TiVo to support more web video including podcasts via RSS

Thought having Season Pass recording, direct Amazon movie downloads, and Netflix Watch Instantly was enough for TiVo? Think again. Starting August 5, 2009, TiVo will be offering over 100 free podcast channels, including content from networks such as G4, FOX, and CBS. Beyond these channels, independent video podcast providers can add their content to TiVo via RSS and H.264 video.

Users of TiVo Series 3, TiVo HD, and TiVo HDXL can watch the videos instantly or sign up for a Season Pass just like you would for a television show. You can search for TiVo podcast channels and individual podcast episodes via TiVo Search. If you can’t find the podcast you want to watch, you can enter its URL in TiVo’s “Video on Demand” menu.

TiVo’s move into video podcasts shows that not only is the podcast medium gaining in popularity, bu TiVo’s role in the home entertainment lineup is changing. TiVo has become much more than a DVR – it is starting to behave like the computer it is, all the while easing the average consumer deeper into the world of online video content.

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