Worth it? (1 Viewer)

[JustinGrimball]

You have probably heard this a million times but bear with me. Check out the link in my sig to see what I have, but would it be worth $300 for me to get a TiVo? I have been considering it for a while. Has anyone tried it with comcast digital cable?

I also have that new radio shack 6 in 1 one remote.

 

[Chris Hovanic]

Don't walk, run as fast as you can and lay down the 300 smacks and get one.

Just the time you will save skipping comercials will pay for itself in a month.

Spend the extra cheese and get the 2 tuner version.

 

[Stephen Tu]

The 2 tuner version only works with DirecTV and is actually cheaper, not "extra cheese". Certainly it's a good choice if you want to switch to satellite & locals via sat are available in your area.

For cable, the standalone version total cost is closer to $550 than $300. (refurbished 80 hr = $250, unit lifetime service fee = $300 for the software+guide updates+future software updates).

But it's absolutely worth it to get near total control of the TV schedule. Expensive, but definitely worth a try. They have 30-day money back on both the unit & sub, but I really doubt you'd want your money back after a few weeks.

 

[CharlesD]

My only regert is that I did not get one (TiVo) sooner.

 

[Jay Heyl]

Not to steer you in a different direction if you're set on Tivo, but you might want to take a look at the SonicBlue offer on the refurb 5040 ReplayTV that Parker posted about. $329 for a 40-hour ReplayTV, and that includes the lifetime programming subscription (which would otherwise cost $300). The unit is easily DIY upgraded to 200 hours or more by just swapping the disk drive (with a little magic on the PC first).

 

[Pamela]

Worth it? A resounding YES! Once you get a TiVo, you won't know how you got along with out it.

 

[JustinGrimball]

Can you watch a DVD and record on tivo at the same time?

I have my audio going through my reciver and my video going straight to the tv. How would that work with tv if i switch the audio to dvd while it is recording?

 

[Vin]

Can you watch a DVD and record on tivo at the same time?

Yes, the DirecTV feed to your DirecTiVo would not be affected if you chose to watch a DVD while recording a program.

Vin

 

[JustinGrimball]

I dont have Direct TV. Also how I have it setup it wont mess with the audio of the TiVo?

Thanks.

 

[Vin]

Connecting your cable box DIRECTLY to a stand-alone TiVo (and then out to A/V receiver) will make it possible to view DVD while recording a program.

Some A/V receivers, however, have a feature that would allow you to record from any source connected to it while viewing another source.....if your receiver doesn't allow this you'll have to go with the aforementioned hook-up.

Vin

 

[PaulHeroy]

Don't think of the Tivo (or Replay) as a separate video source (like a DVD and a VCR), but as an extension of your cable box. Since you can watch a previously made recording while another channel is recording there's no point in keep the cable & Tivo on separate inputs on the receiver.