Free 40hr TiVo w/purchase of 1-yr subscription

[sonarniche]

tivo plus i believe is only for tivos with DVD burners in them. i don't really know about that. basically the 60 day thing is saying you have to actually activate and use the tivo service for 60 days. I think they are just trying to stop you from getting a tivo and then cancelling the service, or activating service on a tivo you buy off ebay and then getting a free box on top of that or other manipulations.

In any event, I agree, this is a good deal. The only fee you have to pay is either the 1-year + the $12 or $13 a month after that, or the lifetime, which is all you will ever have to pay. Those are the tivo fees. i have a tivo on the lifetime and love it. Like others have said, within 2 years it pays for itself. i haven't had problems with my tivo in a year+.

i'd happily take referrals too, you can PM me for my email address if you'd like. i'm a few referrals away from getting a tivo with dvd-burning capability.

Originally posted by: solleyman
OK. I'm new to the Tivo thing and don't understand the T&C...

I've highlighted places that have me confused. Insight would be appreciated...

(1) Participants in this promotion must purchase a 12-month or Product Lifetime gift subscription by 7/15/05 to receive a free 40-hour TiVo Series2? factory renewed box while supplies last. (2) Participants must activate TiVo® service on the 40-hour TiVo® Series2? factory renewed box with a 12-month or Product Lifetime service subscription using the gift subscription purchased during the promotion, no later than 7/31/05. (3) Customers who do not activate TiVo® service by 7/31/05 using the TiVo® gift subscription purchased as part of this promotion will be charged $149.99 to the credit card used for purchase of the gift subscription. (4) Active TiVo service or TiVo Plus service subscription required for eligibility. DVRs with TiVo Basic? service are not eligible for this offer. Activate your TiVo® service or TiVo Plus? service at http://www.tivo.com/activate/. (5) TiVo service or TiVo Plus? * service (on DVD products) must remain active for at least 60 days in order to be eligible for this offer. (6) This offer is valid only on new TiVo service subscription activations. Re-activation of previously active TiVo® service accounts are not eligible for this offer. (7) Participating customers can login to Manage My Account at http://www.tivo.com/manage to view billing and credit activity. (8) Valid on all TiVo® product platforms, excluding DIRECTV TiVo® DVRs. (9) TiVo reserves the right to substitute a different TiVo box of equal or greater value. TiVo reserves the right to terminate this promotion at any time, for any reason. (10) Offer valid only in the USA. (11) Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by Federal, state, or local law. (12) Any other use constitutes fraud. (13) Offer good 6/01/05 through 7/15/05 while supplies last. TiVo® DVR products sold separately. Programming, pricing, terms and conditions subject to change. ©2005 TiVo® Inc. The TiVo® logo and TiVo® are registered trademarks of TiVo® Inc. Series2?, TiVo Plus? and TiVo Basic? are trademarks of TiVo® Inc. All rights reserved. For TiVo® Customer Support call 877-367-8486.

* Service fee is required for full functionality.

What is Tivo Service vs. Tivo Plus? Which do I get for lifetime at $299?

What is this about 60 days? Thought this was a 1-year (or lifetime) deal?

What is the service fee? Is that the 1-year or lifetime fee, or something additional?

 

[LoverBoyJ]

Originally posted by: yougotdeals
allisolm rocks.

:thumbsup:
heres one fer ya girl

 

[solleyman]

Originally posted by: sonarniche
tivo plus i believe is .....haven't had problems with my tivo in a year+.

Thanks sonarniche.

10 posts in 4 years? I guess I should feel pretty improtant!

 

[sonarniche]

hahaha, i had signed up for the forums back in college, then just lurked and never really used them. i was recently looking to build a new computer and was like, hey, i think i have an account already. it is a bit amusing.

 

[NoBoB]

When the Series Two TiVo's with DVD drives in them first arrived (not all have burners; some, like mine, just play DVD's), they were bundled with free "TiVo Basic". That service level leaves out everything that makes a TiVo a TiVo. Basic does not support Season Passes and all the other goodies. For that, you need what has become known as "TiVo Plus" on those units, the full-featured TiVo service that costs $12.95 a month or $299 for the lifetime. On boxes that don't qualify for Basic, the paid service is just called "TiVo Service".

Now that TiVo is just about to begin to show a profit, they can afford to "give away the razor and sell the blades". I've always thought they could end up with tons of subscribers if they'd send everyone a TiVo with a prepaid return box, let them use it for a month, then let them keep it and subscribe or send it back. Anyone who uses one would never send it back

 

[tami]

looks really good. might do it.

 

[esoteric0]

ordered mine tuesday, got it via ups today. talk about fast shipping. went for the lifetime, as someone else said, it'll pay itself off in a couple years. so far, works great. i'm going to upgrade the hard drive probably tonight, so that should be fun.

 

[wluk]

couple questions:

1) 40hrs can record how many hours in high quality mode and normal mode?
2) how big is the hard drive for 40hrs tivo? Is it upgradable?

Thanks.

 

[Buz2b]

Originally posted by: tami
looks really good. might do it.

Don't hesitate! I was skeptical about having to pay monthly fees and such but now I think it's the best deal going in TV. I've only had it a month and don't know how I would do without it. Yeah, it's that good and that convenient. Season Pass's Rock!!

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: wluk
couple questions:

1) 40hrs can record how many hours in high quality mode and normal mode?
2) how big is the hard drive for 40hrs tivo? Is it upgradable?

Thanks.

http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv1219.htm


Yes it is upgradable. See my post from earlier in this thread. My 40hr with an additional 80gb drive says up to 136 hrs recording available.

 

[wluk]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: wluk
couple questions:

1) 40hrs can record how many hours in high quality mode and normal mode?
2) how big is the hard drive for 40hrs tivo? Is it upgradable?

Thanks.

http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv1219.htm


Yes it is upgradable. See my post from earlier in this thread.

Thanks.

 

[csundar]

anyone had experience with the ads their supposed to be using when you ff shows??

 

[stockjock]

I have a Tivo Series 2 box already, but am thinking of adding another to my bedroom...does anyone know if I get some kind of pricing breaking if I have 2 units or do I have to pay separate annual fees for each unit.

By the way...TIVO ROCKS!!

 

[allisolm]

anyone had experience with the ads their supposed to be using when you ff shows??
Neither of mine have the ads, nor do any of the units of anyone I know.


does anyone know if I get some kind of pricing breaking if I have 2 units or do I have to pay separate annual fees for each unit.

units added in addition to the first are charged $6.95 /mo

 

[esoteric0]

just another update, if anyone cares...

got my tivo, works great. no problems setting it up. no problems upgrading the HD to 160GB (174 hrs on low quality, 100 on medium). i'm going to upgrade it again, to a 250 gig drive. that should hold me for a while.

apparently the newer series 2 tivos (like the one i got) support more than 137GB, and the older ones don't.

this was really an awesome deal. just wish it had 2 tuners.

 

[Morpheux]

Ya, the lack of two tuners if what's keeping me from buying new ones. I'm currently using the two-tuner unit from Dish on my main TV just because of that one feature. It's not a TiVo, far from it, but the two tuners makes life so much easier.

 

[radiocore]

if i go with this deal, would be my first tivo experience, would it just be better to go with the lifetime subscription and the 40hr unit?

 

[solleyman]

A few questions for you TiVo pros, now that mine has arrived (Thanks, OP)...

Originally posted by: esoteric0
no problems upgrading the HD to 160GB (174 hrs on low quality, 100 on medium).

Can you post a link to the directions you used? Thanks.

Also, I am having problems with static in my Audio. Stripped the installation down to phone line, coax in from wall, and coax out to TV. Still have static. Replaced both coax. Still have static. Called CS. Suggested unplugging system. Didn't work. Now he has said that my signal must be too weak and I need a 30dB signal amplifier. Anyone else had to do this?

Lastly, they have a list of suggested wireless adapters, but I'm assuming others will work. Anyone know if this one will work?

Thanks.

- Solley

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: solleyman
A few questions for you TiVo pros, now that mine has arrived (Thanks, OP)...

Originally posted by: esoteric0
no problems upgrading the HD to 160GB (174 hrs on low quality, 100 on medium).

Can you post a link to the directions you used? Thanks.

Also, I am having problems with static in my Audio. Stripped the installation down to phone line, coax in from wall, and coax out to TV. Still have static. Replaced both coax. Still have static. Called CS. Suggested unplugging system. Didn't work. Now he has said that my signal must be too weak and I need a 30dB signal amplifier. Anyone else had to do this?

Lastly, they have a list of suggested wireless adapters, but I'm assuming others will work. Anyone know if this one will work?

Thanks.

- Solley

Instructions can be found at 9thtee.com. Also at weaknees.com.

As for a wireless adapter, I have found that , if it isn't on the list here with a green thumbs up or a green check relating to your particular model, it won't work. That includes most g usb adapters.