"The company intends to roll out the commercials to users still on TiVo Experience 3 at a later date." (Said by the article's author, not directly attributed to TiVo.)
If they haven't already, someone with TE4 will watch their router's traffic monitor and see. But it sounds like streaming.
Personally, I think that 14 years notice would be fair. (But ask me again in 13.)
I'm really trying to credit your views. But I keep on coming up with the wall in the TiVo user's agreement, etc., and for which there has not been a response: "Features and functionality are subject to change. We reserve the right to determine the timing and content of software updates, which may be automatically downloaded and installed by TiVo products without prior notice to you." (TiVo User Agreement.)Well, flagrant misrepresenting their position to TiVo customers. I don't know about the bank on how it would effect how they would design their software, but I am assuming it would as soon as the teller takes a screwdriver to it
What if you cut it off completely, and only manually update guide data, or only let it update in the off hours when you don't use it? Does this mean that if Comcast (or whoever your ISP is) flakes out you can't watch recordings on your TiVo?
Thank you for the clarification Ted. Again, given how you must be feeling your participation today is very much appreciated.
Grid was not a good option with older (smaller Tv's) a big flat screen changes everything. TE3 always felt like the old Tivo SD being dragged kicking and streaming.
Well. It was one early test with one specific technique. We'll see what happens as the "feature" evolves and under additional scenarios with differing variables. So, yeah, I won't be having mine turned off.
You will now be better informed of products available to you. Consume Tony_T.
TiVo_Ted said the ads will "bring down the out-of-pocket costs for consumers over time"
Heres a way to improve the experience:
These click e-agreements have been challenged in the Court and are not held to the same standard as a binding contract and for good reason. The click e-agreement can say anything it wants, but you as an individual having certain protections under law, you can not be taken advantage of. The judge has the authority, not a click it e-document to determine if the class action suit has merit. In case, is there a pattern of behavior that shows Rovi misrepresented themselves when they bought TiVo by not revealing they are a predatory company to TiVo customers as Rovi's behavior suggests. The idea that they misrepresented themselves to us is the only explanation that fits as an answer to their questionable behaviors, but makes perfect sense if they are a predatory corporation that raided TiVo for what they could squeeze out its good name. It's clear that TiVo questionable behavior as of late and since Rovi took control strongly suggests they are not acting as tech company, but like a bunch of vultures picking off what's left of the old TiVo bones and doing nothing else, but hiding this behind the TiVo's brand.
A feature? still on drugs from the hospital?
Ah, so attacking the user, etc. agreements as a whole. Got it--thanks.
At this point, TiVo have no plans to implement pre-roll ads on TE3. I'm sorry my earlier statement was not clear on this.
Depending on the router/switch, there may be options to control bandwidth usage by port or by source/destination, but typically for consumer routers (the netgears, asus', etc.) turning on various QoS features can turn a high performance router into something that runs at substantially reduced speeds due to no longer using the hardware assisted forwarding paths in the SoC, so it is not always a good approach (those running advanced networking have many more options).
The only one who seems to be attacking here is you, but it's all Zen.
