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Old 19-08-2012, 22:16   #1
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Apple TiVo Acquisition????

Apple is reportedly negotiating with cable companies to make set-top boxes. A faster route to your living room would be a TiVo buyout.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...o-acquisition/

So what of the Apple TVs ????
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Old 19-08-2012, 22:55   #2
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Re: Apple TiVo Acquisition????

Let me be one of the first to say I'd drop my TiVo subscription if Apple take it over. I'm not a fan of the fruit company myself.
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Old 19-08-2012, 23:03   #3
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Re: Apple TiVo Acquisition????

Apple won't make a cable box, it's just another rumour.
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Old 20-08-2012, 06:05   #4
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Let me be one of the first to say I'd drop my TiVo subscription if Apple take it over. I'm not a fan of the fruit company myself.
To each their own I would never buy another microflop machine. The apple TV is tied down but well made just like all the apple range. Even a Judge has ruled that an Apple devise is COOL
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Re: Apple TiVo Acquisition????

Be interesting to see how this one develops. If Apple were to bring some of its software and product design know-how to TiVo it could be a good thing.
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Old 20-08-2012, 06:57   #6
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Let me be one of the first to say I'd drop my TiVo subscription if Apple take it over. I'm not a fan of the fruit company myself.
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Old 20-08-2012, 07:28   #7
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Re: Apple TiVo Acquisition????

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Let me be one of the first to say I'd drop my TiVo subscription if Apple take it over. I'm not a fan of the fruit company myself.



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Let me be one of the first to say I'd drop my TiVo subscription if Apple take it over. I'm not a fan of the fruit company myself.
Yes I would follow suit, I would never use an Apple product.
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Re: Apple TiVo Acquisition????

Funnily enough I see Apples products very similar to Sky's , slick intuitive interface and simple to use were TIVO is more like Android being that bit more complex with more advanced/customisation options.
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what is this is apple buying over tivo I already have apple tv if apple buy over tivo will this mean my iphone and my ipad will work with tivo
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what is this is apple buying over tivo I already have apple tv if apple buy over tivo will this mean my iphone and my ipad will work with tivo
Me I'm confused as I was about to get a new Apple TV so I would getb the full function to stream my iPhone on my TV. They have brought Three new versions of the Apple TV and now this so confused. Will I ever catch-up????
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Old 20-08-2012, 09:26   #12
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Apple TV has no AirPlay whatsoever and you download your purchases to its hard drive.
Apple TV 2 does AirPlay and you stream purchases.
Apple TV 3 is the same but it does 1080p instead of 720p.

TV 2 pre-owned prices are higher than 3 because you can jailbreak them and run XBMC.
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what is this is apple buying over tivo I already have apple tv if apple buy over tivo will this mean my iphone and my ipad will work with tivo
It's only a rumour/supposition...
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It's only a rumour/supposition...
Probably should be in the 'Coming soon to Virgin TV' thread then.
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Probably should be in the 'Coming soon to Virgin TV' thread then.
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