Netflix Watch it now coming December 1, 2008

Yes an update is required. November/December every year is when TiVo usually makes it's "Fall Update". So therefore the educated guess worth betting on is that Netflix is coming with our "Fall 2008 update".

There is also speculation that "HAWK" the new TiVo user interface will also be coming in the "Fall 2008 update" however I personally highly don't beleive so. Usually new features about the "Fall Updates" leak out ahead of the update. Since we haven't heard much about this new feature yet I don't think it will be here.. Possibly in the Spring 2009 update.

Keep in mind that HD will be coming with Netflix as well. Netflix "Watch Now" is allready available on SELECT BLU-RAY players such as the Samsung BD-P2500/2550 and LG.

Xbox 360 will also have Netflix capability on November 19th with it's "Fall 2008 Update" as well.

With play Now software from "Themediamall.com" you can get Netflix as well as hulu on your Xbox 360, PS/3 and other devices.

TGC

 

Here's a thread already discussing the subject.
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=409096

I just glanced over it. Maybe it has some info you seek.

 

Hawk?? Is that some beta name? New TiVo user interface? Is it the same interface that was posted around the web as part of some tivo survey a few months back?

 

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Yes, I think he's referring to the UI posted as part of the survey. Even though this was just a mock-up of a new UI purely for survey purposes, a lot of people took that to mean that this is an actual upcoming UI change that is coming in the next software update, which seems *highly* unlikely since it was just a mock-up. Nobody to my knowledge has ever seen this working; it was purely a series of images for a survey.

 

where are they coming up with the name "Hawk"? Maybe they are part of a beta program named "Hawk"?

 

TiVoPony said hawk was a marketing focus group and to not read any more than that into that engadget posting.

Persoanlly I think Tivo would have to do a lot of work to make that interface happen for series 3. it makes more sense that they are lookiing at what to do for the series 4 model since they are starting from a new code base in order to include tru2way/OCAP anyway.

For myself they could just make netflix a text line item on the menu and then have movies from my instant play queue show up like a now playing list - as long as they are easy to find and play I will be a happy camper and already run Netflix queues from my PC web browser anyway so no big deal to me to keep doing that

 

Yep... I did a survey on it as well. I know someone who has it running as a beta on his TiVo. Quite nice... "Hawk" is the beta name for it.

Some of said that it will be released soon. I don't think it will come as a fall update this year.. I think the soonest would be Spring 2009, or more than likely... Fall 2009 update.

TGC

 

That's disappointing. The current UI is so...pre 2000, but I've waited this long, I can wait a little longer.

 

You've seen this with your own eyes? Running on a S3/THD? Because if thats true, that news to many of us who thought Hawk was purely a marketing test and not even anywhere near implementation.

 

Hawk has nothing to do with "New TiVo user interface"* it just the Fall 2008 Service Update which adds support for
Netflix(And Netflix is a different beta from Hawk) and some other fixes.

*Not saying there is not just that Hawk has nothing to do with it.

God, TexasGrillChef I have no idea who your getting info from but it's all wrong.

 

Then why does EngadgetHD refer to the new UI as "Hawk"? This link seems to answer my own question if it turns out to be true.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/10/tivo-soliciting-beta-testers-for-hawk-series3-tivo-hd-softwa/

 

There just adding 2 and 2 together and getting 5. Now why is EngadgetHD refer to the new UI as "Hawk". I have no idea, But I have seen Hawk and there is nothing new about it(other then some fixes).

I can't say much(The person who does have Hawk is under an NDA and they were nice enough to still let me see it, So I don't want to get them in trouble with Tivo.) but what I can say is:

 

Hmm. Do they have code names for every release? Eagle, Falcon, etc.?

 

They actually don't. They talk about "Hawk" and about the new UI, and then say "we can't help but think the two are related." They're just making an educated guess, which may or may not be correct.

 

They typically use the name of some predatory animal, and they never give the details of the test in the invitation email. You get details only after agreeing with the NDA. Endgaget is purely guessing, and probably guessing wrong.

 

predatory? why?

 

I have no idea why. Although, I do recall a test called Koala, a bear yes, but unless you are a eucalyptus leaf hardly predatory.

 

any confirmation that we'll get netflix in hd on december 1st? (if indeed it is updated on dec. 1) i thought xbox has exclusive netflix hd rights for some period of time.

 

Ah, yeah, I read it again and see what you mean.