bi0tech
join:2003-06-19
| Whats the real appeal here?
I never fully jumped into the Tivo bandwagon I guess. I had both a series 1 (mostly to tinker with, upgraded the drive, added some services, etc..) and a series 2 (got a good deal for a dvd/combo with free basic service). Aside from the convenience factor everything else was limited and/or done poorly. The quality was lame across the board, lifetime subscriptions are dead (sorry perpetual fee based service for what a guide menu and a timer?), difficulty in stb linking (not entirely their fault but some fairly obvious oversights in blaster codes were), and the general obfiscation of all the inner workings to prevent custom use.
Now they give you the option of the same faults only now you get to pay the same price as a dvd for less quality and no way to keep what you've paid for if you discontinue tivo.
I gotta wonder how low people will let their standard go for the sake of convenience. MythTV/Netflix keep me entertained in higher quality, with more options for less money. |
