My Tivo is setting up right now!

[GasX]

 

[Heisenberg]

Don't those things report what you watch?

 

[blurredvision]

I don't understand why you have to pay a monthly subscription to use the damn thing. It already costs $400 bucks. Am I wrong in thinking this?

 

[Aves]

Congrats! You'll love it!

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: WoodchuckCharlie
I don't understand why you have to pay a monthly subscription to use the damn thing. It already costs $400 bucks. Am I wrong in thinking this?

Well, I can use it like a programmable VCR or I can REALLY use it. I choose REALLY use it.

I am VERY excited...

 

[Ameesh]

im watching a show recored on my roommates replay! this is soo awsome!

 

[dakata24]

i want a tivo/replay tv..

 

[TallBill]

my mother just got a nice dvd player.. next up is a nice tv.. then i introduce her to tivo .. surround sound is after that.. i need to get her and her husband into the 20th century

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: WoodchuckCharlie
I don't understand why you have to pay a monthly subscription to use the damn thing. It already costs $400 bucks. Am I wrong in thinking this?

because it requires an ongoing service provided by the company.

 

[GasX]

The other reason I am happy to pay the subscription fee is that I am going on vacation for a week tomorrow and I want to come home and see every second of Eagles football broadcast while I am gone. ...

 

[BruinEd03]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
The other reason I am happy to pay the subscription fee is that I am going on vacation for a week tomorrow and I want to come home and see every second of Eagles football broadcast while I am gone. ...

isn't that what a vcr is for?

*edit* btw how much is the monthly charge?

-Ed

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: BruinEd03

Originally posted by: Mwilding
The other reason I am happy to pay the subscription fee is that I am going on vacation for a week tomorrow and I want to come home and see every second of Eagles football broadcast while I am gone. ...

isn't that what a vcr is for?

*edit* btw how much is the monthly charge?

-Ed

No. It's what my Hauppage TV tuner and WinDVR are for.

VCR can't record that many games.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: BruinEd03

Originally posted by: Mwilding
The other reason I am happy to pay the subscription fee is that I am going on vacation for a week tomorrow and I want to come home and see every second of Eagles football broadcast while I am gone. ...

isn't that what a vcr is for?

*edit* btw how much is the monthly charge?

-Ed

ahhh.. tivo EATS vcrs for breakfast hehe.. you can pause live tv!

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: BruinEd03

Originally posted by: Mwilding
The other reason I am happy to pay the subscription fee is that I am going on vacation for a week tomorrow and I want to come home and see every second of Eagles football broadcast while I am gone. ...

isn't that what a vcr is for?

*edit* btw how much is the monthly charge?

-Ed

$12.95/month

Yes - I could record the game, but with Tivo, I will get every highlight reel, post-game analysis, coach/player interview, etc...

I just might also get every Clint Eastwood and Sean Connery movie, '24' episodes and 'The Shield' rerun

 

[Vampirrella]

i want one!

 

[CFster]

Originally posted by: bob970
my mother just got a nice dvd player.. next up is a nice tv.. then i introduce her to tivo .. surround sound is after that.. i need to get her and her husband into the 20th century

Only DirectTivo offers surround sound. The standalone units don't.

 

[GasX]

pause

rewind

pause

rewind

fast forward

pause


OOOOOOHHHHHH YEAH!

 

[lilFajita]

Tivo is soooo cool. I'm jealous.

 

[iamwiz82]

I have UltimateTV and love it.

 

[Alternex]

I'm a new TIVO owner and recently upgraded it with two 120GB Western Digital SE drives. Now I can record anything that sounds remotely interesting and not have to watch it till months later. There was a James Bond marathon the other month and I recorded every movie - I've watched a couple so far and will watch the others when I feel like it. Sure a PC could do the job but TIVO makes it easy to use with it's great UI and it doesn't introduce unneeded complexity to my home theater.

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

HTPC pwnz j00.

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: WoodchuckCharlie
I don't understand why you have to pay a monthly subscription to use the damn thing. It already costs $400 bucks. Am I wrong in thinking this?

My Dad just bought a series 2 to replace his old one. $400 with lifetime subscription.

It records every seinfeld on TV (2 a day )

 

[silent tone]

Congrats. Your TV viewing will get better in every respect.

 

[waggy]

Congrats!

i wanted to get one but my wife got me a PS2

but she did say if we see it on sale i can snag one

 

[BruinEd03]

can you also get a vcr and transfer all the stuff from tivo to the vcr?

-Ed