We’re not sure what to expect with TiVo when it launches in Australia. Sure, we love the idea of being to record all your favourite shows, have Season Pass do all the hard work for you and watch the latest episode of Neighbours Heroes whenever we feel like it in glorious Hi-Def. But the whole Channel 7 thing makes us concerned that we’ll just be stuck in this never-ending loop of Kochy and that O’Keefe guy telling progressively worse jokes to an audience of drugged up middle-aged housewives.
That’s why we’ve registered to become Beta testers for the service. Sure, we probably won’t be selected, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t. All you need to do is answer a bunch of questions, sign an NDA and sell your soul agree to do weekly homework assignments.
But hurry! We’ve already filled out our second survey to try and win the TiVo lottery ticket, and we don’t think this entertainment gravy train will be waiting for long.
UPDATE: Ok, so as some of the commenters have pointed out (thanks guys!), TiVo have actually stopped accepting applications for beta testers. There may be a second round though, so check back frequently for the latest updates…
Richard
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 2:08 PMThey’re not taking any more members :(
Karl
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 2:36 PMAlready closed for testing…
Too Slow
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 2:57 PMSeems TIVO isn’t taking any more applications as they have enough testers. I was able to get past the human verification only to be told sorry…
mark
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 5:18 PMYey I must be one of the lucky ones that had signed up.
I’ve done 2 of the “tests” so far.
fingers crossed I get choosen for SA trials
MegaZone
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 5:21 PMI wouldn’t worry too much. I’ve been following the Australian developments for a while and it sounds like you’ll be getting pretty much all of the features we have in the US. Some won’t come in the first release, but they’ll follow: http://www.tivolovers.com/?s=australia
Karl
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 7:37 AMseems to have been re-opened again, who knows how long for though.