Major new TiVo feature!

[TiVoStephen]

This is something I've been working on for a while, let me know what you guys think!

I really should wait until the official announcement, but I'm so excited, and given all the leaks lately, I don't think anyone will mind if I let you guys know about it first.

Details here:
http://www.zeigen.com/blog/

[mgar]

Obligatory -- but it still can't tell me how much disk space is being used --- comment.

[rondotcom]

Well, it was either that or a second tuner

[mtchamp]

Foolish idea.

[mgar]

This opens the possibility of a whole new set of backdoor codes.

[jmoak]

hehehehe....;)

Someone call Engadget, QUICK!!!!!

[Gregor]

:up:

I need more thumb exercise :)

[jfh3]

This is something I've been working on for a while, let me know what you guys think!

I really should wait until the official announcement, but I'm so excited, and given all the leaks lately, I don't think anyone will mind if I let you guys know about it first.

Details here:
http://www.zeigen.com/blog/

Does the release date of April 1st have any significance here? ;)

I think the release number was too much of a giveaway ... but you had me going for a minute.

[jaybird13]

Not so sure about the dance mat, but the "Blue Moon" post was a very good read.

I'd glady pay for a book on the history of TIVO.

[HDTiVo]

Big heads up. :rolleyes:

I ordered mine from Amazon 3 days ago already; my tracking # is 8675-309.

[cwerdna]

Hahha although I liked the entry "TiVo’s Blue Moon holiday — a walk down memory lane" and the OOBE experience better. OOBE has always been of interest to me since I work in the software industry.

[tai-pan]

my tracking # is 8675-309.
as my dad always says, "that reminds me of a song"

[ChuckyBox]

This seems unfair to a certain group of kids who are... rhythmically challenged. How about adding an exercycle that runs a generator to power the box? Pedal too slow and the box freezes up until you restore the charge. Pedal fast enough and you get a two-minute break.

Get a celebrity endorsement and call it the "Lance Armstrong Edition TiVo." Trek can make the bike.

[cheezus]

Ah, the good ole april fools day lie

almost a prank, but not really

[dtreese]

Beware, you guys! I was a beta-tester for this, and it is DANGEROUS!!!!! It's so addictive that I wound up losing my hand to carpal tunnel syndrome. Unfortunately, that was only after my wife left me for spending money on peanut remote after peanut remote. I lost my hand AND my marriage to this horribly addictive game! BEWARE!!!!!!!

[xnevergiveinx]

ugh...april fools?
anyways, when i flip on my tv, the last thing i want to do is get up off of my butt

[mick66]

Beware, you guys! I was a beta-tester for this, and it is DANGEROUS!!!!! It's so addictive that I wound up losing my hand to carpal tunnel syndrome. Unfortunately, that was only after my wife left me for spending money on peanut remote after peanut remote. I lost my hand AND my marriage to this horribly addictive game! BEWARE!!!!!!!
That's more pathetic than the idea of TiVo TiVo Revolution.

[NewYorkLaw]

This is something I've been working on for a while, let me know what you guys think!

I really should wait until the official announcement, but I'm so excited, and given all the leaks lately, I don't think anyone will mind if I let you guys know about it first.

Details here:
http://www.zeigen.com/blog/
I thought it was a bad idea, but you kinda had me until I got to the part about it shipping with all new units. I thought for *sure* the pads would cost extra!
Pete

[Dajad]

Even though it is an April Fool's post, I think it would be a terrific idea If TiVo created a dance/dance revolution type of functionality that people could subscribe to.

TiVo's could come, perhaps, with 5 pre-set DDR-type tracks and then, in conjunction with a future on-demand service, people could order new tracks/dance thingies for a couple bucks each.

The DDR video games have been very profitable, I think it would be great if TiVo did this as a way of making money!

My thesis always has been that TiVo has to break from its fees-for-guide-data business model. This, alone, obviously isn't gonna make or break TiVo, but this is the kind of thinking they need to get TiVo out of its current business-model hole.

And, I think it could be quite popular since DDR is popular.

There is a serious grain of wisdom in this April Fool's joke!

...Dale

[Moebius]

Suddenly, I'm picturing using this feature with the Six Flags commercial (Venga Boys song).

[dtreese]

You could do special things for songs with dances -- Macarena, Achy-breaky, Switch, The Hustle -- the potential is THERE!!!!



heeeheeeheee

[mrjam2jab]

Working with my brother Harry, a music composer for Mind Control Software, I think we’ve put together a compelling package, even if I do say so myself.


This part has me VERY concerned.... :-)