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VHS may be obsolete, but the desire to have a copy of your favourite TV show is still alive and kicking — especially now there are so many ways to play that video content back.]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//existing-australian-tivos-wont-get-new-series-4-features.htm http://apcmag.com//existing-australian-tivos-wont-get-new-series-4-features.htm

Australian TiVo licencee, Hybrid TV, says it has no plans to bring the slick new Tivo Series 4 to Australia -- or to allow existing Series 3 owners to upgrade their software.]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:33:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tivo-gives-away-movie-download-to-celebrate-australia-day.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo-gives-away-movie-download-to-celebrate-australia-day.htm

To get people into the habit of using its new CASPA content-on demand service, Tivo and Hopscotch Films are giving away the gritty teen sexuality/romance movie "Somersault".]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:39:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//virtual-pvr-service-for-pcs-and-smartphones-launches.htm http://apcmag.com//virtual-pvr-service-for-pcs-and-smartphones-launches.htm

Don’t want to be shackled to your TV set? Australian company MyTVR will record TV programs on their server and push the content down to your PC, iPhone, Nokia or Android device.]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:45:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//caspa-tivos-weapon-of-choice-for-video-on-demand.htm http://apcmag.com//caspa-tivos-weapon-of-choice-for-video-on-demand.htm

OPINION | The release of "CASPA" TiVo downloads mark an important turning point in how Australians access to TV and movies at home.]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:23:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//in-depth-review-topfield-trf-2400-masterpiece-hd.htm http://apcmag.com//in-depth-review-topfield-trf-2400-masterpiece-hd.htm

Once the undisputed PVR champion, Topfield is back in contention with the new TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD.]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:03:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tivo-launches-movies-on-demand-service.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo-launches-movies-on-demand-service.htm

But first they'll demand some of your cold, hard cash upfront.]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 21:37:35 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tivo-giving-australia-the-proverbial-slap-across-the-face-in-regards-to-pricing.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo-giving-australia-the-proverbial-slap-across-the-face-in-regards-to-pricing.htm

Users are outraged over the high price of a TiVo upgrade -- that users get free in the USA.]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:18:03 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tivo-internode-unlimited-movie-downloads.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo-internode-unlimited-movie-downloads.htm

With the economy in decline, it's no wonder that people are ditching the video store for online movie downloads -- a trend that Tivo and Internode hope to capitalise on. ]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tivo_2009_pizza_pay_per_view_and_picasa_but_not_pvr.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo_2009_pizza_pay_per_view_and_picasa_but_not_pvr.htm

Streaming radio, Pizza for couch potatoes and 1TB of storage coming in early 2009. But don't call it a PVR, or they'll get really angry.]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:31:07 +1000 http://apcmag.com//tivo_hd.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo_hd.htm

With more hype than an Apple launch, Channel 7 is set to unleash TiVo on an unsuspecting public. We know you can’t make something from nothing, but 7 will give it a good try.]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australian_tivo__now_with_less.htm http://apcmag.com//australian_tivo__now_with_less.htm

Ad skipping, home networking and download stores bite the dust, but is the cheap price enough?]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:00:00 +1000