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Program Tivo over AOL

Posted by timothy on from the assimilation dept.

mynametaken writes: "Saw this article about AOL and Tivo partnering to offer services. The gist: Terms of the pact call for San Jose, Calif.-based TiVo to integrate AOL features like instant messaging (IM) and live chat into its new TiVo Series2 DVRs, which were introduced earlier this year. Also, both companies are working to provide AOL members who are also TiVo subscribers with the ability to schedule recordings on their TiVo from the AOL service. I know that being able to program a PVR remotely is a big request. It looks like we'll have to have AOL to do it, though."

3 of 149 comments (clear)

  1. Or just use TiVoWeb by Jack+Porter · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://tivo.lightn.org/

    I use it to schedule recordings while I'm at work all the time.

  2. Program a PVR remotely by jimmcq · · Score: 5, Informative

    I know that being able to program a PVR remotely is a big request

    That capability has been available for quite some time from ReplayTV... and you don't even need AOL to do it! :)

  3. Replay already does it by printdevil · · Score: 4, Informative

    I program my Replay over the internet all the time. http://www.myreplaytv.com/

    Even when I'm sitting in front of the TV, it's a lot easier to type in names of shows, search, etc with a full keyboard and mouse than with an on-screen keyboard. I can also download the show to my laptop's hard drive and watch it on the plane. And I don't have to be on AOL.