 funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-11
Yarmouth Port, MA
kudos:5 | Why Does TiVo have to negotiate with MSOs at all? With CableCard, shouldn't it be just plug and play? |
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 aaronwtPremium
join:2004-11-07
Woodbridge, VA
 ·Verizon FiOS
| said by funchords:With CableCard, shouldn't it be just plug and play? It is on FIOS as long as the info is entered correctly in the system. Especially since their cards(I only have the single stream right now) aren't tied to a specific port or box. And can move my cable cards to any of my tiVos and they work properly. |
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Hilarious thread.
What do non-TiVo generic-cable DVR users pay per month on their DVR rental fee?
I know for Comcast in my area, they want $15.99 a month for a HD DVR RENTAL BOX!!!
Guess what? I can go to Amazon, get a TiVo HD for $250, pay the $299 lifetime service fee, and over 3 years, that averages out to $15.25 per month. After 3 years, its paid for, and Comcast would still want $15.99 a month.
Not only do I get the top of the line DVR search and record platform there is, I also have access to:
Netflix Watch Instantly
Blockbuster On Demand
Amazon On Demand
YouTube
TiVo2Go (PC, iPod, iPhone, blackberry, other TiVo HD boxes)
Storage Expansion - I have 75 HD hours available...what does Comcast have? 20? 30? Yikes!
Oh by the way, there are no pop-up ads on fast-forward..thats a myth.
As far as Tivo's patent goes, its does not proclaim to have patented the DVR itself. It patented a certain method of recording TV content in a cost-effective manner. |
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 Ebolla
join:2005-09-28
Dracut, MA | You would still be paying for the cable card(s) to comcast to get your encrypted digital and HD channels. Also the TiVo you purchase cannot access VoD content if you wanted it. |
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| The first cable card is free, and with TiVo HD, I only need 1 M-card to get duel tuner access.
As far as VoD goes, why would I need Comcast's version, when I have access to Amazon's, Blockbuster's, Netflix's, Disney's, and YouTube? |
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