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New TiVo Interface and Updated Search Functionality

TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD units will soon receive an update to unveil a new user-interface and updated search capabilities. Both are more oriented towards folks with wide-screen televisions and high-definition programming.
There have been rumors of a new UI floating around for quite some time now, and an update to the chunky menu system [...]

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Seagate Makes Official Statement Regarding PATA Drive Discontinuation

As we posted in a previous entry, there should be no concern about Seagate discontinuing PATA drive production. It was was incorrectly reported in a number of online publications that Seagate had announced plans to discontinue PATA drives, the ones used for upgrading Series1 and Series2 DVR systems, by the end of 2007.
We’d received unofficial [...]

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DVRupgrade Forums Relaunched

We’ve recently re-launched a new version of our support and discussion forums here. We think the new forum system is great, and its going to be a great platform for discussing a variety of things, particularly in the realm of DIY software upgrades, TiVo networking (even DirecTV TiVo systems), and anything else our community members [...]

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DVRplayground Has A New Look

Cool. DVRplayground got a face-lift last night. I know they’ve been working on the new interface for quite some time and although there is still some clean-up in progress, the new site is launched and looking great. Check it out here.

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DirecTV Gets Desperate?

Interesting analysis of the new DirecTV ad campaign at Gizmodo and featuring Signourney Weaver in an Aliens spoof.
Some insightful comments and a suggestion that a reconciliation between TiVo and DirecTV might be imminent; probably wishful thinking, but the kinds of rumours we like!

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