Rocketboom on TiVo

[ZeoTiVo]

There should be more gossip and irresponsible speculation about this whole thing. I'm guessing that he wanted to boink her because he was all puppy-dog in love with her, but she was all like, "No way, nerd-boy, I'm only interested in sophisticated guys with big cars and fat wallets." And he was all whiny, "But Amandaaaaaaaa..." And she's all, "Let's just be friends." And then he threw a big nerd-boy tantrum and let his hormones screw up a perfectly good business arrangement.

Youth. It's wasted on the young.


or they did and he was like nerd chicks are way better than that jaded routined :D

[gonzotek]

I like Chucky's theory ;) And I agree, more speculation and rumors!

[jjberger2134]

Rumor has it Amanda Congdon is off Rocketboom. I only saw it 2 or 3 times and it did nothing for me, but I thought I'd share the news (via Thomas Hawk's blog (http://thomashawk.com/2006/07/amanda-congdon-fired-from-rocketboom.html)):

http://amandaunboomed.blogspot.com/2006/07/amanda-unboomed_05.html


The Rocketboom website confirms Amanda's departure....

http://www.rocketboom.com/

[rainwater]

The Rocketboom website confirms Amanda's departure....

http://www.rocketboom.com/

Of course the reasons on the website are totally different than Amanda's. So the rumors begin! :)

Btw, this is why TiVo should better embrace v-casting to allow users more options than just Rocketboom.

[MMG]

She was the only reason that I watched. If she creates a new vlog, I'm there.

[Rawson819]

When is TiVo going to start carrying DiggNation? I gave up on RocketBoom months ago.


I couldn't agree more.

[LOST FAN]

I already have it! I looked last night and there was something on there (I can't remember exactly) somthing and TV Guide! I didn't even sign up for it. I haven't received any blogs yet but that TV Guide is really cool! You can search for shows a lot easier than before.

NICE JOB TIVO! Keep the good work.

[MighTiVo]

I would like to see more IPTV and VideoBlogs on TiVo

This Week in Tech

Revision3 programs
diggnation
infected
InDigital
geekdrome
CtrlAltChicken

Ziff Davis programs
Digital Life
CrankyGeeks

RocketBoom is fun, sometimes, but we need more!

[hfwarner3]

I wonder if someone could create a HME app that streams Google Video?

[gonzotek]

I wonder if someone could create a HME app that streams Google Video?HME Apps can't do much with regard to video. They can't touch the hard drive, by design, and there are no video functions available in the spec TiVo has given us. Simply put, there's no way to do it without TiVo making changes to the HME specs. What could be done is a PC software RSS reader with built-in mpeg2 converter that could automatically download and publish internet video to the TiVo, using the 'ComeBack' feature of TTG. Videora is one such system. That gets us most of the way there, however it would still require a manually initiated transfer on the TiVo. My dream is for internet video content to end up on my TiVo automatically, with metadata, regardless of the source. This almost certainly would require a general pc to handle all the codecs that could be used, but I'd take it.

[shutterfriend]

Has anyone received any Rocketboom downloads this week? I have not received any since June 30th.

[CraigThom]

I have received only one Rocketboom in the last three weeks.

[timstack8969]

I have not received any Rocketbooms lately either. I think the last one I received was the Friday before July 4th. I did receive a "Cnet" last Friday.

[greg_burns]

I don't think there currently are any Rocketbooms to download.

http://www.rocketboom.com/

[alansplace]

I don't think there currently are any Rocketbooms to download.

http://www.rocketboom.com/
http://www.rocketboom.net/images/rocketboom_logo2.jpg
daily with joanne colan

try http://www.rocketboom.com/ again now!
--
Alan :D

[greg_burns]

Hey, the can replace the host if they want, but not the computer! That didn't look like the TI99/4A! :eek:

http://home.comcast.net/~greg_burns/images/ti94.jpg

[alansplace]

Hey, the can replace the host if they want, but not the computer! That didn't look like the TI94A! :eek:

http://home.comcast.net/~greg_burns/images/ti94.jpghmmmmm.....looks like the top of a trs-80 model 3 to me.
--
Alan :D

[greg_burns]

hmmmmm.....looks like the top of a trs-80 model 3 to me.
--
Alan :D


I'm thinking Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer.

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=91

[alansplace]

I'm thinking Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer.

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=91i gotta' agree. i've been thinking about it and feel that a model 3 is to tall to fit there.
--
Alan :D

[GoHokies!]

There's a computer in that picture? ;)

I found Amanda to be annoying, personally. I'll have to give RB a second try.

[alansplace]

There's a computer in that picture? ;) yep :cool:


I found Amanda to be annoying, personally. I'll have to give RB a second try.really?!? :down:
--
Alan :D

[alansplace]

I don't think there currently are any Rocketbooms to download.

http://www.rocketboom.com/after watching the first two episodes of 'nightmares and dreamscapes' on tnt i checked 'now playing' and i'd received the 07/12/2006 episode of rocketboom. so it's two days later than promised, but it's back! joanne colan turns out to be a pretty good (interim) host as well! perhaps she'll stay. :up:
--
Alan :D

[greg_burns]

Ah, it was a TRS-80 Color. ;)

Good riddance. :D

[alansplace]

Ah, it was a TRS-80 Color. ;)

Good riddance. :Dyes, it was. i even tried to catch it when she threw it toward the camera!! oh well!
--
Alan :D

[duoart]

Good riddance to that annoying little prima donna. If Amanda was the only reason you watched rocketboom, I feel sorry for you. There plenty of porno out on the internet you can surf for instead.

That woman was visually appealing and that's about all. I found her more of a distraction than anything else.

[rainwater]

Good riddance to that annoying little prima donna. If Amanda was the only reason you watched rocketboom, I feel sorry for you. There plenty of porno out on the internet you can surf for instead.

That woman was visually appealing and that's about all. I found her more of a distraction than anything else.

Considering the new Rocketboom v2.0 is just like the Rocketboom w/ Amanda, I don't think you will notice a difference. People didn't watch Rocketboom just because she looks good. They watched it because RB was different and quirky. And a lot of that was due to her. The new version of the show tries to copy that same appeal by using a host that looks just like her and trying to write it the same. So we will see how loyal the fans are.

[HDTiVo]

The new HD download version looks awesome. Its 1280x720 h.264 @3mbps.

[arc6th]

Considering the new Rocketboom v2.0 is just like the Rocketboom w/ Amanda, I don't think you will notice a difference. People didn't watch Rocketboom just because she looks good. They watched it because RB was different and quirky. And a lot of that was due to her. The new version of the show tries to copy that same appeal by using a host that looks just like her and trying to write it the same. So we will see how loyal the fans are.Oh, but Mr. Art cannot find any attractive woman to be humorous (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=3882607#post3882607). Pretty women have their place.

[markp99]

I like Joanne Colan so far; she's easy to look at and has a nice voice. I thought I'd have a problem with her accent, but it's OK. I like her quirky expressions.

RB with Amanda was all about Amanda. I had stopped watching RB completely until the hubbub of Amanda's departure.

I've actually watched a couple of the new RB's twice. :)

[duoart]

Oh, but Mr. Art cannot find any attractive woman to be humorous (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=3882607#post3882607). Pretty women have their place.


Not true. They're just kinda rare. Lisa Kudrow is hilarious and a total babe!

[jfischetti]

The new HD download version looks awesome. Its 1280x720 h.264 @3mbps.


So wait, Tivo can display h.264 video files at that resolution, i always thought we had to strictly push the following specs:

http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv251080.htm?

for it to display video. Am i misunderstanding somethin?

[megazone]

TiVo can only display MPEG-2 video. (The decoder can do MPEG-1, but I don't think the TiVo software allows it.) I believe HDTiVo was referring to a PC download.

As for RB - I unsubscribed last night. I realized that I'd been skipping through recent episodes and just generally watching it to get it off my NPL more than anything else. It was always just so-so with me anyway.

[dmcmullen]

I know this is a start - a step in the right direction, but I want it all and I want it now :eek: (sorry for the selfishness). I work for a large church and we are pushing the envelope as far as new technology is concerned. We do a podcast (works well through Tivo) and a streaming version of an hour-long service. We are currently streaming in flash video (.flv) but have streamed in windows media (.wmv) as well. I want to be able to develop a vodcast with links to the streaming server and have Tivo allow people to subscribe to the vodcast and watch the service on their TV through Tivo in the comfort of their own home.

Can you just snap your finger and make this happen? :)

Thanks for listening

Daryl

[davezatz]

We are currently streaming in flash video (.flv) but have streamed in windows media (.wmv) as well. I want to be able to develop a vodcast with links to the streaming server and have Tivo allow people to subscribe to the vodcast and watch the service on their TV through Tivo in the comfort of their own home.

Can you just snap your finger and make this happen? :)

Search on TiVo and 'One True Media' - you may be able to share video with people in the very near future. Not sure how it would work on a large scale (or what it would cost), but all hope is not lost. :)

[VanGoghLikesTivo]

I can't get Rocketboom on my S3.

[rainwater]

I can't get Rocketboom on my S3.

Thats because S3s don't have 8.1 yet.

[pdhenry]

Why would 8.1 be required? I had Rocketboom long before 8.1

You can subscribe/download here (http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/index.do).

[GoHokies!]

Why would 8.1 be required? I had Rocketboom long before 8.1

You can subscribe/download here (http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/index.do).

IIRC, 7.3 is required. The 8.0.1 that the S3 has is akin to 7.2, so we won't be seeing TivoCast until 8.1.

[rainwater]

Why would 8.1 be required? I had Rocketboom long before 8.1

You can subscribe/download here (http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/index.do).

Because it uses TiVoCast now along with all of their other content. And TiVoCast isn't supported on the current S3 software.

[VanGoghLikesTivo]

When I try to subscribe to Rocketboom, it says: "We're sorry - TiVo Series3 DVRs are not yet enabled for TiVoCast downloads. But rest assured, we are working to enable TiVoCast downloads for Series3 boxes very soon! In the meantime, you can download TiVoCast programming to a Series2 DVR."

[samhande]

Since Rocketboom went to Hi Def, I have been receiving two versions of RB everyday, a SD version and a HD version. I have tried deleting my Season Pass and resetting it. I still receive two a day. I called TiVo and they said it might be there problem.

Any one else with this issue?

[realityboy]

I'm only getting one version, and I don't think it has been every day lately.