How should Tivo get the Word out on HMO

especially if you don't care about HMO (and I do not)

With this sort of attitude going around does Tivo need to promote HMO
more, or just let it rest?

Would adding a feature or two to HMO help, like plugging in an iPod?

"P Reality" wrote
especially if you don't care about HMO (and I do not)
With this sort of attitude going around does Tivo need to promote
HMO more, or just let it rest?
Would adding a feature or two to HMO help, like plugging in an iPod?

I said that *I* didn't care about HMO, not that there aren't
many who are not interested. I really don't know how well
HMO is selling vs. their expectations, but I suspect pretty
well. I don't care for it because it does things I don't need,
such as listening to MP3s off my computer (because I don't
like MP3s). Besides that, it allows viewing of JPGs and that's
about it. Maybe a few more common graphic formats, not
sure really.

If you want to read about a home media function done right,
search for the Xbox Media Player that many have installed
on their hacked Xboxes. If TiVo HMO was like that, it might
tempt me, even.

Make it free for a year.

"P Reality" wrote in message
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especially if you don't care about HMO (and I do not)

With this sort of attitude going around does Tivo need to promote HMO
more, or just let it rest?

Would adding a feature or two to HMO help, like plugging in an iPod?

P Reality wrote in news32film-0000CF.06052414092003
@news05.west.earthlink.net:

Would adding a feature or two to HMO help, like plugging in an iPod?

The remote scheduling is almost a seller for me, but not $100 worth.
However, now that I have a 2nd TiVo, it's more compelling. The problem now
is that the new unit is DirecTiVo, so HMO isn't yet available for it. Once
it becomes available, it's a no-brainer to add the service, to allow
sharing programming between the two (which are a long distance apart).
This'll take care of all the 3-way conflicts I run into in the busy part of
the season, without requiring me to fall back to a VCR to watch programs
recorded on the other unit.

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 19:04:10 -0500, Kenneth Porter
wrote:

P Reality wrote in news32film-0000CF.06052414092003
:

Would adding a feature or two to HMO help, like plugging in an iPod?

The remote scheduling is almost a seller for me, but not $100 worth.

That was pretty much my impression, also.

The only feature I wanted from HMO was remote scheduling, but $100 seemed
excessive. After all, I could buy a refurbished S1 TiVo for less than
that.

The ability to stream MP3s and JPEGs sounded nice, but was not a deal-maker
for me. Having only one S2 TiVo, sharing recorded content was of no
concern to me. Besides, I already use an A/V phone line solution for
sharing video between our two televisions.

Then TiVo rolled out their free demonstration last month.

Since I already had broadband, and could pick up a suitable USB/Ethernet
dongle for $10, I signed up for the demo. I had been meaning to run
ethernet cabling downstairs anyway....

"Psst--here you go. The first one's on me..."

Remote scheduling spoiled me. Streaming JPEGs and music got a "hey that's
kinda cool" from my wife, the shutterbug.

Then the demo ended.

No more remote scheduling. Withdrawal symptoms ensued....

Last Friday, I had to rebuild/babysit an ailing server at the office. I
had forgotten to queue up several new shows airing that evening and next
morning.

The TiVo $59 HMO special offer was due to expire after the weekend. That
clinched it. Now knowing how a crack addict feels, I signed up.

I am due to check into rehab next week. g

The long and short of it is, having become accustomed to HMO, it was rather
hard to let go of it. Features that were unimportant to me did find uses;
I've since converted my entire CD library to MP3. Having over seventy
hours of music online is kinda cool, now that I think about it.

it becomes available, it's a no-brainer to add the service, to allow
sharing programming between the two (which are a long distance apart).
This'll take care of all the 3-way conflicts I run into in the busy part of
the season, without requiring me to fall back to a VCR to watch programs
recorded on the other unit.

Cooperative scheduling would be a much desired addition to the HMO suite,
and might even prompt me to purchase another S2 TiVo.

--
TiVo Series 2 60hr (upgraded to 310 hrs, 9 min)
Philips Series 1 HDR212 (upgraded to 67 hrs + TurboNet)
I watch too much TV, but no one cares except my wife.