TiVo Premiere Could Make An Excellent Holiday Gift, Especially From Us To You!

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By David Ponce

Without getting into a lengthy diatribe about the tectonic changes the entertainment industry is (and has been for quite some while) going through in order to deliver its product to us, let me just remind you about the impact of just one of these companies: TiVo. They basically introduced the DVR to market and changed the way we interact with what we watch. Gotta go pee? Pause live TV and do it! Of course, TiVo’s been around some time and the landscape around their pioneering product also changes, so they’ve been hard at work on their latest generation box, the TiVo Premiere.

The TiVo Premiere is a DVR reloaded. Not only does it connect to your existing cable it also plugs into your Internet, opening the door to a bunch of new possibilities. “[Possibilities] like instant streaming from Netflix, downloads from Amazon Video On Demand, YouTube videos, music from Pandora and much more—all on your HDTV.” The Premiere is able to record up to 45 hours of (up to) 1080p HD video and is available for $99, when you sign up for a 1-year service plan of $19.99 a month

Except of course if you happen to read OhGizmo!… and have some luck! See, TiVo is giving a TiVo Premiere box away, with a year’s worth of $20/mo. service. Below are the essential highlights from the rules, but we’re linking to the full fineprint below.

Rules: 1) Leave ONE comment on this post. We’re not doing the comment a day on this giveaway. 2) It’s open to legal US residents 18-years of age or older. 3) The sweepstakes begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on December 16, 2010 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on December 23, 2010 (the “sweepstakes period”) 4) This is more of a request of mine: please leave more than “comment!” or “I’m in!” You won’t be disqualified if you don’t, but it makes us editors smile a little when you put in more than an iota of effort into your comments. These giveaways are, after all, an effort to get you all lurkers to get talking a little more on the site.

[ Full sweepstakes rules ]

http://twitter.com/cGarst Corey Garst

I've love a TiVO to replace my terrible Comcast DVR
nainra

Love your site, I check it daily! Go TIVO!!!
nainra

longtime lurker…. go TIVO!!!!
http://twitter.com/dhoff david hoffman

I am embarrassed every day by my parents who still use the VCR for recording programs. We'll be out in public and my mom will say “oh shoot i forgot to switch the tape in the VCR. it's gonna record over 'Desperate Housewives'!” This would save me from that.
http://demeny.com GDemeny

I love your site! You guys always have unique gizmos not found on other gadget sites. Keep up the good work! As for the Tivo, I've never had one but only hear good things about it. It would help me get rid of cable once and for all.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GTLBQQLKDLI4EVFLR7EM3VMKDU Karin L.

I have always wanted a Tivo. This would be a great one to have. Thanks
leSenechal

It's great to see TiVo lurch ahead of the competition with the Premier. I have been trying for the past 2 years to convince my parents to get a TiVo and winning this would make their Christmas truly special (although it has to compete with recent news that they are about to become great-grandparents). Thanks for the opportunity to win!
jdm0325

Tivo me likey
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CB534P4XD2IR7JUTRDCBXT73X4 James

I am partial to TIVO. In fact, I love it. There, I said it.
http://www.facebook.com/pauleddie Paul Eddie

I need this to replace my replayTV!
http://www.facebook.com/pauleddie Paul Eddie

I have replayTVs. Tivo to the rescue!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Perry-Schmidt/1175509093 Perry Schmidt

Have never used a TIVO before. but this contest could change that!!!
travm222

I'm dumping the cable DVR. Not all DVR's are created equal and Tivo is the king.
getinet

we cant stand the standard comcast dvr anymore. please please help up upgrade our tv experience.
http://mhaithaca.livejournal.com/ mhaithaca

Shiny! Thanks for sharing the wealth. I'd love a Premiere so I could use their awesome new iPad app.
mandarea

I've always wondered what it was like to pause TV while I had to pee. It would be great to experience that 1st hand!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2LC3H4DS2NI4PWIBNV7SHSYVLE JeffA

I've been thinking of cutting the cord in the Spring when my DirecTV contract is up and getting a TiVo. This would be awesome.
http://twitter.com/StormCrow42 Scott K. Ellis

Love my TiVo, but could definitely use a Primiere, my current one is only a series 2.
Andy

Interesting promo from Oh Gizmo & TiVo. Nothing gets users more excited about a product than a free product! So, if I win this, for sure I will pass some good words on this set. LOL
http://www.facebook.com/people/Paul-Horton/1501264635 Paul Horton

I had to cut the cable but I would love to use the Tivo Premiere to watch streaming movies & TV shows via Netflix.
Loramora

Seems like a good Idea! I'd like one!
jeffmauch

I've been putting off tivo and dvr for that matter for a long time. I figure it'll be the end of me to be able to have that kind of control over my tv watching. This might just be a good enough excuse to get into the game.
http://www.facebook.com/wonderful1too Robert Hoffman

I never new TIVO was so awesome!
http://www.facebook.com/wonderful1too Robert Hoffman

I never new TIVO was so awesome!
mark194

please leave more than “comment!” or “I’m in!” You won’t be disqualified if you don’t, but it makes us editors smile a little when you put in more than an iota of effort into your comments. These giveaways are, after all, an effort to get you all lurkers to get talking a little more on the site.
http://twitter.com/jake_berry Jake Berry

I've had a TiVo since they launched the DSR6000 in 2000 and have had several version since then. It's a great interface and I still love my HD today. I've been tempted by the premier, as I would like a second box in my house, but to many people have reviewed it as buggy and slow. I'll wait it out I guess.

I have never been impressed with Tom Rogers as CEO. He really doesn't get the passion the original TiVo owner had. Under his leadership the company has been slow to respond to market competition and seems to wavering on it's business model. TiVo really needs to innovate to stay ahead of the local cable companies and in the same way keep existing customers. The model is falling apart as the Cable companies catch up with features.
lottajunk0

A Tivo might actually make me start using my cable service again instead of just watching everything online… over the internet… that I pay the cable company for…
lottajunk0

A Tivo might actually make me start using my cable service again instead of just watching everything online… over the internet… that I pay the cable company for…
http://www.facebook.com/pete.camerzell Pete Camerzell

definitely definitely definitely would not having that handsome piece of equipment to add to my wonderful entertainment system. PICK ME PICK ME!
ns3791

Interesting product. . . jumpin on board with the internet is great. Would love to test it out!
techg33k

been a huge follower and supporter of this site for a long while, you never cease to give away great items and shower us with great articles daily.
phwting

Like to compare the tivo with Win7 media center.
http://www.facebook.com/voonying Chong Voon Ying

smells like a sweet machine, indeed
http://twitter.com/iphonesimons Simon Saunders

hi im a lurker and waana say hello…. hello. thanks for all your hard work on this site i look forward to my lunches at work because of you. keep it up.
http://www.facebook.com/jared.mclain Jared McLain

I would give this a good home.
chilepepper

Comment = iota + 1
http://www.facebook.com/jared.mclain Jared McLain

I would give this a good home.
mrheist

I've been largely pacified by my CableBox DVR, but hate how rough around the edges it is. I'd love to see the other side
Cullbuster

Great Site and great prize… I'm in!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2ERAG2ACFKNDL7KC2VCS2D2WPE Samantha Shimizu

love the site, i check it everyday. and now tivo? sweet !
http://www.facebook.com/SummerxLynn Summer Lynn LeBel

I love it! I've been considering one for myself anyways. We have no DVR in our apartment.
KingOfCrank

I want a Tivo pretty bad but I am in the doghouse this year and spent all my money on Jewelry for my wife. Please send help.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5G5R7YLB3CKVS2WOCUUK7AH6S4 Daniel

I would love to give this too my aunt for Christmas
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5G5R7YLB3CKVS2WOCUUK7AH6S4 Daniel

I would love to give this gift to my aunt for Christmas
MK Hommel

If I win, I'll donate what I would have paid to Forgotten Harvest, a Michigan-based charity addressing hunger. Thanks, K
http://www.i3igd.com Das

ive never had a tivo before. but this sounds pretty sweet and with the year of service it sounds like something i could use now that i dont have a spare computer for ORB anymore.
http://twitter.com/kylecarnahan Kyle Carnahan

I'm new to HDTV programming as we just got our first – a Samsung UN46C8000 3D TV. I immediately requested HD programming from our cable provider. The monthly cost of their DVR paired with the clunky interface (compaired to Windows 7 Media Center, which we used as a DVR previously) has us without an HD DVR at the moment. I'm looking at options for the future and have been comparing the costs of building a Windows 7 entertainment PC, getting a Tivo Premier, and The Moxi HD DVR. The Tivo is entriguing but I'm scared to take the plunge because of the monthly fee. I already have many on-demand options with the Internet@TV apps on the new TV. I'm also somewhat worried about losing Stars OnDemand through my cable box. Winning this contest would be a guilt-free way to take the Tivo plunge.
http://twitter.com/chuckrohrig Chuck Rohrig

I have wanted to get a TiVo for a long time. My wife and I even make the TiVo go-faster noises when we operate our DVR. We both prefer the UI on TiVo and have just been waiting for the new ones to come out. We do Netflix streaming, love Pandora, and would be great to access youtube on my tv (especially in sharing video clips when we have friends over).
Anonymous

Being able to record to hard drives is much better than having to record to the old style VHS tape over and over again. I wouldn’t mind replacing it.
http://noreruns.net Kyle Nolan

It never hurts to have another DVR in the house–it seems like good shows are at least quadruple booked these days!

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