Netflix Comes To Tivo, AppleTV, and … Linux !

Tivo announced a few days ago that, if you are a subscriber to Netflix and Tivo services, then you can start receiving many Netflix titles on your Tivo box for no extra charge.




Unfortunately, this is only available to subscribers with TiVo HD, TiVo HD XL and TiVo Series3 DVRs. The majority of Tivo's subscribers are still Series 2 owners, so they will be forced to “upgrade” if they want this new service. The switch won't be that easy for those of us on satellite. Tivo's current model lineup does not really offer a solution for satellite subscribers. The HD and HD XL are cable only and there is no sign of the Series 3 on their site.


Think different: Netflix is coming to Apple TV and Linux

Linux PC and AppleTV users are about to gain the ability to stream Netflix's movies and TV shows directly to their systems. Although Netflix's instant watch service only officially supports Windows and Mac, Boxee expects to release Netflix streaming support to the Ubuntu version of its free A/V media center software within a couple of days, and says that adding Netflix streaming support to AppleTV asap is its top priority.

Truly Free Media Center Software? Try Boxee.

“You are now free to be entertained.”

Who can argue with that?

On your laptop or connected to an HDTV, Boxee enables you to enjoy your movies, TV shows, music, and photos, as well as streaming content from websites like Hulu, Netflix, CBS, Comedy Central, Last.fm, and flickr.





You can vote for them -- if you agree they deserve it -- in lifehacker.com's five Best Media Center application contest.

Also - see my next post on the 21st about Netflix coming to Tivo, AppleTV, and ... Linux! Would you believe that???

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Warning: BubblePly Does Not Bubble on Macs

Following up on my December 20th post, I had an excellent discussion with Yoni Silberberg at PlyMedia on January 2. While it looks like we are in the small leauges for them, he suggested we check out BubblePly.com that anyone can use.


Anyone with a PC running Windows, that is. Unfortunately the site doesn't work with any of the Apple Mac browsers: Safari, Firefox, or Opera.

We are a Mac shop, so we need BubblePly/SubPly work on our platform. They do have a unique solution to add value to online video that we would want to use.

I sent Yoni an email with a request to let us know when their site is ready to work with Mac / Linux browsers.

UnBox TiVo and Find CreateSpace on Amazon

... continued from my post of Sept. 21:

Can you see the small TiVo logo below?



Yes, Amazon Unbox is now offering downloads to your TiVo box, in addition to your PC and Xbox 360 console. That obviously leaves out Mac and Linux users. We don't count anyway, so that's OK, till Microsoft eats Amazon's lunch....

Equally cool, for those of us cursed with some creativity and production skills is that Amazon UnBox has partnered with
CreateSpace to sell your masterpiece. The quickest and easiest way to submit your content to them is on your authored DVD. They can also use your tape to archive a master-quality file, then encode and author your DVD master.

Now all you have to do is ...

1. Create your blockbuster
2. Market the living daylight out of it
3. Sell it through Amazon UnBox, iTunes, CinemaNow, Netflix, Blockbuster,

etc. Easy ... except maybe the marketing part ....