Roxio has announced that they are going to release Popcorn 3 with TiVoToGo support. For those of you who don’t know, Popcorn is a Mac application which allows you to transcode video content into several different portable formats. Version 3 will include TiVoToGo support so that you will be able to transfer and re encode shows from your TiVo (similar to TiVoDesktop Plus on Windows). Roxio plans to release Popcorn 3 in August or Sept for ~$50.
Ever since January of this year, Roxio has offered Toast 8. Toast 8 is currently the only officially supported implementation of TiVoToGo on the Mac. One of the complaints that people have had with Toast is that it costs too much ($79.99 after $20 rebate). Popcorn 3 appears to be Roxio’s attempt at releasing a TiVoToGo solution that doesn’t cost as much as Toast.
I plan on purchasing Popcorn 3 once it is available. I’m currently very happy with TiVoDesktop Plus on Windows however, I would definitely like to get my hands on an officially supported TiVoToGo solution on the Mac. I almost bough Toast 8 when it was first released. The only thing that has held me back has been the cost. I’ve also used TiVoDecode Manager but, that software hasn’t been updated since January ‘07.
Are you going to buy Popcorn 3 once it is available? If not, how are you doing TiVoToGo on the Mac?
Every once and a while I browse Amazon.com to check out the latest prices on TiVo hardware. Today I noticed something that I hadn’t noticed before. Currently on Amazon’s website you can get the TiVo HD for $285.51. The Series 3 can be purchased for $572.88.
Why am I pointing this out you ask. Well, based on these prices you can get two TiVo HDs ($571.02) for less than the price of one Series 3. The Series 3 has more storage and a cool OLED display however, if I could save $287.37 I think I would go with the TiVo HD. $287.37 could get me a lot of things including a 400GB upgrade drive so that my TiVo HD would have more storage than a Series 3.
Ever since the TiVo HD came out I’ve had a tough time recommending the Series 3. I’d like to hear from you if you purchased the Series 3 instead of the TiVo HD. What made you buy the Series 3?
TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO) announced today that it will release financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2007 after market close on Wednesday, August 29, 2007.
TiVo will also host a conference call and Webcast to discuss the first quarter financial and operating results and guidance outlook at 2:00 pm PT (5:00 pm ET) on the same day. To listen to the discussion, please visit http://www.tivo.com/ir and click on the link provided for the Webcast. The Webcast will be archived and available through September 5, 2007.
David Pogue and I have a lot in common. He loves his Mac and his TiVo probably as much as I do. Check out his latest video if you haven’t already seen it.
Last week I received an email from the President of DVRupgrade.com (Lou Jacob). Lou contacted me because he wanted to talk about a post I published concerning DVRupgrade’s TiVo HD upgrade drives. After passing several friendly emails back and forth, Lou mentioned that he would be willing to send me a product for review. Out of all the products that DVRupgrade has to offer, I told Lou that I would be interested in reviewing an upgrade drive for my Series 3.
Late last week I received a 750GB upgrade drive from DVRupgrade. The drive was sealed in a static bag and neatly packaged in a box that was labeled fragile. Inside the box there was also a Torx T-10 screwdriver. The Torx T-10 screwdriver is the only tool that I needed for the install so, it was great that DVRupgrade included it with the upgrade kit. Last but not least, DVRupgrade also included detailed instructions on how to install the drive.
Over the weekend I went ahead and installed the drive in my Series 3. The entire process took ~30 minutes. I was extremely impressed with how easy it was to replace my Series 3’s existing drive. DVRupgrade’s installation instructions(PDF) were well written and easy to understand. If you follow the instructions step by step, I don’t see how you could have a problem.
In summary, I would highly recommend DVRupgrade to anybody who wants to increase the recording capacity on their TiVo. The instructions that DVRupgrade provided were extremely easy to follow and the entire process took hardly any time. I really liked how DVRupgrade included a Torx T-10 wrench with the upgrade kit. If you’re thinking about upgrading your TiVo, I suggest that you give DVRupgrade a try. Upgrading my Series 3 was actually a lot of fun.
Before you go ahead and order an upgrade drive, you probably should know that opening your TiVo’s case does void your warranty.
Disclaimer: DVRupgrade was kind enough to allow me to keep the upgrade drive. The fact that I’m allowed to keep the drive has not altered my review of the product. I truly had a great experience with the upgrade kit and that is why I am blogging about it.
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As a side note, I would like to thank Charles for putting me down as his TiVo rewards referrer. If you’d like to put me down as your referrer, all you need to do is enter my email address (raianoat AT gmail DOT com) when you activate your TiVo. Thanks Charles
Amazon Unbox is running yet another weekend sale. This weekend, you can download the following movies for 99 cents: Ghost Rider, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Catch and Release, Norbit and Breach. All shows can be downloaded via the Amazon Unbox website or by access Amazon Unbox directly from your TiVo.
CNET has published a review of TiVo Desktop 2.5. Overall, the review was positive however, CNET did have a couple of negative things to say including the fact that TiVoToGo is slow. Check it out if you’re interested in reading what others have to say about TiVo Desktop 2.5.
Personally I’m really happy with TiVoDesktop and TiVoToGo in general. It does take a long time to transfer and transcode a show however, I have TiVoDesktop setup to automatically transfer my favorite shows so I really don’t notice how slow it is. In my opinion, it definitely is a lot better than having to pay $1.99 for TV shows off of iTunes.
Roxio has announced that they are going to release Popcorn 3 with TiVoToGo support. For those of you who don’t know, Popcorn is a Mac application which allows you to transcode video content into several different portable formats. Version 3 will include TiVoToGo support so that you will be able to transfer and re encode shows from your TiVo (similar to TiVoDesktop Plus on Windows). Roxio plans to release Popcorn 3 in August or Sept for ~$50.
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Every once and a while I browse Amazon.com to check out the latest prices on TiVo hardware. Today I noticed something that I hadn’t noticed before. Currently on Amazon’s website you can get the TiVo HD for 
CNET has published a 
