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TiVo Plans More Functionality Reductions

Posted by michael on from the knuckling-under dept.

TiVo has been in the news recently with a couple of plans to make their service less useful than it could be: first, TiVos will now auto-delete pay-per-view and video-on-demand movies, and second, TiVo is making sure that you can't use a TiVo to view NFL games outside the specified market area. TiVo's lawyer explains.

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  1. all the more reason... by enrico_suave · · Score: 0, Redundant

    All the more reason to Build your own PVR (yes it's my site and a blatant plug, but it's relevant)

    Yes it can be more expensive than buying a TiVo down at Fry's/Best Buy, but you get more control over your content, at least until the big bad broadcast flag comes to town in July '05. Oh, and no monthly fees =)

    *shrug* YMMV, and I do love my TiVo except for when I want to move content off it...

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  2. Re:Tivo, here is what needs to happen (and some te by DarkKnightRadick · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They do, it's called MythTV.

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