Comments on: TiVo To Have No Subscription Fees, In Australia http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/21/tivo-to-have-no-subscription-fees-in-australia/ TiVo, Slingbox, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever tech I feel like blogging about... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:35:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James Webster http://www.gizmolovers.com/2008/05/21/tivo-to-have-no-subscription-fees-in-australia/#comment-24501 James Webster Wed, 21 May 2008 19:28:37 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=2527#comment-24501 As an Aussie (well, British-born, Australian-schooled, and now living back in the UK) I have to suggest that there might be a sting in the tail... it wouldn't surprise me if all the TiVo Desktop goodness (for video podcast subscription, etc) was severely locked down or disabled. If there's one thing the Australian media & telecommunications landscape loves, its a walled garden. Still, here's hoping that the availability of DVB-T version means that we might see it here in the UK! As an Aussie (well, British-born, Australian-schooled, and now living back in the UK) I have to suggest that there might be a sting in the tail… it wouldn’t surprise me if all the TiVo Desktop goodness (for video podcast subscription, etc) was severely locked down or disabled. If there’s one thing the Australian media & telecommunications landscape loves, its a walled garden.

Still, here’s hoping that the availability of DVB-T version means that we might see it here in the UK!

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