Comments on: TiVo Nearing Subscription-Free Australian Launch http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/ All your digital media goodness. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:47:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Les Kirk http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-81067 Les Kirk Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:08:37 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3695#comment-81067 TIVO has missed the boat... Should have offered us in the US a Subscriptionless service for us FTA viewers and given us the opportunity to "kick the tires" of their hardware a bit. Now SlingMedia has plans for just the item with the TR50. Tivo loses again! Market saturation and brand familiarization cannot be bought for even $6.95 today. Tivo you will quickly lose your grasp of the US PVR market if you don't read the writing on the wall. Opinions expressed are entirely mine and not of zatznotfunny. TIVO has missed the boat… Should have offered us in the US a Subscriptionless service for us FTA viewers and given us the opportunity to “kick the tires” of their hardware a bit. Now SlingMedia has plans for just the item with the TR50. Tivo loses again! Market saturation and brand familiarization cannot be bought for even $6.95 today. Tivo you will quickly lose your grasp of the US PVR market if you don’t read the writing on the wall.
Opinions expressed are entirely mine and not of zatznotfunny.

]]> By: Andy http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-80868 Andy Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:21:24 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3695#comment-80868 Even with the multi-service discount, the lowest MONTHLY price I can get is $10.95 for the second box in my bedroom (primary unit has lifetime service). I use my secondary box about 3-4 times per week, and I would gladly trade having to view a few ads for free monthly service. I think they are on to something here and hope it makes its way to the US. Even with the multi-service discount, the lowest MONTHLY price I can get is $10.95 for the second box in my bedroom (primary unit has lifetime service). I use my secondary box about 3-4 times per week, and I would gladly trade having to view a few ads for free monthly service. I think they are on to something here and hope it makes its way to the US.

]]> By: Marc Novakowski http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-80275 Marc Novakowski Wed, 21 May 2008 20:19:56 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3695#comment-80275 Well, if TiVo isn't going to offer hardware rebates outside of the US, getting rid of the service fee is the least they can do! :) Well, if TiVo isn’t going to offer hardware rebates outside of the US, getting rid of the service fee is the least they can do! :)

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-80273 Dave Zatz Wed, 21 May 2008 18:01:13 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3695#comment-80273 Greg, I shot that photo at CES - TiVo was showing off the Australian unit (the TiVoHD enclosire on the right, minus ATSC tuners I assume) and also various other International flavors both current (Mexico) and future (real or imagined) such as that German interface above. As an aside, Nero is based in Germany and will be releasing PC-based TiVo software at some point... Greg, I shot that photo at CES – TiVo was showing off the Australian unit (the TiVoHD enclosire on the right, minus ATSC tuners I assume) and also various other International flavors both current (Mexico) and future (real or imagined) such as that German interface above. As an aside, Nero is based in Germany and will be releasing PC-based TiVo software at some point…

]]> By: Greg http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-80272 Greg Wed, 21 May 2008 17:46:38 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3695#comment-80272 So why is the TiVo in the picture displaying in German?? So why is the TiVo in the picture displaying in German??

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-80271 Dave Zatz Wed, 21 May 2008 17:42:32 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3695#comment-80271 Put another TiVo on the barbie? Put another TiVo on the barbie?

]]> By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-80270 Todd Wed, 21 May 2008 17:24:32 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3695#comment-80270 All apologies to fellow Ausie ZNF readers, but sorry, I just gotta... "A dingo ate your subscription fees?" "...That's not a PVR ( pulls out TiVo ) THIS is a PVR, mate." Any others? All apologies to fellow Ausie ZNF readers, but sorry, I just gotta…

“A dingo ate your subscription fees?”

“…That’s not a PVR ( pulls out TiVo ) THIS is a PVR, mate.”

Any others?

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-05/tivo-nearing-subscription-free-australian-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-80268 Dave Zatz Wed, 21 May 2008 16:27:28 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=3695#comment-80268 I don't have many regrets, but back in college I canceled a two week trip to Australia and New Zealand for a winter class allowing me to graduate on time (which was already two years late). That was a definite error in judgment (probably a result of parental pressure) and I'm still kicking myself. I don’t have many regrets, but back in college I canceled a two week trip to Australia and New Zealand for a winter class allowing me to graduate on time (which was already two years late). That was a definite error in judgment (probably a result of parental pressure) and I’m still kicking myself.

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