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join:2003-10-23
Ottawa, IL | Wow it is reasonably Wow it is reasonably priced. Satan must be ice skating today. | |
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Chiyo
Save Me Konata-Chan
Premium
join:2003-02-20
Minneapolis, MN
clubs: | Re: Wow it is reasonably nickel and dime us to death geez! | |
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| | fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| Re: Wow it is reasonably said by Chiyo  :nickel and dime us to death geez! No one said you had to buy it..
You're being given the OPTION to purchase a monthly subscription to Tivo software.
So - please tell us how you're being nickeled and domed to death. (Keep in mind the millions of dollars they put into the development of the software when you do please) | |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs: | And I heard its a per household charge.
So if you have 2 DVR's and you call to add Tivo, both DVR's will be updated and you only have 1 additional 2.95 charge on the bill. | |
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join:2006-01-23
New Bedford, MA | Re: Wow it is reasonably yes it is 2.95 per account not per DVR. Not bad | |
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join:2005-12-07
Collegeville, PA
| This has been keeping me with Comcast for a bit, but I'm tired of waiting. The transfer between DVRs would be huge if they ever upgrade to that level.
FiOS is available in my area, but haven't made that jump yet either.
They still talking Q1 next year? | |
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join:2005-09-22
San Jose, CA
 ·Comcast
 ·SONIC.NET
| Re: Wow it is reasonably said by magilladke :This has been keeping me with Comcast for a bit, but I'm tired of waiting. The transfer between DVRs would be huge if they ever upgrade to that level. FiOS is available in my area, but haven't made that jump yet either. They still talking Q1 next year? Wondering what FiOS internet & telephone + Comcast TV with TiVO would cost. Too much I gather? | |
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karlmarx
join:2006-09-18
iraq
·Fairpoint Communic..
| But it's still $16.94 per DVR. So if you have 3 DVR's, you'll be paying comcast a whopping $53.77 per month, ON TOP of the rip off of $80.00 for your basic tier. This brings you over the 'magic' number that comcast wants to rip you off for every month. Add in Internet at another $50.00/month, and you'll be paying comcast $2200.00/year.
It's not worth it. Would be cheaper to just get internet, ($65.00/month), and DOWNLOAD all your TV shows. Hell, a good mythtv box can be built for $500.00, so in the first year, even considering your capital outlay of $1500.00 for 3 NETWORKED and DRM FREE DVR's, your only out $2200.00. Amoritize the DVR's over 3 years, and you save a whopping $2800.00 vs. leasing from comcast. That makes much more sense.
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join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
1 edit | Reasonable? LOL Wow I feel for you guys. And I thought it was bad when I had 3 DVRs w/ DTV:
$5.99 DVR fee on account + $5 per extra receiver (x2, first one is free) for a whopping $15.99 a month for 3 DVRs (1 HD, 2 SD Tivos).
I cut it back to $10.99/month for 2 as we really don't need 3 TVs in our house as I just watch my HD Plasma 99% of the time :P | |
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My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| Re: Wow it is reasonably .. and with the whole home DVR coming soon, that $53 a month will reduce. Further, if you had Tivo, you'd not only buy the box, get stuck into a contract, you'd also be paying upwards to $14.00 per box just to use something you own.
I see it as a lateral issue, or, in the case of a break down, repair, etc, a better deal to lease.
But, for once, I'm with you. I have Media Center computers that I paid $750.00 to build each.. I own them and they can be used for other uses as well like photo sharing, music streaming, or plain old computing, etc. | |
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Qumahlin
Never Enough Time
Premium,MVM
join:2001-10-05
united state
| said by karlmarx :It's not worth it. Would be cheaper to just get internet, ($65.00/month), and DOWNLOAD all your TV shows. Your correct, it is always cheaper to steal then to pay. I could stop buying software as well and just download it and save alot of money...I was going to go on to describe how "worth" is determined by those actually paying for the service, but your posting signature encouraging blatant theft let me know it was pointless.
While I have no qualms with illegal downloading, and do it myself, To endorse it as if the activity is fully legal and to encourage those to do it simply to "stick it to the man" is just immature.
Lets stick it to the authors by downloading their books that have been ripped to ebook format. Lets all stick it to the milk companies by stealing the milk from the store! Lets stick it to the gas companies by driving away without paying!
P.S before anyone launches into a tirade about how milk, books, and gas differ greatly from IP...your wrong. All are objects of worth set by those selling them. | |
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join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO
| Paying almost $20 a month for a DVR is reasonable?
I am still trying to figure out why are we so freaking stupid that we are even paying for the ability to record things to begin with.
Sure it provides a convenience but it certainly should not be anywhere near $20 a month. | |
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| | jvanbrecht
join:2007-01-08
Bowie, MD
| Re: Wow it is reasonably I am not stupid.. and I pay about $20 a month for Tivo service.. granted thats on 3 Tivos I own (an S3 and 2 S2's), but I atleast own the equipment, and the cost for me is about $7 a box I think, I would have to check the bill, but I have been with Tivo since 97ish.... | |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs: | Re: Wow it is reasonably 3 tivos is different than 1 dvr/tivo for almost $20 a month. | |
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join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO
| Notice I said "we" and if you are paying $20 for DVR service then yes, you are stupid.  Note: I am not exempting myself from that just because I only pay $7 a month.
I think it is ridiculous that they charge a fee period. But as long as stupid people like you and me exist that will pay it they will charge it.
I try to justify my stupidity as at least I don't have to "purchase" the hardware and if it breaks they will replace it. At $84 a year I can do that. But at $240 a year for their DVR, I wouldn't even attempt to justify that. I wouldn't be happy if my DVD player, PS3, Xbox, or anything like it had to be replaced yearly so why should I except that. | |
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join:2007-05-10
Burlington, MA
| said by Skippy25 :Paying almost $20 a month for a DVR is reasonable? It isn't uncommon for customers to grossly understate the value of things they pay for. Keep in mind that the only honest evaluation of whether something is worth it is whether or not you pay it. Talk is cheap. | |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| said by Skippy25 :I am still trying to figure out why are we so freaking stupid that we are even paying for the ability to record things to begin with. its all about commercial skipping, not recording. disable fast forward when theres an ad on and watch how fast those DVRs would come back to the cable company.
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join:2007-05-10
Burlington, MA | Re: Wow it is reasonably It is really both, but remove either and you basically decimate the value of the device. | |
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sporkme
drop the crantini and move it, sister
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-01
Morristown, NJ
·Optimum Online
| said by Toguro :Wow it is reasonably priced. Satan must be ice skating today. The Tivo part is, but damn, $17/month for a box?? And you can't save programming off of it? Makes me feel a bit better about buying my equipment from DTV. | |
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Gone missing, back soon
Premium
join:2002-05-31
AZ | Might as well get a tivo And at that price, you've pretty much matched the monthly service charge for Tivo. I'll stick with my (upgraded) Tivo's thank you very much.
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Barmat
Uhmmm Floor Pie
join:2000-11-01
Union City, CA
clubs: | Bend over Comcast people HAHAHAHAHaaaaaa. Comcast raises prices again!!!!!
Who is surprised? Comcast improve service without raising prices? NEVER!!
I'm a very happy Directv customer. | |
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join:2007-01-21
Boston, MA | Re: Bend over Comcast people What additional services has Directv upgraded you to for free in the past year? | |
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join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA
| Re: Bend over Comcast people said by Cabal :What additional services has Directv upgraded you to for free in the past year? If you were an original HD customer, they were upgrading you to a new HD DVR free. As well as the new 5-LNB dish. And we've been getting new HD channels pretty regularly for the past months....
Considering DirecTV's HD-DVR costs $5.99 per MONTH for however many boxes you have, $20 a month is HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Granted, it's no Tivo, but I've had them all (DirecTivo, Comcast DVR, HR-21) and they all are roughly the same.
Even factoring in the $199 for the DirecTV DVR, here's some hard #'s for 2 years:
DTV HR20/21 - $199 + ($5.99*24) = $342.76
Comcast DVR - $16.94 * 24 = $406.56
Comcast DVR + Tivo - $19.89 * 24 = $477.36
That's not counting the FACT that Comcast's DVR charge went up from $9.99 to $13.99 in the past 2 years I had them (now with DTV). So you can expect the Comcast rates to go up.
Lube up folks with Comcast. | |
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Rama767
join:2002-08-02
White Plains, NY
| Re: Bend over Comcast people Not sure about your math, and perhaps its because you're an existing subscriber. But I haven't upgraded to HD simply because DirecTV charges too much. On comcast I paid $9.95 for both DVR and HD service and the box was included. DirecTV wants $299 for the box + 5.99 for DVR + $9.99 for HDTV. Way more expensive. Total over two years is $682.52, 68% more than your comcast DVR calculation, and 43% more with the Tivo option. If you have any suggestions on making DirecTV even close to affordable, I'm open to hear them because I could be completely wrong in what DirecTV offers. | |
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Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
| Re: Bend over Comcast people DTV has promo's for $199 for the box. How much does Comcast charge extra for HD service? Its a bit more than $9.99/month I bet.
Anyway the best deal was to already be a DTV customer. By talking to retentions I got an HD-DVR for fee plus they threw in the HD service free ($10 off) for 1 year. Heck I think customers are eligible for upgrade promos every 6 months or so, which means sign up for the free DVR package now and in 6 months start calling for the free HD upgrade | |
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join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA
| Let's say this: I WAS a comcast customer. $74/mo for Dig Cable + DVR + HD. The HD selection was very limited.
I'm now a Directv customer - I have HD, DVR, great selection of HD and more channels for $59.99/mo for 1 year and $69.99/mo for year 2. I did pay $199 for the DVR and that's the current offer on DTV's website. Better yet, you can get the Plus DVR Service for $49.99/mo for 12 months and $69.99 after that. That's HD, DVR, and locals included.
Comcast can't touch that by a long shot. | |
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join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | Re: Bend over Comcast people So you're paying more with Dtv and happy about it.. odd, but whatever works for you. | |
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johndoe303
join:2003-01-01
Boca Raton, FL
| Re: Bend over Comcast people said by Ahrenl :So you're paying more with Dtv and happy about it.. odd, but whatever works for you. Save yourself the trouble next time you clearly missed the point on purpose.. or at least I hope you did. The point is that you get a lot more for your money with DTV. It'll take Comcrap years to even attempt the amount of HD currently available by DTV. ROI is king and Comcrap customers who takes rate increases and all the normal bs clearly don't understand the definition. | |
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join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
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1 edit | Re: Bend over Comcast people I'd disagree you get more for you money. A few extra HD channels is less valuable than VOD to me. Add to that the fact that I can't get a reasonable internet service w/o Comcast, and comcast will extort more from me if I don't use their cable service, and value wise Comcast wins.
I'm no Comcast fan, but strickly speaking dollar wise, I don't see it.. | |
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johndoe303
join:2003-01-01
Boca Raton, FL
| Re: Bend over Comcast people said by Ahrenl :I'd disagree you get more for you money. A few extra HD channels is less valuable than VOD to me. Add to that the fact that I can't get a reasonable internet service w/o Comcast, and comcast will extort more from me if I don't use their cable service, and value wise Comcast wins. I'm no Comcast fan, but strickly speaking dollar wise, I don't see it.. and that's your opinion.. Now IMO you are the minority I don't know many people who watch SD anymore. I recently found out I never watch SD content (except ALMS on Speed, btw DTV has Speed in HD!). There's only so many hours in a day to watch TV. Just watching all my HD content from my DVR is tough enough..
As for HSI, it has nothing to do with cable service unless you have the triple play.. I like money so I have a nice unlimited Vonage account for the special price of 9.99 a month. Unlike Adel Comcast doesn't currently offer a double play discount for cable + HSI subs. I read something about that they're planning something in '08 but for now there's no reason to keep their cable service IMO. | |
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join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | Re: Bend over Comcast people You think SD watchers are the minority? Really? You know most people don't even own a HDTV.. | |
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johndoe303
join:2003-01-01
Boca Raton, FL
| Re: Bend over Comcast people said by Ahrenl :You think SD watchers are the minority? Really? You know most people don't even own a HDTV.. No. I said "Now IMO you are the minority" IMO means in my opinion.. Then I went on to say that "I don't know many people who watch SD anymore".. | |
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join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA
| Here's the 2 year breakdown:
Comcast - $74.99 for digital cable + HD + DVR. This has gone up 2x this year and is almost guaranteed to go up at least annually in the coming 2 years.
2 years w/Comcast = $1799.76
DirecTV - Startup cost was $199, $59.99/mo year 1, $69.99/year 2 for HD + DVR
DTV Year 1 - $59.99/mo * 12 + $199 = $918.88
DTV Year 2 - $69.99 * 12 = $839.88
Total = $1758.76
So, tell me how I'm spending more? | |
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join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
·Verizon FIOS
2 edits | Re: Bend over Comcast people Well, first you're comparing a promotional pricing to standard pricing. Promotional for comcast's is $33 per service.
Comcast:
($33(cable part of the $33 per service promotion)+$17 for DVR) * 24 = $1,200
vs $1,758 Dtv
or you could compare standard pricing: (the right way)
Dtv:
$69.99 * 24 + $199= $1,878.76
vs $1,799.76 Comcast. | |
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join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA
| Re: Bend over Comcast people Why should I not include promotional pricing?
For the first year with DTV I will be paying $59.99/month. In year 2 it's $69.99. That's all accounted for if you look above.
Your way is even worse for Comcast:
Triple Play - $99/mo for year 1 (around here - I called) + $29 activation fee on phone = $1200 Add in HD DVR @ $17/mo for $204 and that's $1421 for year 1.
vs $59.99 * 12 + $199 = $919.88 for Directv.
We have no home phone, so the phone in Comcast's Triple Play is pointless for us. So is VOD - the stuff they show is worthless for us.
The correct way is to look at the packages available from both providers, compare the total costs for them and see what's cheaper. If one includes promos, that's fine.
Again, here it is:
Here's the 2 year breakdown:
Comcast - $74.99 for digital cable + HD + DVR. This has gone up 2x this year and is almost guaranteed to go up at least annually in the coming 2 years.
2 years w/Comcast = $1799.76
DirecTV - Startup cost was $199, $59.99/mo year 1, $69.99/year 2 for HD + DVR
DTV Year 1 - $59.99/mo * 12 + $199 = $918.88
DTV Year 2 - $69.99 * 12 = $839.88
Total = $1758.76
Notice I accounted for the expiration of DTV's promos? | |
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DJW
@comcast.net
| Re: Bend over Comcast people said by itguy05 :We have no home phone, so the phone in Comcast's Triple Play is pointless for us. So is VOD - the stuff they show is worthless for us. Umm.. How exactly is having 2000+ hours of programming which includes 100's of hours of movies to watch anytime you wanted to, for free, worthless?
Not sure about you, but my family loves VOD. When nothing is on, they can goto VOD and find something to watch. My wife watches movies on there all the time. My kid, has alot to watch as well.
For the amount of content provided on VOD, its well worth it. | |
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join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA
| Re: Bend over Comcast people quote:
Umm.. How exactly is having 2000+ hours of programming which includes 100's of hours of movies to watch anytime you wanted to, for free, worthless?
Yeah, movies I've already seen before, that are on HBO/Starz/Showtime, etc? And then I get them all in glorious overcompressed SD?
Color me not impressed. It was cool for a while, but then after seeing the very limited selection, it was pointless, especially with a DVR. Our new DVR From Directv is almost full with movies, shows, etc in both HD and SD. That's value for us. It's also just as good as VOD.
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So great.. it works if you don't have a landline. How many ppl don't have landlines?
Lots. Enough that the telcos are worried. Many people I know have no landline - we already pay for cell service with many minutes and it's easier for friends/family/etc to call our cell rather than deal with leaving a message at home.
Those that still have landlines do because of kids (unlimited local calling) and/orr things like alarm systems that require landlines. | |
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join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
·Verizon FIOS
| So great.. it works if you don't have a landline. How many ppl don't have landlines? Not very many. So for that small fraction, Dtv pricing is better. Sorry I couldn't read your mind, to know you don't have a land line. What do you pay for internet? Should you not add that into your Dtv bill? (since it's included in the $99 promotional pricing). That's why I only used the fraction of the promo pricing for Comcast.
For me, and the majority (people with internet and phone) it will be more expensive. | |
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join:2005-09-22
San Jose, CA
·Comcast
·SONIC.NET
| said by itguy05 :Let's say this: I WAS a comcast customer. $74/mo for Dig Cable + DVR + HD. The HD selection was very limited. I'm now a Directv customer - I have HD, DVR, great selection of HD and more channels for $59.99/mo for 1 year and $69.99/mo for year 2. I did pay $199 for the DVR and that's the current offer on DTV's website. Better yet, you can get the Plus DVR Service for $49.99/mo for 12 months and $69.99 after that. That's HD, DVR, and locals included. Comcast can't touch that by a long shot. Theoretically, if satellite TV companies can pair with local cable companies, then satellites can *stop* carrying the must-carry local garbage, and they can (*should*) send out higher bandwidth higher quality compression (H.264/AVC with higher bitrates) quality broadcast programming (e.g., HD -- with down-converting boxes for SD sets so they don't waste bandwidth with SD signals), chosing all the most watched shows (dynamically, best), and the cable part of the company would deliver all the VOD (video on demand), local channels (in good compression -- high quality too AVC HD etc. downconverted in boxes so no SD waste), and Internet (and voice) traffic through the local cable. That would avoid the bandwidth waste of local channels in satellite and popuilar HD broadcasts on local cables.
This would give thelocal company more room to do transitions (such as getting rid of analog, etc.) with more grace periods and faster implementations.
If that's what the companies would do, then that's what would be best for the consumer: Comcast and Direct TV merge.
Would the FCC and FTC go for it? Perhaps if they both split in two first.
My main point before I got into what is best is that Satellite is a great carrier for broadcast, *if* they don't waste bandwidth (by jamming (overcompressing and/or using inferior codecs) and/or cramming (putting too much locals that so few people watch relative to how many people can see the bird from space). Satellite has great *potential* for good HD, as long as (1) the companies actually deliver and (2) the politicians stay the hell out of the way once they've helped set up the bedrock that makes it possible in the first place. | |
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caddyroger
Buy American
Premium
join:2001-06-11
clubs:
·Comcast
| said by Barmat :HAHAHAHAHaaaaaa. Comcast raises prices again!!!!! Who is surprised? Comcast improve service without raising prices? NEVER!! I'm a very happy Directv customer. If directv did the same they would raise there price to. The y don't get the service for free.
For me directv would cost me more then comcast does.
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| fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| How is this a price increase when it's an option feature? ... or do you not think before you speak? 
This would be the same as AT&T rolling out another calling feature with a price attached to it and letting people know that a new service is available.
Please - at least try next time. | |
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| wvcaver
Premium
join:2005-04-17
Millersburg, OH | Re: $16.94 per month, meaning TiVo service would be $19.89 I'm building my own screw that monthly charge !
»www.gbpvr.com/ | |
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| | itguy05
join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA | Re: $16.94 per month, meaning TiVo service would be $19.89 Eww, it runs on Winblows. Check out MythTV. | |
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WJB
@mass.edu
| They just rose the DVR rate Back in September in Boston, Comcast rose the DVR service fee to $12.95 from the old rate of $9.95. Under the old plan I paid $17.45 per month with the box and outlet fee added. Under the new plan I have to pay $20.45 per moth with the box and add'l outlet fee added. They claimed it was because they were making improvements to the guide. Now I guess they want me to pay even more ($23.45 per month) for improvements to their guide. This is typical Comcast! I'm thinking of just buying the Tivo HD. | |
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johndoe303
join:2003-01-01
Boca Raton, FL
| Re: They just rose the DVR rate That's what I did.. Tivo = a great ROI in comparison to Comcraps lacking ever more expensive HD-DVR service. I was paying 13.45 to Adelphia but when Comcrap came in my bill quickly rose to 17.45 for the same service. Right then and there I knew I was done with their HD-DVR service. The GUI is horrible, the boxes are faulty, and they don't have a thing on a S3. While we all don't pay the same rediculous prices I'm sure a tech savvy consumer can see great ROI by going with a true Tivo box. It's like living the dream, HD recordings from one box to the other, HD content on my PC from my Tivo. Lets not forget the GUI. If there isn't a special going on Amazon has great deals + rebate on the S3 and other Tivo boxes. Good luck & enjoy everyone! Screw Comcast otherwise they'll continue to screw you.
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DotMac
Shill H8r
Premium
join:2007-10-26
Huntington Beach, CA
3 edits | Is that in addition to the box rental charge? Meaning do they get $10 to rent the DVR hardware then $20 more for the services?
Or is it $20 total to get a DVR from Comcast.
If it's $30 that's a total rip. If it's $20 then I wouldn't consider that TOO bad especially when TiVo charges $300 for hardware plus $13/mo for the spam and banner ad filled service. | |
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anonymity
@verizon.com
| Build your own DVR for cheaper I just finished building my 2nd DVR which has 1080P capability and 6 tuners (one HD, 5 SD).
$300 ASUS motherboard + Intel 930 CPU
$100 ATI 2600 XT video card
$200 case + power supply + hard disks
FREE GBPVR software
$100 Logitech Harmony remote which you would have anyway
$300 3 Hauppauge dual-tuner cards
$20/year TV guide service
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$1020
I can record 6 shows at once. I can upgrade disk space easily. I also have a nice file server. I have a Hauppauge MVP in another room which connects via cat5 to my DVR. Cost me about $80 and it uses my DVR as a server for live TV and recordings. GBPVR has plugins for weather, stocks, and manage your recordings anywhere over the web-and it's free. Support is great. I sent him $10 this year for server space for his support forums.
Stop giving Tivo and Comcast your money! | |
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| itguy05
join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA | Re: Build your own DVR for cheaper Don't forget the cost of the Windows license..... | |
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| fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
| I'm just curious... on those items, where is the card that's giving you the ability to process and display the 1080p signal? I've been working on DVRs for quite some time now and I've yet to see anything that does anything HD with out dropping some serious money.
Hauppauge's WIN TV-HVR PCI Express boards only handle 1080i at top end and only does digital over the air ATSC or QAM.. not sure where that 1080p comes in at.. do you have a blueray DVD or HD DVD player in your machine?
Also, as someone else stated, you have to add in the cost of the XP or Vista license to that price tag... so you're pretty far under cost.. especially since you forgot the cost of the memory, DVD drives etc..
Don't think a lot of people would drop that kind of money into a PC based PVR just be be able to get local HD broadcasts and the couple of QAM channels you'd get on cable. Cost wise, it's a techies toy, but that's it.. and I can say that being I own 3 XP Media Center 2005 editions, and a vista ultimate machine my self. | |
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WJB
@comcast.net | Comcast Rate For DVR This is how Comcast DVR breakdown in Boston
$7.45 For the Box, Remote & Digital Outlet
$12.95 DVR Service Fee
$2.95 Tivo (When it comes available)
Total For Everything is $23.40 Per Month | |
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DJW
@comcast.net
| Re: Comcast Rate For DVR said by WJB :
This is how Comcast DVR breakdown in Boston
$7.45 For the Box, Remote & Digital Outlet
$12.95 DVR Service Fee
$2.95 Tivo (When it comes available)
Total For Everything is $23.40 Per Month
I believe you're misrepresenting. The 12.95 includes the box and outlet. Its like .35 for the remote a month. | |
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myosh
join:2001-05-03
Cupertino, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| For $20/month, just get a TiVo HD Instead of forking over $20+ a month for their DVR (with TiVo or not), why not just buy a TiVo HD and have Comcast install CableCARDs. The box can be had for as little as $250 and a year's worth of service for about $10/month ($129 pre-paid). With a "real" TiVo, you'll also get TiVo-To-Go and the ability to view your photo albums and play your music on your TV. You can also expand the recording capacity by plugging in an eSATA hard drive. I'm pretty sure Comcast's version of TiVo will not have these features.
I've had a Series3 TiVo with 2 CableCARDs since January and I just added a TiVo HD with a single M-Card. The best part is, instead of forking over $40+ a month for two Comcast DVRs, I only pay $3.60/month (first CableCARD is free and it's approximately $1.80/month for the other 2 cards). | |
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| magilladke
join:2005-12-07
Collegeville, PA
| Re: For $20/month, just get a TiVo HD I understand what your saying (I have two Series 2 Tivos w/Lifetimes) but the cost does come out to be more. You'd have to take the cost of both boxes, plus programming and figure out things. I know you paid for the Series 3 (nice!) but at the time it was really expensive.
Plus you still have to pay for the monthly and you lose OnDemand (if it matters to people).
I'm a big Tivo fan, but haven't been able to justify the cost yet! I was thinking about pulling the trigger but they increased their Multi discount a few dollars recently too. | |
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myosh
join:2001-05-03
Cupertino, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| Re: For $20/month, just get a TiVo HD Yes the Series 3 was expensive (I think I paid $650) but I was able to transfer the lifetime service on my Series 2 so no monthly service fees. You mention the increased multi discount but they are now offering lifetime service on a new TiVo for current subscribers (but it's $399 *gulp*).
Anyways, the way I see it, I'd rather give my money to TiVo than to Comcast!  | |
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| | | magilladke
join:2005-12-07
Collegeville, PA
1 edit | Re: For $20/month, just get a TiVo HD You got me on that one ... I'd rather give it to Tivo too.
I looked at xfering one of my series 2 as well, but it was another $200.
We'll have to see what they offer after the holidays! | |
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Comcast Sets TiVO Pricing
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$16.94 per month, meaning TiVo service would be $19.89