Comments on: DirecTV THR22, aka the new DirecTiVo, Listed at Solid Signal http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/29/directv-thr22-aka-the-new-directivo-listed-at-solid-signal/ 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: TiVo’s Earnings Call – A Solid Quarter, and DirecTiVo in December | Gizmo Lovers Bloghttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/29/directv-thr22-aka-the-new-directivo-listed-at-solid-signal/comment-page-1/#comment-28600 TiVo’s Earnings Call – A Solid Quarter, and DirecTiVo in December | Gizmo Lovers Blog Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:18:20 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7701#comment-28600 [...] early next year.Still, don’t set your expectations too high. We know the new DirecTiVo is based on the old HR22 DVR and it will lack a number of features found in the current DirecTV DVRs. DirecTV really [...] [...] early next year.Still, don’t set your expectations too high. We know the new DirecTiVo is based on the old HR22 DVR and it will lack a number of features found in the current DirecTV DVRs. DirecTV really [...]

]]> By: Cut the Cord, Pay Less for TiVo | Gizmo Lovers Bloghttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/29/directv-thr22-aka-the-new-directivo-listed-at-solid-signal/comment-page-1/#comment-28016 Cut the Cord, Pay Less for TiVo | Gizmo Lovers Blog Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:26:52 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7701#comment-28016 [...] you’ll lose the promotional rate and begin paying the full $19.99 rate.Solid Signal, recently mentioned for listing the THR22 DirecTiVo, is running the promotion on their site. Details as provided on the site:How to Get TiVo for Just [...] [...] you’ll lose the promotional rate and begin paying the full $19.99 rate.Solid Signal, recently mentioned for listing the THR22 DirecTiVo, is running the promotion on their site. Details as provided on the site:How to Get TiVo for Just [...]

]]> By: pdbreenhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/29/directv-thr22-aka-the-new-directivo-listed-at-solid-signal/comment-page-1/#comment-27971 pdbreen Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7701#comment-27971 Ahh - saw your original post, but missed the update with the training video info.  Guess that answers my questions - for now.  Still hopeful things will change in the future... Ahh – saw your original post, but missed the update with the training video info.  Guess that answers my questions – for now.  Still hopeful things will change in the future…

]]> By: MegaZonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/29/directv-thr22-aka-the-new-directivo-listed-at-solid-signal/comment-page-1/#comment-27966 MegaZone Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7701#comment-27966 It does NOT do DirecTV MRV - or any MRV at all.  That was confirmed by DirecTV's own training video: http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/24/directv-tivo-hd-dvr-aka-directivo-now-in-manufacturing-actually-launching-soon/It may get it in a software update at some point, but as of now each THR22 is an island. It does NOT do DirecTV MRV – or any MRV at all.  That was confirmed by DirecTV’s own training video: http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/24/directv-tivo-hd-dvr-aka-directivo-now-in-manufacturing-actually-launching-soon/

It may get it in a software update at some point, but as of now each THR22 is an island.

]]> By: pdbreenhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/29/directv-thr22-aka-the-new-directivo-listed-at-solid-signal/comment-page-1/#comment-27964 pdbreen Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7701#comment-27964 It will be interesting to find out if it's compatible with DTVs existing multi-room viewing and if it will be able to exchange content with other Tivo's on the same network (and support Tivo streaming when that's officially released).  My current setup is DTV in the house and Tivo in a detached garage - all on the same network.  It'd be killer if I could swap out one of my DTV receivers with this box and then stream the content to the non-DTV Tivo in the garage.  But it's pretty much a requirement that it play nice with DTV's existing MRV (which is a pretty nice feature).  Maybe that was the delay?  Tivo had to get streaming done before the DTV version could be released?  I can hope... It will be interesting to find out if it’s compatible with DTVs existing multi-room viewing and if it will be able to exchange content with other Tivo’s on the same network (and support Tivo streaming when that’s officially released).  My current setup is DTV in the house and Tivo in a detached garage – all on the same network.  

It’d be killer if I could swap out one of my DTV receivers with this box and then stream the content to the non-DTV Tivo in the garage.  

But it’s pretty much a requirement that it play nice with DTV’s existing MRV (which is a pretty nice feature).  Maybe that was the delay?  Tivo had to get streaming done before the DTV version could be released?  I can hope…

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