Tivo sets sights on Net content, cuts prices

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TiVo is developing new services to allow movies and music to be downloaded to its digital video recorders, but in the meantime the company is cutting prices for its current services to boost subscriptions to its standalone recorders. The San Jose, Calif.-based company is expected to announce on Wednesday at a New York event price cuts for services used with its Series2 standalone digital video recorders (DVRs). TiVo's networking software--a $99 option called Home Media Option--will become part of its standard service offering for both monthly and lifetime subscribers.

The company will also offer those with multiple TiVo boxes a price cut for additional recorders. The monthly subscription rate for the first recorder will remain $12.95, but additional recorders will cost $6.95. Lifetime subscriptions will remain $299. TiVo said no changes are planned for the price or features offered with DirecTV TiVo boxes.

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#1 rbet on 09 Jun 2004 - 09:34

lifetime for 299 smacks... hmm...

No.

#2 philbarnes on 09 Jun 2004 - 10:59

hey at least you can still get Tivo's. Us in the UK have to find alternatives or get satellite (Sky+).

(1 reply) #3 monkeydust on 09 Jun 2004 - 11:02

I wish I would have bought the lifetime. I have been paying monthly charges since the original was released. I figured I'd be upgrading to a new one within that time. But, they still haven't released any cable HDTV Tivos yet.

#3.1 rogerroger on 09 Jun 2004 - 18:51

Where do you live? The cable companies are offering HDTV tivo-like devices and there are some on the market as well. I just cannot afford a stand-alone HDTV Tivo device at the price they are rolling them out.

(1 reply) #4 Inertia on 09 Jun 2004 - 12:13

ile still stick to my htpc for now

#4.1 alister on 09 Jun 2004 - 13:29

I will stick with mine also with no monthly fees.

Alister

(1 reply) #5 Galley on 09 Jun 2004 - 14:49

That's why the "cool kids" have a DirecTV/TiVo combo unit. The monthly fee is only $4.99, and it covers every unit in your house!
(Of course, the Home Media option is currently not available to us)

#5.1 Galley on 10 Jun 2004 - 14:01

The main reason why the price is only $4.95 is because DirecTV handles all the back end. TiVo needs to find more partners like that, and offer similar prices.

#6 rogerroger on 09 Jun 2004 - 18:50

About time Tivo woke up and noticed everyone is kickin their as$es around. Be competitive or get out of business! ReplayTV is rockin their boat here in the midwest, and all the local cable providers are offering their own HDTV Tivo-like device (might be tivo but doesn't look like it). Wake up and smell the competition Tivo!

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