Chapter One
Knowing the TiVo
In This Chapter
* Understanding how TiVo changes TV
* Understanding how TiVo changes its owner
* Understanding TiVo's limitations
* Recognizing TiVo's appearance
Until you've seen TiVo in action, you can't quite understand all the
hubbub. Isn't a "TiVo" just a glorified VCR? Everybody already has a
VCR; nothing new here, move along. Yet people aren't moving along. If they're
not buying the thing, they're hearing other people talk about it.
Jay Leno and David Letterman talk about "TiVoing" favorite TV shows. The
word "TiVo" pops up in newspapers and magazines with increasing frequency.
And if you're unlucky enough to meet a TiVo owner at a party, it's
time to toddle off to the bar: TiVo owners can't stop themselves from singing
TiVo's praises. What's all the fuss about?
Much to the dismay of TiVo's marketing department, it's quite difficult to
explain a TiVo in a few short words, or even a 30 second TV spot. To help
cl ...
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