Tivo Question

Happydude · 10-24-2004, 01:21 PM

299 Us im assuming...hmm...so that would be about 400-500 CAN...thats not very expensive...also does it work with satilite tv? if it does, i might look into it.

Null · 10-24-2004, 01:28 PM

not sure i dont use satalite. but i'd assume it would work just fine.

Jonbo298 · 10-24-2004, 02:02 PM

I've seen some Tivo's for as low as $99 now which is insane.

Also, DirectTV (I think thats the one, its one of the major ones) has a combo unit of the Sattelite Receiver/Tivo (or the other brand, cant remember name at the time >_< )

Null · 10-24-2004, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

I've seen some Tivo's for as low as $99 now which is insane.

yes but as i said with thoes, the reason they're cheap is they're just a tivo unit and they get you on the montly fee.

pay more for a combo unit and theres no montly fee. i think thats a much better trade off.

GameMaster · 10-24-2004, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

I've seen some Tivo's for as low as $99 now which is insane.

That's becuase there are 3 different models made by Tivo that differ in size capacity. The $99 one you're referring to can hold 40 hours of recording. And I'm thinking Null's is one that holds around 140 hours of recording. Anyway, thanks Null and Jonbo. I'm going to look for a combo unit as suggested because that'd definately be nice to not have to pay for the service.

Jonbo298 · 10-24-2004, 02:45 PM

I'd just get the $99 one and use a mod and stick in a 250gig HD or 500gig HD and do a jig as I record madly

Null · 10-24-2004, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

I'd just get the $99 one and use a mod and stick in a 250gig HD or 500gig HD and do a jig as I record madly

yea but you still wouldnt get the program guides and info. tryin to mod to get them is somewhat detectable since you have to dialup thier number and all.

i'd still greatly prefer finding a cheap combo unit.

GameMaster · 10-24-2004, 02:52 PM

Yeah, I may end up altering it if I find that 40 hours isn't enough.

So I'm looking at the combo models here: http://www.tivo.com/2.1.5.asp

None of them have free service though. I'm wondering where Null bought his because I'm thinking that the $299 he payed for his went towards the lifetime service, which you can buy. Because I don't think he could connect to their service and not be billed or anything unless he payed that lifetime service fee. Maybe he got some sort of special deal though? We'll wait here and have him clear this confusion up.

Null · 10-24-2004, 04:00 PM

mine actually came from QVC, heh.

But i've seen em in stores that have the free service. your problem is your looking on thier (tivos) website. Of course they're going to only list ones where you have to pay a fee... try other peoples websites, not tivo, needs to be one like Sony makes a dvd player with tivo built in. or mine is toshiba. or panasonic, what have you.

http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/dvr/prod...?model=SD-H400

Thats mine. (but i got a deal on it with QVC, was cheaper)

notice down this list... FREE basic TIVO service included.

[edit, it also says get $100 back with purchase, dont know what thats all bout tho, but would make it cheaper then mine.]