http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/ 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 http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28298 RCN to Launch TiVo Premiere Q & Preview in Washington, DC in mid-November | Gizmo Lovers Blog Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:45:30 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28298 [...] we’ll be seeing the Preview at retail this year. I don’t think it will be covered under the waiver issued for the Premiere Elite itself as it explicitly names the Elite. I’m planning to pick up an Elite, but I’d also [...] [...] we’ll be seeing the Preview at retail this year. I don’t think it will be covered under the waiver issued for the Premiere Elite itself as it explicitly names the Elite. I’m planning to pick up an Elite, but I’d also [...]

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28136 Fanfoot Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:18:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28136 W00t! W00t!

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28134 MegaZone Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:39:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28134 My understanding is there are single unit tuner blocks with more tuners for QAM only then are available in single units for QAM+analog/ATSC.  But it isn't just the tuner.  If you tune analog you also need encoder chips to handle every stream you tune.  And the encoder chips need RAM as well. Eliminating analog eliminates all of that, and it adds up. My understanding is there are single unit tuner blocks with more tuners for QAM only then are available in single units for QAM+analog/ATSC.  But it isn’t just the tuner.  If you tune analog you also need encoder chips to handle every stream you tune.  And the encoder chips need RAM as well. Eliminating analog eliminates all of that, and it adds up.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28135 MegaZone Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:39:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28135 My understanding is there are single unit tuner blocks with more tuners for QAM only then are available in single units for QAM+analog/ATSC.  But it isn't just the tuner.  If you tune analog you also need encoder chips to handle every stream you tune.  And the encoder chips need RAM as well. Eliminating analog eliminates all of that, and it adds up. My understanding is there are single unit tuner blocks with more tuners for QAM only then are available in single units for QAM+analog/ATSC.  But it isn’t just the tuner.  If you tune analog you also need encoder chips to handle every stream you tune.  And the encoder chips need RAM as well. Eliminating analog eliminates all of that, and it adds up.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28132 Matt Hickman Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28132 The reason for requesting a waiver for the Elite was to get 4 QAM tuners without requiring more chips on the motherboard.  The Preview could get a QAM and OTA (an ATSC & a NTSC) tuners by using a single chip. Why not do that? No waiver needed. The reason for requesting a waiver for the Elite was to get 4 QAM tuners without requiring more chips on the motherboard.  The Preview could get a QAM and OTA (an ATSC & a NTSC) tuners by using a single chip. Why not do that? No waiver needed.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28133 Matt Hickman Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28133 The reason for requesting a waiver for the Elite was to get 4 QAM tuners without requiring more chips on the motherboard.  The Preview could get a QAM and OTA (an ATSC & a NTSC) tuners by using a single chip. Why not do that? No waiver needed. The reason for requesting a waiver for the Elite was to get 4 QAM tuners without requiring more chips on the motherboard.  The Preview could get a QAM and OTA (an ATSC & a NTSC) tuners by using a single chip. Why not do that? No waiver needed.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28128 Brennok Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28128 I can see them waiting on the Preview. Unless they are sure they will have streaming rolled out by 90 days, no reason to rush for the waiver. They may also want to see how well early sales go on the Elite. I can see them waiting on the Preview. Unless they are sure they will have streaming rolled out by 90 days, no reason to rush for the waiver. They may also want to see how well early sales go on the Elite.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28129 Brennok Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28129 I can see them waiting on the Preview. Unless they are sure they will have streaming rolled out by 90 days, no reason to rush for the waiver. They may also want to see how well early sales go on the Elite. I can see them waiting on the Preview. Unless they are sure they will have streaming rolled out by 90 days, no reason to rush for the waiver. They may also want to see how well early sales go on the Elite.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28130 Brennok Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28130 I can see them waiting on the Preview. Unless they are sure they will have streaming rolled out by 90 days, no reason to rush for the waiver. They may also want to see how well early sales go on the Elite. I can see them waiting on the Preview. Unless they are sure they will have streaming rolled out by 90 days, no reason to rush for the waiver. They may also want to see how well early sales go on the Elite.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28131 Brennok Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28131 I can see them waiting on the Preview. Unless they are sure they will have streaming rolled out by 90 days, no reason to rush for the waiver. They may also want to see how well early sales go on the Elite. I can see them waiting on the Preview. Unless they are sure they will have streaming rolled out by 90 days, no reason to rush for the waiver. They may also want to see how well early sales go on the Elite.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28125 Tech Wizard Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28125 I'm hoping we will see a Preview waiver request in the next few days. An Elite/Preview combination is my perfect two-box solution and will get me to finally upgrade my Series3/TiVo HD pair of boxes. It will be interesting to see if TiVo clarifies the release date of the Elite or if there are other reasons (SW, manufacturing) why they announced release by the end of the year. I’m hoping we will see a Preview waiver request in the next few days. An Elite/Preview combination is my perfect two-box solution and will get me to finally upgrade my Series3/TiVo HD pair of boxes. It will be interesting to see if TiVo clarifies the release date of the Elite or if there are other reasons (SW, manufacturing) why they announced release by the end of the year.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28126 Tech Wizard Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28126 I'm hoping we will see a Preview waiver request in the next few days. An Elite/Preview combination is my perfect two-box solution and will get me to finally upgrade my Series3/TiVo HD pair of boxes. It will be interesting to see if TiVo clarifies the release date of the Elite or if there are other reasons (SW, manufacturing) why they announced release by the end of the year. I’m hoping we will see a Preview waiver request in the next few days. An Elite/Preview combination is my perfect two-box solution and will get me to finally upgrade my Series3/TiVo HD pair of boxes. It will be interesting to see if TiVo clarifies the release date of the Elite or if there are other reasons (SW, manufacturing) why they announced release by the end of the year.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/09/09/fcc-grants-tivos-waiver-last-barrier-to-the-premiere-elite-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28127 Tech Wizard Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=7894#comment-28127 I'm hoping we will see a Preview waiver request in the next few days. An Elite/Preview combination is my perfect two-box solution and will get me to finally upgrade my Series3/TiVo HD pair of boxes. It will be interesting to see if TiVo clarifies the release date of the Elite or if there are other reasons (SW, manufacturing) why they announced release by the end of the year. I’m hoping we will see a Preview waiver request in the next few days. An Elite/Preview combination is my perfect two-box solution and will get me to finally upgrade my Series3/TiVo HD pair of boxes. It will be interesting to see if TiVo clarifies the release date of the Elite or if there are other reasons (SW, manufacturing) why they announced release by the end of the year.

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