Toguro
join:2003-10-23
Ottawa, IL | Wow it is reasonably
Wow it is reasonably priced. Satan must be ice skating today. |
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Chiyo
Save Me Konata-Chan
Premium
join:2003-02-20
Minneapolis, MN
clubs: | nickel and dime us to death geez! |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs: | reply to Toguro
And I heard its a per household charge.
So if you have 2 DVR's and you call to add Tivo, both DVR's will be updated and you only have 1 additional 2.95 charge on the bill. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
 ·Comcast
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said by Toguro  :Wow it is reasonably priced. Satan must be ice skating today. The price is reasonable. The question is - will the Comcast implementation of the Tivo interface be worth even that amount of money? I'll be looking at the reviews by BBR members that actually end up buying the Tivo upgrade when it is available before deciding on it myself.
Native Tivo on a purchased DVR has capabilities that allow hooking to the internet and the home network for showing home videos, pics, etc. I somehow doubt that the Comcast implementation will allow any of that, making its version a mere user interface upgrade.
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aguiar0016
join:2006-01-23
New Bedford, MA | reply to cypherstream
yes it is 2.95 per account not per DVR. Not bad |
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magilladke
join:2005-12-07
Collegeville, PA
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This has been keeping me with Comcast for a bit, but I'm tired of waiting. The transfer between DVRs would be huge if they ever upgrade to that level.
FiOS is available in my area, but haven't made that jump yet either.
They still talking Q1 next year? |
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO
| reply to Toguro
Paying almost $20 a month for a DVR is reasonable?
I am still trying to figure out why are we so freaking stupid that we are even paying for the ability to record things to begin with.
Sure it provides a convenience but it certainly should not be anywhere near $20 a month. |
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jvanbrecht
join:2007-01-08
Bowie, MD
| I am not stupid.. and I pay about $20 a month for Tivo service.. granted thats on 3 Tivos I own (an S3 and 2 S2's), but I atleast own the equipment, and the cost for me is about $7 a box I think, I would have to check the bill, but I have been with Tivo since 97ish.... |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs: | 3 tivos is different than 1 dvr/tivo for almost $20 a month. |
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
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·Comcast
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Great , $20 for dvr service for one box and ohh i don't know 37 for 2. Yeah not bad. At least the $3 uptick doesn't leave my ass stinging like their last price increase.
I think this is something I will pass on. Im going to get directv january so f00k comcast and their overpriced crap.
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karlmarx
join:2006-09-18
iraq
 ·Fairpoint Communic..
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But it's still $16.94 per DVR. So if you have 3 DVR's, you'll be paying comcast a whopping $53.77 per month, ON TOP of the rip off of $80.00 for your basic tier. This brings you over the 'magic' number that comcast wants to rip you off for every month. Add in Internet at another $50.00/month, and you'll be paying comcast $2200.00/year.
It's not worth it. Would be cheaper to just get internet, ($65.00/month), and DOWNLOAD all your TV shows. Hell, a good mythtv box can be built for $500.00, so in the first year, even considering your capital outlay of $1500.00 for 3 NETWORKED and DRM FREE DVR's, your only out $2200.00. Amoritize the DVR's over 3 years, and you save a whopping $2800.00 vs. leasing from comcast. That makes much more sense.
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Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
1 edit | Reasonable? LOL
Wow I feel for you guys. And I thought it was bad when I had 3 DVRs w/ DTV:
$5.99 DVR fee on account + $5 per extra receiver (x2, first one is free) for a whopping $15.99 a month for 3 DVRs (1 HD, 2 SD Tivos).
I cut it back to $10.99/month for 2 as we really don't need 3 TVs in our house as I just watch my HD Plasma 99% of the time :P |
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bicker
join:2007-05-10
Burlington, MA
 ·Verizon FIOS
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Re: Wow it is reasonably
said by Skippy25 :Paying almost $20 a month for a DVR is reasonable? It isn't uncommon for customers to grossly understate the value of things they pay for. Keep in mind that the only honest evaluation of whether something is worth it is whether or not you pay it. Talk is cheap. |
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO
| reply to jvanbrecht
Notice I said "we" and if you are paying $20 for DVR service then yes, you are stupid.  Note: I am not exempting myself from that just because I only pay $7 a month.
I think it is ridiculous that they charge a fee period. But as long as stupid people like you and me exist that will pay it they will charge it.
I try to justify my stupidity as at least I don't have to "purchase" the hardware and if it breaks they will replace it. At $84 a year I can do that. But at $240 a year for their DVR, I wouldn't even attempt to justify that. I wouldn't be happy if my DVD player, PS3, Xbox, or anything like it had to be replaced yearly so why should I except that. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
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.. and with the whole home DVR coming soon, that $53 a month will reduce. Further, if you had Tivo, you'd not only buy the box, get stuck into a contract, you'd also be paying upwards to $14.00 per box just to use something you own.
I see it as a lateral issue, or, in the case of a break down, repair, etc, a better deal to lease.
But, for once, I'm with you. I have Media Center computers that I paid $750.00 to build each.. I own them and they can be used for other uses as well like photo sharing, music streaming, or plain old computing, etc. |
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Qumahlin
Never Enough Time
Premium,MVM
join:2001-10-05
united state
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said by karlmarx :It's not worth it. Would be cheaper to just get internet, ($65.00/month), and DOWNLOAD all your TV shows. Your correct, it is always cheaper to steal then to pay. I could stop buying software as well and just download it and save alot of money...I was going to go on to describe how "worth" is determined by those actually paying for the service, but your posting signature encouraging blatant theft let me know it was pointless.
While I have no qualms with illegal downloading, and do it myself, To endorse it as if the activity is fully legal and to encourage those to do it simply to "stick it to the man" is just immature.
Lets stick it to the authors by downloading their books that have been ripped to ebook format. Lets all stick it to the milk companies by stealing the milk from the store! Lets stick it to the gas companies by driving away without paying!
P.S before anyone launches into a tirade about how milk, books, and gas differ greatly from IP...your wrong. All are objects of worth set by those selling them. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| reply to Chiyo
said by Chiyo :nickel and dime us to death geez! No one said you had to buy it..
You're being given the OPTION to purchase a monthly subscription to Tivo software.
So - please tell us how you're being nickeled and domed to death. (Keep in mind the millions of dollars they put into the development of the software when you do please) |
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sporkme
drop the crantini and move it, sister
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-01
Morristown, NJ
·Optimum Online
| reply to Toguro
said by Toguro :Wow it is reasonably priced. Satan must be ice skating today. The Tivo part is, but damn, $17/month for a box?? And you can't save programming off of it? Makes me feel a bit better about buying my equipment from DTV. |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
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said by Skippy25 :I am still trying to figure out why are we so freaking stupid that we are even paying for the ability to record things to begin with. its all about commercial skipping, not recording. disable fast forward when theres an ad on and watch how fast those DVRs would come back to the cable company.
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