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04-15-2004, 07:48 AM
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Steven Simon
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High Def. Sat Tivo??
Anyone around here getting one?? Was curious if anyone had the DirecTv unit in there home yet?? I here it's very close to shipping....
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04-15-2004, 08:22 AM
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Michael Reuben
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I don't think anyone has it yet, Steve. Some of the folks who are expecting it posted their predictions on timing here.
M.
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04-15-2004, 08:24 AM
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There are a few out at the retailers. There's a long thread over at the Tivo Community where a member went to Value Electonics yesterday for a demo and pictures. I was planning on purchasing one in the fall before football season but after seeing the pictures, it will be difficult to hold out that long.
-Robert
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04-15-2004, 08:35 AM
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Crawdaddy
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Steve,
I have one preordered and I should be getting it by June.
Crawdaddy
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04-22-2004, 06:42 PM
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Many Tivo Community members now have the HD DirecTivo in their possesion as of today.
HD DVD? Check! Blu Ray? Check! High Definition Satelite? Check! HD Gaming systems? Check! 100% High Definition across the board!
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04-30-2004, 06:28 PM
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Fox Studios
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I'm also thinking of getting one, can anyone post details about a specific Direct TV unit that I can go and check out.
Thanks, Peter
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05-01-2004, 02:07 AM
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Crawdaddy
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Peter,
The link below is an actual review of this unit. Also, Good Guys stores will have some units next week and I would think they will have one for display.
http://www.electronicdecor.com/reviews/hdtv-tivo.htm
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05-03-2004, 10:55 AM
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Fox Studios
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Robert,
many thanks. Looking forward to seeing you in September.
Peter
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05-03-2004, 02:17 PM
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I have been monitoring the forums for the unit, first here, then onto avsforum, then tivocommunity.com
I may jump in later this year. I don't know if the price will come down, I expect it won't, its still a little steep for me and I couldn't be sitting in a better position for adopting this box: I already have a 65" Mits HD ready tv, and I am about 10 extremely flat miles from the broadcast towers so my OTA reception should be great.
I could easily get HD locals now, but I dont want to give up my DirecTivo for that programming.
anyway, I am on the fence. need more programming, or less cost or something...I dunno.
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05-03-2004, 04:13 PM
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I don't know if the price will come down, I expect it won't
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That's impossible. It has to come down, for satellite to compete with cable companies who are rolling out HD-DVR capabilities at ~$10/month additional, without having to pay anything up front. Also, there's no electronic device in history whose price hasn't eventually dropped.
The only question is when and how fast the price will drop. It's going to stay up at least 6 months I think, because right now there is relatively large pent up demand for a short supply. They try to make more money from people who just have to have it right away. Plus the competition from the cable companies won't heat up in most areas for about that time, since they are only rolling out DVRs in limited parts of the country. |
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05-03-2004, 06:11 PM
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