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- Ronald Epstein
I have been a Replay TV owner for years,
so I am well aware of the benefits of owning
a unit similar to Tivo.
Problem is, I haven't been able to record
High-Definition off my DirecTV satellite box.
Well, I just ordered the Hughes HR10-250 Tivo.
Got it at an amazing $639 SHIPPED at TVAUTHORITY.COM
(normally they go for $699).
Some questions....
1. Are you happy with this unit?
2. Tivo offers a lifetime subscription for
$300. Should I get this or opt for the $4-$5
per month charge that DTV offers? Do I have
to pay the DTV charge even if I go with the
lifetime subscription?
3. Does this unit have Internet download
capability for updating schedules and so
forth, or is it just dial-up?
4. How does the High-Def recording look?
Is there any digital pixelation caused by
the hard drive recording?
Finally....
5. I read that perhaps these Tivo models
will be made obsolete by new MPEG4 coding
that DirecTV will be using. Not sure if
I got the information right, but is DirecTV
going to change the way they code/compress
their programming that could eventually render
the current Hi-Def Tivos useless?
Thanks in advance for your responses
so I am well aware of the benefits of owning
a unit similar to Tivo.
Problem is, I haven't been able to record
High-Definition off my DirecTV satellite box.
Well, I just ordered the Hughes HR10-250 Tivo.
Got it at an amazing $639 SHIPPED at TVAUTHORITY.COM
(normally they go for $699).
Some questions....
1. Are you happy with this unit?
2. Tivo offers a lifetime subscription for
$300. Should I get this or opt for the $4-$5
per month charge that DTV offers? Do I have
to pay the DTV charge even if I go with the
lifetime subscription?
3. Does this unit have Internet download
capability for updating schedules and so
forth, or is it just dial-up?
4. How does the High-Def recording look?
Is there any digital pixelation caused by
the hard drive recording?
Finally....
5. I read that perhaps these Tivo models
will be made obsolete by new MPEG4 coding
that DirecTV will be using. Not sure if
I got the information right, but is DirecTV
going to change the way they code/compress
their programming that could eventually render
the current Hi-Def Tivos useless?
Thanks in advance for your responses