TiVo and Netflix (and Apple!): Great minds think alike

When I’m not sitting in front of one of my many Macs, I’m usually ensconced on the couch, feeding my Law & Order addiction, compliments of TiVo, or watching last month’s hit movies, compliments of Netflix.

TiVo and Apple have been chummy for a while now. TiVo offers a chance to earn special edition iPods as part of their TiVo Rewards program and you can purchase a TiVo in select Apple retail stores. TiVo’s Home Media Option even allows you to integrate your iLife with your TV.

Now Netflix is joining the fold, creating a holy digital Trinity of my favorite things. Although the details are still vague, a deal has finally been signed that will enable TiVo to offer Netflix-on-demand over a broadband Internet connection. c|net news has a few more details today.

This is an instant gratification lovers dream. Netflix is already pretty speedy for me, since they have a depot only a few miles away, but I still want it faster. I want everything faster and I am just lazy enough that I don’t even want to have to go to the mailbox in my lobby to get it.

Perhaps an iMovie upgrade from Apple isn’t too far off… imagine an iMovie Video store similar to the iTunes Music store!