Should Google Buy Tivo?

From the Georgia Sports Blog's entertainment and home theater beat comes these stories.

John Fortt of Business 2.0 magazine last month suggested that Google should buy Tivo. He makes a compelling case; however, I would be against such a merger for two reasons:

1. Expanding Google's power into my television. With a $149 billion market cap, they're big enough with access to enough personal information on every living soul.

2. Google privacy policies are a step above trust us wink-wink.

The flip side of the coin is Google's ability to innovate is staggering. Cable providers innovate at a level slightly above their customer service. The consumer generally wins as innovation is driven into the marketplace. Regardless, the future of Tivo is an interesting story to watch for all home theater buffs.


Big. Ass. TV.

However, nothing on the home television front is quite as eye catching as a 108 inch flat screen LCD TV. With a 9 foot tall television, you would have to tape your ankles and wear elbow pads before watching football. The linked article also includes a blurb of interest to those of us with elaborate tailgates:

Satellite TV provider DirecTV introduced a suitcase-sized system called SatGo that will allow users to access the company's signals at the beach, while camping or at a tailgating party.

So there's that.

PWD

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