Fresh off the press - Tivo to supply Comcast...

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http/money.excite.com/ht/nw/bus/20050315/hle_bus-wen7119.html

 

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Scooby wrote:
> http/money.excite.com/ht/nw/bus/20050315/hle_bus-wen7119.html

Wow! I didn't see that coming, though looking back, things have been a
bit too quiet! There's more info at
http/www.tivo.com/5.3.1.1.asp?article=246 .

I'm especially interested in this quote:

"In addition, the service will showcase TiVo's home networking,
multimedia, and broadband capabilities. "

which indicates that they won't be hobbling the feature set like Directv
does.

As of right now Tivo stock is up 55%.

Oh, Seanie, how's your "Tivo, dead company walking" quote looking now?
I'm almost interested enough to see how he attempts to negatively spin
this to unfilter him for today. Do you think he'll try to back out of
his statement that Tivo will be out of business 6 months after Directv
releases their own DVR?

The only bad thing from my end is that I'm on Cox, so I won't be seeing
any direct benefit.

Randy S.

 

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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:30:19 -0500, Randy S. wrote:

> Oh, Seanie, how's your "Tivo, dead company walking" quote looking now?
> I'm almost interested enough to see how he attempts to negatively spin
> this to unfilter him for today.

I'm guessing it will be related to the fact that TiVo isn't supplying the
boxes, only the software...

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For someone like myself that has both TiVo and Comcast HD DVR, I think this is good news. Question
is, and I haven't researched this, will I have to pay another lifetime service for the Comcast DVR
when it gets the new software? Or does
my contract apply to all devices? I'm guessing not.

As far as features go, I don't think the programming of the DVR is all that bad. Kind of like the
TV Guide format.

What I'll really like is the networking, and TTG. Might even move my TiVo up so the wife can use
it in the bedroom.

"Randy S." <rswittno@spamgmail.com> wrote in message news:d16v2b$1eou$1@spnode25.nerdc.ufl.edu...
> Scooby wrote:
>> http/money.excite.com/ht/nw/bus/20050315/hle_bus-wen7119.html
>
> Wow! I didn't see that coming, though looking back, things have been a bit too quiet! There's
> more info at http/www.tivo.com/5.3.1.1.asp?article=246 .
>
> I'm especially interested in this quote:
>
> "In addition, the service will showcase TiVo's home networking, multimedia, and broadband
> capabilities. "
>
> which indicates that they won't be hobbling the feature set like Directv does.
>
> As of right now Tivo stock is up 55%.
>
> Oh, Seanie, how's your "Tivo, dead company walking" quote looking now? I'm almost interested
> enough to see how he attempts to negatively spin this to unfilter him for today. Do you think
> he'll try to back out of his statement that Tivo will be out of business 6 months after Directv
> releases their own DVR?
>
> The only bad thing from my end is that I'm on Cox, so I won't be seeing any direct benefit.
>
> Randy S.

 

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> What I'll really like is the networking, and TTG. Might even move my TiVo up so the wife can use
> it in the bedroom.

Yes, that was one of the more interesting comments.

Randy S.

 

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* Scooby Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:

> http/money.excite.com/ht/nw/bus/20050315/hle_bus-wen7119.html
>
>
>

This is just priceless

Bye Shawnie! it was nice playing with you, back to your rock like a
good little troll.

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* Lenroc Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:

> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:30:19 -0500, Randy S. wrote:
>
>> Oh, Seanie, how's your "Tivo, dead company walking" quote looking
>> now? I'm almost interested enough to see how he attempts to
>> negatively spin this to unfilter him for today.
>
> I'm guessing it will be related to the fact that TiVo isn't
> supplying the boxes, only the software...
>

Isnt that basically true today? Tivo is not a hardware manufacturer are
they?

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> Isnt that basically true today? Tivo is not a hardware manufacturer are
> they?

I'd say that's a fairly complex question. Tivo sells hardware under
their name, but contracts out the manufacture, so I don't know how you'd
define that.

But I'd argue (and most would agree I think), by far the most important
part of Tivo's products is the software, not the hardware.

Randy S.

 

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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:41:25 +0000, SINNER wrote:

> * Lenroc Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:
>
>> I'm guessing it will be related to the fact that TiVo isn't
>> supplying the boxes, only the software...
>>
>
> Isnt that basically true today? Tivo is not a hardware manufacturer are
> they?

I was trying to point out what I thought Sean would pick up on, not
necessarily any 'bad points'...

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"Scooby" <mmscooby1@removeme.earthlink.net> wrote in news:47252$4236f33e
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> http/money.excite.com/ht/nw/bus/20050315/hle_bus-wen7119.html

Oh Sean...I'm so so sorry. Although, I AM kinda interested in seeing what
happens when a one trick pony loses his one trick.

Sean...Dead Troll Walking.

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* Lenroc Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:

> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:41:25 +0000, SINNER wrote:
>
>> * Lenroc Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:
>>
>>> I'm guessing it will be related to the fact that TiVo isn't
>>> supplying the boxes, only the software...
>>>
>>
>> Isnt that basically true today? Tivo is not a hardware
>> manufacturer are they?
>
> I was trying to point out what I thought Sean would pick up on,
> not necessarily any 'bad points'...
>

Yeah, I know, I was just trying to thwart his arguement before it came
up.

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* Howard Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:

> Sean...Dead Troll Walking.

ROTFL!

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Lenroc <lenroc@NOSPAMFORYOU.hotmail.com> shaped the electrons to say:
>I'm guessing it will be related to the fact that TiVo isn't supplying the
>boxes, only the software...

That's an upside, really - HW is a shitty business to be in.

Comcast is paying the up-front development costs for this too, as well
as some fee based on the number of subscribers (ala DTV).

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> Comcast is paying the up-front development costs for this too, as well
> as some fee based on the number of subscribers (ala DTV).
>
> -MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762

Are they? One article I read specifically said that they were concerned
because they didn't have any details about Comcast supplying upfront
development funds. Did you read that in an article, or are you privy to
some inside info ;-).

Randy S.

 

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SINNER <arcade.master@googlemail.net> shaped the electrons to say:
>* Howard Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:
>> Sean...Dead Troll Walking.
>ROTFL!

Yeah, I am waiting to see how he'll twist this into another sign of
TiVo's demise.

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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:45:33 +0000 (UTC), newsREMOVE@THISmegazone.org
(MegaZone) wrote:

>SINNER <arcade.master@googlemail.net> shaped the electrons to say:
>>* Howard Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:
>>> Sean...Dead Troll Walking.
>>ROTFL!
>
>Yeah, I am waiting to see how he'll twist this into another sign of
>TiVo's demise.
>
>-MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762


That's pretty funny Megadope. Can you give us that link to your blog
where you just posted a long analysis saying that Tivo didn't need
cable, HD is no big deal, Tivo is fine without a cable deal.

Please.

What was the link?

Let's all have a good laugh.

Sean

 

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"Sean" <none> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:45:33 +0000 (UTC), newsREMOVE@THISmegazone.org
> (MegaZone) wrote:
>
>>SINNER <arcade.master@googlemail.net> shaped the electrons to say:
>>>* Howard Wrote in alt.video.ptv.tivo:
>>>> Sean...Dead Troll Walking.
>>>ROTFL!
>>
>>Yeah, I am waiting to see how he'll twist this into another sign of
>>TiVo's demise.
>>
>>-MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762
>
>
> That's pretty funny Megadope. Can you give us that link to your blog
> where you just posted a long analysis saying that Tivo didn't need
> cable, HD is no big deal, Tivo is fine without a cable deal.
>
> Please.
>
> What was the link?
>
> Let's all have a good laugh.
>
> Sean

At least you get some real software on your dvr now.

 

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"Randy S." <rswittno@spamgmail.com> shaped the electrons to say:
>development funds. Did you read that in an article, or are you privy to
>some inside info ;-).

It was in another article.

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MegaZone wrote:
> "Randy S." <rswittno@spamgmail.com> shaped the electrons to say:
>
>>development funds. Did you read that in an article, or are you privy to
>>some inside info ;-).
>
>
> It was in another article.
>
> -MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762

I figured it might be, the news is so new that not everyone has all the
facts yet. If you can manage to find it again, can you post the link?
Thanks!

Randy S.

 

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Sean <none> shaped the electrons to say:
>That's pretty funny Megadope. Can you give us that link to your blog
>where you just posted a long analysis saying that Tivo didn't need
>cable, HD is no big deal, Tivo is fine without a cable deal.
>
>Please.
>
>What was the link?

That'd be here:
http/www.livejournal.com/community/tivolovers/140090.html

And I still stand by everything I said.

I know you have congnitive problems, but not *needing* something isn't
the same as it being a good thing to have it. I think any licensing
deals TiVo can do are good for them - providing there is a reasonable
ROI of course - but I don't believe this deal 'saved' TiVo or
anything.

-MZ, RHCE #806199299900541, ex-CISSP #3762
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