 ThalerPremium
join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
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Re: Tivo isnt worth it TiVo isn't that expensive, if you purchase it smart. I have a Toshiba DVD-Burner Tivo bundle, and it cost me $450 after tax & shipping. Now, considering that other DVD-Burners/DVR combos go for that or more, and mine comes with Tivo basic for free, it just made more sense to pay the little extra up front. For comparison:
Regular Tivo:
$100 regular price + $299 lifetime use = $399 total + tax
My Toshiba:
$450 flat, 3x Hard Drive Space, DVD-Burner, and Tivo service included. |
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jagx
join:2004-05-03
Morris, IL | Well i have had a directtivo for over 1 year and just love it.
I subscribed to all channels on directv.
When i called to order my 1st tivo i was able to get $20.00 off per month for 6 months as long as i has the premium subscription not a bad deal.
Now i called them 4 weeks ago and talk to them about giving me 2 more directtivo and sure enough they did all for FREE. And they also gave me the $20.00 off for 6 months again.
So i really cant complain i paid $99.00 for my first tivo and i paid NOTHING for the 2 they just sent me and free install also.By the way the new ones are Samsung 70 hour units
All is good here |
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| reply to Thaler
Tivo Basic (which is what you have) and the regular Tivo service are not the same. One difference is the 3 day guide you have and 14 day guide regular Tivo service has.
More differences:
»customersupport.tivo.com/knowbas···1199.htm
I have a series 1 unit that I use as a manual DVR and Tivo loves to keep reminding me I have no service. 
Make it cheaper and people will consider it. $12.99/month? 
Also, add the following:
-Caller ID on screen option
-networking option even if it is nothing more than being able to remotely tell the Tivo to record something you forgot about. (Panasonic sold a VCR that did this over the phone years ago for one year. Didn't catch on because people still can set their VCRs. ) |
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ThalerPremium
join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
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| Oh, I definately believe they could afford to toss in more features, or lessen the prices, by all means. Currently though, especially for my needs, the $399 TiVo introductary unit was nowhere near as good of a deal as the $450 TiVo "Basic" DVD-RW Burner machine.
There are differences, sure, but it does everything I could imaging wanting a TiVo for. I sit down nightly, review what's upcoming, hit record, and watch (or don't) what I recorded last night. I personally feel that the $450 burner was an awesome deal for the value, it's certainly changed the way I watch TV. |
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| FOr $15 a month I get a HDTV PVR from my cable company |
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ThalerPremium
join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
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| said by kiantech:FOr $15 a month I get a HDTV PVR from my cable company Heh, hopping my basic Adelphia cable to a digital package would cost that much alone easy, let alone getting a DVR unit. Plus, I highly doubt you get a DVD-Burner and 120 GB, do you? |
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