http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://www.ecoustics.com/hemag/reviews/20554 The dilemma has hounded many since the advent of flat TVs: hanging the TV on the wall made difficult when you realize you need to run wires from your DVR, DVD, and so on up to the TV. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:01:41 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17938_105-10107464-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The new TiVo Mobile site provides programming searches and TiVo settings access from any Web-enabled smartphone. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:49:46 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18430 It's possible someone who's been paying even a tiny bit of attention to the evolution of interactive home video technology didn't see this one coming…but we don't know how. DVR pioneer TiVo announced today that it has added the ability for broadband-connected TiVo subscribers to order Domino's pizza for either delivery or pickup directly from their television sets via TiVo.No, really. We didn't just make that up."Joining forces with Domino's Pizza creates an effective marketing and commerce tool for Domino's while enhancing and further distinguishing TiVo as the ultimRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:30:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/howto/153523 The parental controls built into today's TVs and DVRs protect our children from adult content. Why not also protect them from too much TV? Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:24:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/howto/153704 Forgot to set the VCR/DVR? No problem. You can watch your show online the next day. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:27:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/152729 The best gadgets are both simple and elegant, and they change your life in ways you don't expect. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/talk/269 When Verizon first announced their FiOS service, I was naturally convinced that it would be the next evolutionary step in Internet and home connectivity. Being the early adopter that I am, I quickly signed up for the service, expecting faster speeds and an enhanced viewing experience. Just one problem: I’ve regretted it ever sense.Let me get this out of the way up-front: The FiOS service itself is amazing. High-speed transfers deliver as advertised, there are plenty of HD channels to choose from with amazing clarity, video-on-demand service works with an ever-increasing catalog of movies and more and more shows are becoming readily available. Granted, the DVR could use more storage and the menu system sometimes slo...Read | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18221 DVR pioneer TiVo has inked a new agreement with CinemaNow that will make popular Disney films available to TiVo owners in standard definition for a $2.99 rental fee. Users will be able to rent a movie using another device—such as a PC or a mobile phone—and have the movie pushed to their TiVo DVR so it's ready for immediate playback when users get home.The new service will be introduced next week for owners of TiVo Series 2, Series 3, TiVo HD, and TiVo HD XL set-top DVRs.The CinemaNow deal parallels recent agreements TiVo has madeRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:40:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/guide/139 For most of today’s primetime audience, the questions are simple. For example: Which HDTV to buy? Whether to catch tonight’s episodes of The Office and Grey’s Anatomy or record them to DVR instead? And, of course, our personal favorite: Why the heck am I paying $60 a month again for basic cable when ABC, CBS, NBC and ESPN are all offering dozens of videos for free download off their websites? But according to the FCC and Nielsen, for nearly one in five of America’s 114.5 million television viewing households, there could potentially be another bi...Read | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/520751.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18069 The long-running patent dispute between DVR pioneer TiVo and satellite provider Dish Network has—more or less—come to an end: the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Dish Network's appeal of the long-running patent infringement case, so the company will have to pay $104 million for infringing on TiVo's DVR technology."Because of the Supreme Court's decision, we will pay Tivo approximately $104 million (the amount the jury awarded in 2006 plus interest)," Dish Network said in a brief statement. "The money is in an escrow account and will be releasedRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/tl/24013/ If you're looking for a svelte, effective, and fun solution for recording and watching television on your Mac, the Elgato EyeTV 250 is just the ticket. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:00:06 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17993 Germany's Nero AG has announced Nero LiquidTV/TiVo PC, a new product that includes a TV Tuner and remote control…and software that brings the features of a TiVo set-top box to an ordinary PC. Although PC-based DVR capabilities are nothing new, the product marks the first time TiVo's interface and functions have been made available for ordinary computers."Nero has done a superb job of bringing the TiVo experience to the PC, and have done so in a way that lives up to the rich TiVo legacy," said TiVo CEO Tom Rogers, in a statement. "To be able to extend the features of TiVo to a new platform without compromising the intRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/150621 Improved navigation helps you find your way around this full-featured burning suite. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:45:00 -0400 http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/516181.html Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:47:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/515753.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:13:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/video/n/3059212 09/11/08 TiVo Incorporated announced a deal with Research In Motion to provide some of its digital video recording aspects to users of BlackBerry devices. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:39:01 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10039099-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Through a TiVo-Research In Motion partnership, people will be able to schedule DVR recordings via their smartphones--"anytime, anywhere," says Jim Balsillie. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:35:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17808 AT&T has been teasing a new Total Home DVR capability for its U-verse customers for some time, but the company has at least officially announced the new unit, which enables users to play back up to five saved high-definition shows at the same time on different televisions around the house. The Total Home DVR is being rolled out in the San Francisco Bay area now, and should be available to all AT&T U-verse customers by the end of 2008—and the new features are available to existing customers as a software update, rather than requiring new hardware.Read | Permalink | Linking Blogs Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:50:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1023_3-10036058-93.html?part=ecoustics-cnet AT&T is upgrading the digital video recorder on its Internet-based television service, allowing users to record and play back multiple programs on up to eight televisions. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:15:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/18495 This multi-network instant messaging app boasts DVR-like functionally and full-screen video chats--at a premium. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:18:42 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/513140.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:26:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/513132.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:01:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17763 Just a day after the company spilled news about re-partnering with cable operator DirecTV, DVR pioneer TiVo has unveiled a new DVR unit at this year's CEDIA Expo—and it's a whopper. The new TiVO HD XL includes a 1 TB hard drive, enabling users to record up to 150 hours of high-definition programming. As with previous TiVo HDs, the unit offers dual tuners, THX certification, HDMI connectivity, and a backlit Series 3 remote control. The new DVR is available now for $599.99."With so much HD content now available, we felt it was vital to offeRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:45:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13512_3-10031753-23.html?part=ecoustics-cnet DirecTV and TiVo have agreed to develop and sell a new TiVo DVR for DirecTV's satellite TV service. This announcement is long overdue, but very welcome. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:15:00 -0400