Tivo announces software to turn your PC into TV recorder
- September 29th, 2008
- 11 Comments
Remember back in November, we told you about Tivo jumping in the sack with Nero AG? Me either.
Later today, presumably in the afternoon when everyone is awake, they will finally announce the software kit that will turn your PC into a Tivo box. Set to launch on October 15th, the Nero LiquidTV/TiVo PC will retail for $199, but those with a built-in TV tuner can opt for just the software, which will go for $99. The kit also entitles you to a year’s subscription with renewal fees of an additional $99.
I saw the kit in action and it seems to work well. You can transfer video back and forth between TiVos and the system works just like your standard TiVo. It’s even a bit faster than the standalone box. Nero has been working in the TiVo space for a while now and this “offloading” of the software onto PCs was inevitable, especially since TiVo’s HD pickings aren’t very compelling to consumers (”Cable card? What’s that!”). The issue, however, is stuffing the cable box near the PC, something most TiVo users are loathe to do.
"www.Drewryonline.net" (Who am I?)
2 months ago
What good does that do website publishers that wanna promote Tive TV as an affilite program marketer?
can't wait (Who am I?)
2 months ago
Sounds like a good idea. I read that it supports up to 4 tuners at once.
little Red Ryan Hood (Who am I?)
2 months ago
sounds like an expensive version of mythTV to me.
Brent (Who am I?)
2 months ago
It does sound like a good idea, but its already been done. You can get way better features with SageTV, VMC, BeyondTV and other HTPC software programs out there without paying $100 a year for the guide.
Patel (Who am I?)
2 months ago
I think many will enjoy this feature.
Gupta
2 months ago
How is this different from Microsoft Windows Media center?
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jmelika (Who am I?)
2 months ago
Smart way to use their name recognition. Share of mind when it comes to DVR/PVR always goes to TiVo… althought there are tons like it already out, people would still get TiVo-PC cause that’s what they’re used to.
I wonder how long after it’s released it’ll be out on Torrent with cracked executables. :)
Luke Peters (Who am I?)
2 months ago
A few years ago when I discoverd that TIVOs lifetime subscription was the lifetime of the Tivo box, not me, I switched to PC Based Tivo-like service. It works as well as Tivo, only better. No fees to pay every year, it’s just there. I have expanded to 2 computers and someday soon the TV will be gone.
Luke Peters (Who am I?)
2 months ago
A few years ago when I discoverd that TIVOs lifetime subscription was the lifetime of the Tivo box, not me, I switched to PC Based Tivo-like service. It works as well as Tivo, only better. No fees to pay every year, it’s just there. I have expanded to 2 computers and someday soon the TV will be gone.