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TiVo Premiere

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Mar 29, 2010

Pros

  • Excellent integration of Web services
  • Fantastic new HD interface

Cons

  • Software feels slightly unfinished
  • Slightly sluggish performance at times

$300

Macworld's TiVo Premiere Coverage

  • TiVo's new Premiere DVRs TiVo Premiere is the first true overhaul of the TiVo experience since the company changed our TV-watching world over a decade ago.
  • Comcast Steampix joins attack on Netflix Comcast's new streaming service, Steampix, is the latest service to try to grab business from Netflix.
  • Life after Netflix Netflix has raised its prices as much as 60 percent. If you're miffed by the increased cost (that came without any new features), what are your other options? Lex Friedman takes a look at the DVD and streaming landscape.
  • TiVo, Roku to add Hulu Plus support Roku and TiVo have announced partnerships with Hulu to bring Plus content to their respective set-top media devices.
  • Macworld's Gift Guide for Grads Whether your grad is exiting high school or college remind them that it's not all just pomp and circumstance with this selection of potential gifts. There's something for everybody who's about to take their first step into a larger world.
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