TiVo May Be a Buyout Target 149
Moose writes "Ars Technica has a piece up about the takeover rumors surrounding TiVo, now that it has a lawsuit win to boost its chances in the marketplace. From the article: 'It appears that TiVo is at a major crossroads, with brilliant technology under what now appears to be enforceable patents and a rapidly growing subscriber base, but with larger players in the TV market lurking just out of sight, possibly with pen to checkbook already. The DVR innovator seems to have little control over its own destiny now, and future success may rest in the hands of the legal system. Godspeed, TiVo.'"
I want to switch, I really want to... (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Fallen out of love w/ TiVo (Score:2, Informative)
you will hear a happy confirmation tone.
Re:Haven't there already been... (Score:2, Informative)
A Few Points (Score:3, Informative)
The new Tivo Series 3 adds HD Recording. It will have the ability to record one show and watch "live" television on another station. Even if both stations are HD.
It also adds the ability to hook up an External SATA hard drive to extend the storage capacity. No more cracking the case to add a hard drive. Finally, there is a RJ45 for standard networking connectivity.
Then, Comcast has agreed to go with Tivo for their customers. As a Comcast customer and a Tivo owner, I am really excited about this.
As for who would be interested in Tivo. I see two companies.
Apple - Tivo is Linux based. They have a lot of *nix experience on their side. It would really be a great Triple Threat for their Video offerings on ITunes. With the strong Tivo brand and the even stronger Apple brand, this would be a huge boost for Tivo.
Cisco - They already purchased Scientific Atlantic. They have their targets set on getting into the Consumer Market and really, really want to put a Cisco device on everyone's Television. Their motiviation is pushing Television over IP. They see it as the next big Networking push. And like Apple, they also have a ton of *nix experience on their staff.
I would be completely shocked if it was not one of these two companies that bought Tivo.
Tivo Is Dead! Long Live Tivo!
Re:I want to switch, I really want to... (Score:3, Informative)
I know that there are several different firmware options for the Motorola box, but you should seriously inquire to your cable company to see if they are working on an update. I wish I could give you more details on mine, but it's at home, and I don't know the firmware information off the top of my head.