Make-this-work.com is running a contest whereby the winner will receive a free Series 2 TiVo. The contest states that the DVR needs to have its hard drive replaced.
I kind of thought this was an interesting contest even though the Series 2 needs to be fixed. I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who are comfortable with replacing a drive in a Series 2 TiVo.
Granted it’s not a lot of money however, TiVo posted a profit of 1 cent per share for this quarter (ending April 30). This is a heck of a lot better than last quarter when TiVo posted at loss of 13 cents per share.
On an adjusted basis, the company recorded a first-quarter profit of $6.7 million versus a year-ago loss of $6.9 million.
Revenue rose 6 percent to $60.4 million from $56.8 million, with service revenue up 15 percent to $54.2 million.
Analysts, on average, expected a loss of 2 cents per share on sales of $58.4 million, according to a poll by Thomson Financial.
The DVR pioneer, which has never posted a quarterly profit until now, said it expects to post a second-quarter net loss in the range of $5 million to $8 million.
Shares of TiVo rose 25 cents, or 4.1 percent, to $6.36 in Wednesday’s trading. In aftermarket activity, shares lost 11 cents to $6.25.
I just received an email from TiVo letting me know that my Series 3 TiVo is on its way. I guess it isn’t going to take 10 weeks like TiVo had initially said.
Now I need to get on the phone with Time Warner cable and setup a service call so that they can install two CableCARDs. Wish me luck….
Great news ! Your TiVo Store order was shipped on 05/29/2007. Depending on your choice of shipping methods, it may take four to six days for your order to arrive.
Thanks for the referral Jarrod. I really do appreciate it.
Congratulations! Your friend Jarrod credited you with a TiVo® service activation.
No need to lift a finger. Your TiVo Rewards™ account has automatically been credited with 5,000 TiVo Points.
Just thought you’d like to know. Plus, it gives us an excellent excuse to thank you for being the wonderful TiVo Rewards™ member that you are! We appreciate your support.
To review your TiVo Rewards™ account summary, browse rewards or redeem TiVo Points, simply sign in at www.tivo.com/rewards anytime.
If you’d like to give me a TiVo referral, you can do so by entering my email address (raianoat AT gmail DOT com) when you activate your TiVo. All referrals are greatly appreciated!
Better late than never…
Thanks to John (a.k.a Mr. Tangent), I placed my order today for a free Series 3 TiVo! That’s right, John as well as several other TiVoBlog readers have been kind enough to give me enough referrals for a free Series 3 TiVo. In fact, since October 2004, I’ve referred 22 people via the TiVo Rewards program.
Back in Oct. 2006 when TiVo added the Series 3 TiVo to their rewards program, I thought it was nearly impossible for me to ever get enough referrals for the Series 3.
Obviously, I’m very excited to get this DVR. I look forward to being able to record HD OTA as well as being able to get rid of my Time Warner DVR. I plan on keeping my Series 2 and using it mainly for transferring shows to my iPod. I also plan on using my Series 2 for my son’s TV shows. The Series 3 will be used mainly for HD content as well as an occasional standard def program. As soon as my Series 3 arrives I’ll be sure to let everybody know. Stay tuned for more information. TiVo said that it could take up to 10 weeks for me to get my Series 3. I really hope it doesn’t take that long….
Gizmodo.com got a chance to play around with TiVo’s new swivel search feature. Overall, they were impressed with swivel search and they think it is a good addition. Read on for additional analysis…
Have you had a chance to try out the new swivel search feature? My TiVo hasn’t received the update yet. Has yours?
