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More TiVo Happiness

So.. I love Tivo.  I've owned one since they first appeared on the scene (literally.. I worked at an electronics store.  I bought one the month they came in).

Receintly.. I acquired another TiVo from a friend of mine.. and am using it as a second viewer for the bedroom.. plus get's me more storage space... music/photos in the bedroom..etc..etc.  In playing with the new setup.. I found another thing that makes tivo better than other dvrs.

My opinion is that TiVo usually just does things better.  Not that DVRs don't record shows.. just that the interface is all around cleaner.. easier.  So.. in the new two tivo setup.. you can obviously transfer shows between boxes.  BUT.. the best part is the ability to transfer from a paused point of a show.

What that means is.. you can be in room 1.. and suddenly need to be in the other room..(say it's bedtime..or someone else needs to watch something in the main room.... whatever.).  So.. you pause the show... go to other room.. and start off right from where you were..  No need to transfer the whole show.. just remainder..

Although it's a small little feature.... it's these kinds of things that show how much TiVo is really adapting to the user's needs.. more than just filling the need to record shows.

Been awhile since last blog

I figure I should blog something since it's been awhile.

Things have been extremely busy.. and I'm trying as hard as I can to keep up tv shows.  Thank God for TiVo.. or I wouldn't have a chance.  Between last semester of a Master's Degree... work... girlfriend.. and the up-coming holidays.... hardly have time for tv.

Number of Eps Behind: 

1 back on Prison break

2 back on Heroes

4 back on Studio 60

1 back on Battlestar

~4back on Nip/Tuck

~3back on Jericho

Plus a bunch of other shows that were new this week.. that I haven't gotten to yet.(Office.. House.. Vanished...etc)

And.. I must say.. that Heroes is awesome.  I heard the news... got the beef from my friends.. and knew I had to watch it.  Being so busy.. I just receintly started from the pilot.. and I was hooked.  (When Hiro shows up on the train.... awesome!).  So.. glad to see one great new show.

Also.. just heard that Studio 60 is in for the entire season.  Great news for a show in a bad time slot.  Hopefully they're rerun the first 7-8 shows in a different spot to attract more viewers.

As far as editorships.. Entourage is still off until feb/march.  There's only a handful of recaps that I want to write.. and I have them stored on Tivo... so.. once I get time... I'll do it.

Too many connections?

So.. I haven't been able to get onto tv.com (writing from mp3.com) because I know get the "Too many connections" message.  Anyone else getting this?  Anyone know what's the deal with tv.com problems?  I've seen bugs in the fast.. but seems to be pretty wide spread.

Finally, the Emmy's got it right...

Really quick..

I just want to state that I agree with so many other people... I think the winners of the Emmy Awards were dead on this year.   The nominees list.. maybe not so much..(14 seconds isn't long enough.... and if your show is cancelled, you shouldn't be nominated.... I'm sorry) and perhaps that is why we got the correct winners.

The world may never know.

Two of my favorite words....

"Season Premiere"... at least this time of year they are.

Fall is here early this year, with Fox jumping ahead of everyone else.. starting its seasons early (only because they all go away for MLB post season).

So far.. only watched Prison Break ... haven't watched Vanished yet.  Very good episode IMO, setting up the season fairly well.  Looks to be a romance in the works for Scofield.... and Veronica get's a shocking departure.  I'm not sure if it was known she was leaving the show.. maybe it wasn't so shocking for some.. but I didn't follow every detail behind the scenes on this one.

Also William Fichtner is a good fit... finally finding a show that will be around from more than 20 episodes.  Bout time!

Editor of Entourage

Well.. I guess it was only a matter of time.  I'm now the editor of my first show.. and it's the great show Entourage.

The old editor went MIA.. so now I'm the new one.  I guess I won't have to worry about getting my submisstions rejected for no given reason.  I plan to sit down when I get the chance and write up ep recaps for those without them, as well as quotes / notes.

If anyone has any questions, comments, ideas about the episode guide, send me a message.

2005-06 Season Awards

The 05-06 Season is over.. so it's Awards Time.

Best New Character (new shows mean new chances to prove yourself)

Barney - How I Met Your Mother

Runner Ups:

Michael Scofield - Prison Break

Ramsey - Threshold (Show needs to make it full season)

Female You Wanna Watch (... is there a story.. who cares!)

Sidney Bristow - Alias (Can't beat asskickin' Garner)

Runner Ups:

Kate - Lost (No bathing at the beach this season....)

Molly - Las Vegas

Best Comeback Show (From 'Ok' to 'Must See')

House

Runner Ups:

ER (Slowing getting itself back to its standards)

Entourage (Best show on tv.. but season was last summer)

Biggest Disappointment (Writers went MIA for a year)

Joey (... and it was cancelled. I think others agree with me)

Runner Ups:

Amazing Race: Family ( Never crossed an ocean... weak.)

Cold Case (Not terrible.. but not as good as first year)

Best Sign-Off (Make the last season as good as your first)

Malcolm in the Middle

Runner Ups:

Alias

Invasion (only one year.. but so much potential)

Best Finale

24 (Addressed the Chinese storyline, 'surprise' ending, and I'm waiting for next season... best anyone can do)

Runner Ups:

Lost (The hype hurt it's chances to be the 'Best Finale Ever')

4400 (Although almost a year ago, great ending. Tied up loose ends and hooked me for another season with new questions. Can't wait for next year.)

Best Cartoon Show

American Dad

Runner Ups:

South Park

Best Season

Lost

Runner Ups:

24

Amazing Race 9

Good Luck next season to all the shows.

-Scott

First round of cancelled shows

Although it seems kinda late in the season, I'm going through my first phase of losing the shows I love. Starting with Night Stalker last week, I'm not too surprised. Despite the good idea, and the attempts to associate with X-Files as much as possible, the ratings just weren't there. But then today I get wind of two actualy hits to my weekly viewing. Alias and Threshold are done. I guess Alias shouldn't be too shocking, it was nearing the end, Jen needs to have her baby, and JJ is kinda busy with MI3. But the record, my vote for Jump the Shark is the big red ball floating above the city. Threshold will be missed. Really not a bad show and I honestly think if another network, it would stay around. (Come on NBC!). CBS is just winning every time slot and catergory that they just can't spend any time on an average show, allowing it to grow into something good. The acting was good enough for tv, the plotline as great at bringing viewers back every week. There just wasn't enough viewers to begin with. The only bad part was the lamest logo in the history of tv.. ( I know we're all trying emulate the eerie "Lost" logo intro.. but come on...). Goodbye to these three good shows, you'll be missed. Ramsey, you'll be missed.

First Posting

Since this is my first posting.. it's going short and sweet. Tv.com is great little site to get all the latest/greatest news about your shows. But the best part is it covers ALL your shows. Everyone knows what happens on Lost because it's major headlines on all the host tv sites. But if your favorite character from some cable show is getting killed off.... only tv.com can get you the details. Gotta love this site.
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