HDTV DirecTiVo demo video

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HDTV DirecTiVo demo video

Here's a nice short video taken from last month's CES where a DirecTV company head shows off the DirecTiVo HD in action. This has been widely reported previously on this site, but it's nice to see it actually work and how seamless the integration seems to be (the menus don't look any different than my standard DirecTiVo).

He also reiterates the March release date and the $999 price. It'll still be $4.95 a month for the TiVo fees (same as I already pay), and you'll just need to add their $10.95 HDTV channel package if you don't already get it.

Now I just need to buy an LCD tv, new home theater system that can handle the HD connections and the thousand dollar tivo. :)

by Matt Haughey February 6, 2004 in News

Comments

In fact the menus are identical except for the integration of OTA channels into the guide. The HDTV DirecTiVo still runs the 3.1 software that the current units run, just a branch with a new kernel to handle the 250GB drive. (I got that from a TiVo rep at CES.)

Posted by: MegaZone at Feb 6, 2004 1:15:00 PM

Cool. So the 3.1 OS will finally get the LBA48 support?

Posted by: Matt Haughey at Feb 6, 2004 1:36:59 PM

Hopefully there will be room left inside for a *second* 250GB drive.

'Cause, um, 30 hours of (hi-def) recording just ain't gonna cut it. (And for 1000 clams you better believe I'm only watching HD.)

Posted by: Josh at Feb 6, 2004 11:31:11 PM