TiVo’s Winter Update nears release. And, as you can see from the pic above, it’s headlined by mobile streaming enhancements along with the previously disclosed Amazon and Vudu apps. While Vudu and its Ultraviolet library tie-in an entirely new (and welcome) TiVo offering, Amazon Instant is a long overdue update that brings the full fledged streaming app experience… and finally includes access to oodles of “free” Prime content.
Beyond the new and improved over-the-top video content, TiVo also promises “improved video quality and performance while streaming shows to mobile devices.” As to the specifics, one can only guess. But I’m hopeful this refers to a more dynamic and broader range of bitrates… to finally also bring cellular streaming to iOS devices and perhaps the retirement of the TiVo proxy, requiring extra hops for all video to flow through.
The Winter update is expected to hit TiVo Roamio and Mini extenders by late November (but hopefully sooner).
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Great news! I can finally retire my Roku 2 and stick with just the TiVo and Apple TV setup.
Nice! Where is this screen shot from? A beta tester?
"Great news! I can finally retire my Roku 2"
Speaking of that, can Dave (or anyone else) speak about the comparative experience of Netflix on TiVo vs Roku, as that might give us a preview of the comparative experience with Amazon? Just as snappy and feature-filled?
(I'm going to have to keep my Roku in any case, as I want my HBO Go and think the MSO's will never allow TiVo to run HBO Go, plus I steer far away from the Apple TV. I'll find out soon enough, as I'm going to get a Roamio before the end of the October sale now that I know there is a programmable remote, but I am curious in advance.)
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Also, is there any way to further lower my price on the Roamio direct from TiVo beyond the October sale that already lets me grandfather my cheap yearly rate and beats the Amazon discount?