Comcast+TiVo status?

On 2007-05-14, Steven wrote:
I love my DirecTV, but I love my TiVo more.

I will jump to Comcast if this comes about.

You're welcome to get the TiVo3 and use it with Comcast. A bit pricey
though in my opinion, but a good solution if you do want to go HD and
Comcast and keep TiVo.

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On 2007-05-14 15:58:55 -0700, Mike Hunt said:

On 2007-05-14, Steven wrote:
I love my DirecTV, but I love my TiVo more.

I will jump to Comcast if this comes about.

You're welcome to get the TiVo3 and use it with Comcast. A bit pricey
though in my opinion, but a good solution if you do want to go HD and
Comcast and keep TiVo.

Requires Cablecard(s) and I don't believe that supports On-Demand or
Pay-per-view.
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On 2007-05-15, thepixelfreak wrote:
On 2007-05-14 15:58:55 -0700, Mike Hunt said:

On 2007-05-14, Steven wrote:
I love my DirecTV, but I love my TiVo more.

I will jump to Comcast if this comes about.

You're welcome to get the TiVo3 and use it with Comcast. A bit pricey
though in my opinion, but a good solution if you do want to go HD and
Comcast and keep TiVo.

Requires Cablecard(s) and I don't believe that supports On-Demand or
Pay-per-view.

That is correct. I have however found TiVo to be a good On-Demand
replacement. I've not done PPV but I do record stuff from the movie
channels (HBO, SHO, MAX, etc.)

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"thepixelfreak" wrote in message
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On 2007-05-14 15:58:55 -0700, Mike Hunt said:

On 2007-05-14, Steven wrote:
I love my DirecTV, but I love my TiVo more.

I will jump to Comcast if this comes about.

You're welcome to get the TiVo3 and use it with Comcast. A bit pricey
though in my opinion, but a good solution if you do want to go HD and
Comcast and keep TiVo.

Requires Cablecard(s) and I don't believe that supports On-Demand or
Pay-per-view.
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Or MRV.

On 2007-05-07 08:44:12 -0700, "Ray Costanzo" my first name at lane 34
dot commercial said:

Hi group,

I heard a couple years back now about TiVo and Comcast inking a deal
that would have TiVo doing the software for Comcast's DVR's. I found
an old article about this
(http://www.pvrblog.com/pvr/2005/03/c..._and_tiv.html), but I'm not
able to find any updated information. Does anyone know the status of
this deal?


Some news. Seems the push to Tivo on Comast may take some more time.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...comcast15.html

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"thepixelfreak" wrote in message
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Some news. Seems the push to Tivo on Comast may take some more time.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...comcast15.html

That article doesn't really say anything about 'more time' for the
Comcast/Tivo rollout. The only part of the article that mentions Tivo at
all reads:

"Separately, Comcast and digital-video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. are
expected to offer TiVo functionality to Comcast customers, but Kipp said it
was too early to give any details about the timing or nature of those plans
in Washington."

That certainly doesn't indicate it taking 'more time' but it doesn't say
'now' either.

It remains a mystery why Comcast is passing up the golden opportunity to
steal DirecTV customers.

On Thu, 17 May 2007 10:01:00 -0400, "Bill Kearney"
[email protected] wrote:


"thepixelfreak" wrote in message
news:2007051610141950073%[email protected]
Some news. Seems the push to Tivo on Comast may take some more time.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...comcast15.html

That article doesn't really say anything about 'more time' for the
Comcast/Tivo rollout. The only part of the article that mentions Tivo at
all reads:

"Separately, Comcast and digital-video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. are
expected to offer TiVo functionality to Comcast customers, but Kipp said it
was too early to give any details about the timing or nature of those plans
in Washington."

That certainly doesn't indicate it taking 'more time' but it doesn't say
'now' either.

It remains a mystery why Comcast is passing up the golden opportunity to
steal DirecTV customers.

Keep in mind that the deal is to provide Tivo "service" on the Comcast
DVR. It's very possible that there are problems in getting real Tivo
functionality on that platform.
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

What is TiVo "service" when using satellite or cable? The whole guide is provided by the carrier.

On my DirecTV TiVo, I receive no TiVo "service", except for maybe software updates.

All of my TiVo's functionality is local, in my unit.



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"Charlie Hoffpauir" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 17 May 2007 10:01:00 -0400, "Bill Kearney"
[email protected] wrote:


"thepixelfreak" wrote in message
news:2007051610141950073%[email protected]
Some news. Seems the push to Tivo on Comast may take some more time.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...comcast15.html

That article doesn't really say anything about 'more time' for the
Comcast/Tivo rollout. The only part of the article that mentions Tivo at
all reads:

"Separately, Comcast and digital-video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. are
expected to offer TiVo functionality to Comcast customers, but Kipp said it
was too early to give any details about the timing or nature of those plans
in Washington."

That certainly doesn't indicate it taking 'more time' but it doesn't say
'now' either.

It remains a mystery why Comcast is passing up the golden opportunity to
steal DirecTV customers.

Keep in mind that the deal is to provide Tivo "service" on the Comcast
DVR. It's very possible that there are problems in getting real Tivo
functionality on that platform.
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

On Thu, 17 May 2007 15:11:48 -0400, "Steven"
wrote:

What is TiVo "service" when using satellite or cable? The whole guide is provided by the carrier.

On my DirecTV TiVo, I receive no TiVo "service", except for maybe software updates.

All of my TiVo's functionality is local, in my unit.



I'm thinking Tivo "software" as anything that can be done with a
"version upgrade" like I used to get with my DirecTivos, vs trying to
write a new operating system that could be installed on someone other
manufacturers hardware, ie a Comcast DVR. Surely there are some things
inherent in the Tivos and DirecTivos hardware or firmware that is
specifically "Tivo". My understanding of the Comcast/Tivo deal was
that Tivo would write the software for the Comcast DVRs... the
"existing" DVRs, not just new ones yet to be built.
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

On 2007-05-17, Steven wrote:
What is TiVo "service" when using satellite or cable? The whole guide
is provided by the carrier.

On my DirecTV TiVo, I receive no TiVo "service", except for maybe
software updates.

Every single thing your TiVo does is considered TiVo "service". The
pausing of live TV. The buffering of live TV. The season passes. The
wishlists. The online programming. The online movie downloading. The
MRV. The HMO. etc.

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