Archive for November, 2009

Humax DVD TiVo Price Drop!

Posted on November 13th, 2009, by Michael

We’ve made our discounts on the Humax DVD TiVo combo DVRs permanent. So, effective today, get all you want starting at $149!

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We’ve got two varieties – the DRT400 and the DRT800, which has a FireWire port for video input from a video camera. And we’ve got lots of configurations, from 40 hours up to 1360.

See everything here:

Humax DVD TiVo combo DVRs

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TiVo: We Need a Keyboard!

Posted on November 4th, 2009, by Michael

At WeaKnees, we’ve always wanted better access to the  letter-entry screens on our TiVos. Originally, we wanted this for finding shows, and creating Season Passes and WishLists.

But now, with the amount of Video on Demand available on these units, it’s becoming untenable to either use a remote with just directional keys, or to shuttle back and forth between a computer or smartphone and a TiVo.

Seems we’re not alone. This NYTimes article talks about a study comparing Amazon VOD to Netflix Streaming (both happily available on many TiVo DVRs) and the while the main conclusion of the small study is that each offering works for a different group of people, each group was united in their need for a better way to manage the possibilities of the video to be streamed.

Enter, the TiVo keyboard. Except, it doesn’t exist. And there are no IR codes for it. Yes, you can do more and more from a computer or a smartphone, but we love our TiVos! We want to do this right in the TiVo interface! Give the people what they want!

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More Innovative TiVo Packaging

Posted on November 3rd, 2009, by Michael

We do receive TiVos in here for repair all the time. Some are in the original packaging; some aren’t. Most are in some combination of bubble wrap and peanuts. But, sometimes you need your TiVo fixed, and all you’ve got are some old ties:

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So, hey, need to have WeaKnees fix your TiVo, and need to dump some old clothes? Gotcha covered!

Oh – and have no fear. If you’re sending your TiVo to WeaKnees for repair, we do, in fact, have endcaps, if needed. This won’t make it back out of here as packing material.

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