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Re: Series 4 TiVos are still being supportedTivo and Comcast mutually decided to halt the deployment of VOD after about half of the pop was done. ATL is in the non-VOD half. |
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said by GTFan:But half of Xfinity Tivo customers will still not get VOD apparently... said by Mike Wolf:that's news to me. Isn't that more of Comcast's fault? I mean every Premieres are capable of the VOD service, it's the cable provider that needs to flag the account to authorize it or whatever. said by GTFan:Tivo and Comcast mutually decided to halt the deployment of VOD after about half of the pop was done. ATL is in the non-VOD half. Yeah, see this previous post of mine in this thread for details: » Re: [TiVo] TiVo access to XFINITY On Demand[NOTE - The URL for the MCN blog item about that is now: » www.multichannel.com/blo ··· d-steady ] |
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wow that's horrible. God I feel blessed to be in the VOD half, but feel terrible for the non-VOD half. |
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said by telcodad:FYI - An item on the Zatz Not Funny! blog site yesterday about a Fall Update that will be rolled out soon to TiVo Premiere models:
The TiVo Premiere Fall Update Cometh By Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - October 15, 2013 »www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· -cometh/ It looks like the Fall Update has started rolling out now: TiVo Premiere Fall Update Arrives
Sans Netflix?By Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - October 29, 2013 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· netflix/ |
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Probably the best immediate feature of the Fall 2013 update for the Premiere is dynamic tuner allocation for Minis (ala Roamio).
"4-tuner Premieres that feed TiVo Minis no longer need to "reserve" a tuner so the Minis can watch live TV" |
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The whole thing is crap since they never fixed Netflix and still no program description truncation fix. |
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Re: [TiVo] TiVo "Series 5" Infosaid by telcodad:FYI - An item on the Zatz Not Funny! blog site today about the new TiVo Roamio 6-tuner models having issues with CableCARDs that have older firmware versions in them, saying that most of those cases are occurring in "certain Comcast regions running Cisco/Scientific Atlanta gear ..."
This appears to be those Comcast SA/Cisco markets that are still waiting for the S26 guide update: »Re: New Guides for SA/Cisco Areas (Info from Ted Hodgins Blog)
Outdated CableCARDs Limit TiVo Roamio Tuning Capabilities By Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - August 27, 2013 »www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· ilities/ FYI - This post on the TiVo Community forum today provides an update on which Cisco CableCARD firmware versions have Roamio tuner issues: » www.tivocommunity.com/ti ··· t9884734 |
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FYI - The latest TiVo news on the Zatz Not Funny! site today: TiVo Stream Receives The Out Of Home TreatmentBy Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - November 7, 2013 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· eatment/ |
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For all the Premiere's problems, I'm glad I didn't jump and get a Roamio because that whole tuning problem is a real mess. |
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A post on the Comcast Support forum stating that Cisco CableCARD firmware version 1.5.3.1101 was rolled out by Comcast in the Palm Beach County, Florida area: » forums.comcast.com/t5/Xf ··· 1#M90437(The referenced post on the TiVo Community forum: » www.tivocommunity.com/ti ··· t9896589 ) EDIT: From "ComcastTeds" in a follow-up post today: From: » forums.comcast.com/t5/Xf ··· 5#M90580quote: Yes, our West Palm Beach team (working with TiVO) was able to identify and update the cablecard firmware to version 1101 for eligible TiVO devices in this area.
Outside of the initial geographical area that was recently updated, we don't have plans to update any other TiVO devices in Florida until early 2014.
Any new eligible Tivo devices activated in the West Palm Beach area would be expected to get the latest cablecard firmware version 1101.
Cablecards in Comcast devices in this area are expected to be updated in early 2014.
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now, to wait until the rest of the country is rolled out. Anyone got any pull with Comcast to get this done quickly? |
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I am lucky to be in this market. I had to complain over and over. On top of the firmware issue they cut off all cablecard access for a few weeks. Many filed FCC complaints so hopefully that helped us. |
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Re: Series 4 TiVos are still being supportedsaid by telcodad:said by telcodad:FYI - An item on the Zatz Not Funny! blog site yesterday about a Fall Update that will be rolled out soon to TiVo Premiere models:
The TiVo Premiere Fall Update Cometh By Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - October 15, 2013 »www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· -cometh/ It looks like the Fall Update has started rolling out now: TiVo Premiere Fall Update Arrives
Sans Netflix?By Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - October 29, 2013 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· netflix/ It appears that there's going to be Premiere series software update (20.3.8) soon that includes a Netflix app: TiVo Premiere To Receive Updated Netflix AppBy Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - December 9, 2013 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· lix-app/ |
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said by GTFan:Tivo and Comcast mutually decided to halt the deployment of VOD after about half of the pop was done. ATL is in the non-VOD half. Good news GTFan : Comcast & TiVo Resume Xfinity On Demand RolloutBy Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - December 19, 2013 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· rollout/It's coming to Arkansas and Kentucky next, but hopefully Atlanta soon. |
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FYI - A blog entry of interest today for TiVo supporters/users: TiVo Co-Founders Prep Qplay By Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News - December 30, 2013 » www.multichannel.com/blo ··· ay |
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On the MCN site this morning: TiVo To Demo Network DVR Prototype At CES Says Approach Can Help Operators Develop Catch-Up Services, Splice Targeted Ads Into Recorded ShowsBy Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News - January 7, 2014 » www.multichannel.com/dis ··· s/147521EDIT: This press release by TiVo today is probably one of the motivations for this: TiVo Reveals Second Screen Viewing BehaviorTiVo Press Release, Marketwired - January 8, 2014 » www.marketwired.com/pres ··· 7125.htm |
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Re: [TiVo] TiVo Roamio Series NewsSome interesting TiVo news items on the Zatz Not Funny! blog site recently: TiVo Android Streaming: In The Coming MonthsBy Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - January 14, 2014 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· -months/and: TiVo Coming To Roku?!By Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - January 15, 2014 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· ng-roku/ |
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TiVo: We're Still In The Hardware BizAn interesting article on the MCN site tonight: TiVo: We're Still In The Hardware Biz Says It's Not Abandoning Boxes Amid Report That Company Laid Off The Bulk Of Its Industrial Design TeamBy Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News - January 22, 2014 » www.multichannel.com/dis ··· z/147829EDIT: Also on the TVPredictions.com site: Will TiVo Stop Making Set-Tops?By Phillip Swann, TVPredictions.com - January 23, 2014 » www.tvpredictions.com/ti ··· 2314.htm |
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Re: [TiVo] TiVo Roamio Series NewsMore news about TiVos upcoming cloud-based services: TiVo To Buy DigitalSmiths For $135 Million TiVo To Add Content Discovery And Recommendation Service To Its Cloud-Based PlatformBy Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News - January 29, 2014 » www.multichannel.com/dis ··· n/147973 |
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Re: [TiVo] TiVo "Series 5" InfoFYI - From "ComcastTeds" in a post last Friday, CableCARDs in the Houston area are supposed to get updated to Version .1101 sometime this week: From: » forums.comcast.com/t5/Xf ··· 5#M95115quote: For your area of Houston, an update for cablecards in TiVo devices to the .1101 version is currently scheduled for next week. Thanks for your patience.
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said by telcodad:FYI - From "ComcastTeds" in a post last Friday, CableCARDs in the Houston area are supposed to get updated to Version .1101 sometime this week:
From: »forums.comcast.com/t5/Xf ··· 5#M95115 quote: For your area of Houston, an update for cablecards in TiVo devices to the .1101 version is currently scheduled for next week. Thanks for your patience.
FYI - In the Memphis area, Radar103 got the 'PKEY1.5.3_F.p.1101' firmware pushed to their SA/Cisco cable card: From: » [TiVo] Cisco Firmware for 6 tuner Tivo Roamio Plus & Comcastsaid by Radar103:In Memphis Comcast market. I was having numerous issues, channels not available, channels not authorized, tuner 6 not working etc. : ... I escalated through Comcast Cares [and I got them to push] the 'PKEY1.5.3_F.p.1101' firmware to the SA/Cisco cable card. YEA! All channels now appear rock solid on all 6 tuners. You just have to get to the right people. ... |
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said by telcodad:FYI - In the Memphis area, Radar103 got the 'PKEY1.5.3_F.p.1101' firmware pushed to their SA/Cisco cable card:
From: »[TiVo] Cisco Firmware for 6 tuner Tivo Roamio Plus & Comcast said by Radar103:In Memphis Comcast market. I was having numerous issues, channels not available, channels not authorized, tuner 6 not working etc. : ... I escalated through Comcast Cares [and I got them to push] the 'PKEY1.5.3_F.p.1101' firmware to the SA/Cisco cable card. YEA! All channels now appear rock solid on all 6 tuners. You just have to get to the right people. ... Looks like South Florida (and maybe the rest of Memphis), should be getting updated to .3001 by the end of next month: From:» forums.comcast.com/t5/Xf ··· 9#M95857quote: ... For Florida, your area [Fort Meyers] is currently scheduled for a software and firmware update (to version .3001) in the next 45 days. Thanks for your patience. : ... We have our remaining areas of Florida and Memphis that are being scheduled to get this guide update.
Your area of Palm Beach County is currently scheduled for next month. Thanks for your patience.
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TiVo to be deployed on Evolution-made HD-DTAsWhile this is being developed for Vyve Broadband (formerly BCI Broadband), it's interesting general TiVo news: Vyve Teams With TiVo Deal Centers On First Pairing Of TiVo Service With Evolution-Made HD-DTA BoxesBy Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News - February 25, 2014 » www.multichannel.com/dis ··· o/148513 |
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Comcast to expand Xfinity On Demand for TiVo to all marketssaid by telcodad:said by GTFan:Tivo and Comcast mutually decided to halt the deployment of VOD after about half of the pop was done. ATL is in the non-VOD half. Good news GTFan : Comcast & TiVo Resume Xfinity On Demand RolloutBy Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - December 19, 2013 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· rollout/It's coming to Arkansas and Kentucky next, but hopefully Atlanta soon.   More good news GTFan ! In TiVo's press release yesterday on their 4Q2013 results (» investor.tivo.com/phoeni ··· =1903930), they reported that Comcast plans to expand Xfinity On Demand for TiVos to all their markets: quote: [Tom Rogers, President and CEO of TiVo, said] "we are also pleased that Comcast has committed to expanding our successful integration of Xfinity On Demand to their entire footprint. This integration on the Roamio and Premiere platforms has been an important one for us, as the robust Xfinity library, along-side traditional TV channels and web content delivers a one-stop shop for home entertainment. Market-by-market rollouts are occurring now, with full scale deployment in all U.S. markets -- including Chicago, Atlanta and Houston -- expected to be complete by June 30, 2014."
There's some more Comcast/TiVo news in this MCN article late yesterday: TiVo Profits On New MSO Subscriber Record Sales Rise In Fourth Quarter, But Miss Analysts' EstimatesBy Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News - February 26, 2014 » www.multichannel.com/dis ··· d/148553 |
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Re: Series 4 TiVos are still being supportedLooks like the TiVo Spring update will be deployed soon: TiVo Spring Update Nearly Ready To RollBy Dave Zatz, Zatz Not Funny! - March 27, 2014 » www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· dy-roll/ |
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According to people I've talked to at TiVo the 20.40 update is coming to the Premieres too. Hope we finally get the new UI on them and an updated UI for the emergency alert banner so it'll stop looking like it's from a Series 3. » cdn.avsforum.com/f/fc/fc ··· 350.jpeg |
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LOL, I'd be happy if Comcast would just upgrade those old 486 PCs so we wouldn't get the white block letters on black screen takeover every time there's a worthless EAS. ANY overlay banner from a semi-modern system would be better than that crap. |
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I think Comcast is moving towards the blue screen and red border. » cdn.avsforum.com/c/c0/c0 ··· 351.jpeg This picture was taken by me in 2012 during Hurricane Irene while I was stationed at an OEM command center with a DTA I brought from home hooked up because the tv is in a conference room that isn't used for any other purpose and my supervisors didn't know Comcast turned off Clear QAM and one was required for the tv to work and they wanted to watch the news to track the storm. I wonder if DTA's and legacy set top boxes don't have the ability to produce a scroll banner are used that a forced tune has to be implemented. My TiVo's, Moxi, and the Cisco RNG200N boxes all do scroll a banner, but strangely, during the national test in 2011 they all forced tuned. Interesting article » www.lightreading.com/com ··· d/678391 |
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