Subscribers of TiVo who have access to a broadband Internet connection have gotten good news today from the DVR pioneer. The company has partnered with Amazon to deliver its new HD downloads directly to TiVo subscribers.
The new service will be offered to all Series3, TiVo HD, or TiVo HD XL customers with a broadband connection. As for pricing, new HD movies will cost $3.99 - $4.99 to rent, while older titles will be priced at $2.99.
This would make for one of the easiest HD video services available so far. Television episodes are also available through the service, and can be purchased for $2.99.
“Consumers are seeking affordable entertainment alternatives to an expensive trip to the movies. With HD downloads for movies and TV shows, TiVo and Amazon can transform any night into a memorable movie experience, all for a fraction of the cost of the theater,” Tara Maitra, general manager and vice president of content services and advertising sales at TiVo Inc, said.
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Given the domination of the home video and TV markets by various digital formats, connecting a PC to your home theater makes more sense than ever. With the introduction last year of LiquidTV, Nero hoped to provide another good argument to make that connection.
For the last month and a half I’ve been using LiquidTV, and I believe it’s capable of filling a market niche that has been underserved until now. It doesn’t try to be everything to all people. Instead it has a narrow focus on turning your PC into a TiVo.
When I say TiVo I don’t mean it in the generic sense of a DVR. LiquidTV actually uses the TiVo interface, as well as requiring a TiVo subscription. Fortunately a one-year subscription is included with the purchase price.
If you buy the retail box, so is a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950Q USB capture device. Whether you opt for the retail bundle or just the software (via download), the cost is comparable to other TV recording products like BeyondTV or SageTV. The first year’s TiVo service ends up being free.
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Blockbuster has announced today that they will begin delivering movies and TV episodes through TiVo DVRs, bringing over 10,000 pieces of content to all Series 2, Series 3 or HD series devices.
Movie rentals will cost between $2 and $4 USD depending on how new the release is, and a purchase will average $15 to $20 USD.
Additionally, Blockbuster will begin selling TiVo DVRs in all their retail stores.
The move is in response to rival Netflix’s huge push into the movie/TV streaming market, in which it has already signed deals with Microsoft, LG, Samsung, and others.
“Ultimately, our vision is to work with TiVo so that their subscribers can access movies not only through our OnDemand service but also from our stores and through our by-mail service as well,” said Jim Keyes, Blockbuster’s chairman, added.
