Comcast TiVo hamstringed in the worst places? {Engadget HD}

Dec 29th 2007 4:18PM
There is no "TiVo OS". TiVo's own boxes use the Linux OS with TiVo software running over it. Comcast is running OCAP with TiVo running over it.

How is this any different than DirecTV's DVRs "powered by TiVo?" They have never had any of the advanced options that TiVo's own boxes have offered either. In their place you get access to the provider's own services such as OnDemand and PPV.

If you want those advanced TiVo features you can pay a little more and get an actual TiVo box with cable cards.

Whether everybody knew it or just "TiVo zealots," the fact is that the information was available from TiVo and Comcast on what was going to be offered. Comcast showed an essentially complete working unit months ago. If Engaget was surprised they did a lousy job keeping up with the story. If the general public is surprised Engaget did a lousy job of reporting it.