Comments on: Yahoo to connect to TiVo http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html Ian Kennedy's Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-239 Ian Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:58:36 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-239 It's less about jamming functionality of the pc on to the tv and vice versa and more about using the right tool for the job at hand. Web TV was a failure because, as you pointed out, when you're lounging on your couch 10 feet away, the last thing you want to do is squint at a screen for email that should be a foot away. Just connect the profiles on the back end and let me use a laptop to do my email or browse and research the television listings. Let my Tivo access my profile to pickup what I want to record so I can later browse recorded programs with the remote and skip my way through what I've saved. It’s less about jamming functionality of the pc on to the tv and vice versa and more about using the right tool for the job at hand. Web TV was a failure because, as you pointed out, when you’re lounging on your couch 10 feet away, the last thing you want to do is squint at a screen for email that should be a foot away.

Just connect the profiles on the back end and let me use a laptop to do my email or browse and research the television listings. Let my Tivo access my profile to pickup what I want to record so I can later browse recorded programs with the remote and skip my way through what I’ve saved.

]]> By: iankennedy http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-3195 iankennedy Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:58:00 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-3195 It's less about jamming functionality of the pc on to the tv and vice versa and more about using the right tool for the job at hand. Web TV was a failure because, as you pointed out, when you're lounging on your couch 10 feet away, the last thing you want to do is squint at a screen for email that should be a foot away. Just connect the profiles on the back end and let me use a laptop to do my email or browse and research the television listings. Let my Tivo access my profile to pickup what I want to record so I can later browse recorded programs with the remote and skip my way through what I've saved. It’s less about jamming functionality of the pc on to the tv and vice versa and more about using the right tool for the job at hand. Web TV was a failure because, as you pointed out, when you’re lounging on your couch 10 feet away, the last thing you want to do is squint at a screen for email that should be a foot away.

Just connect the profiles on the back end and let me use a laptop to do my email or browse and research the television listings. Let my Tivo access my profile to pickup what I want to record so I can later browse recorded programs with the remote and skip my way through what I’ve saved.

]]> By: Glenn Fannick http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-238 Glenn Fannick Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:18:35 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-238 Agreed that such a linkage will likely boost both companies and push TV/Web convergence forward. (Hey, how about being able to write email in my living room? I know, we'll call it WebTV). And anything that makes Tivo a survivor in the DVR wars (Is there such a war? It's a pretty quiet one.) makes me happy. I'm devoted to my Tivo. One comment about text on TV, whether email or news: it's hard to read from across the room. It's not quite the right device for the job. Agreed that such a linkage will likely boost both companies and push TV/Web convergence forward. (Hey, how about being able to write email in my living room? I know, we’ll call it WebTV). And anything that makes Tivo a survivor in the DVR wars (Is there such a war? It’s a pretty quiet one.) makes me happy. I’m devoted to my Tivo. One comment about text on TV, whether email or news: it’s hard to read from across the room. It’s not quite the right device for the job.

]]> By: Glenn Fannick http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-3194 Glenn Fannick Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:18:00 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-3194 Agreed that such a linkage will likely boost both companies and push TV/Web convergence forward. (Hey, how about being able to write email in my living room? I know, we'll call it WebTV). And anything that makes Tivo a survivor in the DVR wars (Is there such a war? It's a pretty quiet one.) makes me happy. I'm devoted to my Tivo. One comment about text on TV, whether email or news: it's hard to read from across the room. It's not quite the right device for the job. Agreed that such a linkage will likely boost both companies and push TV/Web convergence forward. (Hey, how about being able to write email in my living room? I know, we’ll call it WebTV). And anything that makes Tivo a survivor in the DVR wars (Is there such a war? It’s a pretty quiet one.) makes me happy. I’m devoted to my Tivo. One comment about text on TV, whether email or news: it’s hard to read from across the room. It’s not quite the right device for the job.

]]> By: Ian http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-3766 Ian Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:58:00 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-3766 It's less about jamming functionality of the pc on to the tv and vice versa and more about using the right tool for the job at hand. Web TV was a failure because, as you pointed out, when you're lounging on your couch 10 feet away, the last thing you want to do is squint at a screen for email that should be a foot away. Just connect the profiles on the back end and let me use a laptop to do my email or browse and research the television listings. Let my Tivo access my profile to pickup what I want to record so I can later browse recorded programs with the remote and skip my way through what I've saved. It's less about jamming functionality of the pc on to the tv and vice versa and more about using the right tool for the job at hand. Web TV was a failure because, as you pointed out, when you're lounging on your couch 10 feet away, the last thing you want to do is squint at a screen for email that should be a foot away. Just connect the profiles on the back end and let me use a laptop to do my email or browse and research the television listings. Let my Tivo access my profile to pickup what I want to record so I can later browse recorded programs with the remote and skip my way through what I've saved.

]]> By: Ian http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-237 Ian Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:36:44 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-237 Glenn, I think this first step is not going to be anything new for advanced TiVo users. As you mention, TiVo Series 2 users are already able to control scheduling of their TiVo via the tivo.com site. I'm more interested in what may follow once you get everyone aware that they can use the web to control a device that sits in their living room. The web is a great interface to discover interesting stuff. The televison remote is the best interface for browsing video. Linking these two interfaces with a shortcut is bound to lead to interesting things. Glenn,

I think this first step is not going to be anything new for advanced TiVo users. As you mention, TiVo Series 2 users are already able to control scheduling of their TiVo via the tivo.com site. I’m more interested in what may follow once you get everyone aware that they can use the web to control a device that sits in their living room.

The web is a great interface to discover interesting stuff. The televison remote is the best interface for browsing video. Linking these two interfaces with a shortcut is bound to lead to interesting things.

]]> By: iankennedy http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-3193 iankennedy Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:36:00 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-3193 Glenn, I think this first step is not going to be anything new for advanced TiVo users. As you mention, TiVo Series 2 users are already able to control scheduling of their TiVo via the tivo.com site. I'm more interested in what may follow once you get everyone aware that they can use the web to control a device that sits in their living room. The web is a great interface to discover interesting stuff. The televison remote is the best interface for browsing video. Linking these two interfaces with a shortcut is bound to lead to interesting things. Glenn,

I think this first step is not going to be anything new for advanced TiVo users. As you mention, TiVo Series 2 users are already able to control scheduling of their TiVo via the tivo.com site. I’m more interested in what may follow once you get everyone aware that they can use the web to control a device that sits in their living room.

The web is a great interface to discover interesting stuff. The televison remote is the best interface for browsing video. Linking these two interfaces with a shortcut is bound to lead to interesting things.

]]> By: Glenn Fannick http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-3765 Glenn Fannick Mon, 07 Nov 2005 16:18:00 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-3765 Agreed that such a linkage will likely boost both companies and push TV/Web convergence forward. (Hey, how about being able to write email in my living room? I know, we'll call it WebTV). And anything that makes Tivo a survivor in the DVR wars (Is there such a war? It's a pretty quiet one.) makes me happy. I'm devoted to my Tivo. One comment about text on TV, whether email or news: it's hard to read from across the room. It's not quite the right device for the job. Agreed that such a linkage will likely boost both companies and push TV/Web convergence forward. (Hey, how about being able to write email in my living room? I know, we'll call it WebTV). And anything that makes Tivo a survivor in the DVR wars (Is there such a war? It's a pretty quiet one.) makes me happy. I'm devoted to my Tivo. One comment about text on TV, whether email or news: it's hard to read from across the room. It's not quite the right device for the job.

]]> By: Glenn Fannick http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-236 Glenn Fannick Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:39:31 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-236 Marketplace (Public Radio International) said this morning that as a result of this deal Tivo users can schedule their programming using a Web browser! Wow. What journalism. You've been able to do that all along from Tivo's site. I guess the deal is now you can do it from Yahoo's portal? Marketplace (Public Radio International) said this morning that as a result of this deal Tivo users can schedule their programming using a Web browser! Wow. What journalism. You’ve been able to do that all along from Tivo’s site. I guess the deal is now you can do it from Yahoo’s portal?

]]> By: Glenn Fannick http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html/comment-page-1#comment-3192 Glenn Fannick Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:39:00 +0000 http://everwas.com/2005/11/yahoo_to_connect_to_tivo.html#comment-3192 Marketplace (Public Radio International) said this morning that as a result of this deal Tivo users can schedule their programming using a Web browser! Wow. What journalism. You've been able to do that all along from Tivo's site. I guess the deal is now you can do it from Yahoo's portal? Marketplace (Public Radio International) said this morning that as a result of this deal Tivo users can schedule their programming using a Web browser! Wow. What journalism. You’ve been able to do that all along from Tivo’s site. I guess the deal is now you can do it from Yahoo’s portal?

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