Comments on: TiVo Returns to the UK with Virgin in 2010

By: cypherstream

cypherstream — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:33:19 +0000

I wish I could get the Comcast Tivo software loaded on my DCX3400. Been talking about it since 2005. It’s about 5 years too late now.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:47:03 +0000

A keyboard remote? Damn, I just dropped $100 on a new Logitech 880. I would like to see the DirecTV TiVo, maybe I’ll switch back to satellite. I loved my DTV, I called them twice in 6 years of having it. Once for the initial set up and a second time to activate an additional receiver. The Cablevision calls have stopped ever since they replaced my 25 year old service to the house from the pole. Which BTW, I diagnosed as the problem.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:20:24 +0000

Plus, I’m not sure “TiVo got screwed” as it’s my understanding that Comcast has bankrolled the vast majority of the development work. Regarding the DirecTV TiVo, they’ve backed away from their ‘early next year’ and ‘Q1′ estimates (after missing 2009 altogether) and are now just saying next year.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:09:45 +0000

@JBoss

Originally the DirecTV TiVo was supposed to be out in 2009, it was back in April that it was officially delayed until “sometime” in 2010.

And it has been over 14 months since the announcement (9/3/08) and we haven’t even seen a demo, I wouldn’t call that “quickly” by any definition.

By: Jboss

Jboss — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:17:43 +0000

Well, the reason that the Comcast thing has been so slow going has been limited deployment on Comcast’s part, and the fact that TiVo had to write to Comcast’s existing Motorola boxes (which are crap). In other words, TiVo got screwed.

By contrast, the DirecTV deal was announced only about a year ago, and is supposed to ship next year, so TiVo is capable of getting things out quickly if they the circumstances are better…

By: Dan Hill

Dan Hill — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:21 +0000

So if this is anything like Tivo’s parternship with Comcast which was announced in 2006 and is still in a limited rollout in New England only, then the real date won’t be 2010 but 2014.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:57:15 +0000

The box above is an 'artist's rendering' featuring the current V+ HD box, along with a TiVo Glo remote. Also, normally I'd wait for the Seeking Alpha call transcript for more juicy nuggets... but I'm heading out of the country tomorrow and my schedule is tight. So I'm reporting based solely on TiVo's investor release and 8k.