite slow (it's no ...
Geek Tip: Let TiVo Help Plan Your Vacation
GeekSugar —
... and TiVo! Yes, TiVo!
This ingenious and innovative tip is made possible by the Wishlist function (Wishlist, if you don't know, can be accessed when you're in the Find Programs & Downloads menu).
Add the name of a city you're interested in as a Wishlist, and set it to automatically record programs. TiVo will present you with shows that feature your possible vacation place, and you can bone up on your destination while relaxing on your couch!
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Geek Tip: Let TiVo Help You Plan Your Vacation
GeekSugar —
... and TiVo! Yes, TiVo!
This ingenious and innovative tip is made possible by the Wishlist function (Wishlist, if you don't know, can be accessed when you're in the Find Programs & Downloads menu).
Add the name of a city you're interested in as a Wishlist, and set it to automatically record programs. TiVo will present you with shows that feature your possible vacation place, and you can bone up on your destination while relaxing on your couch!
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Tivo goes mobile!
Ubergizmo —
... Here's a screenshot from Tivo for mobile phones. It lets you search shows and schedule recordings simply. The experience is actually close enough to the desktop version that you won't be lost if you scheduled recordings online before. I really like the idea because it's lets us schedule something on the spot, while we're thinking about it. Fair warning: it looks substantially different on a last-generation browser, like the BlackBerry Curve, but it still works. ...
TiVo Mobile chega ao iPhone/iPod touch
MacMagazine —
A TiVo e a Mobui anunciaram hoje a disponibilidade do TiVo Mobile — acessível via m.tivo.com —, Web app que dá a iPhones, iPods touch e outros dispositivos móveis (os com browsers de verdade) a habilidade de agendar remotamente programas nos DVRs Series 2 e 3 da TiVo. ...
TiVo Reports Record Profits for Q3
I4U News —
... solid quarter for TiVo, our fifth straight of Adjusted EBITDA profitability and we are well on our way to delivering our first Adjusted EBITDA positive year," said Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo. "Our strong balance sheet, consisting of over $200 million in cash and short term investments and no debt, along with our continued solid financial performance and the progress we have made on our strategic content and distribution relationships, positions us well for the future. Via TiVo Posted on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun ...
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Technology - Channel Feed —
... It all worked beautifully. I can even do automated slideshows through my TV for friends as family as well. This was a lot of the stuff I was missing out on doing since I no longer use my TiVo at home. ...
Super Bowl Party Tips from TiVo
I4U News —
... . Ironically, this is the only day of the year I actually watch commercials, I usually use my DVR to skip them. TiVo HD DVRs will be able to get replays of the game in full 1080p as well. Via TiVo . ...
Gadget Deals Of The Day [Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo —
... • Tivo subscribers (at least 1-year) looking to upgrade to an HD DVR should log on to their account for possible savings of $50 or more (discounts vary, only eligible customers apply). ...
Gadget Deals Of The Day [Dealzmodo]
IPhone news, updates and Iphone information —
... • Tivo subscribers (at least 1-year) looking to upgrade to an HD DVR should log on to their account for possible savings of $50 or more (discounts vary, only eligible customers apply). ...
TiVo announces a new upgrade program for existing customers
Gadgetell —
... save $50 or more off a brand new HD DVR. It looks like the program is a mainstay as TiVo hopes to keep customers as well as gain new ones with exciting offers and promotions. Remember, TiVo allows for instant Netflix streaming, access to YouTube videos straight from your television, Amazon Video On Demand access (as well as HD video access), and advanced search for broadcast and broadband content.
Thanks Jessica for the information.
Company Site: [TiVo]
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TiVo to support more web video including podcasts via RSS
Gadgetell —
... the podcast you want to watch, you can enter its URL in TiVo’s “Video on Demand” menu.
TiVo’s move into video podcasts shows that not only is the podcast medium gaining in popularity, bu TiVo’s role in the home entertainment lineup is changing. TiVo has become much more than a DVR - it is starting to behave like the computer it is, all the while easing the average consumer deeper into the world of online video content.
Company Site: [TiVo]
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TiVo sues AT&T and Verizon over DVR patents
SlashGear —
... TiVo has announced that it has filed a patent infringement suit against AT&T and Verizon in the court alleging patent infringement on DVR technology. The suit centers on TiVo patents 6,233,389 B1 (”Multimedia Time Warping System”), 7,529,465 B2 (”System for Time Shifting Multimedia Content Streams”), and 7,493,015 B1 (”Automatic Playback Overshoot Correction System”). ...
