Should I get a Series 1 or Series 2 Tivo?

[TNTrulez]

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[cyberhap]

I haven't seen many talk about ReplayTV, which I own. I love it, and with the older 4xxx and 5000 model (which I have), there is automatic commercial advance , as well as send/recieve shows.

Networking to and from other Replays/PC's is nice too

 

[geckojohn]

Okay, now i'm leaning towards the 140 hour Series 2 from Costco for $200. Is this a decent deal?

 

[UNCjigga]

How does Tivo work with Digital Cable? WTF is an 'IR' blaster? Is it physically just an infrared box I sit in front of my cable box's IR window, or can't I just connect the two via a serial cable in the back?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Okay, now i'm leaning towards the 140 hour Series 2 from Costco for $200. Is this a decent deal?

you won't find any better for a 140hr

 

[imported_digitalelegance]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga
WTF is an 'IR' blaster? Is it physically just an infrared box I sit in front of my cable box's IR window, or can't I just connect the two via a serial cable in the back?

I don't remember what serial commands the tivo works with, but the ir blaster is just a little ir transmitter that you put in front of your cable box's remote sensor.

http://www.tivo.co.uk/i/3.0/3.1.ir_boxes.gif

 

[slurmsmackenzie]

omg.... yes.

you can take sollace whilst you take a dump in the fact that the last 10 seconds of the 4th quarter will still be there when you get back.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga
How does Tivo work with Digital Cable? WTF is an 'IR' blaster? Is it physically just an infrared box I sit in front of my cable box's IR window, or can't I just connect the two via a serial cable in the back?

an IR Blaster is a sensor that is plugged into the back ofthe box. just a little nub on a cable.

 

[tw1164]

you can buy a used replay/tivo on ebay w/ a lifetime sub

 

[QurazyQuisp]

I'd personally get one of these.... http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4032758 you can burn your favorite shows to dvd, it is a progressive scan dvd player, and its 80 hours, which for me is more then enough. I bought one earlier this week.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: tw1164
you can buy a used replay/tivo on ebay w/ a lifetime sub

just remember the lifetime sub is for the UNIT not you. If the used unit craps out the next day, you lose it all.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I'd personally get one of these.... http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4032758 you can burn your favorite shows to dvd, it is a progressive scan dvd player, and its 80 hours, which for me is more then enough. I bought one earlier this week.

hmmmm....that does look interesting

 

[labgeek]

Just FYI... Tivo is starting to stream via broadband connection...

ALVISO, CA, August 15, 2005 ? TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO ), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), announced today the launch of a video download trial in conjunction with Independent Film Channel ( IFC ), enabling select TiVo subscribers to download IFC programming over broadband to their TiVo Series2? DVR. The only television services provider for DVRs to seamlessly integrate broadband video downloads and telecast content, TiVo is using this new functionality to begin a series of broadband features that will be deployed to TiVo Series2 users beginning this fall.

...

http://www.tivo.com/cms_static/press_55.html

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I'd personally get one of these.... http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4032758 you can burn your favorite shows to dvd, it is a progressive scan dvd player, and its 80 hours, which for me is more then enough. I bought one earlier this week.

hmmmm....that does look interesting

Tivo Plus + DVD Burner = :thumbsup:

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I'd personally get one of these.... http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4032758 you can burn your favorite shows to dvd, it is a progressive scan dvd player, and its 80 hours, which for me is more then enough. I bought one earlier this week.

hmmmm....that does look interesting

Tivo Plus + DVD Burner = :thumbsup:

I got in on the deal because of you RossMAN.... Go Gottadeal!

 

[geckojohn]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I'd personally get one of these.... http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4032758 you can burn your favorite shows to dvd, it is a progressive scan dvd player, and its 80 hours, which for me is more then enough. I bought one earlier this week.

Wow, that seems like a great day. The same thing, but not refurbished at Costco runs about $250.

 

[RossMAN]

John,

Yet another reason to buy Tivo

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000917054004/

 

[Quasmo]

I've got 3 regular tuners and 1 HD tuner in my HTPC.

 

[geckojohn]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
John,

Yet another reason to buy Tivo

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000917054004/

Wow, that's great.. very cool

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: geckojohn

Originally posted by: RossMAN
John,

Yet another reason to buy Tivo

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000917054004/

Wow, that's great.. very cool

So when are you going to actually buy a Tivo unit?

You've been talking about it for MONTHS

 

[geckojohn]

Rossman! I finally ordered a Tivo yesterday from Costco.com. I checked all of the B&M Costco's and they were sold out. So, I ordered the Humax. After all of this talk, i finally did it!

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Rossman! I finally ordered a Tivo yesterday from Costco.com. I checked all of the B&M Costco's and they were sold out. So, I ordered the Humax. After all of this talk, i finally did it!

I was just wondering last night if you'd ever pulled the trigger.... :thumbsup:

You will LOVE it!

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Rossman! I finally ordered a Tivo yesterday from Costco.com. I checked all of the B&M Costco's and they were sold out. So, I ordered the Humax. After all of this talk, i finally did it!

*in shock and disbelief*

 

[geckojohn]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Rossman! I finally ordered a Tivo yesterday from Costco.com. I checked all of the B&M Costco's and they were sold out. So, I ordered the Humax. After all of this talk, i finally did it!

*in shock and disbelief*

i can email you the purchase order if you don't believe me! . jus kidding!

 

[RossMAN]

You probably already linked it but I'm lazy. Which model?