What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
TiVo has released a lot of new features over the past few weeks. First it was the ability to order Domino's pizza. Then it was Netflix video on demand. And now it's TiVo mobile for your cell phone. While I haven't had the chance to fully test drive TiVo Mobile, I have put the Domino's pizza ordering and Netflix video on demand through the ringer. While I'd love to tell you that I breezed through the pizza ordering and video streaming, that isn't the case. One was a royal pain in the neck and the other a dream come true.… Continue reading...
I've been waiting patiently ever since the announcement just over one month ago. Netflix on TiVo has arrived! Today, this email was waiting in my inbox: As soon as I received the email, I ran into my living room and turned on the TiVo. Sure enough, there was a new featured item boasting the new Netflix on TiVo feature. I immediately selected it and was presented with options depending on whether or not I was already a Netflix customer. Since I am a Netflix customer, I selected that option and a new screen appeared with a giant four character code.… Continue reading...
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Is there no end to how many new and cool features TiVo will introduce? Today TiVo announced a partnership with Domino's Pizza that will allow TiVo subscribers to order pizza for delivery right from their television. I've previously written about how Domino's pizza tracker is a hit with both of my sons. I can only imagine how they will react when I tell them we will now be able to order pizza using the television instead of the computer. According to an article on washingtonpost.com, the new pizza ordering service will begin this week and will be free to all… Continue reading...
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I have been patiently waiting for Netflix and TiVo to form some kind of partnership where I can download or stream Netflix's huge library of Play Now movies straight to my TiVo. Soon, the wait will be over. Netflix on Tivo will be a reality in December. As some of you may know, I am already a big fan of TiVo's integrated Video on Demand service from Amazon.com. But most of what I watch on my TiVo using Amazon's Video on Demand service I have to pay for separately. My hope is that with my existing Netflix membership that already… Continue reading...
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I am 100% ready for the transition to digital television next February. I have four televisions in my house. Two of them are connected to a TiVo HD DVR with a built-in digital tuner and two of them are connected to a digital to analog converter box. Some less technical people, however, may not be as confident as me. I even know some TiVo owners that didn't realize they already have digital tuners. Which is why I think this email I received from TiVo yesterday is fantastic: If you can't read the text in the image above, here's a text-only… Continue reading...
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