What is the best PVR ? Tivo? ReplayTv?

[DarkManX]

whats the best one to use? and the best brand. I was useing a Dishnetwork PVR501 but now im going to need a standalone solution. which is the best and why?

 

[Ameesh]

ReplayTV has worked great for me and their is no subscription. it worked great with dishnetwork and att cable tv.

I highly suggest it.

 

[RossMAN]

Search the Off Topic forum for ReplayTV, TIVO, PVR or DVR this has been discussion several times before.

If you have DirecTV satellite service I would get the DirecTivo.

If you can find a hacked ReplayTV on eBay, I would buy that.

If you have to buy new I'd check out TIVO at Best Buy, sometimes they have "open box" units for $199 which are new still have fully mfg warranty but may be missing the manual.

It also depends on your budget.

 

[DarkManX]

do these devices receive the correct channel lineup depending on either directv or dishnet or cable?

 

[iamwiz82]

i got my (direcTV only) UltimateTV for $10 AR rebate. Cant go wrong with open box.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: DarkManX
do these devices receive the correct channel lineup depending on either directv or dishnet or cable?

i havent had direct tv but replay got the lineup perfect for att cable, time warner cable, and Dish Network

 

Tivo rocks and you can haqor it with two 120G hard drives for 200 hours of recording

 

[LostHiWay]

TiVO - No doubt

 

[bozo1]

I love my Tivo!

 

[DarkManX]

is it possible to program it to record from 2 different sources? (not at the same time of course) i mean can it record something of my sattelite receiver then switch to recording of my cable?

 

[bozo1]

Originally posted by: DarkManX
is it possible to program it to record from 2 different sources? (not at the same time of course) i mean can it record something of my sattelite receiver then switch to recording of my cable?

Definitely.

 

[DarkManX]

replaytv looks the best feature wise..... but its 300+$ for the hardware and 250$ for the service??

 

[dolph]

yes... but for a tivo with lifetime service it's $400 + $250, so price isn't really all that different.
tivo vs replay is basically mac vs pc. their features are comprable (except that replay has automatic commercial skip, show sharing over the internet, 480 progressive vga out, etc.) my advice to you would be to try both and see which one you like best, either one is better than nothing. (but the replay is better )

<---- proud owner of two replays, currently the replaytv 4040

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: DarkManX
replaytv looks the best feature wise..... but its 300+$ for the hardware and 250$ for the service??

there is no service fee for replaytv

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: bozo1

Originally posted by: DarkManX
is it possible to program it to record from 2 different sources? (not at the same time of course) i mean can it record something of my sattelite receiver then switch to recording of my cable?

Definitely.

only with ultimate tv, niether tivo or replaytv can do this.

 

[dolph]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: DarkManX replaytv looks the best feature wise..... but its 300+$ for the hardware and 250$ for the service??

there is no service fee for replaytv

no, there is currently a $249 activation fee for replays (old ones are still fee-free), but from now on it's required (to help stores lower their costs)