Potential new TiVo UI
The Infinite Abyss blog has some pretty amazing screenshots and video of a potential new TiVo interface with plenty of details about each. If this is true, it's certainly breaking loads of nondisclosure agreements that testers must abide, if false it's still a pretty interesting and convincing new direction that TiVo could someday take.
I love the preview of each top level menu's options (seems like a time-saver when you're hunting for a specific function) and aside from the standard TiVo screens it looks a lot like the functionality on AppleTV where buying and renting video is first and foremost. I like the idea of owner profiles (mom, dad, kids get different shows/options) and hope that becomes a reality someday. The overall visual design of it reminds me of Windows Media Center and I can't say I like the large images across the top -- they take up 1/3 of the screen without conveying any information. [thanks davezatz for the pointer]
Looks like they were authentic since they were taken down. Curse my luck that I was too late to see them!
Posted by: Jemaleddin | September 29, 2008 at 06:34 AM
It could be very well legit, since that is very similar to the interface it is already using for the Unbox/Web Video menus on the HD models (which are a higher rez, and you can tell when it switches from 480p to 720p.)
Posted by: Phelps | September 29, 2008 at 09:27 AM
The post is down but the Google Cache (minus images/vids) is still there.
http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:WjfiePoh7skJ:www.hoyty.com/hoytyweblog/archives/2008/09/potential-new-t.html+http://www.hoyty.com/hoytyweblog/archives/2008/09/potential-new-t.html&hl=en&gl=us&strip=1
Posted by: PVR Newsy | September 29, 2008 at 12:00 PM