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DISH Network and TiVo Get Medieval on the Consumer

B.Greenway — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:57:32 +0000

Sorry, the only thing I could picture while trying to think of a name for this post, was Ving Rhames getting ready to go-to-work on his violators. I didn’t even touch this one last week because every time I refreshed the news I got a new story, I wanted it to cool a bit lest [...]

DISH Network and TiVo Get Medieval on the Consumer

TiVo seeks injunction against EchoStar

B.Greenway — Wed, 24 May 2006 14:45:48 +0000

Tivo appears to be going for EchoStar’s* jugular after winning their civil case, where a federal jury determined that “EchoStar willfully infringed TiVo’s “time-warp” patent”. (*DISH Networks parent company) Now TiVo has filed a request for an previous civil case. You know defending you intellectual property is fine and dandy any company should do just [...]

TiVo seeks injunction against EchoStar

TiVo to deliver original programming

B.Greenway — Wed, 10 May 2006 16:53:27 +0000

Traditional media channels are being inundated with competition from new sources almost daily. Tivo the long-time king of digital video recording has entered into a showcase might give us an indication of the type of programming available via the TiVo partnership. Its interesting to see these new forms of content delivery unfold and their potential [...]

TiVo to deliver original programming

Free TiVo’s, no really

B.Greenway — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:56:52 +0000

I often see ads for free subscription based products such as Satellite TV and TiVo, but these offers are usually from third party resellers bundling the units with another product/service package and rarely is the receiver/DVR actually free. Well TiVo is apparently planning on offering their hardware with zero upfront cost in order to lure [...]

Free TiVo’s, no really

Comcast DVR’s to use TiVo’s software?

B.Greenway — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:51:12 +0000

If this pans out to be true, it could be huge for Comcast. Anyone who’s ever used a Comcast DVR knows the weak link to the entire package isn’t the hardware itself, but the damn archaic program guide. USA Today is reporting that TiVo is close to an agreement with Comcast that would enable the [...]

Comcast DVR’s to use TiVo’s software?

Check your mail, TiVo’s tempting you

B.Greenway — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 17:38:08 +0000

Low and behold what was in my mailbox this afternoon but a $100.00 rebate from TiVo on a series-2 PVR, now all I have to do is buy one. Those guys are devious with their temptation. I suppose with some of the available from TiVo here. Check your mail, TiVo’s tempting you

Check your mail, TiVo’s tempting you

Replay to offer standalone HD PVR?

B.Greenway — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:27:31 +0000

According to D&M Holdings (Owner of the D&M’s website), the company realizes the need for a stand-alone, high definition, personal video recorder. The following section of text specially speaks to this. “In realizing the product, D&M takes staged development approach, where new products are launched at each stage, to quickly change developed technologies into real [...]

Replay to offer standalone HD PVR?

Molino Networks

B.Greenway — Tue, 08 Jun 2004 22:41:42 +0000

Molino Networks