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Opinion: TiVo to Launch 802.11n Wireless Access Point

07 Nov 2009 06:38:51 PST

Written by Dave Zatz
My TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD each communicate with my home network via TiVo’s very own 802.11g USB wireless adapter. And the solution just isn’t fast enough to copy HD content from one TiVo to another for real-time progressive download playback. So, I assume one goal of this product is to impro...

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Opinion: Diagnosing A TiVo Hard Drive Failure

17 Sep 2009 20:16:29 PDT

Written by Alex
My Series 3 TiVo has been acting up as of late. The other night I was watching Mad Men (isn’t it a great show?) and my TiVo froze and rebooted twice! I’ve had it freeze on me a couple of times over the past month so, when it rebooted twice within one show I decided that I should probably look into t...

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Opinion: Announcing i.TV 2.0 (TiVo Remote And Scheduler Via Your iPhone)

16 Aug 2009 17:13:41 PDT

Written by Alex
……….. “TiVo is about giving the user control of the television experience,” said Jim Denney vice president of product marketing at TiVo Inc. “Having the TiVo remote available through i.TV is another way TiVo customers can access the content they want, the way they want.”

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Opinion: The Cost Of Operating A TiVo DVR – Are Cable Company DVRs Really A Good Deal?

22 Jul 2009 19:05:14 PDT

Written by Alex
All too often I hear people say that TiVo’s monthly subscription fee cost too much and that a Cable Company DVR is a much better deal. Being the geek that I am, I decided to call my local Time Warner Cable in order to figure out whether or not a cable company DVR is in fact a better deal. Here’s what I...

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Opinion: TiVo Blog Mailbag: pyTiVo & Slingbox

09 May 2009 11:52:54 PDT

Written by Alex
That being said, TiVo does work really well with a Slingbox. As a matter of fact, I have a Slingbox connected to my TiVo HD and I use it all the time while I’m on travel or if I’m working on a blog post in my bedroom. In the past I’ve used my Slingbox to connect to my TiVo and schedule a recording whil...

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Opinion: TiVo Blog Mailbag (iPhone Remote, Networking, Infomercials, DirectTV, USB)

04 Mar 2009 16:13:15 PST

Written by Alex
I’m sorry to hear that your TiVo isn’t working out for you. Is your DVR recording these shows as a suggestion. If it’s a suggestion, you probably don’t have to worry about it. Your DVR will automatically delete any suggestions whenever it needs more space. That being said, you might want to...

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TiVo news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit TiVo news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: TiVoToGo & MRV Copy Protection -- by Alex from TiVo Blog
• Opinion: The Best Thing In The World: TiVo Transfers -- from ZDNet Blogs
• Opinion: TVNZ confirms TiVo deal -- from National Business Review
• Review: Dish Network DTVPal DVR records in HD with no monthly fee ... -- from CNET News
• Opinion: ZNF ‘Round The Web -- by Dave Zatz from Zatz Not Funny!
• Opinion: TiVo Desktop Has Serious Bugs -- by MegaZone from Gizmo Lovers Blog
• Opinion: Turn your PC into a TiVo for $103.99 shipped -- from CNET News
• Opinion: Gifts for the (New) TV Lovers in Your Life [NewTeeVee] -- by Liane Cassavoy from GigaOM Network
• Opinion: Seven Days With TiVo In Australia -- from TiVo Lovers
• Opinion: Get The TiVo, It's Domino's! -- from TiVo Lovers

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Opinion: CNET weighs in on the DTVPal DVR

03 Mar 2009 09:57:02 PST

Written by Dave Zatz
CNET has posted their review of the DISH Network DTVPal. And it seems John Falcone and I are pretty much in agreement. The DTVPal DVR ($250, currently sold out) falls somewhere between a VCR and TiVo in functionality. In general, I find the interface sufficiently powerful but, like the remo...

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Opinion: DVR Remote: Yet Another iPhone TiVo Remote

22 Jan 2009 18:36:54 PST

Written by Alex
Update 02/06 @ 6:01 AM: An update (version 1.1) is now available which is supposed to fix the Now Playing list bug. For some reason I can’t get this feature to work with any of my DVRs (Series 3 & TiVo HD). Let me know if you have this update and whether or not you are able to pull the Now Playing...

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Opinion: TiVo Desktop Has Serious Bugs

01 Jan 2009 08:35:20 PST

I love the concept of TiVo Web Video, but it feels more and more like abandonware. All the attention goes to TiVoCast where TiVo can make business deals, and TiVo Web Video just rots on the vine. I know there are third party solutions to replace TiVo Desktop, but the point is this is what most TiV...

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Hobomodo Review: I Sold My Identity for Free TiVo Cookie Cutters

26 Dec 2008 19:30:00 PST

Written by Erica Ho
Whether these hobomodos ever show up are highly questionable—so imagine my surprise when my free TiVo cookie cutters showed up just in time for the holiday baking season! The TiVo cookie cutter arrived in a plastic bag, accompanied by a recipe courtesy of TiVo.

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Opinion: TiVo News: Give yourself a new TiVo HD - Now save $200

16 Dec 2008 03:53:27 PST

Netflix® on TiVo! TiVo mobile Order Pizza with TiVo! Save over $200 on TiVo® Holiday HD Packages Your choice: TiVo HD or TiVo HD XL DVR Feature available on any broadband connected TiVo Series2™, TiVo HD, TiVo HD XL and TiVo Series3™ DVR. Help with HD and Cable Cards TiVo Help Forums

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Opinion: Gifts for the (New) TV Lovers in Your Life [NewTeeVee]

11 Dec 2008 10:30:06 PST

Written by Liane Cassavoy
TiVo HD XL: I know TiVo’s subscriber numbers are tanking, but I still love my TiVo DVR. My trusty old Series 2 TiVo is incompatible with my new HDTV, so it’s gathering dust. I’d love to upgrade to the TiVo HD XL. It costs $600, but also needs TiVo service ($13 a month or $300 for a lifetime, though n...

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Opinion: TiVo Blog Holiday Gift Guide

27 Nov 2008 21:00:15 PST

Written by Alex
Western Digital 500GB My DVR Expander Drive ($113.99): This drive is a great option if you’d like to expand the storage on your Series 3 or TiVo HD DVR. The drive is easy to install and it will add approximately 65 hrs worth of HD recording capacity to a TiVo HD or Series 3 DVR. I have an expander dr...

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EngadgetHD Reviews Nero Liquid TV | TiVo PC

16 Oct 2008 13:32:46 PDT

On the plus side it has nearly all of the DVR features of a standalone TiVo. You of course get Season Passes and WishLists, but it can also record the Live TV buffer if you decide to keep a show you're watching - something Windows Media Center doesn't do. And it will auto-convert recordings to ot...

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TiVo HD XL Review: The Same Great TiVo Taste, Just More Of It

03 Sep 2008 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Jason Chen
The Install: Super easy. Comcast was great about getting a guy down to our house that was experienced with CableCARD installs, and the installer (who shall remain nameless) did an excellent job getting the card in and active. It's pretty much exactly the same as the TiVo HD in terms of the ins...

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Opinion: TiVo And Amazon Announce 'Product Purchase'

21 Jul 2008 23:57:13 PDT

Neither TiVo nor Amazon are fools, so I'm more than willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and believe that they'll do a decent job with the implementation. The real key will be how many advertisers and programming providers they can sign up to create the embedded product links. TiVo an...

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Opinion: TiVo 9.4 Update Does Have YouTube Support, Launch Imminent

17 Jul 2008 03:07:26 PDT

Now that TiVo has support for H.264 and streaming video, I'm hopeful we'll see more features using them. Aside from the aforementioned video podcast support, TiVo could support Amazon's upcoming video streaming service, HD video downloads (most HD downloads use H.264), perhaps even str...

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Opinion: Why Can’t I Teach The New TiVo My Old Tricks?

09 Jul 2008 09:00:12 PDT

Written by Michelle Prieb
My 2-year-old TiVo’s hard drive died an unexpected death a while back, and after several dreadful weeks without any time-delay TV to watch, we broke down and purchased a new box. Although the new model is not the super-fancy TiVo 3, I am discovering that there are many more TiVo features ava...

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Opinion: Ads On TiVo Make It Too Easy To Buy Things

27 Feb 2008 14:08:53 PST

I am all for commerce in the TiVo interface. I'd love to see more of it. You know those History Channel shows with "Now you can buy the DVD of this program" ads? Give me the option to buy it right there from the TiVo UI. Commercials for products? Let me order them online right from the couch. Give the Q...

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Opinion: Trouble With Comcast TiVo?

07 Feb 2008 23:00:30 PST

Reader John Barger contacted me earlier this week to tell me about his troubles with the Comcast TiVo software. His experience has been bad enough that he's asking Comcast to replace his DVRs with units running the default software, and not the TiVo interface. In John's words "It sucks, but...

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Opinion: More From TiVo At CES

13 Jan 2008 23:02:25 PST

I also asked a few more questions about the new web video implementation with XMPP. After my first visit something didn't make sense to me. On the TiVo itself there will be a new TiVo Cast interface which allows you to subscribe to the 'traditional' TiVoCast content as well as the other web vid...

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Opinion: TiVo News: Did she say “Product Lifetime Service”?

29 Nov 2007 19:05:02 PST

Written by MegaZone
Table of Contents TiVo HD DVR TiVo Tip Need Help? Tom Brokaw: 1968 Amazon Unbox on TiVo WishList TiVo Fan Mail A Closer Look at the TiVo HD DVR TiVo Tip: Resolve to Enjoy More with Broadband Back to top TiVo Fan Mail: TiVo customer Betty K. knows how to network!

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Opinion: TiVo News: A sound announcement, Rhapsody on TiVo!

18 Oct 2007 17:00:44 PDT

Written by megazone
TiVo’s latest newsletter: Table of Contents TiVo Tip Need Help? Halloween TV Amazon Unbox on TiVo Spooktacular Video Contest TiVo Fan Mail Manage Your Subscription Back to top WIN TiVo HD DVR plus one year of service! Back to top TiVo Fan Mail TiVo’s latest newsletter: [...]

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Opinion: TiVo News: Your Guide to Fall '07 TV

05 Sep 2007 16:52:43 PDT

Table of Contents Lucky Stars Contest TiVo Tip Need Help? Romancing the TiVoCast Amazon Unbox on TiVo TiVo Rewards TiVo KidZone Guides WishList® Search Manage Your Subscription Count Your Lucky Stars... – If you haven't already, connect your TiVo box to your home network.

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Opinion: Technophilia: Forget the TV and watch the web

11 Sep 2006 10:30:00 PDT

I am not a fan of most shows on the boob tube, mostly because it's a ginormous waste of time to sit through commercials. Instead of watching network shows, I'll either A) wait for the DVD set (i.e., Family Guy) or B) catch 'em on the webernets. Here's just a few sites that can help you get your TV-wat...

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