Yahoo! Go for TV

I’m a big TiVo fan, aside from its cost and single tuner (TiVo just released a dual-tuner version). I’ve been saying for two years now that I would get our home completely run via a tablet PC, which would control all audio, video, lighting, and security. I’ve since become a bit more realistic and have decided to put off that project for the next home.

I’m still sold on a Media Center PC (I like the HP Pavilion MC with warm swappable drives) as a hub with perhaps four TV tuners, and I’ve been working on getting all of my CD’s, DVD’s, and VHS tapes stored on a few external drives to make the transition much faster.

Part of the reason I’ve been putting this off is because it’s a relatively complex endeavor to integrate all of these disparate functions into one tablet. For those who want to focus just on the home automation, or just the audio, or just the DVR functionality, services like the recently launched Yahoo! Go for TV are a boon. As is common, the comments about the Go service via TechCrunch are almost as informative as the review.