Comments on: TiVo Time-Shifts Company Deathwatch http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071210/tivo-time-shifts-company-deathwatch/ by John Paczkowski Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:28:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TiVo’s Tom Rogers Speaks! | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071210/tivo-time-shifts-company-deathwatch/comment-page-1/#comment-928 TiVo’s Tom Rogers Speaks! | BoomTown | Kara Swisher | AllThingsD Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:57:52 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071210/tivo-time-shifts-company-deathwatch/#comment-928 [...] But, as it has turned out, TiVo has been on a bit of a tear lately for a has-been, with a series of new partnerships and innova... [...] [...] But, as it has turned out, TiVo has been on a bit of a tear lately for a has-been, with a series of new partnerships and innova… [...]

]]> By: Josh Mogal http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071210/tivo-time-shifts-company-deathwatch/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Josh Mogal Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:54:48 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071210/tivo-time-shifts-company-deathwatch/#comment-927 I don't know if the quote regarding the end of the standalone DVR by the Yankee Group was sarcastic or real, but when it comes to TiVo, it's largely irrelevant. Sure it could impact their standalone box development, but it's their patents and their UI that matter - and that's why they Cox, Comcast are licensing the TiVo software. Standalone or not, if someone wants to do a DVR of any sort, they'll have to come to TiVo for a license. TiVo's business plan may change over time, but they've got a protectable and leverageable foundation in their patent portfolio. That's why Dish will soon (if it isn't already) be knocking on their door begging for a license so that they don't screw their 2M DVR user base when TiVo wins its patent suit against Dish. I don’t know if the quote regarding the end of the standalone DVR by the Yankee Group was sarcastic or real, but when it comes to TiVo, it’s largely irrelevant. Sure it could impact their standalone box development, but it’s their patents and their UI that matter – and that’s why they Cox, Comcast are licensing the TiVo software.

Standalone or not, if someone wants to do a DVR of any sort, they’ll have to come to TiVo for a license. TiVo’s business plan may change over time, but they’ve got a protectable and leverageable foundation in their patent portfolio.

That’s why Dish will soon (if it isn’t already) be knocking on their door begging for a license so that they don’t screw their 2M DVR user base when TiVo wins its patent suit against Dish.

]]> By: Yuva Mani http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071210/tivo-time-shifts-company-deathwatch/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Yuva Mani Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:25:16 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20071210/tivo-time-shifts-company-deathwatch/#comment-920 "the standalone DVR product category will cease to exist by 2010" But we will still need a box in the living room and the TiVo is a tried and proven platform. The future of TiVo is to what Apple TV cannot, which is to be an open media centre box. It has got reasonable penetration and with enough content partnerships it can be the one true living room box delivering content from Amazon, Rhapsody and probably even youtube and hulu in the future. “the standalone DVR product category will cease to exist by 2010″

But we will still need a box in the living room and the TiVo is a tried and proven platform. The future of TiVo is to what Apple TV cannot, which is to be an open media centre box. It has got reasonable penetration and with enough content partnerships it can be the one true living room box delivering content from Amazon, Rhapsody and probably even youtube and hulu in the future.

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