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Entries from July 2007

DIRECTV TiVo DVRs to get a Software Update…New Features Coming!

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

A couple of years ago, this would not have been news, but in 2007, with DIRECTV pushing its own home-grown DVRs instead of those with the TiVo software, it truly is a surprise.
This afternoon, DIRECTV and TiVo jointly announced that DIRECTV receivers with the TiVo software will be getting a software update in early 2008 [...]

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The New TiVo HD

July 24th, 2007 · No Comments

It’s been rumored for weeks, and it’s now here! The new, lower cost HD TiVo for cable is announced, and we expect to have stock and begin shipping on August 1. You can preorder one (in a variety of sizes) on our HD TiVo for Cable page.

The new unit is called the TiVo HD. It’s [...]

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Upgrades for the DirecTV HD DVR - the HR20-700

July 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

The HR20-700 was released by DirecTV last August as a replacement for the HR10-250. These two machines are pretty different, and each has its own advantage. The benefit of the HR10-250 is that it’s a TiVo - running the TiVo OS. The benefit of the HR20-700 is that it can get the MPEG4 HD channels [...]

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