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TiVo Basic

Posted by timothy on from the overdue dept.

Keith Russell writes "TiVo has announced a new TiVo Basic service. ( Press release here, CNet story here) The Basic service only offers a 3-day program grid, and doesn't include title searches, season passes, or wish lists. There's no subscription fees for Basic, however, and it can be upgraded to a full-on Series 2 unit by the usual payment options ($12.95/mo. or $299 lifetime). The first product to include it is a Toshiba DVD player with an 80 GB hard drive and progressive-scan output of both DVD and Tivo content."

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  1. tivo BASIC by mrseigen · · Score: 4, Funny

    And here I was thinking that somebody had written a BASIC interpreter/writer for the TiVo. That would have been really cool. Oh well... I'll be happy when Canadian service starts with tivo.

  2. What?? by DogIsMyCoprocessor · · Score: 5, Funny
    12 posts and no

    1. Give away free subscription
    2. ????
    3. Profit!!

    joke yet? This place is going to the dogs ...

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  3. I have four words for you by HeghmoH · · Score: 2, Funny

    Move. To. The. US.

    (Joke!)

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  4. TiVo BASIC? by passion · · Score: 4, Funny

    10 find pr0n;
    20 display pr0n;
    30 goto 10;

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  5. Re:will have to be carful by Blahbbs · · Score: 5, Funny
    I've found that Season Passes aren't very helpful *IF THE NETWORKS KEEP CANCELLING THE SHOWS YOU LIKE*

    Looking at my list of season passes reads like a TV obituary... Firefly, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, The Tick, The Job.... sigh.

  6. Re:Itsn't it a moot point? by jandrese · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always thought Tivo should make a 30 second TV spot with a very annoying background noise and jarring images, then in the last few seconds say: If you had Tivo you could have fast forwarded this.

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  7. Carrot Top by meehawl · · Score: 2, Funny
    I always thought Tivo should make a 30 second TV spot with a very annoying background noise and jarring images, then in the last few seconds say: If you had Tivo you could have fast forwarded this.
    Outstanding idea. Use Carrot Top and it's a winner.
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