Tag Archives: tivo

Well, if we are stuck at home during a pandemic, we might as well get a new TiVo Edge

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Joel

Let me start with the fact – We bought a new TiVo Edge DVR this month. Your questions are probably somewhere along the lines of: “Why?” “People still use TiVos?” “What’s wrong with the cable company’s DVR?” “Why aren’t you … Continue reading →

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Exciting home updating news – new TVs (and new devices) in interesting places

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Joel

We had a $200 credit from Verizon / Samsung after upgrading our FiOS plan. It had sat around unused for many months because I didn’t know how to use it. We could use it towards a new TV, Chromebook, tablet, … Continue reading →

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New equipment – new Vizio TV, Tivo Roamio Plus, TV stand, and moving furniture around

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Joel

New stuff for the house! With Thanksgiving coming up, and the Philadelphia Eagles playing the Dallas Cowgirls, err, Cowboys, on Thanksgiving Day, and people hanging out all day, we thought now would be a good time to get a 2nd … Continue reading →

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Ripping Blu-rays and making my own digital copies

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Joel

Last month, I discovered an dissatisfying truth about the digital copies that consumers often get with their home video home video purchases — you know, when you purchase a blu-ray, DVD, digital copy combo pack. Those digital copies provide you … Continue reading →

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Setting up and using the Tivo Premiere

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Joel

For Christmas this year, my wife bought me/us the relatively new Tivo Premiere. The Premiere is basically the Series 4 model, and was released in March/April 2010. It sports newer hardware and software, especially HD tuners and screens. We’re not new … Continue reading →

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Molly Wood interviews TiVo CEO Tom Rogers

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Joel

CNet Executive Editor Molly Wood (one of my favorite tech journalists) interviewed TiVo CEO Tom Rogers. The 22-minute interview is embedded below, but Rogers didn’t go into too many specifics. There apparently will be a DirecTV model, as Rogers stated the … Continue reading →

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Engadget: Ten years of Tivo

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Joel

Seriously, Tivo has been around for 10 years now.  Of course, I’ve only had Tivo since May 2004.  I liked our original Series 2 Tivo back in 2004, because it was so different and advanced (compared to my VCR.)   Two … Continue reading →

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