Comments on: TiVo ‘Program Placement’ ads in the wild http://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: megazonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 megazone Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:01:33 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1840 User requested recordings trump everything else. User requested recordings trump everything else.

]]> By: pabellhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 pabell Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:42:17 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1839 ok 12. is scary... Does that mean if I have a Recording at a time when tivo sends Data that their Data transmission wins? ok 12. is scary… Does that mean if I have a Recording at a time when tivo sends Data that their Data transmission wins?

]]> By: mattsledgehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 mattsledge Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:07:02 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1838 I haven't seen it yet but after reading the thread, I know I won't mind it.I'm different because I used to work in radio and I am used to commercials. Heck, I still listen to commercials to see how creative they are. Yes, I am sick.I know TiVo is run by advertising, and it's fine by me. As for the thread on the boards - yeesh. I spend as little time there as possible because the continual negativity is depressing. I haven’t seen it yet but after reading the thread, I know I won’t mind it.

I’m different because I used to work in radio and I am used to commercials. Heck, I still listen to commercials to see how creative they are. Yes, I am sick.

I know TiVo is run by advertising, and it’s fine by me. As for the thread on the boards – yeesh. I spend as little time there as possible because the continual negativity is depressing.

]]> By: stile99http://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 stile99 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:07:05 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1837 One may view the service agreement one has agreed to at http://www.tivo.com/5.11.2.asp and one may wish to pay particular attention to items 3.2 and 12.I know MZ already knows this, this is just in reply to him to continue the thread. B-) One may view the service agreement one has agreed to at http://www.tivo.com/5.11.2.asp and one may wish to pay particular attention to items 3.2 and 12.

I know MZ already knows this, this is just in reply to him to continue the thread. B-)

]]> By: megazonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 megazone Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:54:11 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1836 I believe DirecTV will continue to provide data, but there may not be any more than that. Of course, they could always renew again - the agreement was set to expire in early 2007, but they renewed it for 3 more years. I believe DirecTV will continue to provide data, but there may not be any more than that. Of course, they could always renew again – the agreement was set to expire in early 2007, but they renewed it for 3 more years.

]]> By: chancelothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 chancelot Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1835 so will that mean that come 2010, my parents DTV tivo will stop working? I'm hoping to switch to a DTV Tivo next year, but now it sounds like it may not be worth it so will that mean that come 2010, my parents DTV tivo will stop working? I’m hoping to switch to a DTV Tivo next year, but now it sounds like it may not be worth it

]]> By: megazonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 megazone Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:03:52 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1834 The current partnership with DirecTV expires in 2010. However, DirecTV has already stopped producing and selling TiVo-based DVRs. They're pushing their in-house DVR now. The partnership with TiVo allows them to continue to support existing DirecTiVo customers, but they're no longer selling the systems. You can still find them from resellers like WeaKnees.com, but stocks are becoming depleted. The current partnership with DirecTV expires in 2010. However, DirecTV has already stopped producing and selling TiVo-based DVRs. They’re pushing their in-house DVR now. The partnership with TiVo allows them to continue to support existing DirecTiVo customers, but they’re no longer selling the systems. You can still find them from resellers like WeaKnees.com, but stocks are becoming depleted.

]]> By: megazonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 megazone Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:02:14 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1833 All TiVos have a small partition reserved for TiVo's use. That's where the ad videos, and anything else TiVo sends to the box, are stored. The space is never accessible for user recordings, so it doesn't change the recording capacity at all. All TiVos have a small partition reserved for TiVo’s use. That’s where the ad videos, and anything else TiVo sends to the box, are stored. The space is never accessible for user recordings, so it doesn’t change the recording capacity at all.

]]> By: stile99http://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 stile99 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:18:36 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1832 It is exactly as Greg describes. There will be those who get their panties in a bunch over it of course, there always are (heck...two comments into the thread and we've got someone bringing up the tired old "it's MY space!"). However, in reality, this is the abosolute least intrusive form of advertising ever.You want to see it? Click it.You don't want to see it? Don't click it.There. We're done. It is exactly as Greg describes. There will be those who get their panties in a bunch over it of course, there always are (heck…two comments into the thread and we’ve got someone bringing up the tired old “it’s MY space!”). However, in reality, this is the abosolute least intrusive form of advertising ever.

You want to see it? Click it.

You don’t want to see it? Don’t click it.

There. We’re done.

]]> By: deadoraliveinohhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 deadoraliveinoh Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:39:19 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1831 I looked at the screenshots and it appears there are videos associated with the ads. I wonder if these commercials are eating up my hard drive space or do they stream? I looked at the screenshots and it appears there are videos associated with the ads. I wonder if these commercials are eating up my hard drive space or do they stream?

]]> By: chancelothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 chancelot Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:08:07 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/11/tivo-program-placement-ads-in-the-wild/#comment-1830 looks better than anticipated.Hey question, does Tivo still have a contract with DirecTV? I thought they did, but a friend of mine just signed up for DTV and their DVR is some generic DTV version w/o the Tivo logo/software looks better than anticipated.

Hey question, does Tivo still have a contract with DirecTV? I thought they did, but a friend of mine just signed up for DTV and their DVR is some generic DTV version w/o the Tivo logo/software

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