| tivo 2 vs. ReplayTV 5504 i am going to be getting digital io soon. I wanted to know which is a better PVR/DVR. They are both $150 and i need a new DVR. Maybe some reviews of past experiences thx |
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 Nezzie
join:2001-09-16
Little Falls, NJ
kudos:1 | im assuming that you dont have directv. on that note, i have a directv tivo and i think it is horrible. I would recommend again other than tivo. but regular tivo series 2 used with cable seems better than the one they offer with directv. |
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 AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ | reply to raid85
the Dtivo records video and audio digitally over the air. |
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 JoshNJPremium
join:2001-12-25
Freehold, NJ
1 edit | reply to raid85
get a tivo (btw it is series 2, not 2)
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ | reply to raid85
but get DTiVo if you can. |
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JoshNJPremium
join:2001-12-25
Freehold, NJ
2 edits | avd, knock it off wth the dtivo man, he said he is getting io, and even with directv I wouldn't bother with the integrated unit at this point since there is no series 2 box.
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ | reply to raid85
i was replying to nezzie....
as for series 2 dtivo »tiger.orbitsat.com/product.asp?PID=SD-DVR120 |
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JoshNJPremium
join:2001-12-25
Freehold, NJ
1 edit | What good is that box being labeled "series 2" if you can't use any of the series 2 features from hmo?
»www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/sh···d=109539
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ
2 edits | reply to raid85
thats not what you said....
and who needs hmo when there is mfs_ftp and TiVoWeb »www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showt···?t=21915
series2 has more memory and a faster processor. |
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JoshNJPremium
join:2001-12-25
Freehold, NJ | said by AVD:
and who needs hmo when there is mfs_ftp and TiVoWeb
Most people prefer to use official software, not cheap hacks.
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ | reply to raid85
cheap? oh, you mean FREE! |
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JoshNJPremium
join:2001-12-25
Freehold, NJ | by cheap I mean unlicensed, not official, warranty-voiding, possibly could break your tivo
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Re: tivo 2 vs. ReplayTV 5504 Tsk tsk tsk....
It's a shame you feel that way. |
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ
1 edit | reply to JoshNJ
said by JoshNJ:
by cheap I mean unlicensed, not official, warranty-voiding, possibly could break your tivo
Unlicensed?:TiVo OS software is under the GNU license..
not official?: is wordperfect "official"?
warranty-voiding?: TiVo warranty expires after 6 months (parts and labor) and 1 year (parts)
break you tivo?: only if you drop it while installing hacks. |
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ | reply to raid85
sorry....
TiVo is better... it is easy to expand/hack and more popular than replay. |
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my particular util (mfs_ftp) is more usefull & been around longer than tivo's replay-knockoff
could charge for it if that'd make you feel better... |
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 M A R SPremium
join:2001-06-15
Long Island
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I got a repaly TV 5504 and made it a 5040, it is SO easy to hack this thing. I can take every show and watch it on any computer in the house. there is a free program that lets you use any computer on the network as a RTV. You can a 200gig hard drive to the RTV in about 5 min.
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 mmI Did It My WayPremium
join:2001-04-07
Matawan, NJ
 ·VoicePulse
 ·Verizon FiOS
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said by Nezzie:
im assuming that you dont have directv. on that note, i have a directv tivo and i think it is horrible.
??? Why do you think it is horrible? I own two Replays and two DirecTivo's. The DirecTivo is a spectacular product. The dual tuner is it's best feature. The season pass function is something that Replay does not do as well. The only negative I see with DirecTivo is the slow guide. But what other PVR can record 5.1? And having an integrated tuner/Tivo is less cabling and better PQ because it stores the signal without additional MPEG compression.
My vote is for the Tivo 2 with HMO. That would be a nice upgrade that DirecTV is ignoring. |
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