About that TiVo
I won’t waste a lot of your time. I penned my last post hours before TiVo re-wrote their Terms of Service, and fundamentally changed how they sell TiVos. There was a brief period where some stores were selling TiVo Premier on the new, contract-driven pricing, but with the old terms and conditions (e.g. being able [...]
Why a $99 TiVo HD Premier is A Bargain… for TiVo (Updated)
Please see update at the end of this article… You’ve probably seen these deals from time to time, if you’re a serious bargain sniper online. Brief periods where the latest-and-greatest TiVo is sold, typically from an obscure-but-reptuable retailer, for an insanely-low price like $99. I finally was able to lock in the purchase on one, [...]
Can I Hit Comcast’s 250 GB Cap? Let’s Find Out!
At my new home in Silicon Valley, I signed up for Comcast. Now, you might be asking why, especially in light of those painful-to-watch new TV ads that they’re running (seriously, who came up with those? I want to know so he/she/they can be on my list of people that I Hope They Fail). The [...]
Mike Wren Picks Apart TV Pack 2008 Woes, I Tell MS How to Save Media Center
I’ve already picked apart all the problems surrounding TV Pack 2008, CableCARD DRM, and all the things wrong in the world with Windows Media Center today. And, I could spend a good 15 minutes linking back to all the posts, and all the amens from all the Media Center MVPs and Experts on my blog. [...]
My TiVo HD is Confused
Long story short, I moved. Went through guided setup. Told it to go from CableCARD to OTA-only mode (I’m having the installer out later this month). Now, my TiVo is trying to record shows using the OTA map in my old area. Even when I chose the channel in my new area, and select the [...]
TV Pack 2008 (Fiji) Doesn’t Fix CableCARD DRM
Users with CableCARD systems have confirmed to me that Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008 (Fiji)… does nothing to fix the CableCARD DRM problem. I’ve beaten to death the problem in prior posts, just run a quick search on CableCARD to see all of them. But, safe to say, that if you were holding out [...]
Why TiVo Suggestions Can Appear to Be Paid For
Some of you may be wondering if TiVo Suggestions (where the TiVo records, using free space, shows it things you might like), are bought and paid for. The main reason for this is that when there is a movie in theaters, you may get a bunch of related content from a TV show tied to [...]
TiVo 9.4 Update Adds a Lot
TiVo is gearing up to push out software version 9.4, and TiVo gave me a sneak peak at the update. This update does the usual bug-fix-and-such, but there are three main new features. One, you can now use any folder as a play folder (where recordings play back-to-back without stopping). Two, closed captioning gets a [...]
Slingbox Is My Hot, Hot TV
Today, my Westinghouse W3213 HDTV died. I camped outside of a Best Buy for a good 12 hours in 2006 on Black Friday, nabbing the TV for the nice price of $479.99. Just for comparison, Westinghouse’s equivalent model today still sells for $679.99. But, enough about me bragging, the TV is dead after all. But, [...]
Yeah, I’m Getting a TiVo
I feel like a tool. Last month Slingbox, and this month, TiVo. I mentioned awhile ago that when TiVoToGo went HD, I would get one… Windows Media Center’s lack of placeshifting with CableCARD is downright unacceptable. QAM solutions like HDHomeRun barely work… and wind up with four cable drops going to a single PC. Plus [...]
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