Wednesday, August 9, 2006

So long, old friend

Almost six years ago (September 26, 2000, according to my still offline jurassic weblog archives), I won a free 30-hour TiVo in an online promotion. Actually, I was supposed to have won a 14-hour model but, either by glitch or design, they gave all of those away and sent me the next better thing. Three years ago, I pimped it out with an upgrade from Weaknees.

Last night it threw in the towel, as you can see from the Green Screen of Death above.

I won't be calling the toll-free number. Six years and countless hundreds of hours of programming enjoyed without channel surfing is a pretty good run for an appliance I didn't pay for in the first place. Before the fall premiere season begins, I'll give it a proper burial recycling and bring home a brand-new (bought and paid for) dual-tuner model to take its place. With the rebate, it'll cost me about $100, plus a little more for another Weaknees upgrade.

I love TiVo. It has truly changed the way I watch television, and completely for the better. I can barely stand to watch live television without it. (And I don't have to: There are actually two other units in our home, thank dog!)

Weep not for TiVo, friends. The best is yet to come.

Sunday, May 14, 2006

WeaKnees Blog debuts

• WeaKnees Blog
  The folks from whom I've purchased my last two E-Z install Tivo upgrades have a blog.
  (tags: tivo)

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Preach, brother!

Respect the TiVo!

Sunday, May 9, 2004

Art, huh huh, huh huh

Some things pass understanding: If you ask TiVo to do a Category search for "Arts" programming, among the shows it lists is Beavis & Butthead.

Sunday, July 20, 2003

PVR Madness

The revolution will be TiVoed: My buddy Matt has launched PVRblog to talk about all matters related to digital video recorders such as TiVo, Replay and others.

It's certain I'll be following this regularly, particularly as I've added a TiVo upgrade to my list of projects to be accomplished as time and money permit.