Comments on: TiVo Series3 8.1 Software Rollout Begins

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:50:48 +0000

Thanks for the insight, Dave. Will try to be patient. These damn early-adopter genes make it hard tho…

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:21:35 +0000

Tom: The framework is in place with 8.1 However, both TiVoCasts and GuruGuides require flipping a seperate switch up at TiVo HQ. I assume they’ll enable it once the 8.1 rollout is complete.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:09:45 +0000

Just got the new S3 update, but found out its still not possible to schedule tivocasts (cnet, etc) because the tivo website still thinks that feature is not yet available, contrary to the message that showed up with the update. Grrr.

By: MegaZone

MegaZone — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:08:56 +0000

Romeo & Dave,

Yes – the image re-formatting is done on the desktop, not the box. HD image viewing is part of the forthcoming Desktop 2.4.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:40:02 +0000

As you can see from the pic, I just got the update. The best feature is a minor one… being able to delete multiple shows without confirmation is nice (and I’ve grown accustomed to using it on the S2).

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:21:51 +0000

When they offer MRV, even of SD shows, I’ll jump. Until then I’ll stick with my S2.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:48:55 +0000

When I was evaluating the S3 prior to release, I was informed that HD image support was on the road map. I thought 8.1 might have it, but based on comments in the forum it doesn’t look like it’s included. Hmmm, could it also require a TiVo Desktop update?

By: Romeo

Romeo — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:38:50 +0000

Does anyone know if this update includes the ability to display JPEGs in High-Def under the HMO?

Not that displaying things in High-Def is important for a High-Def player, of course…

I’ve been using an HD bigscreen tv for two years now, and have yet to find a device that can do HD JPEG slideshows without blowing chunks…

“HD” Tivo without HD JPEG viewing in HMO is a very unfunny joke.