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TiVo Premieres Get Multi-Room Streaming and More in New Update

Mon Jan 23, 2012 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: TiVo, TiVo Premiere, Firmware Updates, Multi-Room DVR (all tags)

You'll also find user interface tweaks and search improvements across the board.

Some lucky users have had the latest update to the TiVo Premiere for a while, but they can't lord it over you anymore - the update has gone live for all TiVo users.

Update 20.2 brings plenty to the table for Premiere, Premiere XL and Premiere Elite boxes, but first and foremost is a nice facelift. Both the Grid Guide and Live Guide are finally in HD. They now also feature a picture-in-picture view of the show you're watching in the upper right hand corner. Search has also been improved and now includes selections from Netflix, Amazon, Blockbuster and Hulu Plus.

The really big news though is the option of multi-room streaming, which TiVo doesn't really highlight as much as they should. If you have two Premiere boxes on the same network, you can stream a show directly from one to the other - no need to transfer.

Source: Engadget

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TiVo's Multi-Room DVR Debuts Through RCN

Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: TiVo, Multi-Room DVR (all tags)

It starts rolling out in Washington D.C. and will move forward from there.

The TiVo Premiere Q and TiVo Preview are the result of quite a bit of work and should be causing a great deal of excitement for those that have access. The combination of the two allows for whole-home enjoyment of a single DVR, with full functionality to each room.

For $29.99 a month, RCN customers can get a Premiere Q and a Preview. The Premiere is the more traditional of the two units - it works just like any other TiVo. The Preview goes elsewhere in your house and allows you access to content from the Premiere.

At launch, the Preview will lack a bit of functionality, like pausing live TV, rewinding and fast fowarding. That should all be ready to go in early 2012, according to RCN.

Source: Engadget

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Virgin's TiVo is Getting Spotify, App Support, and Improved Upscaling

Fri Oct 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
Tags: TiVo (all tags)

You'll also find full integration with the BBC iPlayer and a revamped YouTube app.

Virgin Media's TiVo is getting a significant update that the company says will be coming before Christmas of 2011. There are plenty of improvements, and even the addition of a brand new service.

Spotify seems to be this year's Netflix. Having it on your device is standard and not having it means you're losing out on some sales. Virgin doesn't have to worry about that, since Spotify is coming in the next update for Premium subscribers.

Virgin is also adding support for the iOS based TiVo app, which was previously unavailable on their model. The BBC iPlayer will be getting full integration to the service so you won't have to use a tuner for iPlayer viewing.

Also improved is the YouTube channel, which now fully supports the new YouTube layout and lets you view movies in HD. Plenty of other tweaks have been added too - better upscaling, better controls and skippable songs in music playlists.

Source: Engadget

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Tivo's New Premiere Elite Detailed

Wed Aug 17, 2011 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: TiVo, DVRs (all tags)

The new DVR uses four tuners and offers two terabytes of recording space.

TiVo's future release has been a bit of a mystery, but details have finally been uncovered for the upcoming TiVo Premiere Elite.

The Premiere Elite offers four tuners instead of the two in the rest of the Premiere line. That means you can record four channels at once - impressive to be sure. You'll have plenty of space for all that programming too, thanks to the 2TB hard drive that can handle 300 hours of HD recording.

Like the rest of TiVo's lineup, the Premiere Elite will offer video and audio streaming from online sources like Netflix. It can go wireless or use a more traditional Ethernet connection. It also packs MoCA compatibility for those that have picked up on this new networking tech.

Estimates for price range from as low as $400 to a high of $800. TiVo says the new DVR will launch this fall.

Source: Zatz Not Funny, (via Engadget)

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Best Buy's New Insignia TV Boasts Built-In TiVo

Tue Jul 19, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: Best Buy, Insignia, TiVo (all tags)

There's no DVR functionality, but the set does boast Wi-Fi connectivity.

There's been a trend in electronics for a long time - Japan gets cool stuff first. In the case of the TV with a built in DVR, the US still hasn't gotten any, but the newest set from Insignia takes us a step closer.

The latest set from Best Buy's house brand Insignia packs the TiVo user interface along with all the streaming services that go along with it, like CinemaNow and Netflix. Dubbed the cTV, it will be available in 32 and 42 inch sizes, both of which offer Wi-Fi connectivity.

Best Buy's new TV doesn't include DVR functionality, which would make this product launch far more interesting. Details are still fuzzy on multi-room access and whether or not DVR capabilities can be unlocked with the addition of an external hard drive. We're guessing no to both.

The TVs are set to launch on July 31st. Pricing is unavailable at this time.

Source: Engadget

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The TiVo App is Now Available for iPhone and iPod Touch

Thu Jul 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: TiVo, iPhone (all tags)

New features include support for older models and a guest mode that lets non TiVo users see what they're missing.

TiVo's iPad app has made its way to the iPod and iPhone along with a few additional features. Like the iPad version, it uses gesture based controls and allows you to schedule recordings, view your program guide, and control your TiVo, but there's more too.

The best new feature for those using older TiVos is the ability to control TiVo Series3 HD and HD XL units. You won't have quite as many features as those using a TiVo Premiere, but it's still a nice setup. The TiVo app is also available to those without a TiVo so they can get a taste of what it's like.

"As the maker of the world's first and only smart DVR, offering a brilliant TV experience," says TiVo VP Jim Denning, "the TiVo App is an extension of TiVo's best-in-class user experience to iPhone and iPod touch users."

Source: Engadget

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TiVo Pricing Changes Today

Wed May 18, 2011 at 08:50 PM ET
Tags: TiVo, High-Def Retailing, Industry Trends (all tags)

It's getting simplified quite a bit, but lifetime membership costs are going up.

Buying a TiVo is weird. Depending on where you get it and how you sign up, you can end up paying a different price.

The folks at TiVo are making it a lot simpler. From this point on, no matter where you buy your TiVo Premiere, you'll be paying $19 a month with a one year commitment. No pre-pays or different subscription models.

If you want to pick up a lifetime service option, you'll be paying $499, which is the same price you'd pay for 25 months. If you're going to use your TiVo for more than two years, this is the way you'll probably want to go.

The units themselves will cost $99 for the Premiere and $299 for the Premiere XL.

Source: Zatz Not Funny

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TiVo and Dish Reach $500 Million Settlement in Patent Lawsuit

Tue May 03, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: TiVo, DISH, Lawsuits (all tags)

Dish has been ordered to pay out $300 million to TiVo immediately, and another $200 million in the next five years.

The long running lawsuit between TiVo and Dish Network has finally been settled. The result of the settlement is a settlement that will see Dish paying a massive $500 million dollars to TiVo.

Half a billion dollars is a lot to shell out, but it's not a total loss for Dish. The two companies have arranged patent licenses for each other. Dish gave TiVo rights to a few technologies and TiVo gave Dish a license to the Time Warp patent that started the whole lawsuit in the first place.

"We have tremendous respect for TiVo's management," says Dish CEO Charlie Egan, "and we have always said that regardless of the outcome of the case, there were many ways that we could work together with TiVo."

Source: Engadget

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Dish Ordered To Shut Down Patent Violating DVRs - Dish Upgrading Customers

Fri Apr 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: Dish Network, TiVo (all tags)

A federal court has ruled that certain Dish DVRs violate patents held by TiVo.

Bad news for Dish Network could actually be good news for Dish subscribers. In a ruling made earlier this week, a federal court has ruled that certain Dish DVRs violate patents held by TiVo. That means they'd have to disable every one of the DVRs cited in the case.

"The disablement ruling covers only certain older generation MPEG2 DVRs," Dish said in an official statement. They say that many of the customers using the old DVRs have already been upgraded, and the new DVRs provided by the company do not violate this patent.

"If we are unsuccessful in obtaining a stay, we will work as quickly as possible to upgrade the remaining customers to our current generation DVRs, as these are not at issue in the ruling," says Dish, which means upgrades may be in the future for those using the older tech.

Dish is still going to try and take this up to the next level, but the folks at TiVo seem confident that they'll win out in the end.

Source: TWICE

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TiVo Email Data Compromised in Security Breach

Mon Apr 04, 2011 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: TiVo (all tags)

According to TiVo, only email and names have been exposed.

If you subscribe to email updates from TiVo, your name and email address may have been compromised.

The folks at TiVo use a third party to send out all their customer emails and it seems that this third party suffered a security breach. Of course, since it was a third party email service provider and not TiVo that was hacked, the only information they had was names and email addresses.

While your credit card information is safe, you should still be wary when it comes to spam email. You should be incredibly careful when opening links or opening attachments. A phishing email pretending to come from TiVo seems likely.

Source: Engadget

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