DISH Buying TIVO?
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Yeah I told a friend about this that uses the Tivo he said if this did happen it would for sure move over to Dish Network. He also said the he liked the software layout allot better on the Tivo than the new 922 he said it was to clunky. Either way Dish might get some new Customers as well if this were to happen.
One thing about DISH is they dont leave money laying on the table.
DVR fees are here to stay unfortunately.
Nothing like eroding the value of Tivo than losing a billion dollar lawsuit, being found in contempt of court, and placing a gun and the power cord to your DVRs in the hands of Tivo prior to buying them at a discount.
Sorry, but I don't buy that argument. If E* is going to buy Tivo, it will be at a huge premium...
Strategically, E* buying Tivo made perfect sense a year or two ago...but not so much today - doubt "Cable" will embrace Tivo or their EchoStar T2200S. Tactically, E* buying Tivo will prevent their DVRs from being disabled---at a huge premium---and nothing more. The only way I see this being a "good investment" for E* is if the FCC requires Cable/Satellite MSO to install a "gateway" device based on open-standards in customers homes. We shall see...
One has to wonder if Dish will be more license friendly than TiVo. If they would settle with all the other DVR makers with a resonable license fee to generate good will? If they did, they would probably have a better chance with the 922 for cable.
Looks like they are going to do it one way or another.
The question is would you like TIVO still if DISH owned them?
Nope I have 2 tivo boxes sitting in the closet. the most I can get for a series 3 tivo box is about $30 dollars. I paid $200 5 yrs ago.
It wouldn't make a difference since I like both the Dish Network and Tivo DVRs, and hate paying annual subscription fees. If anything, I think we'll see creative new technologies...now, whether they are avaialble to the consumer market (or FiOS, in my case) is another story.
Naah, just to be stubborn Charlie is planning on continuing the lawsuit, alternately sitting in plaintiff's and defendant's chairs and paying both sets of lawyers and proving he would have won anyway.
Naah, just to be stubborn Charlie is planning on continuing the lawsuit, alternately sitting in plaintiff's and defendant's chairs and paying both sets of lawyers and proving he would have won anyway.
You make him sound like the Mad Hatter at tea time.
I think this would be good for both company's. Echostar does DVR's Really Really Really well. Throw the Tivo software and features into the mix w/ sling loaded! Mygod that would be a monster dvr! Charlie, I need to go to the school of Erginnomics! I want to learn! LOL
Here's the school of Erginomics: spend a lot of money beating up your opposition, then spend even more money to buy them at the end.
I like Sling less since Dish bought them. Tech support is not very friendly anymore.
i'm leaning towards the "wild speculation"
It's going to be insanely expensive to buy TIVO considering how strong their negotiating position already is with any licensing deal. Can Dish really take on TIVO at a price of maybe 3 or 4 billion dollars?
If it's true, this whole thing would look like desperation and horribly poor management on Dish's part. Last possible option where TIVO really gets everything they want.
It's going to be insanely expensive to buy TIVO considering how strong their negotiating position already is with any licensing deal. Can Dish really take on TIVO at a price of maybe 3 or 4 billion dollars?
If it's true, this whole thing would look like desperation and horribly poor management on Dish's part. Last possible option where TIVO really gets everything they want.
