I know I’ve blogged about this before but I can’t help mention the fact that the “official” TiVo blog hasn’t been updated since August! In my opinion, the only thing worse then not having a blog is having one that isn’t updated regularly. Come on TiVo, update the blog and let us know what your plan is for the future…
Both WeaKnees and TiVoLovers are reporting that TiVo now allows you to transfer a lifetime subscription from a DirecTiVo to a Series 3 TiVo. Previously, this transfer option was only available for non-DIRECTV TiVos. According to WeaKnees, this offer is available until 12/31 so you better hurry if you are going to do it.
I haven’t been able to find anything on TiVo’s website that says they are offering this promotion. Somebody on TiVoLover’s website has said that this offer does work however; I would still recommend that you call (866-424-8486) just to make sure that you can in fact transfer your lifetime subscription. I’d hate to see somebody buy a S3 and not be able to transfer the subscription.
Thanks MegaZone!
Paul’s Time Sink has put together an interesting post in which he (I can only assume Paul is a man) compares the experience of listening to podcasts on his TiVo versus Apple’s FrontRow.
With the Series3 installed, we now have two ways to easily listen to podcasts on our main system. We can either use FrontRow on the Mac mini, or use the podcasting application on the TiVo Series3. There are good and bad things with both of these solutions.
Other then in the Apple store, I haven’t really had a chance to play around with FrontRow. I’m interested to hear what other people have to say about this. Is TiVo’s podcasting application better then what FrontRow has to offer?
Apps.tv has added a new app to their growing list of TiVo HME applications. This application connects to InteracTrivia.com and serves up trivia questions directly to your TiVo. For those of you who don’t know about InteracTrivia, here’s a little summary taken from there website:
InteracTrivia is an online, interactive, multiplayer trivia game allowing users to go head-to-head against other players around the world in a battle of knowledge - all happening in real time. Players compete against one another in four exciting rounds of fun trivia scoring points by answering questions quickly - and correctly - to fight your way to the top of the leaderboard.
I just signed up for an InteracTrivia account so I’ll let you know what I think of this new app once I try it out.
To connect to Apps.tv and start using their apps, simply follow the these instructions:
1) Press the TiVo button on your remote to go to the TiVo Central screen, then select the “Music, Photos & More” entry.
2) Scroll down to near the bottom and select “Manually add a server…”
3) Using the keypad on your remote enter the ip address for apps.tv: 209.97.196.52
4) Press LEFT to go back to the Music, Photos & More screen and you should now see the Subscription Manager Entry. Select that entry to run the Subscription Manager.
For those of you who own a shiny new Zune, here’s a quick little guide which explains how to transfer your TiVo recordings to the Zune. Basically all you need to do is use TiVo Desktop Plus ($24.95) or regular old TiVo Desktop (free) with a free encoder.
Let me know if this works for you. I’d love to see a video of a TiVo recording being played on a Zune.
Update 1/4: I know I need to select a winner. Give me a chance…my son is sleeping right now :).
Update: I’m a little surprised that only three people have posted a comment thus far. What’s the matter? Doesn’t everybody like free stuff?
In the spirit of the Holiday Season, I’ve decided to have yet another contest. This time around, the winner of the contest will receive a slightly used TiVo wireless adapter.
Here’s how the contest will work. Between now and December 31st, 2006; attach a comment to this post that includes a link to your favorite article on TiVoBlog.com. In the comment, also indicate why this is your favorite post. The winner of this contest will be selected randomly by my 22 month old son (I will put each comment in a hat and let my son pick one).
Here’s some additional rules:
site’s archive or search for it via the search box in the upper right hand corner of this page.Good luck and have fun!
Dell is offering one hell of a deal on the Series 3 TiVo. For $588.16 you can get a Series 3 TiVo with free shipping! This deal is almost too good to be true and it seriously has me thinking about picking up one for myself. In order to get the lower price, you need to add it to your shopping cart. According to TCO, this offer is only good through 12/21 @ 7AM CST.
Update: Digg this post here.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve received several emails and comments letting me know that they enjoy reading this site and that it would be a shame if I decided to stop blogging about TiVo all together. To this end, I’ve decided that I am not going to give up on TiVo and that I plan on blogging about TiVo in the near future. I took a break from TiVo for a number of reasons but mainly it was because I was (am) disappointed with their new pricing structure. As I’ve said on a number of occasions, I don’t like how TiVo’s new pricing structure forces the consumer to subscribe for three years in order to get the best rate. The new pricing structure is what it is and there is nothing I can do about it other then to say that I don’t agree with it. I’ve considered starting up a new site to blog about DVR news in general but because of restrictions on my free time, I don’t think I could currently cover all DVR news adequately. That may change in the future so don’t be surprised if you see a new website launched….
Even though I’m not happy with the new pricing structure, I think it would be a shame for me to stop blogging about TiVo simply because I don’t with their new pricing. I love TiVo the product and because of this I still want to cover TiVo via this blog. In the future I plan on still recommending TiVo to my family and friends however, I will also point out the fact that in order to get the best monthly rate you really need to sign up for a three year commitment. Have I said before that the new pricing plan sucks?
I plan on getting back into this blog after the first of the year. Between now and then I am going to finish up some projects that I have around the house and enjoy spending time with my family during the holiday season. Needless to say, I’d appreciate it if you stay subscribed and continue to send me TiVo news tips or questions. I really do appreciate all the support I’ve received from the faithful readers of this site. Thanks for reading TiVoBlog.com and for understanding why I had to take a break.
I wish everybody a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year.
- Alex
