Comments on: How TiVo Can Get Its Groove Back http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » Digital Media Bytes: TiVo Edition http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-107682 Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » Digital Media Bytes: TiVo Edition Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:14:50 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-107682 <p>[...] How TiVo Can Its Groove Back: NewTeeVee [...]</p> [...] How TiVo Can Its Groove Back: NewTeeVee [...]

]]> By: P2P Blog: People still care about Tivo http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-107007 P2P Blog: People still care about Tivo Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:32:59 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-107007 <p><strong>P2P Blog: People still care about Tivo</strong></p> <p>My article about ways for Tivo to get back on track started quite a discussion over at Newteevee this weekend. Apparently people still really care about this big, ugly box in their living room.</p> P2P Blog: People still care about Tivo

My article about ways for Tivo to get back on track started quite a discussion over at Newteevee this weekend. Apparently people still really care about this big, ugly box in their living room.

]]> By: People still care about Tivo | Fresh Web 2.0 News http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-107005 People still care about Tivo | Fresh Web 2.0 News Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:30:53 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-107005 <p>[...] article most ways for Tivo to intend backwards on track started quite a communicating over at Newteevee this weekend. Apparently grouping ease rattling [...]</p> [...] article most ways for Tivo to intend backwards on track started quite a communicating over at Newteevee this weekend. Apparently grouping ease rattling [...]

]]> By: RUWT?blog » Blog Archive » ROI Analysis of Fuzzy, Iron-On Lettering http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-106936 RUWT?blog » Blog Archive » ROI Analysis of Fuzzy, Iron-On Lettering Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:47:11 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-106936 <p>[...] ago it was a homemade t-shirt that got RUWT? an article in ESPN the Magazine. Today, it’s a blog comment that gets an article on da’ [...]</p> [...] ago it was a homemade t-shirt that got RUWT? an article in ESPN the Magazine. Today, it’s a blog comment that gets an article on da’ [...]

]]> By: Lottie B http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-106536 Lottie B Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:57:40 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-106536 <p>Mark, I'm with you there! I never really just sit down to see what's on any more (which I used to) - I am too much in danger of being deluged with aforementioned crap. I only watch when I know something I definitely want to see is on. Send me a mail if you want an invite :)</p> Mark, I’m with you there! I never really just sit down to see what’s on any more (which I used to) – I am too much in danger of being deluged with aforementioned crap. I only watch when I know something I definitely want to see is on. Send me a mail if you want an invite :)

]]> By: Yuvamani http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-106018 Yuvamani Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:59:32 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-106018 <p>As others have noted ... What TiVo has is a large installed base and a strong presence in the living room...</p> <p>Lots of people have tried and are failing to get a box into the living room . TiVo is already there . Now is the time to push out media centre capabilities on that box .. With Unbox integration .. you can buy movies directly. But what about the movies I have on my PC. The music has been integrated, Now is the time for video integration.</p> <p>And seriously TiVo, why are you still trying to sell subscriptions ? Subscriptions is why I hate cable... Find another way to make revenue .. seriously.. Take a look at apple tv as a guide ...</p> As others have noted … What TiVo has is a large installed base and a strong presence in the living room…

Lots of people have tried and are failing to get a box into the living room . TiVo is already there . Now is the time to push out media centre capabilities on that box .. With Unbox integration .. you can buy movies directly. But what about the movies I have on my PC. The music has been integrated, Now is the time for video integration.

And seriously TiVo, why are you still trying to sell subscriptions ? Subscriptions is why I hate cable… Find another way to make revenue .. seriously.. Take a look at apple tv as a guide …

]]> By: Le News del 11.9.2007 | tommaso.tessarolo http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-105472 Le News del 11.9.2007 | tommaso.tessarolo Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:27:49 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-105472 <p>[...] La crisi di TiVo. TiVo è in crisi perché i cable operator cominciano ad offrire servizi competitivi di PVR. Ecco alcune possibili evoluzioni che potrebbero salvare TiVo. (tags: TiVO PVR) [...]</p> [...] La crisi di TiVo. TiVo è in crisi perché i cable operator cominciano ad offrire servizi competitivi di PVR. Ecco alcune possibili evoluzioni che potrebbero salvare TiVo. (tags: TiVO PVR) [...]

]]> By: Janko Roettgers http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-105236 Janko Roettgers Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:09:43 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-105236 <p>Lottie, I wouldn't even mind if I didn't catcxh all of the good stuff if there was a better way to filter our the crap ...</p> Lottie, I wouldn’t even mind if I didn’t catcxh all of the good stuff if there was a better way to filter our the crap …

]]> By: Mark http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-105082 Mark Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:53:49 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-105082 <p>I'm shamefully biased, but I laugh everytime I see the sports version of the "My Tivo Gets Me" ad.</p> <p>If my Tivo really "got me", it would start recording anytime the Yankees went into extra innings, a ranked college football team was about to be upset, or there was a pitcher with a no-hitter through 7.</p> <p>The RUWT? API (http://areyouwatchingthis.com/api) would do a better job of getting Tivo's groove back than Taye Diggs could ever do.</p> I’m shamefully biased, but I laugh everytime I see the sports version of the “My Tivo Gets Me” ad.

If my Tivo really “got me”, it would start recording anytime the Yankees went into extra innings, a ranked college football team was about to be upset, or there was a pitcher with a no-hitter through 7.

The RUWT? API (http://areyouwatchingthis.com/api) would do a better job of getting Tivo’s groove back than Taye Diggs could ever do.

]]> By: Lottie B http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-104915 Lottie B Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:02:16 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-104915 <p>Interesting to see your comments about the online programming guide. Exactly as Shrug says, it is very difficult to just get exactly the programmes you want and make sure you catch all of them - amazing that there is so much content online and on TV, and systems like TiVo supposedly making viewing so easy - yet still it can be so difficult to find what you want to see.</p> <p>I'm part of a team behind a new film and TV search site in private beta, LocateTV, which we hope to be the Google of film and TV. It allows you to search for content on TV, online and on DVD, specific to your region. Booking to PVR is one of the future features on the roadmap and it would be interesting to see if you think the combination of a site like LocateTV with a booking system like TiVo would be a better solution than how it works now.</p> <p>You can see what we're up to at locatetvblog and send me an email (lottie@locatetvblog.com) if anyone fancies a private beta login - I'd love to know if any of you think think this could be one solution to this problem.</p> Interesting to see your comments about the online programming guide. Exactly as Shrug says, it is very difficult to just get exactly the programmes you want and make sure you catch all of them – amazing that there is so much content online and on TV, and systems like TiVo supposedly making viewing so easy – yet still it can be so difficult to find what you want to see.

I’m part of a team behind a new film and TV search site in private beta, LocateTV, which we hope to be the Google of film and TV. It allows you to search for content on TV, online and on DVD, specific to your region. Booking to PVR is one of the future features on the roadmap and it would be interesting to see if you think the combination of a site like LocateTV with a booking system like TiVo would be a better solution than how it works now.

You can see what we’re up to at locatetvblog and send me an email (lottie@locatetvblog.com) if anyone fancies a private beta login – I’d love to know if any of you think think this could be one solution to this problem.

]]> By: TiVo gIrL http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-104611 TiVo gIrL Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:10:27 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-104611 <p>That is a good list of ways for TiVo to get better. Hacks can also improve the DVR experience, here is a link to a list: http://www.satellitesweeper.com/hacking-tivo-and-dvr.htm</p> That is a good list of ways for TiVo to get better. Hacks can also improve the DVR experience, here is a link to a list:
http://www.satellitesweeper.com/hacking-tivo-and-dvr.htm

]]> By: iBav http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-104449 iBav Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:26:19 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-104449 <p>Tivo has top stop in my living room, yet they're not really thinking 'outside the box' and allowing the platform to do more. (1) inability to play any type of video (avi, divx, mpeg) that I have is inordinately frustrating (2) the very slow (network transfer) and clunky method of showing pictures is horrible (3) the playing and browsing music is really very '1980's' and leaves me looking something much better.</p> <p>Tivo has to take advantage of the h/w they have in my house right now, recording and playing tv is great, but it's fast becoming a commodity. I want to do much more, and Tivo's lack of media options means that I'd move to a new solution without hesitation...</p> Tivo has top stop in my living room, yet they’re not really thinking ‘outside the box’ and allowing the platform to do more. (1) inability to play any type of video (avi, divx, mpeg) that I have is inordinately frustrating (2) the very slow (network transfer) and clunky method of showing pictures is horrible (3) the playing and browsing music is really very ‘1980’s’ and leaves me looking something much better.

Tivo has to take advantage of the h/w they have in my house right now, recording and playing tv is great, but it’s fast becoming a commodity. I want to do much more, and Tivo’s lack of media options means that I’d move to a new solution without hesitation…

]]> By: How TiVo Can Get Its Groove Back | Fresh Web 2.0 News http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-104095 How TiVo Can Get Its Groove Back | Fresh Web 2.0 News Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:30:30 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-104095 <p>[...] original again, and modify the rules that delimitate our agglomerated TV undergo digit more time. Continue datum at Newteevee.com. Tags: tivo, dvr, newteeve, directv [?] Share [...]</p> [...] original again, and modify the rules that delimitate our agglomerated TV undergo digit more time. Continue datum at Newteevee.com. Tags: tivo, dvr, newteeve, directv [?] Share [...]

]]> By: Danielsan http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-103658 Danielsan Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:52:32 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-103658 <p>You wanna fix Tivo? Remember that it's a stop-gap measure to "catch" shows as they are broadcast. It's a stupid way to work when you really think about it. The notion of Podcasting or P2P is a FAR better mechanism for distributing content. Why is it possible for Tivo to record a blank channel, or miss the beginning/ending of a show? Because it's based on TIME, not what the content actually is.</p> <ol> <li><p>Give me a keyboard and a mouse. Entering search terms and choosing which shows to watch with a remote is silly.</p></li> <li><p>Update that interface designed for a "television set" and make it usable on a 1080i MONITOR. (Even the HD versions use the same UI.)</p></li> <li><p>Put a web server in it. I want to delete, search, add, create "smart" stuff, etc. from a computer and let the box figure it out. The Tivo online thingy is nearly useless. I can REQUEST a show, but I can't delete other shows to make room for the one I might want to add. WTF?</p></li> <li><p>Make it 1/3 its current size. I want to double-sided-tape it to the back of my monitor (or inside a cabinet, no reason to see it) and have a remote receiver LED receive signals. (and indicate reording, etc.)</p></li> <li><p>As for the RSS feeds, My Space, etc., if you're going that far, just get a computer.</p></li> </ol> <p>Shrug</p> You wanna fix Tivo? Remember that it’s a stop-gap measure to “catch” shows as they are broadcast. It’s a stupid way to work when you really think about it. The notion of Podcasting or P2P is a FAR better mechanism for distributing content. Why is it possible for Tivo to record a blank channel, or miss the beginning/ending of a show? Because it’s based on TIME, not what the content actually is.

  1. Give me a keyboard and a mouse. Entering search terms and choosing which shows to watch with a remote is silly.

  2. Update that interface designed for a “television set” and make it usable on a 1080i MONITOR. (Even the HD versions use the same UI.)

  3. Put a web server in it. I want to delete, search, add, create “smart” stuff, etc. from a computer and let the box figure it out. The Tivo online thingy is nearly useless. I can REQUEST a show, but I can’t delete other shows to make room for the one I might want to add. WTF?

  4. Make it 1/3 its current size. I want to double-sided-tape it to the back of my monitor (or inside a cabinet, no reason to see it) and have a remote receiver LED receive signals. (and indicate reording, etc.)

  5. As for the RSS feeds, My Space, etc., if you’re going that far, just get a computer.

Shrug

]]> By: Tivo Getting its Groove Back? ZERO Percent Chance! http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-103631 Tivo Getting its Groove Back? ZERO Percent Chance! Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:18:38 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-103631 <p>[...] in the first place, even though I myself have personally been a Tivo lover for 9 years running.   This article on NewTeeVee.com, part of the burgeoning Om Malik empire, hypothesisizes on ways for Tivo to get [...]</p> [...] in the first place, even though I myself have personally been a Tivo lover for 9 years running.   This article on NewTeeVee.com, part of the burgeoning Om Malik empire, hypothesisizes on ways for Tivo to get [...]

]]> By: Bill G http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-103621 Bill G Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:08:06 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/08/how-tivo-can-get-its-groove-back/#comment-103621 <p>My guess is that less than 1m of TiVo boxes are connected to broadband.</p> <p>http://tvbythenumbers.com/2007/08/28/dvr-installed-base-breakdown-q1-2007/</p> <p>DirecTV boxes don't connect, and maybe half the installed TiVo boxes can. If they do is another story.</p> <p>The subscriber tide has turned at TiVo.</p> <p>http://tvbythenumbers.com/2007/08/28/net-new-tivo-subscribers-2001-2007/</p> <p>They're on their way to being acquired for their IP.</p> My guess is that less than 1m of TiVo boxes are connected to broadband.

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2007/08/28/dvr-installed-base-breakdown-q1-2007/

DirecTV boxes don’t connect, and maybe half the installed TiVo boxes can. If they do is another story.

The subscriber tide has turned at TiVo.

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2007/08/28/net-new-tivo-subscribers-2001-2007/

They’re on their way to being acquired for their IP.

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