TiVo HD Lifetime Transfer Arrives

In time for the holidays (yet prior to the real shopping season), TiVo pulls the trigger on a promotion many folks have been eagerly awaiting: Transfer Lifetime Service onto a TiVo HD… for $199. At the end of the day it may not be a bargain but, if you plan on holding onto the THD … Read more

Digital Media Bytes

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Why FiOS TV Doesn’t Need HD Yet: Connected Home 2 Go Fiber Fiber Everywhere: Connected Home 2 Go The Return of M&K Sound: TechLore TiVo’s PayPerPost Hook Up Is One Night Stand: Davis Freeberg Intel Gets Cable Religion: Connected Home 2 Go

Jaman Almost Out of Beta, Launches Version .99

On the heels of Joost’s announced intent to offer live TV, I spoke with the CEO of online video distributor Jaman – a company taking a very different approach to delivering content. Jaman has gotten attention from some of the big wigs both for its focus on indie and international films and for its ability … Read more

Joost Pursues Live TV

Joost intends to expand their content beyond pre-recorded content into live television broadcasts early next year. According to paidContent UK: She said the live programming will include a “combinationâ€? catch-up option to watch on-demand shows following live transmission, then said Joost will offer widgets allowing viewers to bookmark favourite sporting moments and keep scores – … Read more

Network DVR Arrives… But Not in the US

Telefonica, the largest phone company in Spain, is planning to debut a network DVR service in November. Called “Past TV”, the service will offer programs from the previous week on-demand. The shows will include commercials, but unlike similar services in the US, viewers will be able to fast forward through them. Cablevision of course has … Read more

Schmoozing with TiVo and Real


Dave, TiVo CEO, TiVo Mascot

In honor of the new Rhapsody on TiVo service, TiVo hosted a gathering in NYC last night with RealNetworks. It featured the sort of presentations you’d expect from the CEOs, followed by a Jim Denney (VP, TiVo) product walk-thru. Then the band hit the stage.

A few interesting nuggets I dug up while quizzing Jim Denney and Robert Williams (VP, Real):

  • Reconfirmed TiVoToGo and Multi-Room Viewing for Series3/TiVo HD are still on tap for November. (JD)
  • Offical eSATA support coming very soon. No one would spill the beans on the possibility of TiVo-branded drives. (JD)
  • No bundled Rhapsody/TiVo service discount at this time due to “economics of music.” (RW)
  • Periodic updates of Rhapsody on TiVo application/service planned. (RW)

Hope Chris Harrison enjoyed his potentially short-lived gig as TiVo spokesperson. He delivered the funniest line of the evening… On stage… Twice: “TiVo is a whore.”

Some pics after the jump.

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TiVo on Comcast… When?

For those of you wondering when the Comcast-Motorola-TiVo will hit, Reuters is reporting: Digital video recorder company TiVo Inc said on Tuesday the roll-out of its services is a “little behind” schedule. “We’re waiting for word any time now that the first non-Comcast employee will begin to get the service,” TiVo Chief Executive Tom Rogers … Read more

DirecTV Sat-Go Reduced to $999

Not sure when the price cut hit, but DirecTV has reduced pricing for their portable Sat-Go solution by about a third ($1499 -> $999). If they didn’t limit purchases to in-home DirecTV customers, I’d be real tempted to pick one up… It’s an innately cool device. I’m not really sure why I’d need one or … Read more