My Series 3 finally received the 9.4 software update which I blogged about on the 15th. Thus far I’ve been extremely happy with the update. I really like being able to browse the guide from anywhere. I plan on posting a video of the update sometime in the near future….
Back in March I blogged about TiVo’s plan to offer YouTube content on your Series 3 and TiVo HD DVRs. Well, as I had expected, the 9.4 software upgrade will include YouTube support. My blogging buddy Dave Zatz was lucky enough to get his hands on the 9.4 upgrade and he has produced the following video (embedded below) showcasing the new functionality. Another cool thing about this upgrade is that the YouTube content will be H.264 encoded which means that the upgrade will enable H.264 on the Series 3 and TiVo HDs!
If you want more information you should head on over to TiVo’s press release as well as on TiVo’s website. For now all you can do is sit back and wait for your DVR to get the upgrade. I would expect that TiVo will update their priority page sometime in the near future. When they do I’ll be sure to mention it on this site.
Dave Zatz has alerted me to the fact that TiVo has started to rollout their 9.4 software update for the TiVoHD and Series 3 DVRs. According to a thread on TiVo Community, the update will include a number of new features including the ability to browse the guide while watching a previously recorded content! Along with this feature, the update also appears to include support for the much anticipated SDV dongle (more info here) as well suport for a “Network Remote Control”.
Let me know if you DVR receives this update. I’d love to hear what you think about some of the new features.
Subject: You have a new service update!
From: The TiVo Team
Date: Tue 7/15Congrats! You’ve just received the Summer 2008 TiVo Service Update for TiVo HD and Series 3 DVRs, including these new enhancements to your TiVo Experience:
*Play or Delete a Folder
Play or delete an entire folder of programs with a single button press (including kids shows, music videos ext). Highlight a folder and press PLAY to play all the shows in sequence. Pres CLEAR to delete the entire folder.*Browse the Guide Any Time
Press the GUIDE button to display the program guide over what you’re watching: live TV, a previously recorded program, or even a video download.*Jump Forward in the Guide
When the Guide is on-screen, press the ADVANCE to jump 24 hours ahead. Press INSTANT REPLAY to go back 24 hours.*Find a Station in the Guide
Now you can search for a station “call sign” within the Guide, e.g. KQED, WPIX, MSNBC. When viewing the program guide, press ENTER to bring up Guide Options, then SELECT Find by call sign.*Toggle Closed Captioning On and Off
The Closed Captioning icon in the Channel Banner now toggles closed captioning on and off.*Review Thumb Ratings
To display a list of all programs that you have rated, select Find Programs, then TiVo Suggestions. Press ENTER to bring up the Review Thumbs screenEnjoy!
-The TiVo Team
