 Morac
join:2001-08-30
Riverside, NJ
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 ·Comcast
1 edit | reply to Ajax Prime
Re: Tivo has priced themselves out of the market said by Ajax Prime :
I have used Tivo and I have used Mediacom's DVR in the digital box. I have to say that Tivo is indeed better but the price is a complete joke compared to Mediacom (or any other cable/satellite service). My biggest gripe is the fact that if your Tivo breaks then your out of luck. I don't want to have to buy a second $250 dollar box! If Tivo were to rent boxes out like cable providers do with their decoders then I would actually consider their service.
TiVo has a repair policy where you can send in your broken TiVo and they'll either fix it or send you a refurb unit. It's a lot cheaper than $250, but it's not really advertised.
That said most problems with TiVo can be fixed by the user. Usually the problem is the hard drive goes. Buy a new hard drive and some 3rd party software and you can be back up and running in a few hours.
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