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Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 2

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35297735)

I mentioned this a long while ago.

Sorry Devil my memory's going.:D:D

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But sits only been officially unveiled and shown off today after FCC approval. I wonder if the specs on this are better then the Cisco box? and if this runs really fast I wonder will it be due to a new code drop or specs?

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On a related note, Samsung Tivo boxes...

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/4197...media-tivo-box

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Originally Posted by scrooge (Post 35297889)

On a related note, Samsung Tivo boxes...

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/4197...media-tivo-box

I wondered when this was going to be announced :)

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There is a lot of speculation in that article. Main reason the Samsung V+HD boxes are better in performance is that there is about 3 years difference in technology between them.

The TiVo boxes I expect will be pretty much identical in performance, design and technology

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35297900)

I can hear the "I want a Samsung TiVo" cries now :D

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35297923)

I can hear the "I want a Samsung TiVo" cries now :D

I haven't got TiVo yet maybe i shall wait a bit longer, alot will depend on it's design and release date.

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D (Post 35297930)

I haven't got TiVo yet maybe i shall wait a bit longer, alot will depend on it's design and release date.

:banghead:

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Good read?

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AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/08/11 -- TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), a leader in advanced television services and personal video recorders (PVRs), and Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ: VMED) (LSE: VMED), the UK's leading digital entertainment provider, today announced details of a key new feature coming to their next-generation connected TV offering which will allow customers to take control of the TiVo powered service through a cutting-edge iPad companion app. The feature will be made available as part of the first major software update for the system and is designed to build on the user experience of the award-winning service. Virgin Media plans to roll-out the software update, which will feature the companion app as well as other new features to be announced, in the coming months.

The TiVo companion app will allow Virgin Media customers to use their Apple iPads to interact directly with their TiVo service and extend their viewing experience beyond the remote control. After installing the free TiVo companion app, users can interact with the elegant, intuitive TiVo user interface directly on their iPads to search across Virgin Media's content, including the TV Guide and thousands of hours of content available through its video on demand library, without interrupting what they are already watching on TV. With just a couple of swipes on the iPad user can immediately and seamlessly begin viewing the content they have discovered via their TiVo app right on their TV.

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/company-n...a-tivo-service

Also noticed these at the bottom of the page as well?

http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1725649

http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1725652

http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1725655

http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1725658

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D (Post 35297930)

I haven't got TiVo yet maybe i shall wait a bit longer, alot will depend on it's design and release date.

I hope you are joking. The box will look and perform in exactly the same way, just the guts of th box will be different.

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That iPad app looks the business, Good find Devil.

Just a shame I can't stand Apple, hopefully an Android version comes out too

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35297948)

I hope you are joking. The box will look and perform in exactly the same way, just the guts of th box will be different.

I said that because the V box and V+HD boxes are different in their size and shape.

If nothing elese my current V+HD Samsung box is great so with a bit of luck the TiVo box will be just a quick. :)

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Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 35297949)

That iPad app looks the business, Good find Devil.

Just a shame I can't stand Apple, hopefully an Android version comes out too

Yes I hope that they fetch it out on other platforms as well. This bit has got me thinking from the first link, Could they be getting ready so that you are able to stream from one box to the other? Or could it be me reading in to it?

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The companion app and other forthcoming enhancements we are working on form part of our long term strategy to deliver the most dynamic and user friendly multi-screen entertainment experience in the U.K."

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35297955)

I believe it's better than the hype ;)

As Public Enemy said " Don't believe the hype ":D