Category Archives: DVR

TiVo Goes On Sale In Australia Two Weeks Early

Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2008 by MegaZone

Although slated for retail availability on July 29th, Business Spectator is reporting that TiVo units are now available for purchase in Harvey Norman stores in at least three Australian states. Under the launch plans as announced, Harvey Norman was to … Continue reading →

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TiVo 9.4 Update Does Have YouTube Support, Launch Imminent

Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2008 by MegaZone

When I reported on the release of the 9.4 software for the TiVo Series3 & TiVo HD on Tuesday, I speculated on whether the update also included the promised YouTube support. Well, that question has been answered – it is … Continue reading →

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TiVo Update 9.4 Trickles Out, Brings Long Desired Features

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by MegaZone

TiVo has long had the practice of trickling new updates out to a small number of users before officially deploying the update. It is a kind of feeler, one last check to make sure there are not major issues that … Continue reading →

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A Damn Shame – PlayTeeVee Shutting Down

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by MegaZone

The most creative active developer for TiVo’s Home Media Engine (HME), PlayTeeVee, looks like they’ll be shutting down their service soon, according to a post in their blog. That’s a damn shame, and somewhat upsetting. PlayTeeVee has faced an uphill … Continue reading →

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Some WD My DVR Expander Drives May Not Work With TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by MegaZone

In a post to the USENET group alt.video.ptv.tivo (Google Groups) user Douglas Bullard shared a cautionary tale. Apparently Western Digital changed something in the way they prepare the My DVR Expander eSATA drives and this causes the TiVo HD to … Continue reading →

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