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  UltimateTV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UltimateTV was a product that was developed by Microsoft in Mountain View, California, and it was released to the public on October 26, 2000.
It was the company's second product to integrate a built in satellite tuner with a digital video recorder and an internet set-top box by using their WebTV service software to allow the user to connect to the internet.
The interactive-TV capability of UltimateTV, based on Microsoft's® TV Platform software, enables the user to find more information about a particular television program, play along with game shows, find information about a favorite television star or check on sports.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UltimateTV   (421 words)

  
 Tivo vs UltimateTV
UltimateTVs "My Shows" plays the show you're currently watching in a PIP window and shows a description of the highlighted show, or a list of episode titles for entries that represent multiple episodes of a series.
UltimateTV marks shows to be recorded in it's grid with a single red dot for single recordings, stacked-dot for repeating recordings, and a "v" in a red dot for recordings to VCR.
UltimateTV can only create single single event manual recordings, and only for dates that cover it's guide data, making it useless for repeating events that don't match the guide data, or events not yet in the guide data, which are two of the most common uses for manual recordings.
www.pvrcompare.com /tivoutv.html   (12419 words)

  
 Net4TV Voice: Microsoft UltimateTV,
TiVo Fight DVR Bugs
Two of the three major players have suffered software problems that have caused their users problems and raised questions about how ready digital video recorders are for consumers' living rooms.
UltimateTV and TiVo record satellite signals to a hard drive and list the recorded programs in an onscreen menu.
Microsoft UltimateTV and DirecTV have tested a previously planned, automatic software upgrade that will be delivered in the near future via satellite to existing UltimateTV boxes which will eliminate the possibility of this condition.
www.net4tv.com /voice/story.cfm?storyid=3693   (600 words)

  
 UltimateTV: What Is UltimateTV?
UltimateTV® service from Microsoft digitally records satellite television so that you can watch what you want when you want.
And because UltimateTV automatically stores what you’re watching, you can control live TV shows just like you were watching a tape or DVD.
Available exclusively on DIRECTV™ Receivers, UltimateTV service gives you control of more than 225 channels of DIRECTV® satellite programming.
www.ultimatetv.com /whatis.asp   (183 words)

  
 Personal video recorders, Tivo, Replaytv, Ultimatetv, PVR
A third entry into the PVR market was Microsoft and their Ultimatetv system, in June of 2000, which was based on their lack-lustre Webtv platform.
The Ultimatetv system was solely for use with the Directv digital satellite system was was initially only available on RCA satellite receivers with Ultimatetv capability.
The Ultimatetv would allow Directv subscribers to turn their satellite receivers into a personal video recorder, allowing 30 hours of recording capability, time shifting and pause and resume features and much more.
pvr.digitalinsurrection.com /personalvideorecorders.php   (1526 words)

  
 Ultimatetv Hard Drive Upgrade - Digital Insurrection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This procedure is specifically for the RCA UltimateTV unit, however it will work for the Sony as well, with few differences aside from location of components.
Unfortunately, the UltimateTV upgrade does not currently allow backup of recording or settings, so any recordings you have on your unit that you wish to keep will have to be transferred to another format, such as VHS.
Microsoft and UltimateTV security features have protected the contents of the drive so that they cannot be recognized by the BIOS of PC's or have their partitions easily removed or re-formatted.
pvr.digitalinsurrection.com /ultimatetvupgrade.php   (2157 words)

  
 PCWorld.com - Even UltimateTV Has Its Limits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
UltimateTV includes the MicrosoftTV platform, and became available from DirecTV this year.
UltimateTV is a successor of WebTV, which provides Internet access through your TV.
But UltimateTV, which requires digital TV service, invites you to participate, not simply watch, says Tim Bucher, vice president of consumer products for Microsoft WebTV Networks.
www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,45081,00.asp   (762 words)

  
 CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Software bug found in Microsoft's UltimateTV box - April 13, 2001
Microsoft WebTV Networks, which handles the UltimateTV technology, was recently contacted by a subscriber who reported having this problem on their machine.
Nine other subscribers have also contacted the company, and technicians are reviewing their claims to confirm that it is the same condition.
UltimateTV is a successor of WebTV, which provides Internet access through a television set.
archives.cnn.com /2001/TECH/ptech/04/13/ultimatetv   (392 words)

  
 Microsoft reshuffles UltimateTV, cuts jobs | CNET News.com
The UltimateTV service, which offers digital video recording and Web surfing via DirecTV's satellite television network, was launched about a year ago and is part of Microsoft's larger television strategy.
The reorganization means that UltimateTV will no longer be a part of the Microsoft TV division and will become a part of a new television services group within Microsoft's MSN division, according to the company.
Yankee Group analyst Aditya Kishore said pickup rates for UltimateTV, like all digital video recording services, have not been as high as many in the industry had anticipated they would be.
news.com.com /2100-1040-819763.html   (832 words)

  
 UltimateTV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
UltimateTV® service from Microsoft is the only service that combines digital video recording, live TV controls, interactive TV, Internet access, and DIRECTV® programming, in one receiver.
UltimateTV is available exclusively on the DIRECTV™ Receiver with UltimateTV service.
UltimateTV services are available as a local call in most areas.
www.goorbit.net /ultimateTV/main.asp   (3136 words)

  
 UltimateTV Problems Since New Satellite - DBSTalk.Com
Luckily, the UltimateTV Reps are admitting that there is a problem and that they and Directv are working on it.
This after one of their support people admitted that there was a problem with the satellite and UltimateTV.
One of the supervisors told me that I was the only one with this problem, yet when I talked to UltimateTV, they claimed to be receiving 400 calls a day on this issue.
www.dbstalk.com /showthread.php?t=677   (525 words)

  
 ultimatetv for Rapid Satellite / Broadband / HDTV Specialist.. HOT DEALS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
ultimatetv for Rapid Satellite / Broadband / HDTV Specialist..
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TiVo vs. UltimateTV, Part II: And the winner is...
www.netcashforme.com /onlinegames/HDTVsystem/ultimatetv.htm   (580 words)

  
 Why UltimateTV was an ultimate failure
However, two weeks later, we saw this news: The 500 workers in the UltimateTV group received word of a reorganization that would send almost all of them to new jobs, with up to 160 being forced to leave Microsoft entirely.
There are a number of things I like about UltimateTV, especially the ability to speed through commercials in 30-second hops by pressing a single button.
The people who had it liked it, and the people who worked on the project should be proud of what they accomplished.
reviews-zdnet.com.com /4520-6033_16-4206990.html   (884 words)

  
 Brendan Fehr Sizzles With UltimateTV
I was told I was in good company and ummm, you can't help but be happy by being chosn no matter who the rest of the people are.
Brendan Fehr: pauses Ummm...no one off the top of my head but it's funny, you watch television and you know a certain person or a certain movie that you know a person's on and you don't really care for him or her that much.
UltimateTV: I saw that you were on the news last night...
brendanfehr.com /cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid1013254661,16903,   (805 words)

  
 Amazon.com: RCA DWD490RE DIRECTV/UltimateTV Receiver (*See Restrictions): Electronics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Once the DIRECTV and UltimateTV services were turned on via a toll-free call, it was time to enjoy all the DWD490RE had to offer, which is plenty.
Though "resolve this conflict" seems to change the priorities among the three shows involved in the conflict, there is nowhere to see what a shows priority is in relation to all other shows, nor is there any way to specifically change a shows priority.
UltimateTV has a few less significant advantages over Tivo that IMO aren't worth mentioning here as I don't feel they outweigh the downsides (and Tivo has additional advantages over UltimateTV that I haven't mentioned either).
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005ABEN?v=glance   (2811 words)

  
 I'm UltimateTV's biggest fan! Why you should be one, too
The dual-tuner feature is a big deal for UltimateTV, as it allows users to record two programs at the same time and simultaneously watch a previously recorded program.
It's clean, easy to navigate, and almost always has a TV picture on the screen, something the others lose when you shift to command mode to set up recording schedules or view the program guide.
UltimateTV plans to add the auto-search capability before summer; in the first release you have to do the searches yourself and then select programs for recording.
reviews-zdnet.com.com /4520-6033_16-4205604.html   (711 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on RCA DWD490RE DIRECTV with UltimateTV at Epinions.com
When you bring up details on what is on the channel it gives you an option of more details, when you click on that it gives you’re a choice to record.
When you decide to record it asks you UltimateTV or your VCR and that is all to it.
UltimateTV is a service provided by Microsoft, for $9.95 a month they give you access to record your programs onto your RCA DWD490RE receiver to get true digital quality.
www.epinions.com /content_54950334084   (1152 words)

  
 UltimateTV Installation Requirements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Because the UltimateTV receiver has two active tuners, two grounded RG-6 lines are required by DirecTV to activate the system.
We strongly recommend that you connect the UltimateTV receiver to an existing jack or hard wire a new one with every install.
Activation of the UltimateTV option and free WEB TV access is completed with the same customer service representative that turns on the DirecTV programming.
www.installs.com /utv/utv_installation.htm   (432 words)

  
 chrsburr's WebLog : UltimateTV
Let me also say that I once loved my UltimateTV way more than my TiVo and that the TiVo was relegated to the bedroom while UltimateTV occupied the center of my TV viewing universe in the living room.
A week or so later I noticed that one of the two tuners was working but being the slacker that I tend to be around the house I didn't do anything about it and just accepted the fact that I would be OK with 1 tuner.
If I would have had a choice I would have never accepted this update because past experiences led me to believe something terrible was about to happen, and of course it did.
blogs.technet.com /chrsburr/archive/2004/11/08/254008.aspx   (829 words)

  
 :::MECHANISTIC:::UltimateTV:::
The bezel was to be made of machined aluminum and glass, coordinating well with ultra high-end AV gear.
Working closely with UltimateTV in-house engineers, Mechanistic developed a mechanical layout in Pro/ENGINEER, then designed a two-piece sheet-metal enclosure suitable for progressive die tooling complete with preliminary EMI details.
The bezel was developed in parallel from sketches and sent out for machining.
www.mechanistic.com /projects/25_galaxy/25_galaxy.htm   (107 words)

  
 Ultimatetv, tivo ultimatetv, tivo vs ultimatetv   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
On top of that, both UltimateTV and TiVo charge customers $10 a month to use the device ultimatetv.
The UltimateTV service claims to allow viewers to record up to 70 hours of.
TiVO and UltimateTV are shaping up to be the white-hot category in home electronics for 2002 ultimatetv..
www.neckwearlist.com /ultimatetv.html   (315 words)

  
 RCA DIRECTV System w/UltimateTV
This amazing system combines DIRECTV with Microsoft's® revolutionary UltimateTV® service into one integrated receiver.
And unlike other digital video recorders, this is the ONLY one that lets you watch one show while recording another, record two shows at the same time, or watch two satellite shows simultaneously with the picture-in-picture feature!
UltimateTV also lets you connect to the Web and check your e-mail right from your TV.
www.smarthome.com /972837.html   (606 words)

  
 Amazon.com: RCA WKB10WB1 UltimateTV-WebTV Infrared Wireless Keyboard for the RCA DWD490RE: Electronics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
If you've ever tried to send an e-mail using a remote control, you'll understand how valuable this wireless keyboard can be.
The RCA WKB10WB1 Wireless Infrared Keyboard also supports many of the unique features of the UltimateTV and WebTV Internet services.
Not only does it let you enjoy surfing the 'Net and sending emails from your TV, the WKB10WB1 is also a full-fledged TV remote control; it comes programmed with the infrared remote codes of most televisions.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005T3TP?v=glance   (646 words)

  
 UltimateTV Upgrades - Add Hours to Ultimate TV - WeaKnees.com
UltimateTV Upgrades - Add Hours to Ultimate TV - WeaKnees.com
UltimateTV Upgrades - Add Hours to Ultimate TV We now offer upgrades for your UltimateTV DVR.
Screenshot of a 160 GB drive in an UltimateTV unit.
www.weaknees.com /ultimatetv.php   (231 words)

  
 CNN.com - Technology - Analysis: Even UltimateTV has its limits - March 23, 2001
CNN.com - Technology - Analysis: Even UltimateTV has its limits - March 23, 2001
(IDG) -- Convergence goes only so far, even in Microsoft's UltimateTV division.
But the UltimateTV box supported by DirecTV does include two Universal Serial Bus ports for future broadband connections -- "we're very interested in that," he says.
archives.cnn.com /2001/TECH/ptech/03/23/ultimate.tv.idg   (857 words)

  
 Video IEDs: More Than Just Appliances > Choosing the Right Video IED for You   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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www.quepublishing.com /articles/article.asp?p=29893&seqNum=5   (717 words)

  
 Top rated Cheap UltimateTV Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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www.manufacturer-review.com /Top-rated-Cheap-UltimateTV-Products.html   (279 words)

  
 CCS Corporation Direct TV, HD and PVR Satellite Receiver Repair
We repair as many TiVo and UltimateTV units as we do High Definition models.
We are the best on the Direct TV UltimateTV PVRs.
We also run all hard drives through extensive diagnostics to ensure a quality repair that will last.
www.ccscorporation.net   (399 words)

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