The point of the TiVo interface is to navigate the content and settings via vertical menus. What they've done is make the interface look nicer, while shrinking the most important aspect of interface.
And, looking at those screenshots at the top of the image, does anyone here *not* think that it will be used for advertising? So we'll sacrifice usability for yet more advertising on a platform that I pay a fairly significant monthly charge to (on top of the initial $500 outlay).
TiVo is good, but they've not properly balanced features with the revenue model. When my three year commitment is up, so is my affair with TiVo. They've fallen behind AT&T and DirecTV DVRs in terms of price and feature set, and this interface update looks like they'll forgo the simplicity that was the hallmark of their user experience.
While I am all for a refined, HD UI, TiVo is failing to deliver what made them a household name and becoming just another DVR. Bravo guys.
If the ads are for TV shows I may like, who cares? It looks like it's simply the content for the "showcase" page that is never visited.
The interface looks just as simple as the original, but even better, as it allows you to see what is in the next or previous menu without having pages load back and forth. Seems like natural progression to me.
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nz @ Oct 10th 2008 10:06AM
The point of the TiVo interface is to navigate the content and settings via vertical menus. What they've done is make the interface look nicer, while shrinking the most important aspect of interface.
And, looking at those screenshots at the top of the image, does anyone here *not* think that it will be used for advertising? So we'll sacrifice usability for yet more advertising on a platform that I pay a fairly significant monthly charge to (on top of the initial $500 outlay).
TiVo is good, but they've not properly balanced features with the revenue model. When my three year commitment is up, so is my affair with TiVo. They've fallen behind AT&T and DirecTV DVRs in terms of price and feature set, and this interface update looks like they'll forgo the simplicity that was the hallmark of their user experience.
While I am all for a refined, HD UI, TiVo is failing to deliver what made them a household name and becoming just another DVR. Bravo guys.
eric f. @ Oct 10th 2008 11:23AM
Series 3 owner here.
If the ads are for TV shows I may like, who cares? It looks like it's simply the content for the "showcase" page that is never visited.
The interface looks just as simple as the original, but even better, as it allows you to see what is in the next or previous menu without having pages load back and forth. Seems like natural progression to me.