Comments on: TiVo Preps Series2 Update

By: gmknobl

gmknobl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:47:19 +0000

These updates are exactly correct. I got this last week or was it two weeks ago? Anyway, that’s what I have now.

Off-topic: I love my tivo. I think Tivo is being quite silly in not having a series three unit that supports directv. From what I see, if I want anything like a tivo for HD content, I either have to build my own device or rent one from directv, which I won’t ever do as I want to OWN my devices straight out. If they don’t do this, Tivo WILL lose customers. They should never ever make any agreements not to do this, say with the satellite people and if they have any, they should find an early out or pay a fine even to get out of them.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:41:12 +0000

Developing, integrating, and QAing software updates is extremely time consuming and labor intensive. I doubt we’ll see much more development other than critical fixes and opportunities to increase TiVo’s revenue (as they’re doing by emphasizing “Video on Demand”). However, I could be off on this… it’s likely there’s still more active S2 units, than HD/S3 at this point. Though the layoffs probably won’t help. Not that I thought TiVo ever needed close to 500 people.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:35:56 +0000

Dave,

Glad to see Swivel Search being integrated more fully into the shows themselves.

But why would you think this is one of the last updates for these units? I understand they can’t get newer web video capabilities, but there are still plenty of advancements that they can take advantage of.

Michael

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:47:41 +0000

Tim, highly doubtful. In fact, I’d say heck no. That Series1 platform hasn’t been developed for in some time, other than that DST adjustment.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:36:45 +0000

I wonder if this will take effect on the Series 1. Probably a silly question.