| Anyone using a TIVO with MC? Is setup easy. How do you like it ?
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 icedcornIcedCornPremium
join:2007-07-08
Rochester, NH
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| I have 3 Tivos -- 2 Premieres, and one Series 3.
All 3 have "M" cable cards. The Premiere XL has 4 (!) tuners, the other Premier has 2 and the S3 has 2.
You have to have someone come out and install the card, at least in NH. They seem to have it down by now, they call a Metrocast only number, give them the card ID and send a signal and voila it's up and running.
In NH, they give you 2 cable cards free and then any after that is $1.95 a month. |
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| Icedcorn.......Re: Anyone using a TIVO with MC? Did you go for the lifetime subscription or monthly ?
I take it the cable card plugs into the TIVO ?
How is the TIVO better than the Metrocast DVR ?
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icedcornIcedCornPremium
join:2007-07-08
Rochester, NH Reviews:
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| I have lifetime subscriptions on all of my TiVos.
Yes the cable card plugs right into the back of the Tivo, but you need a truck roll at least in NH to get it operational. I don't think you really need it because all the tech did was call a number and read the screen.
The TiVo interface is much better than the Metrocast DVR. You can do things like wishlists -- record anything that has "redsox" in it, etc.
With 2 or more Premieres you can watch a show on one tivo from another one.
You can use your iPhone or iPad as a remote. You can watch YouTube and Amazon on Demand (but not Prime yet ).
Tivo is releasing a new item next week (sept 12) that is called TivoStream that will let you watch anything on your Tivo box from your iPad/iPhone. I do this now with a Slingbox but it's great that Tivo has their own. |
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 nelamvr6High-End HeadphoniacPremium
join:2000-11-28
New London, CT | reply to mangurian
Re: Anyone using a TIVO with MC? I second everything IcedCorn has said. I LOVE my Premier XL, I wouldn't be without it!
I would add that you can also use Android devices as remotes. But I bought a Slide Bluetooth remote, I think that's a better option. |
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| reply to mangurian
TIVO ve MC DVR Metrocast DVR compared to TIVO:
- No manual (not a biggie).
- ethernet port is deliberately non-functional, so no network.
- Can't add storage
- About 1/3 recording time of a TIVO
- No tablet/smartphone connectivity.
- Inferior playback control (FF/FR speeds) |
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compPremium
join:2001-08-16
Cranberry Twp, PA | reply to icedcorn
Re: Anyone using a TIVO with MC? You do not HAVE to have someone Install the M Card. It is against FCC Rules now. You can do a self install |
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| great......Re: Anyone using a TIVO with MC? I now have a working MC DVR. First 2 units had problems. Third box was newer and is working fine. If it weren't for the disabled ethernet, inability to add an external drive, and the smaller HD, I would stick with it. I don't know what the cable companies are thinking. Every customer who goes to a TIVO box to get these extras costs them $16.99 a month. |
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icedcornIcedCornPremium
join:2007-07-08
Rochester, NH | Anyone try their Multi room DVR? Looks cool but seems insanely expensive. 3 rooms is like $45/mo... |
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