Tivo
Anyone got it?
Well I saw this about it, there dropping the life plan service....doesn't sound like tivo is going to be that good in the future... http://thomashawk.com/2006/03/tivo-t...tion-only.html http://slashdot.org/articles/06/03/08/2357213.shtml |
Re: Tivo
Originally Posted by Bob
Anyone got it?
Well I saw this about it, there dropping the life plan service....doesn't sound like tivo is going to be that good in the future... http://thomashawk.com/2006/03/tivo-t...tion-only.html http://slashdot.org/articles/06/03/08/2357213.shtml how does this work with the providers? We got a free box with Direct TV and pay $5 a month for it - which is well worth it! I love the Tivo and wouldnt be without it - although other DVRs are offering many of the same features now. |
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Originally Posted by Big D
how does this work with the providers? We got a free box with Direct TV and pay $5 a month for it - which is well worth it!
I love the Tivo and wouldnt be without it - although other DVRs are offering many of the same features now. |
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
We have the cable company's equivalent to Tivo. No money down, approx $6 per month, any problems they come out and fix it or replace it. I think its a better deal all round.
sounds like the same deal we have with Direct TV but its a Tivo. Wanted is cos it was the only one to do season pass (that was available to us) at the time - but most of them do that now i believe. Also the Dish one lets you play back in any room! How cool? |
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
We have the cable company's equivalent to Tivo. No money down, approx $6 per month, any problems they come out and fix it or replace it. I think its a better deal all round.
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Originally Posted by Big D
sounds like the same deal we have with Direct TV but its a Tivo. Wanted is cos it was the only one to do season pass (that was available to us) at the time - but most of them do that now i believe. Also the Dish one lets you play back in any room! How cool?
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Damn, can't one of these companies licence the TiVo GUI?
I don't like having something I have to rent forever. That's the same way telephone companies used to rip people off. You had a very limited choice of phones, you paid rent every month, and you never owned the damned thing. Would everyone like to go back to that plan? I wouldn't! :eek: |
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Originally Posted by Big D
how does this work with the providers? We got a free box with Direct TV and pay $5 a month for it - which is well worth it!
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Originally Posted by snowbunny
Damn, can't one of these companies licence the TiVo GUI?
I don't like having something I have to rent forever. That's the same way telephone companies used to rip people off. You had a very limited choice of phones, you paid rent every month, and you never owned the damned thing. |
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Originally Posted by aznewsh
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Originally Posted by snowbunny
Damn, can't one of these companies licence the TiVo GUI?
I don't like having something I have to rent forever. That's the same way telephone companies used to rip people off. You had a very limited choice of phones, you paid rent every month, and you never owned the damned thing. Would everyone like to go back to that plan? I wouldn't! :eek: Vive la Tivo! |
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I've just installed Tivo at home after finding out that our local company (Charter) were not setting up any new subsciptions to their own DVR system because of high demand (craziest thing I ever heard). The DVR through charter would have cost $20 a month. I bought a 40GB re-conditioned Tivo box from Tivo, complete with 12 months subscription for $155. The only thing I'm a bit annoyed about is the fact that I have to go out and buy extra cables in order to be able to watch 1 channel while recording another !!... I though that was what Tivo did so I'm a bit annoyed that I'll have to pay extra for additional cables.
Other than that I'm pretty happy with how Tivo is working out. Mark :) |
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Another vote for the Disg $5 a month. Had a friend over the other night who had not seen it, so has signed up and we get a credit.
Need to check but I think you are on a 24 month contract, which we have nearly completed. Will hang on to it, but keep in mind we can always switch to Direct TV if we need to. |
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Originally Posted by Boiler
Another vote for the Disg $5 a month. Had a friend over the other night who had not seen it, so has signed up and we get a credit.
Need to check but I think you are on a 24 month contract, which we have nearly completed. Will hang on to it, but keep in mind we can always switch to Direct TV if we need to. By the time you pay the broadband, it's cheaper to use the cable television vs satellite. Then when you do THAT, you're tied to their crappy Scientific Atlanta box. If I can't own it and take it apart and hack on it, I don't want it. :D |
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