Looks like most HD DirecTiVo customers are finally being serviced this week. Ben over at HDBeat received the update last night and grabbed the info shown above via TivoWebPlus. However, receiving the software isn’t the same as activating the software… Primary (supported) features: Find what you want faster. Navigate through your ON-SCREEN GUIDE more quickly … Read more
Never enough time… Sony expands LocationFree lineup. (CNET) Popular Mechanics leaks TiVo Series3 price? (Engadget) Sling Media execs interviewed. (Geek) Satellite TV on your PC? (PVRWire) Slim Devices (Squeezebox) profiled. (GigaOM)
I get tons of blog-related email, but this one really stands out for its length, passion, lack of spell check, and frequent use of the word chump. ;) Dave, Hey chump……I think you need to try a 622 hddvr which cost me exactly $0. Chump….did you even realize that the 622 has a 300gb hard … Read more
TiVo sues EchoStar. EchoStar retaliates by suing TiVo. Fast forward a year or so… EchoStar’s suit is stayed, pending analysis by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. ALVISO, Calif., Aug 28, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator of and the leader in television services for digital video … Read more
First they’re ordered to disable DVR service (currently on hold) and now they’ve been ordered to kill transmission of network TV. Washington Post says: Hundreds of thousands of Dish Network subscribers could lose access to shows on traditional television networks as early as today after a Supreme Court justice’s decision yesterday that brings an end … Read more
Never enough time… in Florida! TiVo attempts to poach Dish customers. (TiVo) EchoStar and DirecTV partner, then drop out of FCC auction. (AP) Nearly glowing review of new Archos 604 PMP (CNET) Sexy little $150 Mac ATSC tuner available for pre-order. (HDBeat)
EchoStar was granted a temporary stay in federal appeals court today. Meaning (you guessed it) more press release posturing! Assuming cooler heads prevail, this should buy both parties some time to work out a licensing deal. EchoStar says: We are pleased that this morning, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. temporarily blocked … Read more
Here we go again with the dueling press releases… TiVo says: “TiVo is pleased that Judge Folsom has granted a permanent injunction against EchoStar’s DVR products along with supplemental damages and interest. This decision recognizes that our intellectual property is valuable and will ensure that moving forward EchoStar will be unable to use our patented … Read more