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TiVo is an original, and awesome product. I have used TiVo since 2004, and love the way it has changed my television watching. You can pause live tv, but that is hardly ever used, the real thing is to never watch live tv. Every time we sit down to watch tv, we watch something recorded. We can skip commercials, and pause it to go to the restroom, etc. You can do these things with other dvrs, but the comparison to tivo ends there. The rest of the experience is not even close. But, alas I'm not here to be a marketer for their service, I'm here to review the device I bought. The TiVo HD is my current dvr of choice. I use it for over the air HD. I no longer use pay tv services. This device handles that extremely well. In the Atlanta area I get 30+ channels ota. The device puts out many formats, the best being 1080i (menu output is defaulted to 720p). The newer premier and Roamio put out 1080p. I use my device in a wired Ethernet broadband network, so I can share shows (via transfer not streaming) with the other TiVo s in my house. I can also watch Netflix and other video podcasts. The netflix interface is one of the worst out on the market. You also cannot watch amazon prime, but can see amazon instant. You also need to have a place where you can always connect to the TiVo servers via phone or broadband. Those are probably the biggest drawbacks. The original hard drive is a small 160GB which means about 20HD hours. I upgraded mine to 1TB and now get 157 hours. Someday I will upgrade to a Roamio, but I'm happy now.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Need a Tivo upgrade?? Start here first. with upgraded harddrives in them 1TB plus and the option to add external storage. This is what Tivo was meant to be. with Dual tuners OTA HD TV is a great option if you live close to HD stations and the ability to record 2 shows and watch a third is a big plus. They are light-years ahead of the series 1-2 models but still have the familiar TiVo interface that you know so well. Reasonable priced even with Lifetime service don't pass one up when you find a taken care of one for sale
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This is my first Tivo and i couldn't be happier. It's very user friendly, i recently purchased the wireless adapter and it's great i can see youtube videos on my tv no more having to watch them on the pc, the quality is much better, you can share programs from tivo to tivo if connected to a home network. I can record two shows at once, if i want to record tivo suggestions based on my preferences i can otherwise i can always change that option. In other words tivo is the best. I would definitely buy another one and i recommend this product to anybody that has kids because it has a kid's zone in which you set the parental controls and have control over what your kids are watching. I just love this product!!
This is the best DVR interface product I have seen so far! We were using Dish service which we loved prior to purchasing our HDTV, at which point Dish became very expensive with HD the programming. We switched to Time Warner Cable which provides free HD channels, but their equipment was notoriously unreliable, had no auto-resolution of programming conflicts, would not work half the time, skip our shows, record only 6 minutes and quit working, etc, etc... In simple terms - after the DISH's DVR, Time Warner's DVR was a very frustrating experience. So, TiVo is like a breath of fresh air!! Customer support and service is incredible: polite and knowledgeable staff, very very helpful 100% of the time! Switching to TiVo was like waking up from a bad dream and stepping into a reality where everything works the way you want it to work, 100% OF THE TIME! Machine works flawlessly, no glitches, no delays in operation, no synchronization problems with the sound, no delays... Knowing that this product is this good just makes the other services out there now look so much worse. With ethernet connectivity, the programming possibilities and overall experience of full potential of our HDTV is now a reality. Searching for programs, BETA search interface, programming suggestions, intuitive navigation and very easy set-up, online show selection and programming of the machine remotely makes it worth every penny. With an external HD addition, it gives 93 hours of HD recording space, which for us is so far, more than enough. I highly recommend this machine, TiVo service and everything it does. It is simply put - AMAZING!Vollständige Rezension lesen
HD quality picture is clear and sharp! (Depends on service) Can receive Cable, OTA or get both. No longer need the use of a cable box (uses 2 Cable Cards or a M Card). Can record two shows and watch another recorded show at the same time. Will work with series 2 TiVo.
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We love the Tivo (Tivo techs are 1st rate will help and get you set up.) Charter Cable does not like my Tivo. They weren't able to let me see the HD channels for 2 months. Turns out they had the equipment in the wrong order in Charter's main computer. It has been a long journey but it is working now. The reason I gave it 4 out of 5 is because it only stores a 1/2 hour of programs while you are watching live TV, so you wont be able to see the start of a hour long program if you back up too late. Easy to watch Netflix picture great!
I had 1 of the original Tivo when they 1st came out around 2000. I knew that watching TV would never be the same. At that time Tivo offered a Life Time Service for $200. I thought that I would upgrade in a couple years and I didn't purchase it. Big mistake. It would only record 15 hrs of High quality, and only reocrd 1 show at a time. So when the wifes shows was on I had to record to DVD or watch my show on another TV. The new HD Tivo is awesome. You have the ability to record 2 shows at the same time, go online and schedule recording, stream netflix and record in High Def. Well worth the $200.00 purchase that is offered know. If you have the money the life time service is available and worth the money. I think the servie will stay with the unit and you could always sell it and purchase a new one. BrandleeVollständige Rezension lesen
Great product! The Cable cards can be a bit tricky to program, took a Comcast Rep over 5 hours and a card switch. Once it is configured it is AWESOME!!!!! Great Picture and Fast intuitive controls. Very easy to learn and navigate, makes recording your favorite programs a snap. HD is great quality and 20 HD hours is more than we will use at any one time. Excellent features for expansion of data storage w/o replacing drive just use an external HD w/ESATA Cable. Very satisfied with my purchase. I will definitely buy another TIVO product in the future!!!!
There is a feature that most people don't use and most people don't even know about, which is the ability to use the 1X fast forward and still see close captioning. This is invaluable when you want to see what's being said but don't want to slog through in real time. I use this feature for judge's comments and parts of my soap opera. Tivo stopped providing this feature in ALL subsequent models and I will continue using this ancient Series 3 model for as long as they still exist.
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I have three Tivos, two of the series three and one series one, all with lifetime service. Besides the need for the cable companies cable card and tuning adapter, I am extremely satisfied with Tivo. Due to the cable card and tuning adapter, the Tivos occasionally need reset. Otherwise you get a grey screen of death on channels that require tuning. Of all the DVRs I have used from various cable companies, none can compare to the Tivo platform. Since I do not personally use the cable companies DVRs, I do not know the comparison of cost. What I can tell you is, if you were to try one, you will love it.