TiVo Plans RFID-Aware PVR
Slashdot is reporting that TiVo is planning a RFID-aware addition to TiVo boxes, in order to let owners have multiple profiles. Hearing that they're working on profiles is great, since everyone I know has to share a TiVo with a spouse that has wildly different viewing habits and favorites. The use of RFID is interesting, I wonder if it'll be a chip in a keychain, or maybe TiVos might come with two remotes, one for each profile.
The thought of extending profiles to other TiVos is an even better idea -- imagine being able to access your favorite shows while on the road in a hotel, or over at a friend's house (assuming someday TiVo stored or shared shows from a server). [thanks Davis]
This post is a bit misleading. Lots of companies file patent applications for ideas that seem "cool," but which never see the light of day.
There's no reason to believe that Tivo is actually planning to release a product like this.
Posted by: Robert | November 22, 2005 at 12:27 PM
So if Wife and I are on the couch, who wins? The one closer to the Tivo? :-)
Posted by: Curmudgeon | November 22, 2005 at 12:27 PM
"So if Wife and I are on the couch, who wins?"
Whoevers' name is on the Credit Card used to pay the bill.
Posted by: Tivolater | November 22, 2005 at 01:04 PM
the answer is actually "Wife" it's always wife
Posted by: Ryan Schroeder | November 22, 2005 at 02:17 PM
What I'd like to see is a profile feature that keeps track of who has subscribed to what shows, and who has already seen them. Often we record family-oriented shows, but just as often we end up not watching them together. As a result it is impossible to keep track of who has already seen what, and when it is safe to delete shows...
Posted by: Rich | December 11, 2005 at 12:46 PM