Monthly Archives: May 2008

CNET: Add More Space To Your TiVo

CNET’s Brian Cooley just posted an Insider Secrets video all about upgrading your TiVo with a larger hard drive, using the Instant Cake CD from DVRupgrade. I’ve often recommended Instant Cake myself, and I’ve used it in the past for … Continue reading

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More Steps In The Legal Dance Between TiVo And EchoStar

Friday marked a status conference between TiVo and Dish Network/EchoStar before the trial judge (transcript is here, thanks to Mainer_Ayah at InvestorVillage). Nothing was really accomplished, they’ll meet again on September 4th for a contempt hearing on the injunction against … Continue reading

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Amazon Now Carries 500GB eSATA Western Digital My DVR Expander

Mark noticed that Amazon is now carrying the 500GB eSATA Western Digital My DVR Expander, the only drive currently approved for use with the TiVo Series3 and the TiVo HD, in fact the only drive that works with the TiVo … Continue reading

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TiVoCast Adds Golf Tips and Vogue.TV

TiVo is rapidly expanding their TiVoCast lineup, which is great, but they really, really need to do something to notify their users of all these new channels. I’d bet most users don’t check the lineup that often and don’t realize … Continue reading

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John C. Dvorak Thinks Disney Should Buy TiVo

I enjoy watching John C. Dvorak on Cranky Geeks, which is available via TiVoCast, in part because he’ll sometimes make fairly outrageous predictions or bold statements. This time, starting with the recent announcement of TiVo making a deal to present … Continue reading

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