Intel and Microsoft may or may not have a business deal to promote Intel's 64-bit processors. Microsoft wouldn't do this for AMD, because splitting the processor targets would cost Microsoft money. Developing for two processors is more expensive than developing for one. There's no need to delve into anti-corporate mumbo-jumbo to explain this one. It's simple economics, and probably good business from Bill Gates' point of view.
My DirectTV satellite box had a serial port that the Tivo hooked right up to. My Dish Network sat box uses the IR blasters. Both of them work very well, though the DTV serial connection changed the channels faster.
The TiVo's you buy in the store will work with either satellite or cable right out of the box.
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Intel and Microsoft may or may not have a business deal to promote Intel's 64-bit processors. Microsoft wouldn't do this for AMD, because splitting the processor targets would cost Microsoft money. Developing for two processors is more expensive than developing for one. There's no need to delve into anti-corporate mumbo-jumbo to explain this one. It's simple economics, and probably good business from Bill Gates' point of view.
My DirectTV satellite box had a serial port that the Tivo hooked right up to. My Dish Network sat box uses the IR blasters. Both of them work very well, though the DTV serial connection changed the channels faster.
The TiVo's you buy in the store will work with either satellite or cable right out of the box.