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How would you change the TiVo Premiere?

TiVo loyalists have waited a long, long time for this. The Premiere is marketed as the DVR to end all DVRs, and unlike those plain-jane boxes served up at your local pay-TV provider, there's actually a decent amount of ingenuity within TiVo's freshest set-top box. Unfortunately, those good intentions didn't really lead to a beautiful implementation, and we found quite a few bones to pick during our time with it. Make no mistake -- TiVo's still charging a small fortune for the privilege of using its user interface and hearing its bloops and beeps, and frankly, we expected more for the premium. Are you in the same boat? Couldn't disagree more? We're anxious to see how you'd retool the Premiere if given the opportunity, and what you'd do differently now that you've been relying on it for the past couple of months. Go on, comments are waiting for you. How would you change the TiVo Premiere? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TiVo Premiere is updated and expanded, but is it ready

It's not streaking through downtown Dallas remaking Matt & Kim videos just yet but after an uneven start the TiVo Premiere continues to evolve, this time towards something with even more capacity and (hopefully) less lockups. ZatzNotFunny mentions a new software update to version 14.1c has gone live this weekend which is intended to fix lockups some customers are experiencing with more revisions promised over the coming weeks and months to address various performance and stability issues. Forum reactions are mixed, with some dropping back to the old UI for more stability and speed but if you're living the Premiere lifestyle let us know how things are going for you. Those still on the outside looking in who haven't been scared off by the growing pains can also consider a few new larger capacity options courtesy of longtime modder/reseller WeaKnees, now ready to deliver units with up to 2TB of storage internally or even externally for those who like it like that -- you know who you are. TiVo Premiere is updated and expanded, but is it ready originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TiVo Premiere unearths hidden power: USB keyboard functionality

One of our bigger gripes with the TiVo Premiere was the lack of an included QWERTY remote and how cumbersome it was to use search with the directional pad. Fortunately, while we wait for the official peripheral, it seems our old friend Dave Zatz has been snooping around the internet searching for alternatives -- and best of all, he's found 'em. Turns out even a wireless keyboard will do the trick, with the directional pad and alphanumeric keys working as expected and the function keys serving as shortcuts. Some other hidden functionality should pave the way for Android and iPhone apps to do the trick, but in the meantime, our run-of-the-mill USB keyboard worked just fine. Watch Zatz's proof of concept with an off-the-shelf Arc Keyboard after the break. Continue reading TiVo Premiere unearths hidden power: USB keyboard functionality TiVo Premiere unearths hidden power: USB keyboard functionality originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TiVo Premiere Review: Where’s the Razzle Dazzle? [Review]

The TiVo Premiere does so, so much right. It's the TiVo you know, reimagined for an information and media-hungry populace—one that's evolved since the original Series 1 hit eleven years ago. But some accountant dickhead castrated it. More
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Switched On: Thumbs up, thumbs down at TiVo Premiere

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On , a column about consumer technology. TiVo's announcement of TiVo Premiere represents the most significant user interface overhaul for the device in years. Based on Adobe Flash and optimized for the high-definition screens that are likely to be paired with CableCARD programming, the new user interface blends together live, recorded, and broadband content. That presentation is more akin to what we've seen from Windows Media Center, and less like TiVo's Series3 that segmented programming sources by type. TiVo has also beefed up its search capability, bringing it up to par with that of its only significant retail DVR competitor, Digeo's Moxi. The new interaction widens the user experience gap between TiVo and your average cable or satellite DVR, and TiVo has two other features that set it apart. First, no doubt reacting to the Moxi competition, TiVo long ago reinstated its lifetime service option that was so popular in the product's early years. However, those who have opted for this plan through TiVo's major platform upgrades over the years have endured more lifetime sentences than many a felon. Continue reading Switched On: Thumbs up, thumbs down at TiVo Premiere Switched On: Thumbs up, thumbs down at TiVo Premiere originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Oops: TiVo Premiere won’t have Comcast On Demand

This TiVo Premiere screenshot with a large Comcast On Demand logo on it certainly set a few hearts aflutter yesterday when it was released from the company , but our dreams have turned into bitter, bitter ashes: TiVo tells us this screenshot is actually just a mockup and not indicative of any actual partnership. And double-oops: that other interesting screenshot with "Friends Recommend" on the Browse screen is also a mockup, meaning our hopes for some social-media integration have also been dashed, at least for now. Oh well. Let's hope our forthcoming Premiere review units can somehow turn these frowns upside-down. Continue reading Oops: TiVo Premiere won't have Comcast On Demand Oops: TiVo Premiere won't have Comcast On Demand originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL usher in a brand new interface, optional QWERTY remote

Over three years after the original Series3 launched , TiVo's back with Series4 -- say hello to the new TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL, which will arrive in early April. The new slimmer hardware is nice, but the big news is the totally revamped HD interface built on Flash -- yes, Flash -- with all kinds of new options for discovering content from recorded, on-air, and internet sources. The new UI is only for the Series4, and TiVo's pitching the Premiere line as a single-box solution for getting content on your TV, so although there's long been support for services like Netflix and Amazon Video on Demand, it's now being pushed to the front -- content will show up in searches and be exposed on the main screen. There are also new partnerships with Pandora and FrameChannel, both of which will also come to Series3 boxes. And yes: there's finally a capacity meter. We could kiss the ground. Both models will do up to 1080p output and have single multistream CableCARD slots and eSATA jacks for storage expansion; the $299 Premiere will do 45 hours of HD recording on the 320GB internal drive, while the $499 XL will do 150 on 1TB and adds in THX certification. The bad news? There's still no support for tru2way, so you still won't have access to your cable company's video on demand service -- although one of the screenshots has a Comcast logo on it, so we're intrigued. There's also a new optional Bluetooth slider QWERTY remote, which will ship later this year for an undisclosed price -- we played with a hush-hush prototype at CES and we can say that it'll be a must-buy for Premiere owners. We're actually a little miffed that it's not packed in the box as the standard remote -- all that searching almost demands it. Same with the new Wireless N Adapter, which will be $90 and go on sale with the Premiere; it should at least be included with the Premiere XL. We're okay with the omission of the new optional phone line adapter, though, it'll be $30 and only sold online. Press release after the break, a full set of pics in the galleries, and PDF spec sheets at the read links. Gallery: TiVo Premiere UI gallery Continue reading TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL usher in a brand new interface, optional QWERTY remote TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL usher in a brand new interface, optional QWERTY remote originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TiVo’s Got Something Major Coming March 2nd [TiVo]

TiVo's leaked product manuals and product shortages have had us expecting something new from the company for weeks now. Today, invites went out for a March 2nd launch event, and if you trust TiVo, it's a big one. We've been hearing whispers that TiVo has a shakeup coming to their hardware line since last year, and with the recent disappearance of the TiVo HD from the company's website, an announcement seemed all but inevitable. But here's the thing: a few weeks ago, a customer who ordered a TiVo HD found a manual for a different product tucked away with his DVR. It was called the TiVo Premiere , and aside from a few differences in ports, it was just like the HD. So assuming the Premiere is coming, what is TiVo talking about? Surely a slightly cheaper, unnoticeably reconfigured TiVo HD isn't what TiVo is hyping here. I mean, it couldn't be, right? Whatever it is, we'll be there.
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TiVo HD Disappears, Making Room For _______ [TiVo]

TiVo's website is listing the TiVo HD —the company's core product—as completely out of stock . This isn't a retailer we're talking about here: TiVo is official out of TiVos. Is TiVo clearing the way for new models? Basically, yes . The TiVo Premiere , which looks like a minor hardware evolution of the existing TiVo HD, was first shown to the public back in December, when TiVo accidentally sent a manual for the device with an existing box. So, at the very least, we're probably in for an announcement about the Premiere sometime soon. Unfortunately, TiVo letting their box supply run dry doesn't tell us much of anything new. We could have safely assumed that the Premiere was imminent already, and we still don't know what—if any—software improvements TiVo will ship with it. And just because one box has been obsoleted doesn't mean that two couldn't sprout up in its place. So, er, watch that space! [ TiVo via Crunchgear ]
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TiVo planning a new "Premiere" DVR?

A packaging mixup may have revealed the next DVR coming from TiVo . Unfortunately this doesn't appear to be the Series4 we were looking for, but the "TiVo Premiere" (or Premiere XL) instructions sent along with a new TiVo HD to self-described Chicagoland geek Patrick McCarron show a slimmed down box with one (multistream only) CableCARD slot instead two and no S-video or phone jack. The prevailing speculation is this is a lower cost revision of the existing Series3 hardware that could be on shelves very soon, but we're still hoping for updated internals and UI to make TiVo fresh for the next decade . The full instructions are scanned and posted over at Infinite Shamrock , for confirmation and any real details on what's next we'll probably be waiting until next week in Las Vegas. TiVo planning a new "Premiere" DVR? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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