digital video recorder

technology by Peter GriffinNovember 19, 2009

TIVO reviewed – part 2

UPDATE: I’ve heard from Georgie at TIVO about using a TIVO box if you’re NOT a Telecom broadband subscriber – it IS possible – see section “True video on demand” for details. While TIVO’s arrival on the New Zealand market should be wholeheartedly welcomed, MySky’s entrenched presence in the market has really stolen the thunder […]

technology by Peter GriffinNovember 15, 2009

TIVO reviewed – part 1

In a 3-part series I’ll be reviewing the TIVO digital recorder and video on demand service launched last week by TVNZ and Telecom. This post deals with the TIVO installation and set-up. DVR war declared (finally) So finally, a decade after time-shifting TV, ad-skipping and digital storage of TV programmes came to American homes via […]