You won't see this until Vista, which is alledgedly due by late 2006 (ie Christmas marketing season). It's very possible that it won't appear until 2007.ebonovic said:...
Microsoft and DirecTV announced a partnership to allow communication to the Microsoft Media Center edition PCs... that is expected in the 6-9 month time frame.
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Not true OnDemand just extended TiVo showcase like functionality (or the failed Starz OnDemand), and likely only PPV content, like NBC shows and movies. And then there will only be 60 hours of total programming available at anyone time. The poor mans VOD and the best that DirecTV will likely ever be able to offer.ebonovic said:On Demand is on it's way with offerings from NBC and others
But then again, it should be modeled after or an exact copy of ITV2Go (NDS), which is just for Windows CE devices, and there shouldnt be anything there for MCE. But then again how many people have $2G MCE machines sitting around waiting for this functionality? And the expensive DirecTV only devices are in IMHO a true loser.ebonovic said:USB connectivity (for DirecTV2GO) is expected in about 3-6 months when the portable movie players are released, for direct connectivity between the two
Now that is the most optimistic timeframe that I have ever seen. It is likely more than a year out, and could be only after Vista has been released for a few months, and based upon missed code complete version reported in the last week, Vista could be delayed until 2007.ebonovic said:Microsoft and DirecTV announced a partnership to allow communication to the Microsoft Media Center edition PCs... that is expected in the 6-9 month time frame.
I can't disagree with you on this one, but time will tell if DirecTV and their developers screwed up bigtime on this one. But even if they can offer it, it might take some time before it is offered, like 3 to 9 months.ebonovic said:Dual Live Buffers... "may" be comming, I have heard two different angles on it. But the hardware (IMHO) is technically ready to do it... Since it can record two live programs, and you can go between them (via the MyVod), there is no reason why two live buffers couldn't be possible.
With the R15, it is possible to emulate the dual live buffer by recording both shows. You only have to go through the now playing (My VOD) twice. Set both programs to record. Go to my vod and play the first recording. Go to my vod and play the second recording. You can now use the "last" button to toggle back and forth between them. You can pause, switch channels, etc. - everything you can do with dual buffers. Not as convenient, but usable until (if) the R15 gets dual buffers.Rob Dawn said:It's much easier to pause a game and press the Live TV button to switch to the other one and unpause it rather than having to continually go back and forth through the Now PLaying List.
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The R15 still has all of it's problems, except caller ID no longer locks it up (fixed by the first "upgrade").jrinck said:Do the R15s still have the problem that it switches too early to a channel after the "The recorder needs to change the channel at x o'clock" message?
If so, that's sad.
Ditto!Steve1212 said:Here's 2 solutions for the R15.
1. Take it back for a full refund
2. Buy an R10 from Weaknees or buy an DVR80 from Value Electronics.
That's what we did and couldn't be happier. Just bought one for my brother and his DTV acct. R15 needs major work and help.
Well it's not like anyone will own the thing and feel allegiance to it. The R!% soon will be just another damned cable box.ebonovic said:Gosh... Tough crowd...
Where were all of you when TiVo was at software version 2.0......
Yikes... TiVo wouldn't have made it....
I have pride of ownership in my TiVO's.
I have alegance to no "technology box"... If I have learned one thing over the last 20 years of spending my money on things...john-duncan-yoyo said:Well it's not like anyone will own the thing and feel allegiance to it. The R!% soon will be just another damned cable box.
