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TiVo to make Internet videos directly downloadable

By Ed Oswald | Published January 7, 2008, 11:54 AM

Monday, TiVo said it will allow users to stay up to date on their favorite online videos much like they do with traditional television programs.

Ed Oswald, BetaNews: 'Season Pass' functionality will now work for Web videos, allowing the user to automatically receive Internet videos that use RSS feeds on their set-top boxes. This would allow users to watch online content from the networks as well as Internet-only programming like DiggNation in the same manner they do for their favorite shows.

Tom Rogers, CEO/President, TiVo: TiVo is building toward the dream of providing one stop for all content, through one box, integrated into one interface, accessible through one simple remote control.

Ed Oswald: While users will be able to add any video, TiVo plans to provide an on-screen guide for users to select the most popular videos. These videos will also be saved to the users computer for viewing there.

In order to use the functionality, TiVo Desktop Plus 2.6 is required, which the company plans to make available in March for a one time fee of $24.95. Users of previous versions of the Plus software are eligible for a free upgrade.

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