Tivo Is Dead
=======Tivo Is Dead
>>>>>>> .r7754If Gearlive’s prediction that the new HD tivo will be approx. 800 - 1200 dollars upon its release, then the company is a goner. I pay $12 per month (with free upgrades when a new box comes out) from Time-Warner Cable for their Tivo knock-off. At the low end, $800 bucks, it would take 66 months to make the Tivo worth owning. By that time, I would already be on about 3 or 4 upgrades to my current $12 a month box. I imagine that by that time, the knockoff will be at Tivo standards. No sell!
January 11th, 2006 at 12:56 am
Here is the link, including video interview with TiVo:
http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/ces-2006-video-tivo-series-3-video-interview-first-look-0108051437/
Actually, despite our prediction, I think TiVo will do very well with this box. It is slick.
January 11th, 2006 at 3:28 am
My prediction was based on a definitive lack of sleep and meant to be about $300 cheaper. See my edit on the permalink for more on that.
You’re right, though, that’s a ridiculous price point to consider. Hah!
January 31st, 2006 at 6:36 pm
Have you *used* a Tivo? The argument is similar (but not identical) to Mac vs Windows. They may seem very similar at a high level overview.
(Don’t get me wrong, I bought a *third* non-Tivo hard drive/DVD recorder because the Tivo ones don’t do what I want in that particular situation.. I would’ve loved to have paid Tivo for the features instead on a much more reliable box.)