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TiVo Moves to Bypass Cable

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the changing-the-middle-man dept.

Thomas Hawk writes "TiVo is throwing in the towel on cable. According to CEO Mike Ramsay, 'offering service through one of the primary cable platforms is not the best way to grow our business at this time, because the economics are not very attractive, instead, we have decided to embrace the PC as our friend.' This may add to the complexity of an already convoluted message that TiVo has been criticized for being unable to articulate to the masses. In the same article TiVo says it plans to introduce a new line of recorders that will accept CableCards. The company has declined to say when new machines will be introduced or how much they will cost. Most significantly, there is still no elaboration as to whether this new standalone box will be able to record cable or satellite HDTV."

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  1. Inevitable... by thezapper77 · · Score: 1, Funny

    But can it run Linux?

  2. Translation from exec talk to geek by the+angry+liberal · · Score: 5, Funny

    'offering service through one of the primary cable platforms is not the best way to grow our business at this time, because the economics are not very attractive, instead, we have decided to embrace the PC as our friend.'

    Translation: Guys, we have not posted a profit yet and our doors have been open almost 8 years. We have got to do something FAST! Drop the cable, push the DirecTV DVR and extend functionality to the PC fast. Otherwise we are going to lose more investors.

    I like my Tivo, but I wish these cats would figure out some way to make a profit.

  3. What is it about suicide by grasshoppa · · Score: 4, Funny

    that is so attractive to companies?

    Boss: "Hey! Wow, everyone sure did love feature x and y."

    Engineer, proudly thumbing suspenders: "Yes sir, we really hit the nail on the head!"

    Boss, now turning to glare at the engineer: "Pack your bags johnson. If we don't tolerate your kind here"

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  4. Killer App by itoleck · · Score: 5, Funny

    What TIVO needs is a new box with a midget inside that does all of my work, so I have time to watch TV!

  5. Complex and Convoluted? by jigyasubalak · · Score: 1, Funny
    This may add to the complexity of an already convoluted message that TiVo has been criticized for being unable to articulate to the masses.

    Like this line of yours??

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  6. Re:huh by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cox offers cablecard, but requires a professional install.

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  7. Re:No offense to everyone here by Washizu · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Where are the Knight Riders, the Happy Days, the Sledge Hammers?"

    Trust me, I know what I'm doing.

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