Sweeeet. I switched from DirecTV to Cox a few months ago because my TiVo DirecTV-HD recorder's HD crashed and there was nothing else to replace it with yet that had the new mpeg4 codecs. DirecTV is dropping TiVo for their own DVR software.
The Cox DVR is pretty generic but it looks like they're going to be able to download the TiVo sowftware into existing CoX DVRs:
Digital video recorder maker TiVo said Thursday that it will provide its DVR software and interactive advertising service to cable provider Cox Communications.
TiVo will customize its software and download it onto existing Cox DVR set-top boxes, which will allow Cox to deliver the TiVo service in Cox subscriber homes without replacing existing DVR boxes. The software will integrate several TiVo features, such as its user interface, Season Pass recordings, WishList searches and the TiVo KidZone, with Cox's own features such as its on-demand and high-definition service.
The new TiVo-Cox service is expected to launch in select Cox markets in the first half of 2007. Financial details and pricing information were not disclosed.
Winnow wrote:Sweeeet. I switched from DirecTV to Cox a few months ago because my TiVo DirecTV-HD recorder's HD crashed and there was nothing else to replace it with yet that had the new mpeg4 codecs. DirecTV is dropping TiVo for their own DVR software.
The Cox DVR is pretty generic but it looks like they're going to be able to download the TiVo sowftware into existing CoX DVRs:
Digital video recorder maker TiVo said Thursday that it will provide its DVR software and interactive advertising service to cable provider Cox Communications.
TiVo will customize its software and download it onto existing Cox DVR set-top boxes, which will allow Cox to deliver the TiVo service in Cox subscriber homes without replacing existing DVR boxes. The software will integrate several TiVo features, such as its user interface, Season Pass recordings, WishList searches and the TiVo KidZone, with Cox's own features such as its on-demand and high-definition service.
The new TiVo-Cox service is expected to launch in select Cox markets in the first half of 2007. Financial details and pricing information were not disclosed.
Looks interesting for sure. I don't like the way the stations are displayed. I prefer TiVo's style of split screen listing of channels and at least my DirecTivo had the option to use the classic grid at well but that may have only been with DirecTV.
I'd take that over the CoX DVR I have now, but not sure about Moxi vs TiVo. I wouldnt need the jukebox, slideshow, etc part of it. DirecTivo menus were kind of slow so hoping there's an improvement in that area.
Not available for CoX or anywhere in Az according to the list on Moxi site.
What I'm really hoping is that IPTV takes off soon. That's internet based TV. The most promising feature of this method would be being able to choose exactly what channels you wanted instead of paying cable or satellite companies for packages of channels that you mostly don't watch.
Looks interesting for sure. I don't like the way the stations are displayed. I prefer TiVo's style of split screen listing of channels and at least my DirecTivo had the option to use the classic grid at well but that may have only been with DirecTV.
I'd take that over the CoX DVR I have now, but not sure about Moxi vs TiVo. I wouldnt need the jukebox, slideshow, etc part of it. DirecTivo menus were kind of slow so hoping there's an improvement in that area.
Not available for CoX or anywhere in Az according to the list on Moxi site.
What I'm really hoping is that IPTV takes off soon. That's internet based TV. The most promising feature of this method would be being able to choose exactly what channels you wanted instead of paying cable or satellite companies for packages of channels that you mostly don't watch.
Aruman wrote:
Recording 2 shows while watching a third... TiVo can't really touch that.
What do you mean? I can record two shows with my hr10-250 and watch another one that's already been recorded. Are you saying you can record two live shows and watch a third live show on Moxi? That would mean you have three tuners which I highly doubt.
The DirecTivo has two HD DirecTV tuners and two OTA HD Tuners.
Example: I could watch a recorded HD HBO movie while recording two HD NFL games all at once. (no wonder my 250GB HD died in my DirecTivo after a few years of non stop two tuner 30 minute buffering)
Acording to the Moxi specs, it has:
● Dual HD Tuners
● 80 GB Hard Drive
I'm hoping that 80 GB has been increased as that's puny for HD. Even the 250GB Tivo could only handle 30+ hours of HD.
Aruman wrote:
Recording 2 shows while watching a third... TiVo can't really touch that.
What do you mean? I can record two shows with my hr10-250 and watch another one that's already been recorded. Are you saying you can record two live shows and watch a third live show on Moxi? That would mean you have three tuners which I highly doubt.
The DirecTivo has two HD DirecTV tuners and two OTA HD Tuners.
Example: I could watch a recorded HD HBO movie while recording two HD NFL games all at once. (no wonder my 250GB HD died in my DirecTivo after a few years of non stop two tuner 30 minute buffering)
Acording to the Moxi specs, it has:
● Dual HD Tuners
● 80 GB Hard Drive
I'm hoping that 80 GB has been increased as that's puny for HD. Even the 250GB Tivo could only handle 30+ hours of HD.
Yes, you can watch one show while recording two other shows. The 80GB is outdated I believe.
What you can do though is build your own MOXI with whatever size HD you want.
The claim about watching a show while recording 2 others is unsubstantiated by me BTW, it comes from others who tell me this.
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Winnow wrote:
I'm hoping that 80 GB has been increased as that's puny for HD. Even the 250GB Tivo could only handle 30+ hours of HD.
Yes, you can watch one show while recording two other shows. The 80GB is outdated I believe.
What you can do though is build your own MOXI with whatever size HD you want.
It's relatively easy to replace a Tivo HD with a larger one or add a second one (at least with the HR10-250)
With the CoX Scientific Atlanta 8300HD DVR that I have now, you simply plug an external drive into the eSata port in the back and you've expanded your capacity (will even take the new 750GB drives)
I'm not trying to knock the Moxi DVR as I think there's lots of room for improvement with most DVR software available. Even TiVo is better when hacked so you can operate it from your PC (allowing you to program it remotely from work, etc).
Winnow wrote:Sweeeet. I switched from DirecTV to Cox a few months ago because my TiVo DirecTV-HD recorder's HD crashed and there was nothing else to replace it with yet that had the new mpeg4 codecs. DirecTV is dropping TiVo for their own DVR software.
The Cox DVR is pretty generic but it looks like they're going to be able to download the TiVo sowftware into existing CoX DVRs:
Digital video recorder maker TiVo said Thursday that it will provide its DVR software and interactive advertising service to cable provider Cox Communications.
TiVo will customize its software and download it onto existing Cox DVR set-top boxes, which will allow Cox to deliver the TiVo service in Cox subscriber homes without replacing existing DVR boxes. The software will integrate several TiVo features, such as its user interface, Season Pass recordings, WishList searches and the TiVo KidZone, with Cox's own features such as its on-demand and high-definition service.
The new TiVo-Cox service is expected to launch in select Cox markets in the first half of 2007. Financial details and pricing information were not disclosed.
If I have the original TiVO with a lifetime subscription do I have to buy another subscription to upgrade to a HD DVR or even a new dvr so I can get digital cable?
*~*stragi*~* wrote:
If I have the original TiVO with a lifetime subscription do I have to buy another subscription to upgrade to a HD DVR or even a new dvr so I can get digital cable?
No need to do anything. If you lease an HD DVR from CoX, the software is going to be pushed out to them sometime in early 07. Cox cut a deal with Tivo so there won't be any additional charges besides whatever the lease charge per month is atm.
Fairweather Pure wrote:I just upgraded to digital cable, and yes, you can watch 1 live show and record 2 others at once. It's standard on the DVR they gave me.
EDIT: I have Comcast btw, whom I detest.
I think that Comcast uses MOXI also, right?
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Fairweather Pure wrote:I just upgraded to digital cable, and yes, you can watch 1 live show and record 2 others at once. It's standard on the DVR they gave me.
EDIT: I have Comcast btw, whom I detest.
Are you sure? I have comcast as well, and only live a hundred or so miles from you, and on our HD DVR from comcast we can watch one recorded show and tape two live shows, but we cannot watch a live show while recording 2 others.
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Fairweather Pure wrote:I just upgraded to digital cable, and yes, you can watch 1 live show and record 2 others at once. It's standard on the DVR they gave me.
Fairweather Pure wrote:I just upgraded to digital cable, and yes, you can watch 1 live show and record 2 others at once. It's standard on the DVR they gave me.
EDIT: I have Comcast btw, whom I detest.
Happen to have the model # of your DVR? I'd like to check it out. I'm not saying you can't (yet) but it would be highly unusual for a recorder to handle three live feeds at once.
Fairweather Pure wrote:I just upgraded to digital cable, and yes, you can watch 1 live show and record 2 others at once. It's standard on the DVR they gave me.
EDIT: I have Comcast btw, whom I detest.
Happen to have the model # of your DVR? I'd like to check it out. I'm not saying you can't (yet) but it would be highly unusual for a recorder to handle three live feeds at once.
Actually, it could be done if you used the cable box to record two programs and the tuner in the TV to watch the third.
Boogahz wrote:
Actually, it could be done if you used the cable box to record two programs and the tuner in the TV to watch the third.
It can be done, I'm asking if it all can be done using a single box, not using the TV's built in tuner or some outside source. A typical cable box isn't going to have an OTA tuner as they include the local channels as part of their cable service. I'll check it out when Fairweather posts the DVR model.
Boogahz wrote:
Actually, it could be done if you used the cable box to record two programs and the tuner in the TV to watch the third.
It can be done, I'm asking if it all can be done using a single box, not using the TV's built in tuner or some outside source. A typical cable box isn't going to have an OTA tuner as they include the local channels as part of their cable service. I'll check it out when Fairweather posts the DVR model.
Well, a switch would do the same thing. You would have the DVR box recording two digital channels, and a switch to allow viewing of the third (analog) channel. I am guessing that the box "may" allow the same thing. I haven't seen one myself either though.
