Is it over for the DISH DVR?

[eacalhoun]

Can someone post a comparison of similarities/differences in features between TiVO and DISH's DVR? Or place a link to such a comparison if one exists somewhere?

Thanks...

Eric

[mike123abc]

If Tivo wins this against Echostar, they will go after every other company with a DVR. This is the big test case. DIRECTV and some cable companies have already forked over the license fees. DIRECTV is watching this because when the current TIVO agreement runs out they can decide if they want to say sorry TIVO or have to pay.

[Charise]

I personally would have more belief in TIVO's claims if they hadn't felt the need to file the lawsuit in Marshall, TX. If they had such a strong case, why did they need to go to the claimant's paradise? I'm still not sure that's not the only reason they won.

[Tyralak]

TiVo is an excellent product and I'd lovvvve to see it for satellite television - with the Comcast & Cox TiVos coming soon, wouldnt you guys love to see Dish and Direct give them competition ??!

No. I can't stand Tivo software. It's slow, klunky, and laid out in an illogical fashion. They're so slow that they have to have that insipid, annoying "bloop" to let you know that, yes you did indeed press the button, and the Tivo box wil get around to processing your command when it damn well pleases. Dish DVR software is far better. What I would love to see is ReplayTV software on DishDVRs. The best DVR software ever made, IMHO.

[Tyralak]

If Tivo wins this against Echostar, they will go after every other company with a DVR. This is the big test case. DIRECTV and some cable companies have already forked over the license fees. DIRECTV is watching this because when the current TIVO agreement runs out they can decide if they want to say sorry TIVO or have to pay.

D* can already tell Tivo to go f*** itself. It's agreement is almost over, and they just bought a much superior DVR technology: ReplayTV.

[spiegelj07]

DIRECTV is watching this because when the current TIVO agreement runs out they can decide if they want to say sorry TIVO or have to pay.

Not True Directv owns replay DVR patents

[navychop]

Sounds like Tivo is scared stiff. No one who is confident makes such outlandish statements.

[jacmyoung]

Sounds like Tivo is scared stiff. No one who is confident makes such outlandish statements.

Yeah he reminded me of that "Baghdad Bob", damn it I so wanted to put that whole thing behind me.

[reallyniceguy]

Its not over, dish is about to release an OF AIR DIGITAL CONVERTER DVR box.. so I doubt they are planning on disabling those. You wont even need to have dish service for that dvr to work.