Using a TiVo Slide Remote with Windows Media Center

Apr 27, 2012 by Mark Terborg

Wouldn't the TiVo sliding keyboard remote be great if you could use it with Windows Media Center? Well now you can have all of that keyboard goodness and still use the best DVR on the planet: Windows Media Center. Let us show you step-by-step how to configure this keyboard + remote with Media Center.

TiVo Lowers Device, Subscription Prices

Apr 3, 2012 by Richard Gunther

With waning market share and increasing competition from providers and newer streaming devices, TiVo has announced price decreases for its lineup of Series 4 DVRs and corresponding monthly service fees.

Entertainment 2.0 #171 : Xbox Comes of Age

Mar 30, 2012 by Josh Pollard

Microsoft's stealthy Windows Media Center Team posts some FAQs, HBO GO, Xfinity, and iPlayer apps appear on the Xbox 360 while Microsoft reports that its Xbox LIVE service is used more now for entertainment than for gaming, and Richard may be toting a new Windows Phone before next week's show.

Will 2012 Finally be the Year of the Smart Family Room?

Feb 21, 2012 by Jon Deutsch

The big consumer electronics and tech companies have been trying to deliver video to your living room and family room for over a decade now. Is 2012 the year that one (or more) of them will get it right?

TiVo Previews SDK and Discusses Roadmap

Jan 12, 2012 by Richard Gunther

TiVo today previewed an SDK that will allow developers to extend the capabilities of its Series 4 Premier line. We sat down with them to discuss the road ahead.

TiVo Sneaks Update, Adds Multi-room Streaming

Jan 6, 2012 by Richard Gunther

TiVo started rolling out an update that improves HD guides and menus and adds true multi-room streaming support for its Premier boxes.

4 Tuner 2TB TiVo Coming Soon

Aug 15, 2011 by Josh Pollard

TiVo. Its a brand name everyone knows. They practically invented the DVR. But after doing so they haven’t done much to innovate on their initial success, and that has the left the door wide open for cable companies to offer very similar equipment. Cable providers have been leasing boxes that...

Entertainment 2.0 #135 : Netflix Hike, Remote Potato HD, and Remotes

Jul 15, 2011 by Josh Pollard

Episode 135 of the Entertainment 2.0 podcast makes it three episodes in a row where things have gone smoothly! This week Josh Pollard was joined by fellow DMZ writers Richard Gunther, and joining the show after a long absence was James Montemagno! As usual the show started off with two great...

TiVo Users Get Promotion To Upgrade

Jul 2, 2009 by Adam Thursby

If you’re using an standard definition TiVo to watch and record your television, now might be a good time to upgrade. According to information released by the company: "Beginning today, July 1st, TiVo will begin providing unique offers to dedicated customers that have owned a TiVo DVR...

Get Your Netflix Your Way

May 30, 2009 by Adam Thursby

Just a quick out today for everyone since we’re headed to the zoo! I wanted to take time however to point our readers to a CNet article recently published that I think might be helpful to anyone who enjoys getting streaming content to their TV. For Media Center users there’s vmcPlayIt,...