Posted by: wfaulk
TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand
Posted by: Dignan
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 16:14
Why do you say that? There isn't any mention of DirecTV in the article...
Posted by: loren
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 16:21
We still don't get the Home Media Option which means no ethernet... unless we hack a v4 Tivo software onto our boxes. =\
Posted by: wfaulk
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 16:54
Yeah. We're running ancient software versions. I've heard that DirecTV refuses to release newer software because they don't want to train their customer support on the new features. And after having spoken with several of them, I can almost understand that.
Posted by: DWallach
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 17:19
Yup, if you've got a DirecTiVo, what you really have is a DirecTV box with licensed TiVo software on it. TiVo, of course, would be happy to license additional software to DirecTV, but it's up to them if they want to expose their users to it. Given that the NetFlix deal directly conflicts with DirecTV's pay-per-view services, I strongly doubt you'll see any support for this on DirecTiVo gear. This further sucks because the new HD-TiVo would be the ultimate platform upon which to build this. They could use spare satellite bandwidth to transmit the DVD bits, getting you much faster downloads than you can get over DSL or cable modems.
Of course, just like TiVo could make an alliance with Netflix, they could just as easily offer a similar feature with DirecTV, without Netflix directly involved. Hmm.
Of course, just like TiVo could make an alliance with Netflix, they could just as easily offer a similar feature with DirecTV, without Netflix directly involved. Hmm.
Posted by: Dignan
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 19:35
I don't see how this is related to the Home Media option, though. Where does it say that they will incorporate this service through that feature?
Oh, and there's a story on this in Newsweek.
Oh, and there's a story on this in Newsweek.
Posted by: ricin
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 19:53
Posted by: wfaulk
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 20:07
It has nothing to do with HMO. It has totally to do with the fact that DirecTiVo users have been running the same outdated software for years, and there's no reason to suspect that we'll ever see any new features.
Posted by: loren
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 20:10
I meant to imply that the service will supposedly work via networking... which means we'd need the USB ports on the back to work for an ethernet adaptor... which aren't activated in the current DirecTV Tivo software. If we did get HMO... then the possibility for it to work would be there.
Posted by: jbauer
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 20:11
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[snip]...they don't want to train their customer support on the new features.
Is THAT why? I thought they were concerned with people using the Home Media option to somehow backup DirecTV shows to their PCs...
- Jon
Posted by: davec
Re: TiVo and Netflix to join forces for movies on demand - 07/09/2004 20:22
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It has nothing to do with HMO. It has totally to do with the fact that DirecTiVo users have been running the same outdated software for years, and there's no reason to suspect that we'll ever see any new features.
I got the wonderful 'feature' on my DTiVo where a certain SW version would cause one of the two tuners to go to black screen and only record audio after a few seconds. That was annoying as I found out what it was doing two days after it started.
A search of the TiVo forums pointed me to a link to request an immediate (within 24 hours) force update and all is well. So they are pushing out new software, but no new features tha I know of, just bugs...
Posted by: ricin