Posts Tagged ‘ Tivo ’

Mobile Tivo

Mobile Tivo

New TiVo Mobile web site allows TV fans to browse, search, discover, and record television shows on the go, adding another great value to the already invaluable TiVo service. Heading out to holiday dinners, get-away vacations, or just being away from home no longer means missing out on your favorite television programming. That’s because TiVo Inc., the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs) launched TiVo Mobile, a free mobile phone-optimized Web site that allows subscribers and non-subscribers alike to browse, search, and discover television shows, regardless of mobile platform, carrier or browser....

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Tivo and Netflix Not Backward Compatible

Tivo and Netflix Not Backward Compatible

The ability to stream Netflix movies and TV shows will begin beta testing for select TiVo owners immediately, with an official roll-out scheduled for early December. It will be available on TiVo HD, HD XL, and Series3 DVRs. It will NOT be available with Series2 or DirecTV models, basically, if you want Netflix via your Tivo you have to buy a new one. Alternative Option Spending just $99 on the Roku Netflix Player. There are no commercials in any of the movies or TV episodes that are streamed to the TV via Roku Netflix Player. You can watch as many instant movies...

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Tivo RIM Blackberry

Tivo RIM Blackberry

No, this is not a technology based sexual act instructions.  TiVo Inc and Research In Motion (RIM) a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced a partnership to bring customized TiVo services to the BlackBerry wireless platform. Initially, BlackBerry smartphone users will gain the convenience of being able to discover what shows are on and schedule television recordings while away from the living room and on the go. Future collaboration between the companies will focus on software applications that further simplify mobile access to video content. “TiVo subscribers will soon be able to wirelessly control their TiVo DVRs using...

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TiVo Goes in Wrong Direction

TiVo Goes in Wrong Direction

In its latest effort to demonstrate its superiority over digital video recorders provided by cable and satellite companies, TiVo plans to deliver reviews of television shows to its users. It already exclusively provides YouTube video clips and other online video fare. The DVR pioneer said that it has reached an agreement with the Tribune company to provide the reviews of Maureen “The Watcher” Ryan, the TV critic for the Chicago Tribune, to about 100,000 TiVo users living in the Chicago area. Just the Chicago area. Big mistake. As part of the deal the Tribune will run adds for the...

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Television With Pity

Television With Pity

Northern Territory, Australia, Chief Minister Paul Henderson has announced a “three-pronged attack” on juvenile crime. “Our community is paying the price for a small group of kids who don’t respect the law, their parents or the public,” he complained. “Enough is enough,” Henderson said. (Adelaide)  The  “three-pronged attack” inclue: youth camps, guidance workshops, and seizing the televisions of parents whose kids can’t be brought under control. I am not saying it will work. But you can easily watch programs without a television. If this is enforced, I see internet usage up, the local pub a little more quiet (because...

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