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Unbox on TiVo is cool
3.29.2007 10:13 PM \| Link	I used to be pretty skeptical about video downloading services, because I rarely watch video on my Mac (I would much rather burn DVDs and then watch them on my TV later). But recently I decided to try Amazon Unbox, because now you can order video that magically appears on your TiVo, ready to watch! It's definitely a great idea, and while I'm still much more likely to just rent DVDs via Netflix, I had to try out the service since they gave me a $15 credit to give it a shot. It took me about two seconds to register my TiVo (every TiVo has a unique service ID) with Amazon, and then I started browsing movies. Amazon has most movies for $3 or $4 bucks (which is like a virtual rental), and I decided to check out Idiocracy. After buying the movie with a single click, it started downloading directly to my TiVo in just a few minutes - pretty impressive! Watching the movie was great, just like any other TiVo show. It's nice to have another option for semi-immediate viewing, especially for impulse rentals. With technology like this, it really makes me think about all the cool possibilities there are for home media devices like TiVo - it's only going to get cooler! Labels: tivo


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