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Two rumors are making the news in the TiVo world.
The first one concerns the release date for the much hyped Series 3 HD TiVo for non-DirecTV users. The first place we saw this was on PVR Blog. While we certainly hope it’s coming soon, this rumor doesn’t have the feel of the real deal.
Then, we [...]

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We get the question every day: what’s the difference between an “Add” kit and a “Replace” kit?
The basic bottom line is this: Replace kits are meant to go in your unit in place of the hard drive(s) in there now. They have the right TiVo OS on them for your exact model of TiVo, and [...]

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Yesterday marked the start of a new tradition - or not. It was the first annual WeaKnees Rib-Off! Like Iron Chef but with different ingredients, no narration, and lots of other differences, the competition was as hot as the ribs.

“Dry-rub” Kap and “Test rack” Power duked it out in two rounds, adjusting the sauces and [...]

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When I wrote the last blog entry, TiVo was in a pretty enviable position: they had an injunction in place. Well, Echostar managed to pull that down, at least for a while. From the latest TiVo press release:
The company said, “We are very pleased by recent developments involving the issuance of a permanent injunction in [...]

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TiVo is looking pretty good right now. It’s almost unimaginable, but a judge has ruled that Echostar (DISH) must shut off DVR features on its users’ DVRs within 30 days. Our guess is that something else will happen before a shut-off - maybe Echostar will make a licensing deal with TiVo.
But Echostar has let things [...]

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