Happy Birthday TiVoBlog!

It’s hard to believe that TiVoBlog.com has been up and running for one year now. This past year has been great. The site has grown to be a lot bigger then I would have expected. Thanks for all your support and make sure that you continue to check back often!

Thanks,
Alex (tivogeek)

My Kind Of Bank, Compass Bancshares Offers A Free TiVo

Now this is my kind of bank! Isn’t this a lot better then a frisbee or some other useless gift? If only I needed a home equity loan .

Nation’s Most Influential Inventions

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office museum has selected TiVo as one of the most influential patents ever established. According to CNet, the exhibit:

..showcases the technology in a doll-size diorama of a living room. “Set to upbeat music, a video loop displayed on a TV on the ‘living room’ wall highlights the benefits of [...]

40hr TiVo Plus Lifetime Subscription For $299!

There are only a couple days left to get a 40 hr TiVo and a lifetime subscription for only $299.00. If you are thinking about getting a TiVo now is the time to do it. The offer expires on 7/27! To take advantage of this great offer, head on over to [...]

TiVo Releases New Ad Feature

TiVo has released a new advertising feature to approximately 1,000,000 of its’ subscribers. As far as I can tell, this is the feature that was announced back in November of ‘04. If anybody has a screenshot of it let me know. I would be more then happy to post it on this [...]

My TiVo Takes The Summer Off

Believe it or not, I don’t spend all of my time in front of the TV enjoying my TiVo. As a matter of fact, I haven’t been using TiVo that much lately. It looks as thought a lot of people are doing the same thing. Must have something to do with the [...]

Wouldn’t It Be Great If TiVo Had These Features?

Here’s a list of features that I would like TiVo to incorporate into the existing generation of TiVo DVR (Series 2) or at the very least into the next generation (Series 3?). This list will continue to grow as I think of new add-ons. Let me know if you have any thoughts that [...]

What Is The Life Expectancy Of A TiVo?

A good friend of mine called me yesterday and told me that his TiVo was dead! Apparently, he came home the other day and his TiVo was stuck booting up. He pulled the plug several times however; nothing seemed to work. After a call to TiVo tech support, he determined that his [...]