Own a TiVo? You may want to add a Windows Home Server from HP to the mix. HP has just introduced a new new add-in called HP MediaSmart Expander for TiVo that allows TiVo owners to transfer shows to/from the HP MediaSmart Server, manage recordings, and watch stored recordings from any networked Mac or Windows PC in the home. The FREE HP MediaSmart Expander for TiVo add-in can be accessed through the Windows Home Server Console of a HP MediaSmart Server EX90/EX495 or HP Data Vault. Supported TiVo DVRs include: Series2, Series3, Premiere, Premiere XL. MORE »

It’s been a while since anyone has heard a peep from TiVo. Well, now we know what they’ve been working on. Their new flagship product is called TiVo Premiere and it’s being positioned as “the one box to rule them all.” Ah, yeah… right. While the new TiVo Premiere (320GB – $299.99) and TiVo Premiere XL (1TB – $499.99) has a lot going for it, it also comes up short when compared to the current crop of internet connected devices. Product highlights: widesceen compatible Flash UI (with app support), advanced metadata/search capabilites, improved video store integration, suggested show carousel (aka Discovery Bar), THX certification (only on XL), multi-stream CableCARD support, eSATA support, and generous hard drive options. Downside: no tru2way support, no integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi ($90 USB dongle will be available this May), Bluetooth slider QWERTY keyboard remote is not standard, no DLNA / UPnP support, no Gigabit Ethernet. MORE »

Good news for TiVo Series2, Series3, HD, HD XL DVR owners. You can now rent new movie releases directly from BLOCKBUSTER for $3.99 and older features from $2.99 or less (a few titles are even free) without a monthly BLOCKBUSTER subscription. What’s more, HD movie titles are said to be on the way via the On Demand service in the next several weeks. MORE »

Big news today for folks who enjoy renting Amazon Video On Demand content through their Windows / Mac PC, TiVo (Series 3, HD, HD XL), Roku Digital Video Player (now available through Amazon.com), and Sony Bravia Internet Video Link. The service has been upgraded to serve up HD quality TV episodes and Movies in 720p / 2Mbps video (some titles providing Dolby Digital 5.1 audio) [source]. HD rentals will range in price from $2.99 to $4.99 depending on the content type. Also announced: Panasonic VIERA CAST-enabled HDTVs are now part of the line-up of Amazon Video On Demand supported devices. MORE »

TiVo and Netflix are both announcing today that they’ve partnered up to provide TiVo Series 3, HD, and HD XL owners the ability to stream more than 12,000 movies and TV episodes on-demand from Netflix via their set-top. Of course, this also means you’ll have to have a subscription to both TiVo and Netflix in order for this to work. Initially, the service will be distributed to “several thousand U.S. Households” but will be broadly available by early December 2008. Unfortunately, the attached press release below makes no mention of Netflix HD streaming support, which we’ve been hearing quite a bit about recently (but no doubt it will be available on this platform as well in the near future). MORE »

Still looking for that perfect media center case that performs with the power you want and looks natural on you’re A/V rack? Well perhaps a TiVo that’s been modified like this would work. The mod doesn’t seem that difficult, adding a few screw holes here and there to mount all the PC components. The real challenge for this, and all HTPCs for that matter, is heat control. Holes had to be cut in the top of the case to keep the processor cooled to a balmy 120F. Marshmallows anyone? The box runs Ubuntu Linux on a 4GB flash drive mounted in the case. XBMC Media Center was used as the media server but for a fun twist, users could use Beyond TV and its TiVo look alike skin and sound alike files to “recreate” the TiVo experience with complete control. Never underestimate the power of American ingenuity. [via]

Nero, creators of liquid media technology, and TiVo Inc., the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), announced today the unveiling of Nero LiquidTV | TiVo PC. This new offering revolutionizes the way consumers experience television by offering an enhanced TiVo DVR experience directly from the PC. MORE »

TiVo Inc., the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), announced today the launch of the TiVo® HD XL Digital Video Recorder. Available online today, the TiVo HD XL box offers more recording capacity than any other DVR available, be it satellite or cable. Boasting 150 hours of high definition television recording capacity, the HD XL has enough space to appease even the most devoted entertainment fans. The TiVo HD XL is also THX® Certified to ensure it delivers accurate and exceptional sound and video playback in your home theater. MORE »

DIRECTV, Inc., the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, and TiVo Inc., the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), announced today that they have extended their current agreement, which includes the development, marketing and distribution of a new HD DIRECTV DVR featuring the TiVo® service, as well as the extension of mutual intellectual property arrangements. MORE »

TiVo Inc., the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), today announced the availability of YouTube videos on the TV via a TiVo® DVR. A partnership between the two companies allows broadband-connected subscribers with TiVo Series3™ and TiVo HD DVRs, to access hundreds of millions of user generated videos hosted on YouTube. Whether you like to watch the new up-n-comers, or classic YouTube favorites, TiVo subscribers are in control of the content they want to watch, whenever they want to watch it. MORE »