Tivo Won the Court Battles, but Lost the TV War

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TiVo's success in patent battles didn't translate to success in the TV industry, highlighting the challenges of innovation and litigation in tech.

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ChrisArchitect

3 months ago

TiVo exiting legacy DVR businesshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45511798

more_corn

3 months ago

I remember finding a TiVo in the electronics trash in 2007. Score! Plugged it in and it powered up. But it does nothing without a subscription so I threw it back in the trash. That’s the moment I knew TiVo had become irrelevant.

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