Archive for May, 2007

AppleTV and YouTube and EMI

Posted on May 31st, 2007, by Michael

Two pieces of news hit over the last two days. The first is that with a pending software update, AppleTV units will be able to stream YouTube videos. Pretty cool.

Next, EMI did a deal with YouTube (they also just did a deal with Apple to make DRM-free, higher quality music available on the iTunes store). The deal allows many music videos to be shown on YouTube, and even cut into YouTube videos.

So now you’ll be able to pick and choose potentially among EMI’s artists’ videos to watch on your TV. That’s a decent step forward.

From the Blog only – 1 Terabyte Series3 Shipping!

Posted on May 21st, 2007, by Michael

We just have a few in stock, but we’re selling the 1 Terabyte Series3 HD TiVo – shipping today!

This unit can record up to 145 hours of HD content, or 1368 hours of SD content.

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The ONLY way to find the page where we have these is through this blog entry. We have a very limited quantity of these units, so we’ve been selling them by request only. We don’t expect to have good stock until late June.

Please note: the price is a bit high on these, reflecting the scarcity and price of the 1 terabye SATA drives. We do expect the price to come down a bit at least by the end of the summer, hopefully sooner.

Series 3 TiVo Remotes are Finally Shipping

Posted on May 16th, 2007, by Jeff

We have been trying to get our hands on the incredibly-popular TiVo Series 3 Glo remote for months now…and TiVo has finally shipped us a supply. We are the only third party that TiVo has authorized to resell these remotes.

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Available in Black or White.

• Backlit keys – Keys light up for readability in a darkened room
• Learning capable – Programmable to control power, input, volume, and mute on your TV and A/V receiver using built-in database of commands, or learn these commands directly from your TV’s and receiver’s remote controls
• DVR switch – Controls two TiVo boxes in the same room with the flick of a switch
• Gloss black finish, with chrome rim
• Controls most TiVo boxes – Works with TiVo Series2™, TiVo Series3™, Humax Series2, Philips Series1, and Philips, Hughes, Samsung, and RCA DIRECTV DVR boxes with TiVo service. Compatible with Pioneer, Toshiba, and Humax DVD recorder boxes with TiVo service (although lacks DVD-specific keys). Does not work with Sony boxes or the Toshiba DVD player with TiVo service (SD-H400).
• Requires 4 AAA batteries (not included)

dl.tv Covers the AppleTV Upgrades

Posted on May 15th, 2007, by Michael

Patrick Norton installs a WeaKnees AppleTV Upgrade in his AppleTV on DL.TV today. Check it out!

Terabyte Series3 TiVos are Coming Soon!

Posted on May 11th, 2007, by Michael

We’re in final testing of our Terabyte TiVos. For the Series3, these units offer 144 hours of HD space!

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We’re still making sure these units are totally ready for prime time in every way. We hope to have them authorized for sale soon. Initially, we’ll probably have a pretty small stock of these as the drives trickle out . . .