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Tivo and SonicBlue Settle Dispute

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the corporations-playing-nice dept.

Shippy writes "According to this article at the Stereophile Guide to Home Theatre, Tivo and SonicBlue have decided to dismiss all patent-infringement claims 'without prejudice' and instead focus their energies on energizing the DVR market. 'We believe our energies are better spent expanding the market for DVRs rather than fighting each other,' the former adversaries said in a joint statement. The article also discusses their plans for marketing and also how they plan to respond to criticisms that the DVR market is doomed."

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  1. DVR market is doomed??? by dane23 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "...they plan to respond to criticisms that the DVR market is doomed."

    Time Warner doesn't think it's doomed. They just launched the Explorer 8000 Digital Video Recorder here in Austin, TX.
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  2. Re:Nigh-Impossible to Market by deanj · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Man, ain't that the truth.

    People don't know what they're missing. One of my kids (less than 5) had no idea we couldn't watch her shows whenever we wanted to on one of the other (non-Replay) TVs.

    I never miss my favorite shows anymore.

    The day my Replay dies is the day I go out and buy another. There's no way I can do without this.

  3. My favorite Tivo feature by Pr3d4t0r · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The "Back 8 seconds" button.

    You never realize how handy it is until it's not there. Also, I don't know how many times I wished I had just that button on my stereo: "Where was that accident? Speed trap, etc" again?