TiVo soliciting beta testers for "Hawk" Series3 / TiVo HD software update
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Pip @ Oct 10th 2008 9:19AM
Wonder if there is a way to specifically request being part of the beta.
I just hope they let us keep the old look and functionality if we want. That is the most important issue for me. I've been married to Tivo since they began, I couldn't imagine changing the layout.
eric f. @ Oct 10th 2008 11:24AM
Don't be scared of change. :)
Michael Sterling @ Oct 10th 2008 9:55AM
FIRST POST!
Ahem. This would be very cool. I know I get a little sad every time I take my TiVo HD out of the HD YouTube viewing mode and have to go back to a NON-HD interface. Here's hoping this comes sooner than later.
Matthew @ Oct 10th 2008 9:59AM
The "parting gift" is probably a bright orange TiVo branded note pad.
nz @ Oct 10th 2008 10:06AM
The point of the TiVo interface is to navigate the content and settings via vertical menus. What they've done is make the interface look nicer, while shrinking the most important aspect of interface.
And, looking at those screenshots at the top of the image, does anyone here *not* think that it will be used for advertising? So we'll sacrifice usability for yet more advertising on a platform that I pay a fairly significant monthly charge to (on top of the initial $500 outlay).
TiVo is good, but they've not properly balanced features with the revenue model. When my three year commitment is up, so is my affair with TiVo. They've fallen behind AT&T and DirecTV DVRs in terms of price and feature set, and this interface update looks like they'll forgo the simplicity that was the hallmark of their user experience.
While I am all for a refined, HD UI, TiVo is failing to deliver what made them a household name and becoming just another DVR. Bravo guys.
eric f. @ Oct 10th 2008 11:23AM
Series 3 owner here.
If the ads are for TV shows I may like, who cares? It looks like it's simply the content for the "showcase" page that is never visited.
The interface looks just as simple as the original, but even better, as it allows you to see what is in the next or previous menu without having pages load back and forth. Seems like natural progression to me.
John @ Oct 10th 2008 1:08PM
I personally just hope that an interface chock full of mini-video feeds isn't more sluggish than the current "lean" interface is. It would be great if they could improve this aspect of the TIVO UI, make it nice and snappy. Everybody already has to deal with the fact they can't channel surf as fast (although you never really have to do this if you use the content guide). Anyways, I hope the update is certainly no less tepid than the current edition.