Comments on: Can Comcast Save TiVo?

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:35 +0000

I just tried to order Comcasts DVR+tivo. They had no idea what i was talking about. lol

maybe that's why they can't sell it.

By: remote access software

remote access software — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:22:04 +0000

Tivo definitely has a superior product than competing DVR's it will be a shame if they went out of business. But I have to agree with Freeberg's comment that Tivo is not going out of business. Netflix, CinemaNow, and Amazon are some of the most popular companies out their, so if they can't help TiVo nothing will.

By: Leogetz

Leogetz — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:29:18 +0000

Well I got the Comcast TIVO service when it was first available for the Boston area well over a year ago maybe two years. I was told that there were bugs so be patient with the "new" service. I had the DIRECTV TiVo and loved it. I left DIRECTV when they left TiVo. I love TiVo. But I am done with the Comcast TiVo. I have 2 HD boxes and have nothing but issues with both boxes. Both have been swapped out twice and an amplifier on my network. I get reboots at random times..not just at night with updates. The dvr freezes up a lot. I have to unplug the DVR and plug in one every couple weeks. Nothing like wanting to watch tv and have to troubleshoot you’re TV after a long day at work. The time changed two days earlier than supposed to (for the DST). I could go on but I will stop. I guess I should have bought a standalone TIVO. Comcast is giving TIVO a bad name. Never had those issues with the DIRECTV version and when I call to complain to Comcast a rep said that TIVO is trash...Of course who knows who that rep is so I guess I take that with a grain of salt. Oh ya to charge me like 40 bucks a month just for the HD DVRs is a complete rip off...had to throw that in there. If Verizon had a faster internet in my area I would switch that day. Love TIVO not happy with COMCAST

By: CableCARDs: Cause for Joy, and Pain

CableCARDs: Cause for Joy, and Pain — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:31:33 +0000

[...] the more that those third-party products die out (though I’m still holding onto hope that TiVo will survive), the less chance there is that anyone, anywhere will be using CableCARDs. So where does that leave [...]

By: Der Prefesser

Der Prefesser — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:29:41 +0000

Unfortunately, The Tivo service is of little to no incremental value to me, and I can't see how it could be valuable to any but the laziest among us. Even at $36 a year, I think they're in deep trouble, especially given the recession. Nonetheless, I wish them well.

By: DaveZatz

DaveZatz — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:48:55 +0000

Yeah, I'm going to ditto Davis. They've got nearly $200 million in the bank and recently reduced their workforce, saving even more cash. They do have a challenge in retaining and attracting customers, but I'm not sure they need saving any time soon.

By: steve Garfield

steve Garfield — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:18:43 +0000

Hi Liane, As the first Comcast TiVo customer in the greater Boston area, let me say that the Comcast TiVo now works as advertised. There were some rough patches to work out, but from my perspective, I think they wanted to make sure customers had a high quality experience before rolling it out widely.

Now, the Comcast TiVo works much like the real TiVo. Shows are recorded when I want and the HD quality is very good. It has dual tuners and can record twho shows at once. There have been some problems with the guide where I just couldn't get future episodes of 30 Rock to record, but that seems to have been cleared up now. There is an issue of not being able to record some shows way in advance and I think TiVo is considering a reminder system of some sort.

I wish the guide looked farther unto the future. Also, I'd like to have an indicator of how much recording space is left on the Comcast TiVo DVR. Not sure why they can't provide that. And finally, I'd like to have them allow the addition of external storage devices. That would be sweet.

By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:01:00 +0000

I don't think TiVo is in any danger of going anywhere considering that they've got a couple hundred million in the bank, just posted their first profitable full year and have no debt. Their stand alone sales may be slipping, but that's a long ways towards the doom and gloom you suggest in your title. I don't think either company "needs" the other, but obviously this deal is great for both companies as well as their customers.