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Monday, Jan 29
PVR Wire to retire on 31 January
So what will happen to the people who work on PVR Wire, and where will you get your news on TiVo, Sky+, Freeview and the big bad world of PVRs? Tune in on January 31 for our farewell entry, but in the meantime, please keep reading as we'll continue to blog right up until the doors closes for good.
Friday, Jan 26
TiVo on the Toilet!
Included in the Entertainment Toilet Center setup is an Xbox 360, flat screen TV, laptop, a baseline resistive pedal exerciser, beer fridge with beer tap, iPod dock with toilet roll holder, DVD Player, a Series 2 TiVo, and a comfortable toilet seat.
Tuesday, Jan 23
Gallery of TiVo Series3 boxes at home
Filed under: Photos, TiVo, TiVo Series 3 Ever wonder how your 13 inch TV and Series3 HD TiVo home setup measures up against other TiVo users'? The folks at the TiVo Community Forum have posted a number of photos of their TiVo units in action and at rest.
Thursday, Jan 18
Toying with TiVoServer
Filed under: Hacks, Software, Tips, TiVo, Reviews, Home Networking, Downloads We've mentioned TiVoServer here before on PVR Wire, but we've never really gone into any great depth as to its functions, foibles and fun-filled features.
Tuesday, Jan 16
Roundup of 23 TiVo hacks
We've covered most of these hacks in one form or another, but Satellite Sweeper has compiled a pretty nice list of 23 TiVo hacks. I'll leave the explanations to Satellite Sweeper, but if you're interested in doing any of the following, you should check out the article.
DirecTV says "TiVo Trouble Should Be Over". But is It?
Some believe that DirecTV are deliberately sabotaging the DirecTiVo boxes to encourage users to switch to the new non-TiVo DirecTV HD PVR. This seems a little extreme to me and I'd prefer to believe it was a genuine technical glitch.
Saturday, Jan 13
How to use a TiVo like a Slingbox (sort of)
Okay, I don't have a lot of experience performing TiVo hacks, so don't expect step by step instructions here, but kennybain over at the TiVo Community Forum poses an interesting question: do you really need a Slingbox to watch TiVo recordings remotely?
Friday, Jan 12
A cheaper version of TiVoToGo for Mac could be in the pipeline
Filed under: News, Software, TiVo Series 2, Apple, TiVo, Mobile, Home Networking A Mac version of TiVoToGo was finally announced a few days ago but unfortunately it did not come cheap. Mac users would have to fork out for the full Roxio's Toast Titanium 8 package which costs $100.
Thursday, Jan 11
Hand-on with all the cool toys at CES
The Engadget crew gets all the fun. Today, they've published detailed photo galleries and descriptions of their up-close experiences with some of the hottest new PVR and multimedia technology on display at CES. Xbox 360 IPTV TiVo 8.1 software
PVR Wire Podcast -- State of the TiVo edition
10:50 In addition to Comcast and Cox, TiVo is in discussions with other cable companies to bring a TiVo interface to non-TiVo branded set top oxes 13:30 Rogers claims "every major cable company CEO" has stopped by the TiVo booth at CES
Monday, Jan 8
Making TiVoToGo for Mac a little cheaper
Since the coupon is applied a checkout, unlike the rebate, it should bring the price down to $90, making the software $70 after rebate. That's still too much if you're only looking for TiVoTogo, but not too bad for a complete CD/DVD burning suite with TiVoToGo functionality.Read | Permal...
Comcast and TiVo Showcase PVR Service at CES (Finally)
Comcast and TiVo showed a working version of the TiVo software running on Comcast PVR at this years CES. The highly anticipated partnership announced over a year ago has many a Comcast cable subscriber excited at the prospect of getting some TiVo love on their current boxes.
TiVoToGo for Mac officially launched... by Roxio
Filed under: Apple, TiVo TiVoToGo for Mac is not a standalone program, but is actually built into Toast Titanium 8, which will let you transfer recordings and burn them to DVD. Toast will also drop files in your iTunes folder for saving to an iPod.
Saturday, Jan 6
TiVo has no plans to add Slingbox functionality to TiVo PVRs
Dave Zatz recently pointed out that TiVo is advertising and selling Slingboxes through its website advertising them as an additional device to compliment your TiVo. Dave Zatz did a bit of digging and found that the promotion of Slingboxes on the TiVo website was nothing more than a minor "...
TiVo exec weighs in on overdue Mac client
Filed under: Apple, TiVo, Home Networking TiVo Director of Services Stephen Mack doesn't work on the team developing TiVoToGo for Mac. The project has gotten some negative press lately for missing a promised launch date by half a year.
PVR/TiVo functionality the most important feature of the Apple iTV
But when it comes down to what us consumers want out of the Apple iTV it appears that PVR/TiVo functionality is right at the top of the list. From a quick poll carried out on ZDNet it appears that 64% of people list PVR/TiVo functionality as the most important iTV feature (see results below).
Friday, Jan 5
Why you can't replace a Comcast PVR: because they said so
Now, if the tech support guy had been on the ball, he might have mentioned that you can replace a Motorola PVR, if you're willing to go out and spend the big bucks on a TiVo Series3 unit and order CableCards from Comcast. You'll probably get the CableCards for less than you're paying to rent the...
Thursday, Jan 4
When will we see a new TiVo/DVD Recorder Hybrid
Pioneer DVR-810H - 80-hour TiVoToshiba RS-TX20 - 140-hour TiVoHumax DRT800 - 80-hour TiVo In the UK the Sony RDR-HXD860 hybrid hard disk and DVD recorder (which is not a TiVo) appeared to be one of the best selling PVRs this Christmas and I'm sure there must be a high demand for a new high cap...
HDTV PVR Dilemma - Settle for your cable companies HD PVR or go TiVo for $800?
A few days ago the Wall Street Journal had an article which raised a dilemma which many of us are facing. Should we settle for an inferior, often buggy, often hard to use HD PVR from our cable company or do we get down with a TiVo Series 3 PVR?
Wednesday, Jan 3
Plasma screen burn in on PVR Menus - Should you worry?
Filed under: General, News, Tips, TiVo If I had to guess what 2 home entertainment products were most popular this Christmas it would be widescreen plasma HDTVs and TiVos. However when you put the two together some people start to worry that the TiVo menus may burn into the plasma screen.
Yet another TiVo lifetime service update
If you buy a Series3 TiVo by the end of January and activate it by March 2nd, you can transfer lifetime service from your existing TiVo for $199. This is an extension of a previous offer. But, if you've got a DirecTV TiVo unit, you're out of luck.
Tuesday, Jan 2
New TiVo rebates (same as old TiVo rebates)
WeaKnees points out that TiVo's offering up a new round of rebates for Series2 units, replacing the rebates that expired on December 31st. You can also get $180 off of a dual-tuner Series2, which brings the price to $69. You have to activate your TiVo and sign up for at least a year of service.
Sunday, Dec 31
TivoDecode Manager hits 2.0
Filed under: Hacks, Software, Apple, TiVo While we enter yet another year, TiVo has yet to launch an official TiVoToGo client for Mac users. Meanwhile, after a series of updates, the unofficial TiVoDecode Manager has moved up to version 2.0 less than a month after its initial release.
Tuesday, Dec 26
TiVo makes Wired's Vaporware list... again
This year's vaporware product: TiVoToGo for Mac. Sure, there's a third-party workaround for anyone trying to copy TiVo recordings to a Mac. But TiVo has been promising an official solution for ages. In fact, TiVoToGo for Mac was mentioned in last year's vaporware list as well.
Post holiday support guide (US edition)
DirecTV's Customer service page should help if you have a non-TiVo PVR from the satellite provider. Or you can call at 1-800-494-4388. Dish Network: Customer service page and contact number: 1-888-284-7116. TiVo Community Forum Build Your Own PVR
Sunday, Dec 24
NewsCorp gets out of DirecTV - Good news for TiVo?
These NDS PVRs, such as the DirecTV R15 And DirecTV Hr20-700, have been frequently criticized for reliability and functionality issues. To put it bluntly they just don't match up to TiVo. But now that Rupert Murdoch is out of the picture TiVo could be returning back to DirecTV which will cer...
Saturday, Dec 23
TiVo "Guru Guides" now on your TiVo
TiVo has updated its Guru Guides, so that now you can subscribe to guides directly through your TiVo. Up until now if you wanted access to preselected lists of shows you might enjoy you had to sign up through your computer, or ask your significant other.
Tips for upgrading a TiVo hard drive
Series1 TiVo units can only access 137GB of hard drive space, although if you throw 2 HDDs in there, you can double this to 274GB.Older Series2 units require software version 7.1 to use hard drives larger than 137GB, while newer Series2 units can make due with version 5.1 or higher. DirecTV Ser...
Friday, Dec 22
Lifetime service transfer for DirecTiVo owners
Also, keep in mind that Series3 TiVo units will not work with DirecTV or any other satellite provider, so this is only a good deal if you were planning on switching to cable anyway.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Thursday, Dec 21
Fancy a bit of trivia on your TiVo?
Using the TiVo HME developers tool InteracTrivia.com has added its multiplayer trivia game to Series 2 TiVo DVRs. The game allows you to answer trivia questions pitching yourself against other players around the world. Definitely good for a bit of boredom.
Thursday, Dec 14
PVR Wire Lists the Top 11 Most Worthless or Annoying TiVo Moments of 2006
In honor of TiVo releasing the Top 10 TV moments in 2006, and not actually releasing something that will gain them some favor with current customers, potential new customers, and shareholders such as a non-fan created TiVoToGo for Macs, a robust movie delivery system, TiVoToGo on Serie...
Saturday, Sep 23
PVR Wire Podcast 5 -- 9/23/06
This week, JJ Hawkins and I talk about Tivo's and CBS Sportsline's fantasy football system, TiVo, Microsoft's Zune, and much more.
Saturday, Sep 16
PVR Wire Podcast 4 -- 9/16/06
You can download the podcast directly here.Or you can subscribe to the rss feed here.Or if you can subscribe via iTunes here. On this week's show: TiVo releases its Series3 unit, 30-second skip hack still works
Wednesday, Sep 6
Is any PVR worth $800?
In a nutshell, we're talking about the first set-top PVR that can record two over-the-air or cable HDTV programs at the same time. It'll record standard definition TV as well, will likely include TiVoToGo software, multi-room viewing, and you can easily increase the storage capacity wi...
Tuesday, Sep 5
PVR Wire Sharewatch
The U.S. markets are back open after the labor day weekend, and we're seeing some positive movement for TiVo (TIVO), EchoStar (DISH), and DirecTV (DTV), while Comcast (CMCSA, CMCSK) shares are dipping slightly, and BSkyB (BSY.L) is seeing a major dip of 1.32%.
Monday, Sep 4
What's This TiVo Video all about?
Filed under: TiVo Brad already talked about this interesting video that appeared on the net from the TiVo website. It has now been YouTubed by Dave Zatz for your convienience. Watching it you will find yourself a bit confused. Is it an advert, an internal training video or something else?
Friday, Sep 1
Astro Max - Malaysian TiVo Destroyer
80GB hard disk drive. 60 hours of programme storage capacity. 2 tuners - watch two time-conflicting programmes. Creates a 30 minute buffer in the programme you are currently watching. Lets you control live TV with pause, rewind, instant replay, slow-motion and frame by frame.
Update to TiVoTool for mac users
Filed under: Hacks, News, Apple, TiVo, Downloads While you're waiting for the official release of TiVoToGo, you may want to look into the latest release of TiVoTool. If you're willing to hack your TiVo and void your warranty, that is.
Wednesday, Aug 30
Podcast: TiVo quarterly conference call
Discussion of how TiVo's service pricing changes have affected the company's revenueHow partnerships with companies like Cox, Comcast, BellSouth and Radio Shack are affecting TiVo's reachThe impact of the ongoing battle with EchoStar You can listen to it here.
TiVo reports better than expected losses
In a statement, TiVo CEO Tom Rogers said it's been a busy three months for TiVo. The company's doubled the number of retail outlets selling TiVo units by adding Radio Shack. Rogers says the company hopes to further expand its reach through its partnerships companies like Comcast and BellSo...
Monday, Dec 26
Rocketboom blames hardware problem for copy protection
I hope this is one of the last posts I write on Rocketboom because, frankly, it's not worth the copy I'm giving it. But I wanted to provide some closure on the issue of copy protecting the videoblog, which is preventing folks from moving it around their home networks or taking it with them via T...
Saturday, Dec 24
TiVo copy protects Rocketboom
While Rocketboom is available freely on the Internet, TiVo is apparently copy protecting it, not allowing users to move it around their home networks or to use it with TiVoToGo. So now we're going to get broadband content that has more restrictions than plain old network programming. It do...
