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TiVo Premiere Elite at Best Buy Magnolia – 1st MoCA CE Product
Quad Tuning TiVo Premiere Elite Now Available – Zatznotfunny
The first (MoCA enabled) TiVo Elite’s have shown up at Best Buy Magnolia stores and they are already sold out and backordered online. In fact, in the first week of availability there are already numerous reviews, forum discussions, unboxing videos, and general discussion all mostly positive about the new features. 4 digital tuner, 2 TB of storage, Multiroom streaming, dual core processor and MoCA home networking make up the most advanced TiVo DVR to date. Not to be overlooked is that TiVo Elite is the first MoCA-enabled consumer electronics product to be sold at retail and is compatible with other MoCA Home Networking products from NETGEAR, D-LINK, Channel Master, and Actiontec.
See the TiVo Elite unboxed video below:
TiVo unveils Premiere Q quad-tuner DVR (w MoCA!) | The Digital Home – CNET News
TiVo unveils Premiere Q quad-tuner DVR | The Digital Home – CNET News.
It took a while, but MoCA-enabled TiVos are finally here! TiVo unveiled the Premiere Q quad-tuner DVR and Preview client set-top (which streams from any Premiere DVR) making both boxes available to cable operators for now which a retail version possibly coming very soon after (see TiVo Premiere Q Headed To Retail As Premier Elite). Specs include MoCA networking built into both the Premiere Q and Preview allowing both devices to stream video throughout the home and from the Internet for over-the-top programming. TiVo is touting the first hybrid cable + Internet TV multiroom DVR system combining the best of both broadcasting and broadband entertainment all made possible by MoCA coax networking!
Read the article here.
New MoCA Installation Videos on YouTube
New installation videos are now available on YouTube showing how to install MoCA adapters with various connected devices including Internet TVs, Bluray Players, Game Consoles, Slingbox, TiVo, etc… Stay tuned for more videos on MoCA installation, operation and features – subscribe to our MoCABlog YouTube channel today !
Update: Tivo Has Joined MoCA (Really)
TiVo made an announcement that it has joined the Multimedia over Coax Alliance. The one mild surprise is that they have joined as an associate member and not the contributor status as previously seen on the MoCA website. Either way, it’s another step for MoCA into consumer’s new digital entertainment systems.
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September 16, 2010 at 2:17 pm Smart Phone Dojo Leave a comment
TiVo Has Joined the MoCA Alliance!
Like a stealth fighter cruising under the media radar, TiVo has quietly joined the MoCA Alliance according to the little logos on the MoCA member webpage. In addition, TiVo has entered at the same “Contributor” level as DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and Intel that allows them to shape the specifications. From the MoCA FAQ:
There is also a Contributor class. At this level, companies participate in the development of the specification, have voting rights within the work groups and are entitled to participate in all work groups.
Without drawing too many conclusions from one tiny bitmap, this starts to connect the dots on earlier reports that TiVo’s new Whole Home DVR may be using MoCA technology and how it would be “easy” to modify the TiVo Premiere box for MoCA networking. In addition, distribution deals with Cox, RCN and Suddenlink may mean that more cable companies may be considering adding TiVo to their DVR lineups or supporting the Premiere from retail stores according to another recent article.
See the updated MoCA membership page here.
Got a TiVo? See How MoCA Makes it WAAAAAYYY Better
Those guys on the AVS Forum are really smart. If they were stuck on a desert island, they’d probably find a way to get satellite TV using sand and a few coconuts and then display it on an HDTV make from fluorescent algae. That’s why we don’t dispute it when one of their members posts their own TiVo networking tests showing how MoCA performs almost identically to wired Ethernet and 2-4 times better than powerline or WiFi for basic TiVo activities like multi-room DVR. That means if you have a TiVo and you’re not using MoCA (or Ethernet), you are wasting double or triple the precious minutes of your life waiting for a download or stream, when you could be spending that time with your family, building the next Google, or finding a cure for the common cold. You would think that the major cable companies, Verizon, and DirecTV would all be using MoCA for THEIR multi-room DVR systems – oh wait, THEY ARE so shouldn’t you?
Read the posting here.
TiVo and Whole-Home DVR
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iVo has confirmed a new client box for whole-home DVR for MSOs, possibly with Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) technology. TiVo will be developing a client box for MSOs, but they have not elaborated on specifics, such as how many TVs and other devices would be supported by the new multi-room product. TiVo is considering a “couple of choices” when it comes to the home networking technology for the multi-room DVR. “We think MoCA will be a very popular answer for many operators,” a TiVo Sr. VP says, noting that it would be “easy” to modify the TiVo Premiere box for MoCA networking.
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Review: Netflix Watch Instantly
The folks over at CEPro have done a review of Netflix’s Watch Instantly service on four different devices: TiVOHD, Samsung Blu-Ray player, Roku Netflix player, and on Windows Media Center.
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TiVo and Best Buy Team Up
In an attempt to rebound from losing 25% of their subscriber base over the past two years, TiVo and Best Buy have struck a deal. TiVo DVRs will be promoted at Best Buy stores and TiVo will gain access to Best Buy’s Napster music service. This also allows for Best Buy to communicate with consumers even after they have left the store. Products such as Best-Buy branded TiVo’s aren’t set to debut until early 2010. With TiVo DVRs being touted at Best Buy stores, consumers will need a fast and reliable source to get these devices on their network, which is where MoCA comes into the fold. Let us know what you think of this news in the comments.
via Mercury News
Setting up a MoCA Network in your Home
How to Set Up a MoCA Home Entertainment Network
Xbox to Media Player Using MoCA
Here are a couple of HOW TO videos complements of the folks at ConnectMyStuff.org showing how you can connect your Tivo, Slingbox, and Xbox 360 together through a MoCA network. The Slingbox sends HD video to another room using the SlingCatcher and some updated software while the Tivo’s exchange recorded HD shows with each other through MoCA. The Xbox can play HD videos from a PC or NAS as well as through the Internet using Netflix. MoCA can handle up to 6 HD video streams simultaneously and requires a MoCA adapter (less than $99 each) for each of the rooms where you want a network connection. A lot easier and cheaper than running Ethernet CAT-5 through your walls and ceilings!
