As most of you know, TiVo killed the Lifetime Service option because it wasn’t exactly profitable. (Damn that reliable hardware and replaceable hard drive. ;) ) So I find it particularly interesting to see TiVo offering up a Lifetime Service transfer with an 80 hour dual tuner Series2 for $300. I suppose TiVo wants everyone … Read more
1. 30 Second Skip ReplayTV offered the consumer friendly Commercial Advance feature, which probably contributed to their court woes and ultimate demise. Fortunately, TiVo provides a “secret” (shh, don’t tell) code for enabling a 30 second skip. Press the ->| button 4-5 times to quickly bypass most commercial interludes. It’s not quite as cool as … Read more
Today is the last day to link your broadband-connected Series2 or Series3 TiVo unit to Amazon Unbox and receive a $15 credit good through 9/1/07. Most standard definition movie rentals run about $4/ea and will remain on your box for 30 days, so go ahead and grab a few. (Thanks Doug and Megazone!)
In an unusual move for TiVo, they released Desktop v2.4 (PC) software two months ago as a public beta. Looks it went GM a few days ago, though without full support for Vista. (If you can get it to install, try XP compatibility mode.) TiVo Desktop 2.4 adds support for additional PC folders and offers … Read more
Well lookee what I just found… TiVo’s 8.3 software build (which hit Series2 units recently) has now arrived on my Series3. Waiting for TiVoToGo and Multi-Room Viewing? Yeah, me too… and we’re going to keep waiting. In addition to what I assume are several under-the-hood bug fixes, this update includes More Options for programming, a … Read more
As of March 1, Tivo dialed back the number of phone numbers available for daily guide data updates. Given our increasingly wired (and wireless) households, all the broadband features, and the occasional free TiVo adapter promotion… it’s obvious TiVo wants us to connect via the Internet. For those of you still using landlines and having … Read more
Of the ~1.5 million Series2 and Series3 TiVo subscribers… How many are Verizon Wireless customers? With a compatible handset? Who want to schedule recordings via cell phone? And are willing to pay an additional $2/mo? If you’re one of the 47*, learn more here.
As I wrote earlier in the week, TiVo has mostly resolved issues surrounding the daylight savings time date change for Series2 and Series3 units. However Series1 units have not received a software update. While Season Passes, Wishlists, etc should record as scheduled… TiVo will “display a time one hour behind the actual time” and manual … Read more