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MighTiVo
11-14-2006, 01:06 AM
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?siteid=mktw&guid=%7B705085CB-158D-4E76-AA4D-56B93C28B184%7D

Alviso, Calif.-based TiVo expects to implement its new service by the end of the year through an upgrade to the TiVo Desktop software, the AP reported. The software, which some subscribers already use to view photos from the Web and listen to Internet radio, will cost $24.95 for new users and will be a free upgrade for current users.

The provider of technology and services for digital video recorders said its service will only work with downloaded videos that are not copy-protected, such as many video podcasts and user-generated clips, AP said.
Content bought from online stores like Movieling or iTunes will not be supported, although TiVo officials said they will try to offer protected content in the future, the AP reported

TiVo will also introduce a feature that will allow users to set up a private channel to distribute their own video to the TiVo boxes of people who have agreed to be on a private network, the AP said

c3
11-14-2006, 02:19 AM
$24.95 for TiVo Desktop, or an add-on to TiVo Desktop?

Gai-jin
11-14-2006, 02:25 AM
I expect they're referring to tivo desktop plus, which you have to buy. TD is free, TD+ includes the codecs to recode video from one format to another. This would make sense, since it sounds like this is essentially going to subscribe to podcasts on your PC, convert them to MPEG2, and transfer them through tivo to comeback.

ZeoTiVo
11-14-2006, 09:05 AM
I expect they're referring to tivo desktop plus, which you have to buy. TD is free, TD+ includes the codecs to recode video from one format to another. This would make sense, since it sounds like this is essentially going to subscribe to podcasts on your PC, convert them to MPEG2, and transfer them through tivo to comeback.
exactly - if you have already bought TiVo Desktop plus then you get this as an upgrade. If you have not and want this new stuff then you pay the 24.95 to get the Plus. if you already just use TiVo desktop and do not want the extra stuff then you just keep using it at no charge.

MighTiVo
11-14-2006, 09:44 AM
A few more links

http://investor.tivo.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=218597

http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-11/tivo-to-add-all-sorts-of-video-sharing/

http://www.pvrblog.com/pvr/2006/11/big_tivo_news_f.html

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/hold-for-release-1201-am-est-tuesday/n20061113191809990018

Einselen
11-14-2006, 11:38 AM
Repost of http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4575701 but I will say the title of that thread would not hint to the topic at all.