Things seem to be turning around for TiVo. I have used both a Series 2 TiVo and a DirecTV TiVo though recently replaced the Series 2 TiVo with one of the newer DirecTV proprietary ones when I upgraded DirecTV to its HD service. The latter is not nearly as easy to use as the TiVo models, so I've been rooting for them.
The news recently has been pretty good for them. Broadcasting & Cable reports that its 3rd quarter losses are narrowing and that NBC Universal has signed up for TiVo's StopWatch ratings service. Ars Technica is reporting more, where Eric Bangeman writes:
It has been a good week for TiVo. The company won a major victory from the US Patent and Trademark Office when a key patent was upheld, signed a deal to bring the TiVo experience to the PC desktop starting some time next year, and announced better-than-expected quarterly earnings. The DVR maker has revealed more details about its future plans, including pricing for TiVo-flavored Comcast service and a two-way cable DVR. ...
Link: Ars Technica.
Bangeman also reports that TiVo has also made a deal with Nero:
TiVo is poised to break out from the confines of the set-top box and into the PC. The DVR maker and Nero, creators of the popular CD- and DVD-burning software, are partnering to bring TiVo to upcoming versions of Nero. The newly announced agreement means that TiVo's much-loved interface and ease of use will be available to owners of any PC with a TV tuner card or USB dongle. ...
Link: Ars Technica.
Updated 2 December 2007:
Andrea Seabrook has a good interview on this with Wired editor Nancy Miller on National Public Radio. --Dennis
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