Comcast will open up its video on-demand to TiVo Premiere DVRs and offer them for installation

One of the downsides to bringing your own DVR is usually giving up access to any access to your cable company’s video on-demand programming, but TiVo has worked out a deal with Comcast to bring its Xfinity VOD to retail TiVo Premiere DVRs . This isn’t entirely surprising, given the Comcast On Demand logo that snuck into the original set of screenshots at the Premiere’s debut and the other cable companies allowing VOD access like Cox , Suddenlink and RCN. It appears this is going to be a market-by-market upgrade, with the San Francisco Bay Area up first (no word on exactly when, but hopefully it won’t take as long as the whatever-happened-to-that Comcast TiVo rollout) and others to follow. If you’re not already living the TiVo lifestyle, Comcast will also start offering the Premiere alongside its own boxes and install them at no extra charge once the service is available. We’re still waiting for TiVo to scrub some of the rougher edges off of the Premiere but if you want a bigger hard drive, (partially) HD UI and access to online services all in one box without compromising access to VOD, then this should fit the bill once it arrives. Continue reading Comcast will open up its video on-demand to TiVo Premiere DVRs and offer them for installation Comcast will open up its video on-demand to TiVo Premiere DVRs and offer them for installation originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 May 2011 15:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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