TiVo News #84: Did she say, “Record 2 shows at once”?!

Letter from the
Editor
Woo-wee! Now you can get Lost every single week AND
bow down to your American Idol all season long. Just in time for season
finales, you can record 2 shows at once* when you treat yourself to the
brand-new
TiVo® Series2™ DT (dual tuner) DVR with 1 year pre-paid service
for only $254. Now that’s a sweet deal!

This hot,
new box also comes with built-in Ethernet, eliminating the need for
a phone line and making the whole "connect your TiVo® box to
your home network" thing a "snap!" Literally.

Did I already shout, "Woo-wee!"?

Brought to you by the letters D and T,
Shanan

P.S. When it comes to TiVo, Moms deserve to get the whole package. Luckily,
we’ve got plenty ‘em at our Mother’s
Day Gift Center. In case you already bought Mom a TiVo® box at
a retail store, simply seal the deal with a TiVo service gift subscription
and pat yourself on the back.

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Watch the Showcase
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color="#ff9900"> TiVo® Tip: Simulcast Your
Favorite Games

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This one’s for real sports fans…those with a preference for not just their
favorite team, but their favorite sportscaster, too. If you’ve ever tried
to listen to a sporting event on the radio and watch it "live"
on TV, you already know that the TV program is delayed by several seconds
so the audio precedes the video. If you happen to have your computer near
your TV, here’s a helpful tip from fellow subscriber M. Tyson who writes,
"Now I can watch the TV program and listen to my favorite sports commentators,
all in synch, thanks to TiVo."

Using his favorite university’s webcast, Mr. Tyson synchronizes the online
audio from the webcast with the TiVo® video like this:

• Mute your TV audio and turn up the audio from the webcast
• Hits PAUSE at a note-worthy moment (for instance, a basket being scored)
  and wait for the audio to catch up.
• Then hit PLAY on your TiVo® remote.
• If you wait a smidge too long, just use your FAST-FORWARD buttons.

The two stay in synch from then on, at least until you rewind 8 seconds
to see the horrible call that the official made or missed!

Have a suggestion of your own? Be a TiVo tipster and tell
us how YOU use the amazing TiVo service to get exactly what you want.

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Refer a Friend!
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Rewards program and start earning TiVo Points, redeemable for great
rewards with every successful referral! It’s free, easy, and open to all.

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Yet another great benefit for broadband-connected TiVo subscribers: You
get 75 FREE*** songs from eMusic! Download yours now.

Not yet connected? Do
it today, I say — the TiVo Wireless G Network Adapter makes it
preposterously simple — so you can enjoy more of your amazing TiVo
features, all included as part of your regular TiVo service. (Have you
watched the Showcase
video for a demo of all these outrageously cool features and services?
They’re all included so why deprive your fabulous self of what you could
be enjoying from the comfort of your couch?).

eMusic, by the by, works with the iPod® or any MP3 player, and, of
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Oooooooooh, we’re halfway there — and the heat is on! Even if the
names Ace, Taylor, and Paris mean nothing to you, it’s a great excuse
to get connected and go to "Music, Photos, Products & More"
today for a chance to win! Simply select "Idol Speculation"
and make your best guess. Just for playing you’ll automatically be entered
for a chance to win one of 101 fun prizes in our weekly drawings. You
don’t even have to guess right. Like I said: Easy. And like you wouldn’t
want this Grand
Prize (you know, the one you keep e-mailing me about, ahem)? See official
rules for details.

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"I’ve been a ‘TiVo-tee’ and early adopter for at least 3 years now.
Can’t remember LBT — Life Before TiVo," writes Dan S. "I
want to share a game I made up with my young girls, ages 6 and 9, while
watching our beloved Red Sox to teach them the strike zone–the essence
of baseball, really — and make the game a little more interactive.
I find we don’t really need to keep score, but it really helps my kids
stay focused on the game, and to learn what the pitchers and batters are
trying to do."
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• Get your kids to watch closely while the pitcher is winding up.
• Hit the PAUSE button when the catcher catches the ball.
• Taking turns on each pitch, ask your kids to guess whether the pitch
  was a strike or a ball (after teaching them what a strike is).
• Resume PLAY and see if the umpire agrees!

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size="2">Bonus Tip: Use WishList®
searches to find and record all your favorite games. Create a keyword
search for RED SOX. Or use the WishList® feature to search by Category
only, selecting "Sports" as a category, and "Baseball"
as a sub-category. Don’t forget to pad your recording in case the game goes
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* Record 2 basic cable channels, or one basic cable
and one digital cable channel, at once.

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