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Tivo 3.0 'Firebolt' Hits the Wild

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the good-luck-the-first-round dept.

James Evans writes "Tivo is rolling out version 3.0 of their software, including Ethernet drivers as well as the ability to download program data directly from a cable broadcast without using the phone line." My guess is it'll be awhile before everyone gets it since these things come in waves.

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  1. Still No Luck for Us Canucks by Rob.Mathers · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    (hey that rhymes :)
    I'm disapointed that the haven't chosen this release to announce any sort of partnership w/ a company to get TiVo in Canada. I think they could really be sitting on a good market here. We like TV just as much as any American, and historically we've been quicker to adopt new technologies too. It's a real shame too, as the only thing that comes close is a PVR offered by Bell as part of their ExpressView satellite service (which, of course, requires the satellite service) and is a poor comparison to TiVo

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  2. A gift from Serius Black by giminy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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  3. Canadians want TIVO!!!! by farrellj · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Canadians are always tech-hungry, and that is why we have in excess of 60% of our homes having internet access, and HALF of those have either Cable or ADSL access. So figure that most of those with high speed access have the money and interest in TV to buy a Tivo...remember, something like 90% of homes have either Cable or Satellite TV service...

    So, you have 30+ Million people, 27 million have cable ot satellite TV, 18 million have Internet access, and half, or 9 million of them have high speed/broadband access, and probably also have Cable/Satellite TV. That is a potential market of 27 million at it's high end, and maybe 8-9 million on the low end. Figuring at worst case, only half of the people with "everything" (C/S TV, Internet+Broadband) are potential customers, that is still 4 million customers! Do the math for yourself...that is a lot of money to be ignoring!

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    1. Re:Canadians want TIVO!!!! by Y2K+is+bogus · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      30 million? I thought surely there were more. I'm in California (the other CA) and we have 30 million people here. Although it's like 1/5th to 1/8th the size of Canada (which makes for a sucky commute and too many braindead people). So Tivo would possibly gain another state's worth of market. Gee, isn't Canada the state to the north anyway? ;-)

    2. Re:Canadians want TIVO!!!! by caduguid · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      1/5th to 1/8th the size of Canada

      more like 1/25th , eh!

    3. Re:Canadians want TIVO!!!! by kilrogg · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      Gee, isn't Canada the state to the north anyway?

      From webster.com:

      State 5 a : a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory; especially : one that is sovereign

      So Tivo would possibly gain another state's worth of market

      California is one of the larger US states (in terms of population), most have much less people so it isn't a really fair comparison. I doubt we'll ever see tivo in Canada, I have a feeling the cable companies will soon follow Bell's lead (one of the statellite providers) and have their own PVRs. Tivo could be shut out of this market.

  4. Way too much time on your hands... by Mulletproof · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The subject title says it all.

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  5. Re:Build your own by NickisGod.com · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't mean to wander offtopic here, but is there an open source package out there that will run a tv station? Something that'd be great as PVR but clockable as a broadcast station too?

    I'm looking into getting to Amateur TV, and this looks like a great way to run a broadcast :)