mjmsr Premium Member join:2001-08-25 Lombard, IL |
mjmsr
Premium Member
2013-May-27 6:54 pm
Thinking of dumbing TivoI have had Tivo for a few years. I am using the media a card supplied by Comcast and all has been working fine. My contract for Tivo is up and I really do not want to renew a contract to save 6 bucks so I am thinking about switching to Comcasts' HD DVR.
I live in the Chicago area (burbs) and am wondering what they charge for a monthly fee for their HD DVR box. In addition, are they distributing the newest boxes now or will I have to search for the newest box?
Tivo is charging 19.95/month without a contract and I cannot afford a lifetime, besides, a lifetime on a box that may die sometime is not something I like (my first premier died in 10 months).
If I can switch my box to the newest Comcast box, would I save a couple of bucks or is it a wash?
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Motorola DCX 3400=300gb Motorola DCX 3400m= 500gb Motorola RNG200n= 500gb
Those are the newest DVRs |
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novanosis |
to mjmsr
$8 for the first DVR, $10 for the HD fee. |
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novanosis |
to mjmsr
One more thing to consider , the new X1 DVR will be out mid June from the latest news. Which is 500gb but with 5 tuners and a slick UI. |
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You might want to call TiVo and check on that your monthly costs. If you buy a new TiVo, they are showing $14.99 per month with a 1 year contract. For my old TiVo's that I've retired, they are showing $12.95 (not counting my MSD discount since I have other TiVo's which would drop it to $9.95).
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mjmsr Premium Member join:2001-08-25 Lombard, IL |
to novanosis
I haven't been following comcast too much and really do not have any issues with tivo.
Are these dvr's in par with tivo? Does picture quality degrade at all with these?
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I cannot comment on picture quality. |
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beachintechThere's sand in my tool bag Premium Member join:2008-01-06 |
to mjmsr
Same PQ you would get with a Tivo, they are getting the same source. |
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mjmsr Premium Member join:2001-08-25 Lombard, IL |
mjmsr
Premium Member
2013-May-28 8:04 am
Thanks everyone, this has helped.... |
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GTFan join:2004-12-03 Austell, GA |
GTFan
Member
2013-May-31 1:31 pm
If you liked your Tivo, you're really going to hate Comcast's DVRs. |
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said by HerronScott:You might want to call TiVo and check on that your monthly costs. If you buy a new TiVo, they are showing $14.99 per month with a 1 year contract. For my old TiVo's that I've retired, they are showing $12.95 (not counting my MSD discount since I have other TiVo's which would drop it to $9.95).
Scott That's what I'm doing currently, it's a great idea. It's 14.95 for the first TiVo, then 12.95 via the MSD for up to 9 others according to advanced billing dept. (10 is the max one can have on an account) |
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