is it better to get a box through the company tivo.com or get one from best buy, circuit city etc. which would be my best bet?
2006-09-06 07:45:14 · 7 answers · asked by yukmouth 6 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
i'd say go with one from the cable company (unless you have directv or the like)...it costs about $5 a month, you can have dual tuners, and it will record your HD channels...sure, tivo has some features the cable companies are just catching up on, but for the price (and free upgrades) you can't be it....
2006-09-06 07:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by thaKing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think TiVo offers price discounts online if you sign up through their site. By signing a multi-year agreement, you can get a discounted price on the TiVo box. Not sure if the stores offer this.
I would recommend against getting a PVR from a cable or satellite company. In addition to using a TiVo; I have used both my cable company's DVR and a Dish DVR, and they both are nowhere near as easy to use as TiVo.
If you have an HDTV, I'd advise waiting for the TiVo Series 3, which rumor sites say could debut this month. While it is expensive ($800), it lets you record HD, which other TiVos don't, and it also allows you to record two shows at once, which only the TiVo Series 2 DT lets you do at the moment.
2006-09-06 12:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by BriGuy20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Direct TV DVR is pure garbage and they know it!!!!!!! I .battled with two of the R15 boxes for about 6 months. 5 boxes later I finally had enough and told them to take these turds out of my house. I've had Direct TV for about 10 years and with the TIVO service for about 4 when they talked me into trading them in for the DVR's. What a mistake!!!!!!!!!! They lock up and you have to keep resetting them then they finally give up completly.Also they are very user un friendly. the remote is near unusable. And if you pushed the wrong button you were in trouble because it will take you about 5 minutes to get back to where you were. That part is hard to explain, but it you own one of these you know what I'm talking about. Finally as I was ready to give up the retention department at Direct tv told me to try to find some old style TIVO units in the aftermarket because they can't provide them anymore. Pretty sad for them that that would be the solution!!! Buts thats what I did. Now I have my TIVO back and life is good again! But Direct TV did refund the $150 I paid for the used units. I just read that Direct has made a new deal with TIVO to continue servise till the year 2110. I think that tells the whole story. They have a problem! Another problem is that the Tech support people at Direct tv are programed to say they all have these r15 models and are very happy with them, and how they are far superior then the TIVO units. I do feel sorry for those poor people that have to deal with Irate past TIVO owners and the only thing there allowed to do is lie to us! My opinion is since TIVO has been having a hard time keeping it's head aflote financially Direct TV should be thinking of some kind of merger with them and scrap this DVR Idea!
2016-03-27 00:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that you could get a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) without paying a service fee. For about 300 you can have this storage device that will store 80 hours of tv programming and will allow you record to a DVD. If you go to the store you may find that you don't need the Tivo brand.
Also prices for the products and service are usually the same for these things. THe store might give you a mail in rebate, and sometimes they will have their own proportions; you like giftcards?
Good luck
2006-09-06 08:11:37 · answer #4 · answered by salvador m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend getting a box from eBay that is used, but includes lifetime service as Tivo has discontinued this option and now only provides service for new boxes on a monthly fee basis. If you are buying a new box, go for the best price.
2006-09-06 17:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by bigtree 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compare and buy the one with the best price. The chief advantage of buying directly from tivo at www.tivo.com is that you can now get a free machine if you agree to pay upfront for the service for a fixed period of time. I think it is $19.95 a month for a machine and service if you promise to pay upfront for either 6 months or or a year (not sure).
2006-09-06 07:49:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
more affordable fro best buy
2006-09-06 10:36:45 · answer #7 · answered by Doll eyez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋