Free movie preview for TiVo users
Robert Aitchison wrote in:
Looks like TiVo is doing more testing of their video delivery over broadband technology.
Yesterday it was an offer to see free product reviews from C|Net, today they are ramping up to offer an exclusive preview of the movie "Red Trousers" which apparently is a martial arts film by Tai Seng Entertainment.
Obviously this is only for Series2 Standalone TiVo units that are connected over broadband.
For more info see http://research.tivo.com/redtrousers/
Great to see TiVo moving towards broadband delivery of shows and movies. I bet it's no accident the film being tested is outside the Hollywood mainstream. If you thought TV and movie studios were nervous about TiVo before, just wait until people no longer need either for distribution of content. It'd be great to see TiVo continue to embrace these out-of-the-hollywood-loop films. Perhaps the award winners of independent film festivals will be available for streaming to TiVos next year?
I'd love to be able to enjoy the Sundance Festival from my couch.
Just offer TiVo in Canada and I'll be happy.
Posted by: Studio 7 On The Sunset Strip | November 16, 2005 at 12:45 AM
TiVo is available in Canada. You just have to order the box from U.S.
Posted by: TiVoCanada | November 16, 2005 at 12:39 PM
I wish getting Tivo in Canada was as easy as getting a box from the U.S. but it is not.
There are probably other reasons I can't think of right now, but the main one I think would be these:
1)There would be no Canadian listings or content for the Canadian networks stored in Tivo.
2)The digital cable set top boxes we use in canada would have a hard time interfacing with a Tivo.
3) I don't know this for sure, but I would asssume there is some Canadian rule that prohibits Tivo from selling subscriptions to Canadians in Canada.
If I am wrong, please let me know and I will go and get one.
Posted by: Darren | November 18, 2005 at 06:46 AM
I'm in Vancouver and Tivo works fine with my Shaw cable service. Tivo starting supporting subscribers (and listings) in Canada a few months ago. See here:
http://www.tivo.com/1.6.1.asp
Posted by: John | November 20, 2005 at 12:28 AM
This is really good news. However, the bad news is that you are not allowed to transfer the show via TiVo ToGo over your home network. I can't say about between TiVo units, I only have one.
I'm not complaining that I can't burn the C|Net reviews to DVD; I wasn't really planning on it. But should be think that we'll be able to burn any other IPTV content when it comes, either?
Posted by: Jason Coleman | November 20, 2005 at 03:27 PM