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July 19th, 2008 by Alex in TiVo, TiVo Partnership, TiVo Software, Video Of The Day, YouTube | Comment (1)TiVo Desktop 2.6.2 (Windows Only) Now Available For Download
Earlier today, TiVo released TiVo Desktop version 2.6.2 for Windows (when are we going to see a Mac update?). According to the release notes, this update includes mainly bug fixes. I went ahead and upgraded to this latest version without any problems.
Let me know if you run into any issues or if you find any new features that I may have missed.
TiVo Desktop 2.6.2
This version has the following improvements in TiVo Desktop.
Improved reliability of transfers of large recordings to the DVR.
Reduced memory usage when transferring recordings from the DVR
This version has the following improvements in TiVo Desktop Plus.
Improved communications with TiVo when linking to TiVo account and handling web video content.
Improved handling of web video content when pausing or shutting down TiVo Server.
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July 17th, 2008 by Alex in TiVo, TiVo Desktop, TiVo Desktop Plus, TiVo Software | Comments (2)
TiVo Press Release: YouTube(TM) Arrives to the Boobtube Through the TiVo Service
Official press release can be found here.
TiVo Offers Subscribers More Ways to Discover Relevant and Personalized Content Directly from the TiVo Remote
ALVISO, Calif., July 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced the availability of YouTube videos on the TV via a TiVo(R) DVR. A partnership between the two companies allows broadband-connected subscribers with TiVo Series3(TM) and TiVo HD DVRs, to access hundreds of millions of user generated videos hosted on YouTube. Whether you like to watch the new up-n-comers, or classic YouTube favorites, TiVo subscribers are in control of the content they want to watch, whenever they want to watch it.
“With YouTube content now available on TiVo, on top of all the movies, music videos, songs and TV shows that are simply unavailable on cable and satellite, TiVo subscribers have more choice on their TV sets than any other TV viewers in the world,” said Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo Inc.
YouTube on the Web attracts millions of viewers a day, and now TiVo offers consumers the opportunity to experience YouTube content where it is more comfortably consumed — in front of the TV set. TiVo users can now search, browse and watch their favorite YouTube videos through TiVo’s famously easy-to-use interface. Soon, users will also be able to log into their YouTube accounts directly through the TV to access their videos, channels and playlists, making the experience even richer.
“YouTube brings video where the audience is — across the Web and onto mobile devices, TVs and video games,” said Hunter Walk, YouTube’s director of product management. “The partnership with TiVo extends our ability to make YouTube accessible anywhere and lets people watch what they want, when they want it.”
Over the next few weeks TiVo will roll-out a software upgrade to Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs which will enable this feature. For more information on how to view YouTube videos on the TV via a TiVo DVR visit http://www.tivo.com/youtube.
YouTube On TiVo To Be Included In The 9.4 Software Update
Back in March I blogged about TiVo’s plan to offer YouTube content on your Series 3 and TiVo HD DVRs.  Well, as I had expected, the 9.4 software upgrade will include YouTube support. My blogging buddy Dave Zatz was lucky enough to get his hands on the 9.4 upgrade and he has produced the following video (embedded below) showcasing the new functionality. Another cool thing about this upgrade is that the YouTube content will be H.264 encoded which means that the upgrade will enable H.264 on the Series 3 and TiVo HDs!
If you want more information you should head on over to TiVo’s press release as well as on TiVo’s website. For now all you can do is sit back and wait for your DVR to get the upgrade. I would expect that TiVo will update their priority page sometime in the near future. When they do I’ll be sure to mention it on this site.
This page contained an embedded video. Click here to view it.
July 17th, 2008 by Alex in Dave Zatz, Series3, TiVo, TiVo 9.4, TiVo HD, TiVo News, TiVo Partnership, TiVo Software, Video Of The Day, YouTube | No CommentsTiVo Starts To Rollout 9.4 Software Update
Dave Zatz has alerted me to the fact that TiVo has started to rollout their 9.4 software update for the TiVoHD and Series 3 DVRs. According to a thread on TiVo Community, the update will include a number of new features including the ability to browse the guide while watching a previously recorded content! Along with this feature, the update also appears to include support for the much anticipated SDV dongle (more info here) as well suport for a “Network Remote Control”.
Let me know if you DVR receives this update. I’d love to hear what you think about some of the new features.
Subject: You have a new service update!
From: The TiVo Team
Date: Tue 7/15
Congrats! You’ve just received the Summer 2008 TiVo Service Update for TiVo HD and Series 3 DVRs, including these new enhancements to your TiVo Experience:
*Play or Delete a Folder
Play or delete an entire folder of programs with a single button press (including kids shows, music videos ext). Highlight a folder and press PLAY to play all the shows in sequence. Pres CLEAR to delete the entire folder.
*Browse the Guide Any Time
Press the GUIDE button to display the program guide over what you’re watching: live TV, a previously recorded program, or even a video download.
*Jump Forward in the Guide
When the Guide is on-screen, press the ADVANCE to jump 24 hours ahead. Press INSTANT REPLAY to go back 24 hours.
*Find a Station in the Guide
Now you can search for a station “call sign” within the Guide, e.g. KQED, WPIX, MSNBC. When viewing the program guide, press ENTER to bring up Guide Options, then SELECT Find by call sign.
*Toggle Closed Captioning On and Off
The Closed Captioning icon in the Channel Banner now toggles closed captioning on and off.
*Review Thumb Ratings
To display a list of all programs that you have rated, select Find Programs, then TiVo Suggestions. Press ENTER to bring up the Review Thumbs screen
Enjoy!
-The TiVo Team
One Of My Most Favorite Features: Prune Your TiVo’s Channel List
I love my TiVo DVR mainly because it provides a number of features that the competition doesn’t offer. For example, one of my favorite features that is included with all TiVo DVRs is the ability to customize which channels I want to have included in my channel list. This feature is great because it allows me to remove channels that I never watch (ie: QVC, Home Shopping Network). By doing this, I am able to reduce the number of channels that are included in the guide thereby, making it easier for me to browse the guide since I don’t have to “ignore” channels that I’m really not interested in.
In my opinion, it’s features like this which makes TiVo far superior to the competition….
- TiVo Central
- TiVo Messages & Settings
- TiVo Settings
- TiVo Channel Settings
- TiVo Channel List
Deal Of The Day: TiVo HD For $179.99
TiVo.com is offering a great deal on factory renewed TiVo HDs. For a limited time, you can pickup a TiVoHD for as little as $179.99 (plus free shipping). As always, all factory renewed TiVos include TiVo’s regular warranty as well as a 30 day money back guarantee.
This is the best deal I’ve ever seen on the TiVoHD so, if you’re in the market for a new DVR you might want to go ahead and take advantage of this offer….
July 8th, 2008 by Alex in Deal Of The Day, TiVo, TiVo HD | Comments (4)
