TIVO question about upgrading

[Rufio]

My Series 1 TIVO (hacked) has just crapped out on me.

I believe it's a HD failure. I have the infamous GREEN SCREEN OF DEATH error.

Here is where ATOT comes in.

Should I purchase a brand new TIVO? Or should I try and fix this piece of crap HD?

Getting a new drive will be around $150 for a nice sized one.

Getting a 40 hour TIVO will be around $150 after rebate.

AGH! Help me ATOT

 

[Davegod75]

get new series 2....one and then upgrade the drive later
just upgraded my series 2 yesterday with a 120gb B drive

very very nice

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: Rufio
My Series 1 TIVO (hacked) has just crapped out on me.

I believe it's a HD failure. I have the infamous GREEN SCREEN OF DEATH error.

Here is where ATOT comes in.

Should I purchase a brand new TIVO? Or should I try and fix this piece of crap HD?

Getting a new drive will be around $150 for a nice sized one.

Getting a 40 hour TIVO will be around $150 after rebate.

AGH! Help me ATOT

I say get an ebay HD deal or something... Or just try using a spare hard drive to figure out if that's really the problem...

 

[blurredvision]

I voted Series 2. If you're gonna spend the money, might as well get the better version with extra features over Series 1.

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: blurredvision
I voted Series 2. If you're gonna spend the money, might as well get the better version with extra features over Series 1.

Are there really major differences, other than the media sharing that costs extra money?

 

[Rufio]

i went to BB and got this:

Toshiba SD-H400

It was $432.99 after tax. I had a bunch of gift cards from Xmas and from work (I won them). It came to $300.

Then Best Buy was offering a $100 rebate on it. And then Tivo was offering a $50 rebate on it.

So my end price comes to $150 after rebates and stuff!

What do you guys think?

 

[NutBucket]

I assume you didn't pay for a lifetime sub? If not then get a new one

 

[Queasy]

Just get a series 2. DirecTivo Series 2 can be had for $49.99 after rebate if you look in the right place.

 

[Relayer]

Get a year old one for cheap link

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I assume you didn't pay for a lifetime sub? If not then get a new one

This is key, answer the question please.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: Rufio
i went to BB and got this:

Toshiba SD-H400

It was $432.99 after tax. I had a bunch of gift cards from Xmas and from work (I won them). It came to $300.

Then Best Buy was offering a $100 rebate on it. And then Tivo was offering a $50 rebate on it.

So my end price comes to $150 after rebates and stuff!

What do you guys think?

That's a good price for it with the 100 dollar rebate. I picked one up at computers4sure for around 359 shipped about 2 months ago. It comes with free basic TIVO which is all I need. Right now I'm on the free trial, but it runs out in the next day or so. I don't think the features in the subscription based package just 12 dollars a month.

KK