Posted July 16, 200619 yr comment_5203826 While shopping around through the warehouse sale at CompUSA, my wife and I stumbled onto the Tivo aisle and the proverbial lightbulb lit up above our heads. We've been trying to score DVR through our cable provider since September of last year, but we've been on "the waiting list" since then. Enough is enough...and it's time for a change. A couple of things to keep in mind: - There's no phone line by the television, but I do have a wireless adapter (for ethernet) - My wife and I somehow manage to clash our television schedules all the frickin' time, so we would probably get a lot of mileage out of an ability to record two shows at once. Any recommendations?
July 17, 200619 yr comment_5207263 I highly recommend the DirecTV TiVo unit I got a few years ago. There was no waiting list to get one, and it does record two shows at once. Plus it gives you the option of recording your PPV purchases. I'm not sure what kind of DVR unit your cable company offers, but TiVo finally made their standalone boxes with two tuners within the past few months. If you want to maybe score a free DVR, call DirecTV and tell them I sent you.
July 17, 200619 yr comment_5207268 Comcast has a DVR with two tuners available for $9.95 a month. *thumbs up, cheap pop for my employers*
July 17, 200619 yr comment_5207295 I just use the one from my cable company for $10 more a month. I can record 2 things at once with it, and while I'm doing that, I could also watch something that I previously recorded.
July 17, 200619 yr comment_5207339 I've got several TiVos and love them. From what I understand, the newest generation of them are even better for several reasons. 1- Bigger HDs. The newest TiVos have a maximum of 180 hours that can be captured, as opposed to the 40 hour and 80 hour versions that were available for the longest time. (Your mileage may vary on your capture capacity... 180 hours is at the bare minimum quality. It probably drops to 100 hours for the next level of quality, 60 after that, and maybe 30 at the highest quality.) 2- Better Ethernet support. The previous generation came with a phone-line jack built in (which HAD to be used for the initial load) and USB ports which could support Ethernet connections for further updates. The newest boxes are supposed to come with on-board Ethernet jacks, which allows for the initial load to be made online. (The initial load can be a pain in the ass because, once it's hooked to the cable system and loaded, it's supposed to be left in place for at least 4-8 hours in order to finish unpacking and fixing all the settings.) TiVo costs- Equipment: $150 (40 hour), $200 (80 hour), or $250 (180 hour), but there's currently a rebate program of about $150 if you buy a box and activate it. (There WILL be cancellation fees if the box is disconnected before a year or two.) Service: About $12-15 for the first box, $5 per each additional box up to about 5.
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