News You Can Use From TiVo, Volume 62

Letter from the Editor

My bet: As you read this, we’re in Las Vegas for the
Consumer
Electronics Show (Jan. 6-9), showcasing our latest innovations for
2005 (the much anticipated TiVoToGo™ feature is here!). You, instead,
are far away from stale convention center air, able to consume the all-you-can-eat
news in the comfort of your own home or office online. Who’s the lucky
one?

Hit me,
Shanan

P.S. Post the holiday season, may we extend a very warm welcome to those
of you new to the TiVo community! We’d hug you if we could.

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TiVoToGo Has Arrived!
So you want to transfer your recorded programs to your PC so you can watch
them anywhere, right? Done! As part of your regular paid TiVo service
subscription, all TiVo Series2? boxes — except those with DVD recorders
— will be automatically updated through a scheduled rollout process
to include TiVoToGo?, a brand-new home media feature only available with
TiVo service! Remember: you’ll
need to have your TiVo box connected
to your home network for this feature to work.

• In fact, some of you may have it
  already. You can find out if you’ve received the new software update
  here.
  
• If you haven’t but are jonesin’,
  add your name to the priority
  list so we know you’re ready-and-waiting.

Learn
more about the TiVoToGo feature.

Coming soon! Build your own media library by burning TiVoToGo transferred
shows to DVD with the purchase of Sonic’s MyDVD software. TiVo subscribers
can try it free on or around 1/15/05. Sign
up now to be notified when the free trial is available.

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color="#ff9900">Recommend It!
size="2">Find out why Chris K. insists this
show is a must for anyone who enjoyed Johnny Quest, devoured The Hardy
Boys or loved the late lamented The Tick. And… did he really say its
one of the funniest shows since — D’oh! — The Simpsons?!

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— reporter Melissa Ruggieri, cutting to the chase, in an article for
the Richmond Times Dispatch (Dec.,19, 2004)

color="#ff9900"> TiVo® Tip: Weather or Not

size="2">Subscribers like
Michael M. and Mitch S. say you’ll warm to this TiVo tip immediately, especially
if you live in a region where weather dictates whether or not you can even
leave the house. "When the weather is bad, TiVo guarantees I don’t
miss the list of affected schools," explains Michael.

Here’s how he does it:

• From "Pick Programs to Record," select "Record by
  Time or Channel," then "Manually Record Time/Channel."
• Locate the Weather Channel or choose a station that airs your favorite
  morning show and select "Repeating," and "Every Mon-Fri."
• "To save disk space, I set it to record only 5 minutes (the minimum)
  at the lowest quality," explains Mitch. (Once the TiVo box is tuned
  to the desired channel, Mitch uses the standard cache to fast-forward
  or rewind as necessary.)
• Finally, Mitch opts to set ‘Keep at Most’ to 1 so that the most recent
  broadcast always automatically bumps the old.

Do you have a favorite TiVo tip of your own? Don’t leave us out in the
cold! Share, share.

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You Ask, We Answer

Q: I am very excited to try out
my new TiVo box. Where can I go if I need help setting it up?

A: In addition to the very helpful Getting Started Poster
and User Guide included with the packaging, our Customer
Support website has lots of information about setting up and using your
new TiVo box. There are answers to common issues dealing with setup, channel
changing, phone or network issues, channel lineup issues, and using the
features of the TiVo service.

We also have a Help Forum
that allows TiVo customers to share information with each other. Get quick
answers to all those questions by searching the forums or by creating a
new post. You would be amazed at how much collective knowledge the forum
members have.

Also, don’t forget that once you finish Guided Setup you can also connect
your TiVo box to your home network, which will enable the Home Media features
Digital
Music, Digital
Photos, Online
Scheduling and TiVoToGo.
If you have more than one TiVo box, you will also be able to use the Multi-Room
Viewing feature to transfer programs between TiVo boxes in your home.
See the list of network adapters that are compatible with your TiVo box
and find
help in getting everything connected. The complete Home Media Feature
guide (PDF format) can be downloaded from www.tivo.com/guides.
Just click on your model and then click "Home Media Feature Guide."

If you ever need to make any change to your account, such as your contact
information, or your credit card details, or switch from monthly to product
lifetime service, visit Manage
My Account. It’s quick and available 24 hours a day.

Enjoy life with your new TiVo box! If you have a general question that you
would like to see answered in a future column, email
the editor (no customer support e-mails, please).

Remember, you can get help with most of your technical questions by visiting
our support website.
You can also find answers and share know-how in these web-based
help forums. For account-related issues, you must use Manage
My Account or give us a call.

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The TiVo Top 25 Season Pass™ rankings
are based on anonymous, aggregated data, for the week ending 12/26/04.

1. Desperate
Housewives
2. The
Apprentice
3. CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation
4. Lost
5. ER

See the TiVo Top 25 in its entirety
here.

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Don’t see your question here?

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color="#ff9900">TiVo Hotlinks
size="2">If you need help with any aspect of using your TiVo box or service, visit
our online Customer
Support. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this
newsletter, e-mail the editor. (Unfortunately,
due to volume received, not every e-mail can be answered.) Update your e-mail
address, snail mail, account preferences and more at Manage My Account.
Search TV listings or schedule recordings with Online Scheduling
at TiVo Central Online.

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