http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/I'm wondering about DirectTV support in a similar model. Aren't the colored buttons based on DirecTV commands. A new DirecTIvo is supposed to be coming during the first half of this year. ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
Yes, DirecTV's technology isn't compatible with CableCARD so expect to see the TiVo software on the DirecTV hardware.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/A new DirecTV/Tivo DVR is being released this year:
http://support.directv.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/77/p/447/r_id/104513]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
anyway lots of questions on the upcoming Directv box.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Tivo Experience: http://bit.ly/tivo-premiere-experience]]>Mar 9th 2010 10:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/if it runs flash-- unlike some competitors (cough cough)-- surely there is a way.

but seriously, where are the html5 trolls? you missed your cue! FLAME ON already!]]>Mar 2nd 2010 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Thank you SO MUCH!!! Wow I had no idea about Streambaby. Gotta try it tonight!]]>Mar 3rd 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 4th 2010 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
I agree. I refuse to pay another monthly bill. I'd pay for the lifetime subscription, but I want 2 boxes. Last time I looked, they want you to buy one lifetime subscription for $300, then pay an additional amount ($150 or something?) for a 'lifetime' subscription for the 2nd box.

Sorry, TiVo, but I'm not interested in shelling out well over $1000 for 2 DVRs. The service pricing is keeping a lot of customers like myself away. If I'm going to have to pay a monthly fee, I'll keep renting these craptacular comcast DVRs, pay a SINGLE monthly bill, and not have to put down a bunch of money upfront for the hardware.

The service costs them next to nothing to provide, as MythTV users will attest.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Actually, $400 more. I just checked.

If you buy 2 TiVos and want lifetime subscriptions, you pay $400 for the first one, $300 for the second. $700 in "lifetime" service fees that are good for about 4-5 years until you need to buy a new TiVo.

2x TiVo HD XL + 2x lifetime service = $1700. Are you effing kidding me? Again, the service costs them *pennies* but *kills* their potential subscriber base.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
Your comments are intriguing me. I am a TiVo subscriber, and I would have imagined that the cost of entry would be the real barrier, not, as you said, the "service pricing."

I imagine it's different in every area of the country, but I'd be curious as to what you pay for your DVR rental and your DVR service (which are usually two separate charges from your cable company.) I have Comcast in NJ (just outside NYC) and the cost for a DVR and service is $15. My monthly TiVo subscription costs only $13.86 - and that's month-to-month. So, my cable company is actually MORE expensive.

Ans as far as the "single bill" thing - well I guess to each his own... but to snub a clearly superior experience simply because the charge would be handled separately on your credit card seems a little silly. Set it as auto pay and forget it. What's the problem.

My only question about this new box is: Will my PyTivo set up on my PC work with this new box?]]>Mar 2nd 2010 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
I calculated with my FIOS rentals, it would have taken me 5+ years to break even on my setup.

No thanks TiVo !
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same boat with me & TW. After the fees, TW costs more than Tivo when I get a lifetime sub. Not by too much, but I also won't have to deal with TW raising their fees every other year or so....]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
rates are different in different areas...for me on TW it would take about 4 years to break even...

and that is without TW increasing their rates, which they have on me...for me 4 years is just acceptable.....]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
If Comcast started to rent these out for a bit of a premium, I'd be on-board in a heartbeat.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 11:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
Anybody still complaining about the fee just doesn't understand. They don't understand why the fee exists, and they don't understand how much better TiVo is than cable/sat DVR boxes.

Pay the lifetime subscription and you're good to go. It's pricey at first, there's no doubt about that, but considering all the fees associated with cable DVRs, it's well worth it. The experience is just so much better, smoother, faster, and enjoyable than it is with a cable DVR. I already pay TW enough per month, there's no way I'm giving them anymore, but I'll gladly hand over money to TiVo.]]>Mar 3rd 2010 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2010-03/the-tivo-premiere-is-here/]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
Well thats utterly disappointing, and I just got my TiVo in November, the thing is called Tivo HD but it doesn't even have an HD interface. At least we get Pandora, and possibly a few more tweaks. ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/A real shame if this new UI doesn't work on S3...]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
Not with Windows Media Center.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Okay, so this is an entirely new interface with significantly higher computational requirements. And you are angry because it won't be supported on the series 3? A box that has the computation power and memory of a 386SX? Did you miss the part where it said the new interface is Flash based? I'm sorry but you can't just expect new and flashy eye candy to run a box that has 4 year old hardware specifically designed for a different purpose. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
That's three devices by my account that could use it now...]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
Haha, well said.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
(and having Hulu integration would also help its case)]]>Mar 3rd 2010 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
The box art of the recent remake of Impossible Mission, for (Wii, PSP, and DS)?!

Maybe this is a weird conspiracy theory based around a concept artist throwing in a piece of art he found while doing a random GIS, it's just so...specific, and out of place and weird, especially when the rest of the icons are obviously selected carefully.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/
https://www3.tivo.com/dvr-products/tivo-partners/tivo-comcast/index.html]]>Mar 2nd 2010 7:47PM