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Tivo's HMO for Mac is here!

TiVo...

Interesting... but I have a few questions.

I actually might find myself in possession of a TiVo shortly. I just won my office basketball pool (yeah, 'Cuse!) and one of the prizes is a TiVo. I was thinking vying for a cash option instead ($200) which I would use to buy Soundsticks.

This changes everything....

So the TiVo connects to my 12" PBook with Ethernet? Through a hub? Can someone explain?

I was thinking of using El Gato's EyeTV product with my Mac and Soundsticks, this seems like another way to do something very similiar. Thoughts?

-Nate
 
This could be bad...

Lets just turn *all* the Tivo users in the world that have broad band connections (so that they can do "remote scheduling" according to the sales literature) into MP3 servers. Look at the fine print at the bottom:

The TiVo Desktop Software provides easy access to music files and photographs stored on your home network using your local network. Any other system with access to your network -- a computer, a TiVo DVR, etc. --- will also have access to the music files and photographs stored on your home computer. If you are using wireless networking or if your home network is attached to the Internet, TiVo strongly suggests you take steps to protect your local network from unwanted intruders.
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errr... what? <fear> Yah. John Q Public is really good at that.

Dharvabinky
 
Re: Tivo software Version 4.0

Originally posted by bennyek
Has anyone who has tivo sucessfully upgraded their tivo software to version 4.0 I guess it requires 4.0 for wireless conection, buit I dialed in to update it and it is still only version 3.2
Any takers??
Thanks
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I have both version 4.0 and the HMO installed. I think the HMO people get preference when they connect to update their software. The 4.0 software is very nice. The main thing I like is being able to group recorded shows by folder.
 
Originally posted by gotohamish
might not be a good investment. lots of the big high street electronics shops here in the UK are stopping selling the Game Cube as it's so poor in the competition, and people haven't been satisfied with their purchase.
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Well, I have every console and if I only could have one, the Gamecube would definately be it!
 
Tivo vs Replay

I have an old Replay 1000 that I upgrgaded the 10GB HD to 80GB.
Both Tivo and Replay have great units. There are some small differences so be sure to do your homework.
 
TiVo -vs- ReplayTV

I just returned my Sony SVR-3000 (80GB) Series 2 TiVo because it "crashed."

Apparently, this issue isn't that common, and luckily it happened 3 weeks after purchase. So now I'm waiting for the store to get more in (these models seem to be pretty popular) so that they can replace it.

But lately I've been wondering... What about ReplayTV?

It seems like they're way ahead of TiVo when it comes to home-networking. One reason, they use Ethernet when TiVo uses USB(?). One more reason, you don't have to pay them anything. Even another reason, it's simple to get your stored shows on to your Mac easily, and using ethernet - it's fast.

I guess I'm skiddish to try them out because I'm not sure if they'll last. But one poster here seems to think that they will be a strong contender.

So now I'm even more confused.
 
I was just checking out the website for the ReplayTV 5000 and it says it doesn't work with Macs to display photos. I don't remember seeing anything about music either.

Looks like it only streams video for Macs.

I'm really liking the Tivo features, but I really wish they would make it work with video. I love to stream videos I've made and trailers I've downloaded to my TV. (and homestarrunner.com is so cool full screen).

To go along with this, I would really like to see Apple put out a "video viewing app" which would almost be like iTunes for video. You could organize your movies according to Home Movies, Commercials, Movie Trailers, etc., and it could support all the Quicktime formats. I download quite a few movie trailers, commercials, and what not, so it'd be really nice to organize them easily. The only way to do that now is in the Movies folder, which is kind of hard when the movies aren't named appropriately.
 
Replay V. Tivo

I have to say, having owned a ReplayTV for 2 weeks now. (Yes, I bought one AFTER they declared bankruptcy) A 40GB model that's been performing flawlessly and really giving excellent service, since I've been away a lot lately. :)

I'm REALLY going to be sad if I have to return it (After the Bankruptcy decides what happens to the service.)

Why? The Mac is awesome with it.

Instead of having one ReplayTV, thanks to DVArchive, I have 4. 3 Macs and one real ReplayTV. I can store video on the Macs and play it on the TV or play it on the Macs, pulling it from the ReplayTV, I can pull the video over and write it to VCD with other tools.

If I have to, if things go badly, I will go ahead and go get a Tivo, but man, the ReplayTV just works so nicely.

I will correct a seeming misconception of an earlier post in that you DO need the service for the ReplayTV to work. Which is why the real "break point" is on the 16th when they decide who buys what assets.
 
Specials on TiVo fees

Does TiVo ever offer specials on the monthly/lifetime subscription fees? How about specials on the HomeMediaOption fee?

Combo deals, on sale this month, rebate, etc?

The reason I'm asking is that I just purchased a brand new TiVo unit to give as a gift to my parents this month. I'm planning to go for the $299 lifetime subscription, and maybe the $99 HomeMediaOption. The only feature of the HomeMediaOption that we are likely to use is the remote scheduling from internet; ReplayTV gives you that for free; TiVo charges $99. Ugh! :mad:

Past specials might give a hint as to whether specials will be offered in the future.
 
Tivo vs. Replay is like a lot of other things. PS2 vs Xbox, Intel vs AMD, ATI vs Nvidia, etc. etc. Unfortunately what it comes down to is marketing. In all these cases, the better product has lost due to marketing and brainwashing.

Same with these too. Tivo has a good name, they've marketed it quite a lot and gotten their name out there. Now it's like when people used to call every game system nintendo, everyone now calls all PVRs Tivos.

It's too bad, I really liked ReplayTV. I hate how Tivo charges a premuim for EVERYTHING much like Sony. However I will never buy a Tivo. I'll get a DishPVR before a tivo.
 
For all current TiVo subscribers, the home media option will be free for four weeks starting Aug 4th, 2003. The best part is (if that isn't best enough) is you can buy it for $59 instead of $99. $40 off for the mathematically challenged.

Link
 
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