Charter offers DVR

[M0NEYSH0T]

Seems semi-Hot to me.

I've been using TiVo for about 3 years now, but the feature this new DVR offered by Charter for only $9.99 per month and NO hardware purchase seems down right hot to me.

www.charter.com/dvr

Pause and rewind live TV.

• Watch one show and record another at the same time.

• Set it once and automatically record every episode for the entire season.

• Record up to 60 hours of TV without a VCR.

• Need to see or hear it again? Use the instant replay button to jump back approximately 8 seconds, or the rewind feature during any live show.

• No equipment to buy and maintain.

• Just $9.99 a month

http://www.charter.com/service/faqs/dvr_faqs.asp

Can Charter DVR record two shows at once?
Yes, and more! Record one show while recording another; record two shows at once; and even record two shows and watch another recorded show at the same time... that's TV on your terms!

Been paying $13.00 a month for TiVo, and will welcome the $9.99 cost and NO hardware purchase.

M

 

[KamakaziRcr]

Finally Charter is catching up with times, but its a bit too little too late for Charter with me. I signed up with DirecTV w/Tivo. I pay less for my TV service and only pay $5/m for Tivo. Essentially the DirecTivo hardware was free when I refered myself though ExpertSatellite. Now if they can only do something about their slow user interface of their Digital cable package.

 

[M0NEYSH0T]

I've always been interested in the entire DirectTV setup. May I ask you how much per month you pay? Currently, I have 3MB service broadband from Charter in addition to basic and expanded basic Digital Cable TV, and the cost is around $85 - 90 bucks per month.

 

[Namtaru]

I'm the same with Charter.

3MB net service with basic and digital expanded basic with HBO and Sports Teir packages for only $79.99 a month

seemed like a good deal to me

and tivo for $10 more? this may get interesting

 

[CU]

I have the same deal with Charter also. Does the cable box that yall got output DTS? The DVR does sound interesting.

 

[CocoGdog]

Becareful about get the DVR system, it's a Scientific America 8000 series. I had this system with Charter and the Hard Drive bombed about 4 months into the service. Down went all my Soprano recordings... I had the HD box, and that was cool.

 

[Crucial]

Originally posted by: Namtaru
I'm the same with Charter.

3MB net service with basic and digital expanded basic with HBO and Sports Teir packages for only $79.99 a month

seemed like a good deal to me

and tivo for $10 more? this may get interesting

The DVR is NOT the same as Tivo. It does pretty much the same thing but the interface is clunkier and not as refined. I had both for awhile and returned the DVR. Tivo is just a better experience IMHO.

 

[dabuddha]

Is DirectTivo any good? How many channels can you record from at once? Currently I have comcast's DVR box and it lets me record 2 shows at once while watching a prerecorded show. It has 2 tuners in it.

 

[weepul]

y not just use tivo with charter cable? or is that not possible?

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[M0NEYSH0T]

Originally posted by: weepul
y not just use tivo with charter cable? or is that not possible?

//krunk (^_^x)

Yeah, it's possible. Here's why I am going to give the Charter DVR a shot (I have TiVo).

1) To save some money
2) Because Charter has that "digital cable" box, which I don't use, because it sux.
3) With the Charter DVR, there will be no need for a Digital cable box, everything will be combined and run through the DVR.