The TiVo community has started to dissect the latest DVR from TiVo and finds intriguing new features, along with more than 300 hours of HD recording capacity.  Another interesting find, the unit is more energy efficient, drawing about 20 Watts.

I've been satisfied, and complacent, with my Tivo (i think its a series3), but I've kept my eye on both Roku and Boxee as alternatives. It definitely seems that the pace of innovation at Tivo, measued in years not months, may turn into a liability for them. Once I can get MLS Live, FSC, and ESPN over the internet and into a single box, I'd seriously consider dropping my TV Subscription. 

Just in time for the holidays, TiVo is dropping their prices. Not only do you get an HD DVR, but you can also stream Netflix movies or purchase on-demand from Amazon Unbox.

I had suspected as much, but tivoblog crunches the numbers to compare the cost of TiVo versus a Cable company DVR. The monthly costs come out slightly in TiVo's favor, but does it justify the initial hardware investment? This is where TiVo could really make the case that it offers more services, like Amazon and Netflix streaming.

The Cost Of Operating A TiVo DVR – Are Cable Company DVRs Really A Good Deal? | TiVo Blog

TiVo and EchoStar, of Dish Network fame, have been embroiled in patent litigation for a number of years, regarding a number of patents that TiVo uses to implement some of its DVR features (AFAIK, these are not trivial patents but IANAL so don't quote me on that). TiVo got some good news today, as the Supreme Court refused to hear EchoStar's appeal and letting the preevious judegement stand.

I sure am glad I went with the TivoHD instead of going with Verizon's DVR. What TiVo Could Teach My Verizon FiOS TV DVR « NewTeeVee

I recently swapped my old Series 2 TiVo for an HD-capable DVR from Verizon FiOS. While I love the fact that I can record high-def programming, I miss my trusty, user-friendly TiVo. Here are a few things that Verizon — and all of the cable companies that also rent DVRs to their customers — could learn from TiVo.

My city peeps might soon have the option of getting Internet + TV through Verizon's fiber optic service. I recently wrote about my switch to FiOS. Here's a mini followup.

I was a big fan of Satellite TV going back to grad school. Back then, you could get a decent channel package for around $30/month, easily beating the price of cable. Even factoring in buying the Dish and Receiver, the savings at the time paid for themselves in under two years (at least in Blacksburg in the late 90s). I even used to brag how we didn't lose signal during the last hurricane to rumble through Northern Virginia.

The long awaited TivoHD has been officially announced.  Its Tivo's more affordable high-definition tuner, costing $299 compared to the Series3 which retails for almost $800.

Tivo has partnered with One True Media to let users share video and photos with other Tivo users.  This announcement from Tivo means we probably won't view Youtube videos on your Tivo anytime soon (without a lot of hackery),.  Can this work?  How many people have broadband connected Tivos?  While its free for the people who vie