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moonpuppy

join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD

reply to Thaler

Re: Tivo isnt worth it

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. )


Thaler
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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.


kiantech

join:2004-12-20
Seal Beach, CA

FOr $15 a month I get a HDTV PVR from my cable company



Thaler
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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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