The post has dozens of pictures showing early TiVo prototypes, remote controls designed by third parties for boxes like the DirecTiVo, and even a bunch of prototype shots showing early designs for the backlit TiVo Series3 remote.
Probably the most interesting bit is head of consumer engineering Paul Newby's look ahead at the future of the TiVo remote. Future models could have a QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen or both.
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6-20-2008 @ 4:14PM
puffin said...
Makes me wish I worked for so I could get one of those 5 year remotes =P.
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6-20-2008 @ 4:14PM
puffin said...
should read "Worked for Tivo".
6-20-2008 @ 5:02PM
Kel said...
Ahhh, I sure do miss that little silver one, all by itself in the bottom left. It's the remote for Sony's DirecTV/TiVo Series 1 SAT-T60, my very first TiVo unit.
I personally have never like the peanut. I regularly turn the TV off, instead of the 8 sec 'jump back'. ARG!!
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