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Series 3 and TiVo HD Users Now Get Pause Menu Ads

Community Headlines — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:11:49 GMT

Already present on older Series 2 TiVo hardware, Series 3 and HD TiVo owners now get to join in the fun of pause menu ads. Dave Zatz of Zatz Not Funny reports that the newest update to these units introduces the pause menu ads. This way, you can watch more ads while you skip others! Fortunately, TiVoCommunity member bfdtv reports that there is a way to hide the progress bar and avoid the additional ads. Sweet... click through to learn more! [Via Engadget]

iPhone Application Coming for DirecTV

Community Headlines — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:55:15 GMT

Great news for iPhone owners with DirecTV - the long-rumored and awaited iPhone client has surfaced, according to the folks over at Engadget HD. There's no estimated release date for the client, but users over at DBS Talk got a chance to mess around with it, and even put together some instructions on how to use it. Sounds like you'll be able to use it to control your DVR, schedule shows, and more. If you're anything like us, you're eagerly awaiting this awesome program! [Via Engadget HD]

TiVo and SeaChange Partnership Expands Video-On-Demand Offerings

Community Headlines — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:04:02 GMT

ALVISO, Calif. and ACTON, Mass., --- March 2, 2009 — TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC), the leading provider of video-on-demand (VOD) and IPTV software, systems and services, today announced that they have joined forces to integrate cable VOD services into the TiVo HD DVR experience. “By teaming with SeaChange we are enabling cable operators without OCAP/tru2way deployment plans to increase the breadth and depth of their offering by quickly deploying TiVo set-top boxes that seamlessly integrate VOD in a single, intuitive TiVo interface,” said Tom Rogers, TiVo’s president and chief executive officer. “This solution also enables participating MSOs to take their on-demand offering to a whole new level by highlighting VOD titles within TiVo universal search results. And the beauty of this is that it can be achieved faster and at a lower cost than most solutions that have been available to cable operators to date.” As the leader in on-demand television solutions, SeaChange delivers billions of on-demand streams to millions of cable and IPTV subscribers globally. As the only universal cable box that can operate on any cable headend, TiVo HD...

TiVo Desktop 2.7 Has Been Released

Community Headlines — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:45:03 GMT

Dave Zatz of "Zatz Not Funny" tells us that the new version of TiVo Desktop is now out, and contains a number of improvements. Here's some of what's in store for TiVo Desktop users: Specify the number of transferred shows that are kept on your computer Browse previously transferred shows in folders on the TiVo Upgraded codec package for Plus users Head on over to Zatz Not Funny for the full scoop, and happy TiVo-ing!

A TiVo Remote For Your iPhone... Only A Dollar

Community Headlines — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:19:52 GMT

In these tough economic times, there's not much you can still buy for a dollar. Even the dollar menu at many restaurants is actually the dollar-twenty-nine menu. No more 2 for 2 Big Macs either. But in the tech world, apparently, you still can get something meaningful and tasty for a buck... how about a TiVo Remote application for your iPhone? It isn't made by TiVo, so don't expect official support - and it's not overly pretty either... but reportedly, it gets the job done. This third party app even has a search function built in. You can control your TiVo Series 3, HD, or HD XL with this. Pretty cool! [ http://www.meer.net/users/dougt/tivo_remote/]

TiVo Aims To Become "Google" Of Television, Unveils New Search Feature

Community Headlines — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:52:09 GMT

Even though you might be an avid DVR user, haven't you ever sat down in front of the TV and said to yourself... "Wow, I have dozens and dozens, maybe over a hundred channels and I can't find anything I want to watch right now." At least for me, TV watching is a mood thing, and my mood changes often. This is where TiVo Search comes in to save my day. The exciting new feature displays in HD and can seek out content you didn't even knwo you could get, from lots of providers such as YouTube and Amazon Video on Demand. You can search a lot of different ways; either by phrases, keywords, or even album art. [Learn More about this exciting new Beta feature] [Discuss the Beta Search function at TiVoCommunity.com]