I think I would have to pay a subscription (to the cable or Direct TV place) but do they provide the actual box that does the job or do I have to buy that? How much is typical to pay for the box and can I set it up myself or do they have to do it? And will my cable bill go up on top of the connection for the recorder thing? (I do not use digital now and do not know if my hookup will have to be upgraded to digital along with everything else or does it work on basic cable too?)
2007-03-17 09:54:04 · 3 answers · asked by chattanooga chip 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
Hi Chat,
You can rent a box from either your cable supplier or direct TV. If you rent they supply everything.
A TiVo will work for you also.
I prefer TiVO because of simplicity of use. Their schedule is always correct because it is updated every day. I can program TiVO to record from out of town over the Internet. TiVO learns what you like and recommends shows that you might like. Often times we never would have known they were on. You can program an entire season of a given series with a single click and TiVO never forgets. You can tell TiVO you like someone or something and it will locate shows for you. For example if you tell it you like John Wayne it will watch for and record anything he is on.
I could go on and on about TiVO. There is one downside and that is the monthly (you can pay yearly if you want) fee.
To learn all about TiVO check their web site here - https://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/index.do...
Check the TiVO user forum here - http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/ind...
I hope this helps you make the best decision.
Norm
2007-03-17 10:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DirecTV has a reciever that is also a DVR. So all you need is one cable box. You can lease it or buy it. DVR service will cost $5.99 a month extra. In order to use full capability of the DVR you also need 2 feeds from the satellite ( 2 cable lines from the satellite to the DVR). That way you can do 2 things at the same time like watch live TV while recording another live show at the same time.
2007-03-18 03:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by Chris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will all depend on the company you choose. Generally cable leases equipment to you and satellite makes you buy but it really all depends.
2007-03-17 10:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by firemandan900 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋