Thanks, and BTW I signed up for a ReplayTV 4000. It looks like the TIVO hackers are headed this way with all their add-ons. But to do it right out of the box is great.

If Sonic|Blue actually sells some of these units, how can they come after the consumer and shut it down? They can't make Sonic|Blue buy them all back if they were to loose could they. I wouldn't sell it back anyway. Just kinda curious. If nothing else those that get to buy one will have that functionality reguardless of the lawsuit outcome.

My favorite part about all of this is today my "backup" MkIIa showed up, and inside were three brochures for the ReplayTV 4000.

"High speed Internet connectivity... Commercial-free playback... Store and View Digital photos... Send TV shows over the Internet.."

That brochure SCREAMS copyright violation. Not that I'm on the networks' side, on the contrary, I'd love to own a RTV 4000. But they're just asking for it.

SonicBlue vs. Big Media. Easy call there.

mrmph gurg wanrugh... Excuse me. I was removing my foot from my mouth.

TiVo is now displaying a Lexus ad prominantly on the main screen. *sigh* This is a very disturbing development.

http://www.avsforum.com/ubbtivo/Forum1/HTML/009517.html

-Dylan

They're also recording late night ads to show you if you want. As to why you'd want to watch them, I don't know. Look in your ``Showcases'' for items that have a little clapboard icon next to them. And there's no way to delete them!

TiVo is now displaying a Lexus ad prominantly on the main screen. *sigh* This is a very disturbing development.

I actually have no problem with this. I suppose the initial message (which pops up when you visit the menu after it's downloaded) is annoying, but the addition to the bottom of the main menu is no big deal because it in no way interferes with my use of the device. And, if it helps TiVo stay in business, more power to them.

Now, if they start doing something like integrating ads in-between menus or managing to insert them into programs, then I'll have a problem with it.

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It affects mine, in a piddling manner. I used ``TiVo, PageDown, Up, Select'' all the time to get to the record menu. Now I have to throw an extra `Up' at it. Just annoying. And even if you watch all of the content in that menu, it stays there, with the annoying star.

I guess it would be really annoying for people with macros setup too. I'd hate to have to reprogram those every time they decided to advertise something.

But, TiVo is still tons better than my VCR. And honestly, do you think the ReplayTV will be any different? I'm sure they'll find ways to get ads to the users too. I think they do this with the current ReplayTVs.

As I said, just annoying. Nothing more, until they force me to watch ads. I might have to start recording the music channnels or something late at night on a real low priority to keep it from recording the promos and ads, though.