Category Archives: DVR

Dish Network launches ViP722 DVR

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

Dish Network has launched a new DVR, the ViP722. It is an improvement over the ViP622 in that it has a 500GB drive, giving up to 55 hours of HD content compared to 30 for the 622, and it is … Continue reading →

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TiVo HD receives another update: 8.1.7b2

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo HD units are receiving another software update today, moving from 8.1.7b1 to 8.1.7b2 If you have a TiVo HD, check your Messages & Settings -> Settings -> Phone & Network screen. If it says ‘Pending Restart’ then your box … Continue reading →

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Roxio Popcorn 3 includes TiVoToGo support

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

Previously, the only official TiVoToGo solution for Macs was built into Roxio Toast 8, which carries a hefty price tag of $99.99 ($79.99 after rebate). Well, now Roxio brings TiVoToGo support to their lighter-weight application ‘Popcorn’, in the new revision … Continue reading →

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Dish Network enables USB 2.0 storage for DVRs

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

ZatzNotFunny reported that Dish Network has now enabled the USB 2.0 port their ViP622 DVR. The Ethernet port is also being enabled as part of the software update. Users can now connect USB 2.0 external hard drives to their DVRs … Continue reading →

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25% of TiVo™ or DVR Users Actually Rewind and Watch Commercials They Missed Says Greenfield Online Survey

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by MegaZone

I stumbled onto this press release today with some interesting TiVo-related survey info: August 16, 2007 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 25% of TiVo™ or DVR Users Actually Rewind and Watch Commercials They Missed Says Greenfield Online Survey 74% of … Continue reading →

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