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[Previous entry: "Tuning in ..."] [Main Index] [Next entry: ""They don't seem like men to me hardly""] 07/04/2003 Archived Entry: "the unmitigated brilliance of Tivo" Further proof that Tivo loves me ... I went out and bought a wireless USB port for my Tivo (about $40), signed up for Tivo's Home Media Option ($99) and I'm astounded. This is incredible. My Tivo now uses my wireless connection to get its programming data, and if I see something that I want to record while I'm at work, I can use the Internet to tell my Tivo to record it for me. It will even warn me via e-mail if what I want to record conflicts with something I've already set up. And that's just where it starts getting interesting. I'm currently listening to an MP3 of Leo Koettke's performance at Bonnaroo through my Tivo. I've set up all of my home computers to work with the Tivo wirelessly, so I can now use my TV to view photos and MP3 music files that live on my computers. The walls are breaking down between all my gadgets. Tivo also has set it up so you can network Tivos within your house. If you recorded something on the Tivo in the bedroom that you want to watch on the Tivo in the living room, the network allows you to do that. Almost makes me want to get another Tivo ... And to make this all even cooler, I set up the network in about 45 minutes. The only glitch I had was getting it to recognize my home laptop. But it didn't take much tweaking to get it to do that. No wonder their stock has been soaring recently ...
Replies: 3 comments there's no commandment about coveting your neighbor's gadgetry, is there? 'sounds very cool, bob! of course, i have more fun just putting it together and proving that it works than actually using any of that stuff... Posted by jo @ 07/05/2003 06:15 PM EDT Can it play video from your pc's? Posted by Glenn @ 07/06/2003 11:13 PM EDT Not yet. I suspect that's something they'll do. If they can send video back and forth between Tivos, they should be able to do it from PC to Tivo. Posted by Benz @ 07/07/2003 09:34 AM EDT
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