Peter Griffin • Apr 21, 2010 •
See bottom for my hands-on review of TVNZ on Demand on the PS3 For some time there’s been a battle for the lounge room underway, with consumer electronics makers, PC vendors and games console players vying to provide the one box that provides all our entertainment needs. In New Zealand the victor so far appears to be Sky … Read More
Peter Griffin • Dec 13, 2009 •
I thought I’d wait a couple of weeks before posting the final part of my TIVO review and I’m glad I did as the extended period of use has thrown up some interesting developments. CASPA gathers steam Early in December, TIVO improved the range of on-demand content available for download via the CASPA service available via the box. That was … Read More
Peter Griffin • Nov 19, 2009 •
UPDATE: I’ve heard from Georgie at TIVO about using a TIVO box if you’re NOT a Telecom broadband subscriber – it IS possible – see section “True video on demand” for details. While TIVO’s arrival on the New Zealand market should be wholeheartedly welcomed, MySky’s entrenched presence in the market has really stolen the thunder of the iconic … Read More
Peter Griffin • Nov 15, 2009 •
In a 3-part series I’ll be reviewing the TIVO digital recorder and video on demand service launched last week by TVNZ and Telecom. This post deals with the TIVO installation and set-up. DVR war declared (finally) So finally, a decade after time-shifting TV, ad-skipping and digital storage of TV programmes came to American homes via the TIVO … Read More