TiVo Mobile... A Lot Less Than You Might Think
from the that's-it?!? dept
TiVo is getting a bunch of attention in the news right now for announcing something called TiVo Mobile. This probably conjures up a variety of ideas about what the company could be offering, from a better version of the weak TiVoToGo offering to something more in the place shifting space, to go along with the time shifting concept popularized by TiVo in the first place. Instead... it's just a little app that will let you program your TiVo from your mobile phone -- if, and only if, you're a Verizon Wireless customer. Sure, it's nice that they're letting people connect to their TiVo from mobile devices -- but it hardly seems worth the attention it's getting. Most people don't often need to reprogram their TiVos on the go, so it's not clear how often this will actually get used. Also, the fact that this is just with one single mobile operator again demonstrates one of the problems of the mobile industry. Absolutely no one is going to decide to buy Verizon Wireless service over a competitor solely because they can access their TiVo remotely. Why limit it to just that one mobile operator? Meanwhile, since mobile devices can increasingly access the full web, and TiVo already lets people access their devices via the web, this really seems like a minor deal that's being hyped up as much more than it really is. Update: MocoNews highlights another big problem with this offering. They want to charge $5/month for it. How often do you program your DVR remotely? And is that worth paying an extra $5/month?
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Dumb. they already have this!
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Incidentally, I also have an HP laptop with XP Media Center Edition... It does everything TiVo does for free.
The "TiVo to go" app crashes every computer I have installed it on, and mysteriously stops serving, apparently, whenever it feels like it.
Anybody want to buy a TiVo box?
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By the way, they'll soon be another option that will not only let you you program Tivo from your mobile device, but WATCH it too. Slingbox is coming out with some clients for Smartphones.
The combination of TiVo and Slingbox is a match made in heaven, combining time-shifting and place-shifting, so I can watch shows both when and where I want (including mobile devices soon).
Tivo with a lifetime subscription plus a Slingbox, and I get all this with no monthly fees.
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Dumb Idea
For example, MY favorite show is "That 70's Show" when I first got my DVR I set it to record every instance of the show on any channel. If I desired i could set it to record only certain channels or times. One day I sat down and set all my shows to record how I wanted. Honestly I dont remember the last time I had to go in and change ANYTHING.
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Are they kidding
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Yahoo!
From my cell phone?? no way, not even free...
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The pricing said LESS than $5. However you all make a good point about being able to do it for free by just using the browser on the phone to go to TIVO.com or Yahoo.com. Not sure what that fee from Verizon will get you. I guess it is just going to be alot easier than browsing.
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I like this move, I would use it if it were free and it would be one selling point for me if I were shopping for a new cell phone carrier.
I like the idea that I Tivo is trying new things and trying to be different.
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who is the "less than $5" paid to?
When you sign up for this service, who is that "less than $5" being paid to? Is it going to TiVo, the company offering this same service that they give away FREE for anyone with a web browser and internet connection... or is your "less than $5" fee going to Verizon for providing the bandwidth/portal to make make this available to their customers as an incentive to buy their cell phones instead of the competition's...
I cannot see that this would sway my choice either way when deciding on which PVR to purchase - but by reviewing how competitive cell phone companies have been with their offerings, this seems to be just one more notch Verizon can add to their belt.
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Check out orb - trust me.
I have a tivo, and i have been experimenting with media center and various software pvrs. Havent stabilized media center yet, but orb will be installed on whatever box i choose.
Orb basically streams all your media to any web browser. free and stable as hell. quality is quite good as well.
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11/07/2005 - http://www.tivo.com/cms_static/press_64.html
TIVO AND YAHOO! COLLABORATE TO OFFER ONLINE SCHEDULING THROUGH YAHOO! TV
TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO ), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), and Yahoo! Inc., (NASDAQ:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced that they will collaborate to offer TiVo's online scheduling features on Yahoo! TV (http://tv.yahoo.com).
This offering from the two companies enables Yahoo! TV users to request, via TiVo's scheduling technology, recordings of their favorite TV shows on their TiVo® Series2™ devices from anywhere they access Yahoo!. Subscribers with a TiVo Series2 box and a standard Yahoo! user ID may use the service starting today.
"Working with Yahoo! is another way for us to deliver the best way to watch television and give viewers control of the television experience," said Tom Rogers , CEO of TiVo Inc. "Beginning today, we're giving Yahoo! users — whether they're at the office or away from home — the ability to easily schedule recordings for later viewing."
"Yahoo! is the leading entertainment destination on the Internet with millions of monthly visitors seeking relevant information about their favorite television programs," said David Katz, head of sports and entertainment for Yahoo!. "We are excited to further our mission of delivering what consumers want, when, how and where they want it."
Yahoo! TV offers a variety of entertainment information, such as show times, program descriptions and cast photographs, as well as exclusive content from partners like "Entertainment Tonight" and Mark Burnett Productions, which produces "The Apprentice," all in one convenient location. Now, consumers using Yahoo! TV can easily program their TiVo devices remotely to record that new show they read about or catch their favorite show they discovered is being re-aired. In the coming months, TiVo and Yahoo! will also make some Yahoo! services, including photos, traffic, and weather available as part of the TiVo service.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Yahoo! provides online products and services essential to consumers' lives, and offers a full range of tools and marketing solutions for businesses to connect with Internet users around the world. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale , Calif.
About TiVo Inc.
Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass™ recordings and WishList® searches, has elevated its popularity among consumers and has created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features such as, TiVoToGo™ and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way." The TiVo® service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The company is based in Alviso, Calif.
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http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/index.do
Basically, no one is forcing you to do anything you don't want to do - and if you do decide to do it, you will not be charged either... unless you are using Verizon as your medium. So to sum things up; TiVo provides it's offerings to everyone for free, except ofcourse if you are a Verizon customer trying to access the information through your Cell Phone (not to be confused with a PocketPC - which in this case, the service is still FREE of charge).
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I just dont see why there is so much "TiVo Bashing" in this thread when if anyone is to blame for the "service convenience" charge, it should be Verizon.
...but you just said all that, so perfectly in your last post. Thank you
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salope
cette mère de famille employée à la gestion immmobilière tournaisienne ne se contente pas de son petit mari.
Posant pour de la lingerie à une époque de part son corps parfait, elle fit quelque intrusions souvent remarquées mais sans y faire une réelle carrière dans le underground porn star, colette choisez porn star ! Ou star du porno pendant quelques années, aujourd'hui oubliée sauf pour les puriste du genre, réserve dès lors ses talents pour son petit mari et, comme elle aime ca, pour des clients qu'elle veut séduire plus que simplement pour les faire signer ses contrats :) Là tout lui est permi, que ce soit du vip costard cravate au chauffeur routier en passant par le maçon ou l'agriculteur, jeunes, vieux, voir même très vieux elle sait y faire.....
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Enculée
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