whats my best option?

[vrbaba]

I need a tivo (or tivo like option) for 3 months.

tivo requires a 1-yr commitment. Its for Dish network (so needs to be compatible for that).

any ideas?

 

[RossMAN]

Would a regular (non-Dish) Tivo or ReplayTV work?

Try getting a used one off Craigslist.org

Tivo for $65, no rebates to hassle with and local delivery.

 

[Aves]

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/products/receivers/dvr/index.shtml

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Would a regular (non-Dish) Tivo or ReplayTV work?

Try getting a used one off Craigslist.org

Tivo for $65, no rebates to hassle with and local delivery.

you would have the same type of commitments though.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Would a regular (non-Dish) Tivo or ReplayTV work?

Try getting a used one off Craigslist.org

Tivo for $65, no rebates to hassle with and local delivery.

you would have the same type of commitments though.

How do you get a 12 month committment from a pre-owned Tivo?

 

[vrbaba]

so I just plug in the TiVo to the tv, and the dish output to TiVo? no service, no hassle? or do I still need to get the service?

 

[vrbaba]

btw, does TiVo work with Dish Network? or just DirectTv?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: vrbaba
so I just plug in the TiVo to the tv, and the dish output to TiVo? no service, no hassle? or do I still need to get the service?

Yes you still need to pay $12.95/mo for the service.

 

[david46675]

VCR

 

[RossMAN]

ReplayTV with NO MONTHLY FEES

You could probably eBay that for $150 + shipping after 3 months.

 

[FoBoT]

just get the standard DVR from dish

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
ReplayTV with NO MONTHLY FEES

You could probably eBay that for $150 + shipping after 3 months.

I have that Panasonic. It's decent but not great.

 

[aircooled]

I'm considering DircTivo at the moment a (I have DirecTV, any deals going on RossMAN??).
My buddy has the dish network default DVR and he loves it (I'm not familiar with the brand/model, etc...)

 

[mzkhadir]

buy a dvr 508 from ebay for 160 and dish has a deal going on now that says you dont have to pay 5 service fee for the dvr.

 

[vrbaba]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir
buy a dvr 508 from ebay for 160 and dish has a deal going on now that says you dont have to pay 5 service fee for the dvr.

hey, you got any more details on this? there are some going for about 125 on ebay. But, I thought you still have to pay the monthly fee.

 

[revnja]

Dishnetwork PVR. I got one a while back. I didn't know there was a monthly fee for those though. I've never paid anything extra for mine.

 

[vrbaba]

Originally posted by: adambooth
Dishnetwork PVR. I got one a while back. I didn't know there was a monthly fee for those though. I've never paid anything extra for mine.

yeah, thats what it seems like with the 508. Whats the deal with the Yellow Card or SmartCard? One of the ebay listings is selling it for without one, says I can buy one from Dish Network itself for 25 bucks.. how does this thing work?

(as you can see... I dont see Dish, I watch simple time warner digital cable. but i need to get it so my mom can watch her internatinal channels on dish later on the DLP tv without bothering me during my HD football or shows)