Category Archives: TiVo

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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New Harvey Norman Catalog Has Several TiVo Mentions

Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2008 by MegaZone

The new Harvey Norman “Your Technology Destination” catalog has several mentions of the Australian TiVo, including right on the cover. It shows up on Page 3, Page 5, Page 7, Page 8, Page 10, Page 11, Page 12, and it … Continue reading →

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Comcast Pushes Update To All TiVo Units, Promises More

Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2008 by MegaZone

Just a few days ago I was saying that TiVo and Comcast really needed to push out the promised update for the Comcast TiVo units to correct the numerous problems experienced by users. And it looks like they’ve done so, … Continue reading →

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