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TiVo slashes price on HD and HD XL - get Netflix, Amazon, Blockbuster and YouTube all for less

by JG Mason on Nov 19, 2009 at 12:34 PM

TiVo has reduced prices on their HD and HD XL units by up to $100 for the holidays.  TiVo revolutionized DVR functionality and continues to drive services forward with integration with companies like Netflix, Amazon and BLOCKBUSTER allowing users to stream movies, even in HD, to their home TVs.  It… Continue Reading »

Hitachi rolls out new CinemaStar hard drives for HD video

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 10, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Grabbing a hard drive for video can be somewhat confusing.  Do you go with a 5400RPM or 7200RPM drive?  Will that hard drive spin be so loud that I’ll have to turn up the volume to 11?  Hitachi is trying to reach that consumer who wants to get hard drives… Continue Reading »

TiVo wins $200 million judgement from Dish Network

by Sue Walsh on Sep 7, 2009 at 10:05 AM

TiVo has won a suit it filed against Dish Network and now the satellite TV giant must pay up to the tune of $200 million.  The original suit was filed back in 2004 when TiVo sued EchoStar, which is now part of Dish Network, for a patent violation involving DVR… Continue Reading »

Best Buy store brand televisions to get TiVo thanks to partnership

by Merlyn Akhtar on Jul 10, 2009 at 04:38 PM

Electronic superstore, Best Buy, and the well-known DVR company, TiVo, have become allies to promote a better home entertainment experience.  You may be wondering, what exactly can these two companies offer each other?  For the benefit of TiVo, Best Buy will be increasing its promotion and stocking of TiVo products… Continue Reading »

TiVo announces a new upgrade program for existing customers

by Natesh Sood on Jul 1, 2009 at 04:24 PM

Today, TiVo announced a new program that will allow current users to upgrade their current DVR set up to a new HD DVR set up.  Many TiVo customers probably don’t have the income to purchase all this luxury equipment, such as HD DVR, and are often stuck using their regular… Continue Reading »

Remote DVRs A-OK says Supreme Court

by Natesh Sood on Jun 29, 2009 at 06:17 PM

If you have Cablevision, then you probably know about its remote DVR features, which allow you to record TV shows remotely for later viewing within Cablevision offices.  Previously, there was a petition questioning the legality of remote DVR usage which reached the Supreme Court.  Once there, the United States Supreme… Continue Reading »

Get 100 DVDs on one GE disc

by Jodie Andrefski on Apr 27, 2009 at 03:07 PM

Ok, ok…so you can’t go to Newegg and buy it just yet.  But GE announced just today that they’ve made some huge steps forward in the whole process, and now just have to figure out how to make their lab success work in affordable mass-produced products. Talk about the the… Continue Reading »

HD VoD is officially here from Amazon and it’s on TiVo

by Jodie Andrefski on Apr 21, 2009 at 03:30 PM

Get those TiVos ready!  Because we told you it was coming, and now it is here.  Today is the first day that TiVo HD, TiVo HD XL, or Series 3 subscribers can download high definition TV shows and movies right off of the amazon.com website. Amazon takes on iTunes As… Continue Reading »

Verizon FiOS DVR controls now available from any mobile phone

by Robert Nelson on Apr 21, 2009 at 06:09 AM

Verizon has recently opened up their mobile DVR control page that will allow FiOS users to control and manage their DVR from any web connection.  I should point out that this was previously available, however only through a few Verizon phones, the good news is that now it is open… Continue Reading »

Put Netflix Watch Instantly in your TiVo’s Now Playing list

by Iyaz Akhtar on Apr 11, 2009 at 02:03 PM

Normally, when you want to access Netflix Watch Instantly on a TiVo, you have to go through a series of menus.  It goes something like Video On Demand > Netflix > Watch Instantly.  Now, you’ll be able to place Netflix Watch Instantly in your “Now Playing” list with the rest… Continue Reading »

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