 morboComplete Your Transaction
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00000 | at that price, just go TiVo when the cost of DVR is at the $13-$16 a month level, why would anyone choose the clunky incumbent versions over TiVo? lower cost is the biggest thing these guys have going for them. |
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 LokerPremium
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Fargo, ND | said by morbo:when the cost of DVR is at the $13-$16 a month level, why would anyone choose the clunky incumbent versions over TiVo? lower cost is the biggest thing these guys have going for them. On Demand? PPV? not wanting to pay $16 a month PLUS CableCard rental?
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| Okay... so why am I only paying $4.99 for TiVo DVR service through DirecTV? Even if you add the cost of the STB itself it's still MUCH cheaper. These days I see a DVR as standard. It's not an option. To me it like having to pay the Telco for touch tone service, if you're going to charge for it then I will just consider it part of the base service when shopping for a better deal. |
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morboComplete Your Transaction
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00000 | reply to Loker
on demand is so overrated, and personally, i've never used ppv ever.
TiVo prepaid is less than $10 per month (depending on plan). even adding in a few bucks for cablecard, you are still ahead. |
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Tulsa, OK | reply to Loker
you've got to be kidding right? OnDemand is pixelated shit. And with only ONE HD PPV channel here, there isn't much value in that.
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 KoolMoeAw ManPremium
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Annapolis, MD | reply to morbo
I really liked Comcast's OnDemand when I had it, especially being able to catchup with HBO/Sho features as needed.
TiVo costs, what, $300? Then say $11/month for the service and Cable Card (no idea how accurate that is).
Let's take the CableCo DVR at $16/month.
Over the course of a year:
TiVo cost: $300 + ($11 x 12) = $432
CableCo DVR cost: $16 x 12 = $192
So how long before the TiVo pays for itself? Three years +? I dunno if that's really worth it.
I don't have either DVR at home. Am considering which, but with the initial TiVo cost, it doesn't seem like a cheaper option...though I agree folks sure seem a lot happier with it.
KM
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 dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
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Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | reply to Pictor Guy
said by Pictor Guy:Okay... so why am I only paying $4.99 for TiVo DVR service through DirecTV? Even if you add the cost of the STB itself it's still MUCH cheaper. These days I see a DVR as standard. It's not an option. To me it like having to pay the Telco for touch tone service, if you're going to charge for it then I will just consider it part of the base service when shopping for a better deal. isn't there a minimum package level required to get tivo for that price?
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By the time the TiVo pays for itself, it will probably break. I've owned many many TiVos, and I would say you're 75% likely to need a new hard drive after 3 years. DVRs are very hard on a hard disk drive, and are totally intolerant of imperfections/bad spots on a disk.
The CableCo DVR, you just go in and get it exchanged.
I was a very early adopter of TiVo and love their stuff, but the CableCo DVR really does get the job done just fine.
Renting the two cablecards you need for a HD TiVo may not be cheap, either. |
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