Direct Tv will officially initiate their on-demand service in the second quarter, so technically is should be out by the end of this month. How will the product correlate with the true video-on-demand (Vod) products in case,granted by cable Tv fellowships like Comcast?
A window to look through is the beta testing that has been going on with Direct Tv "On-Demand." Ongoing testing by users has been happening since August 2007, and reviews have been split fairly even on the service. Some customer's have found the video-on-demand service to be a great enhancement, while others have disappointed in the service so far.
Tivo Or Dvr
The primary on-demand service that is ready from cable operators like Comcast and Time Warner offer the buyer the flexibility to pick their remote control and watch shows at their convenience. In some ways on-demand is like a TiVo or a digital video recorder, the end user has control on when they want to view the program. The variation with on-demand however, is that the cable enterprise holds the programming for you rather than the buyer recording it on their own device. A centralized group of servers holds the programming for cable customers to way via a programming menu.
TiVo TCD649180 Series2 180 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder Best
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TiVo TCD649180 Series2 180 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder Feature
- Record two basic cable channels, or one basic and one digital cable channel, at once
- Digitally record up to 180 hours of programming
- Ethernet ports offer ability to stream digital music and photos from a computer to TiVo and transfer programming to PCs
- TiVo service includes Season Pass, WishList, program guide, digital music, digital photos, and online scheduling
- Everything required for installation is supplied; subscription to TiVo service is additional requirement
TiVo TCD649180 Series2 180 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder Overview
The world's first, best, and easiest-to-use digital video recorder just got better. Now, record two shows at once! Only the TiVo service gives you the freedom to watch your favorite shows any time, anywhere.TiVo TCD649180 Series2 180 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder Specifications
The TiVo Series2 DT does something that only DirecTV TiVo users have enjoyed up till now--the ability to record two shows at once. This dual-tuner (DT) TiVo Series2 is the first standalone DVR that's optimized for households with cable television. Now, you'll never have to miss any of your favorite shows--even if they're on at the same time. It also offers the same entertainment services as other TiVo Series2 DVRs, including digital music, digital photos, remote scheduling, and hassle-free favorites recording. All this and the famed luxury of being able to pause and view instant replays of live television, too. TiVo DVRs record television programming directly to an onboard digital ATA/IDE hard drive, eliminating the hassles of videotape (imprecise tape searching, head cleaning, steadily degrading picture, fuzzy sound, etc.).
This TiVo Series2 DT model (TCD649180) offers an amazing 180-hour recording capacity. It offers the ability to simultaneously record programming from two basic cable channels, or one basic cable channel and one digital cable channel. It also includes built-in Ethernet and USB ports, making it easier than ever to add the TiVo box to your home network. This enables you to take advantage of the TivoToGo feature, which allows you to transfer programs from the TiVo box to a Windows-based desktop or laptop PC so you can watch your favorite programs on the go or while others are watching live or recorded programing on the TV.
The Series2 has a USB port and an Ethernet connection, offering users with home networks the ability to stream photos and music to their TiVo, or send programs from one TiVo to another. This connectivity also lets TiVo subscribers access exciting entertainment services through the TiVo Home Media Features, which consists of the TiVo Digital Music Player, TiVo Digital Photo Viewer, and Multi-Room Viewing. The TiVo Digital Music Player lets you enjoy your computer's MP3 collection through your home entertainment sound system. Access and control your entire digital music collection via your TV; shuffle your music library by artist, album, or type of music; and create a custom playlist on your computer or use third-party software to develop playlists for every mood. The TiVo Digital Photo Viewer accesses digital photos stored on your computer and showcases them on your TV. View photo albums and slideshows on your TV screen, easily navigate, search, and view your computer's entire digital photo library, play and control slideshows of photo albums, and use the remote control to select and view individual photos. | TiVo's Series2 DVR allows users to view photos and listen to music stored on their computer or other peripheral device. |
With the Multi-Room Viewing feature, users can pause live TV and resume viewing in another room. | Multi-Room Viewing is designed for households with two Series2 DVRs and allows you to record a show on one DVR and send it to another if your kids are watching in the living room, say, and you're watching in the bedroom. You can also start a program on one DVR and pick up where you left off on your other DVR, as well as access the Now Playing list of a connected Series2 DVR at any time. You can also find and schedule recordings even when you're away from home. With Online Scheduling, you'll have the freedom to schedule programs from anywhere you have a computer with an Internet connection. Just sign in to TiVo Central Online to access the same recording options you have at home. Broadband connected Series2 subscribers can also view both their own photo slideshows and those shared by friends with Yahoo! Photos, and check local weather and traffic from Yahoo!. Additionally, subscribers can browse and buy movie tickets from Fandango, discover new music on Live365, and listen to entertaining podcasts. The Series2 DVR is compatible with virtually every television available. It also works with VCRs, TV antennas, cable systems, and satellite systems. A patented universal remote control simplifies program recording and controls multiple TiVos within the home (2 devices can share your existing phone line). Connections include: 3 video inputs and outputs (S-video, composite-video, and RF coaxial), 1 set of stereo RCA analog audio inputs, and 2 sets of stereo audio outputs. |
TiVo service requires a monthly subscription fee; currently .95 per month. Other benefits of TiVo service include but are by no means limited to: Season Pass (TiVo automatically finds and records every episode of a series all season long, even if the network schedule changes), WishList (TiVo finds and records programs that feature your favorite actor, director, team, or even topic), Smart Recording (TiVo detects line-up changes for you and suggests programs to match your interests, if desired), and Showcases (exclusive entertainment plus recording shortcuts from some of the most popular networks on TV). You can even train TiVo to autorecord more shows you'll love when you use the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons on the supplied remote. Parental controls let you lock channels or set ratings limits based on content.
What's in the Box
180-hour TiVo Series2 DT (TCD649180) DVR, user's manual, 1 stereo analog audio/video interconnect, 1 RJ-11 phone "Y" splitter, 1 dual IR blaster cable, 1 AC power cord, one 25-foot RJ-11 telephone cable, 2 AA batteries, 1 RG-6 coaxial cable, 1 DB-9 serial cable, a user's manual, and warranty information.
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Cable fellowships have thus made the claim that they have more high-definition programming. That claim is debatable, as they are measuring their Hd by the estimate of programs available, not the estimate of channels. For example, Comcast's scheme Infinity Hd rollout promises 1000 Hd choices by the end of 2008. Cable fellowships have thus promoted this instead of the actual estimate of Hd channels they have. While Direct Tv currently has the lead with 95 national Hd channels, cable fellowships have between 20-60 channels depending on the enterprise and region.
So how will Direct Tv compete in the on-demand arena? The enterprise has put into play two dissimilar delivery methods in order to reach their customers with this service.
The first method uses the end-users Dvr and their high-speed internet connection. The buyer connects to their broadband provider, commonly cable or Dsl. The customers download speed must be faster than 750 kbps, and should be higher to surely use the service effectively. Content is downloaded to the Dvr, and then the programming can be accessed from there.
The primary obstacle here is that it is not surely true Video-On-Demand. If a Direct Tv buyer wants to watch an "on-demand" program, he has wait for some of the Content to download to the Dvr before being able to start watching. Some beta testers have reported download times for an entire movie to be between one and four hours based on the customer's relationship speed.
The second method Direct Tv has formulated involves sending movies and other Content directly to the customers Dvr. The Content would then be stored for subscribers where they can way it at a later time. This method surely solves the download issues previously referenced, but brings up the issue of how much pushed Content will customers accept on their Dvr?
While Dvr's commonly have capacity to hold around 50 hours of Hd or 350 hours of suitable definition content, that is nowhere near the thousands of hours of programming ready via cable. Transmitting the Content to the Dvr will use up the capacity, and customers are will be very protective of their Dvr space. Most Direct Tv customers would rather use the space for Content they have decided to record, not what Direct Tv wants them to watch.
So will Direct Tv corollary in matching cable Tv's on-demand offerings? surely time will give us a better answer. Having to wait to receive what is determined "on-demand" Content will not make most Direct Tv customers happy.
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