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I understand that. No doubt when I’m ready to upgrade to 4K streaming boxes, I’ll be evaluating if it’s time to drop the cable sub.

A random comment :) Browsing TiVo.com I see that the Bolt has a lifetime service option and the Mini have no service cost. I thought TiVo had gone subscription only, and all new purchases were stuck with monthly subscriptions for at least the main box. As a TiVo user and enthusiast, I'm...

As you said: $400 for the box and $600 for Lifetime is a $1000 DVR

You asked. We're explaining. :)

Also speaking to the value in the cost: you can build an HTPC OTA DVR for maybe $500 and spend all your free time fussing with it and maintaining it and trying to keep the family happy with this custom DIY solution. Or spend $1000 for the best DVR on the market that basically just works, works...

If you're paying $15/mo for a cable co DVR, that's $540 over three years. A $100 premium for the TiVo, to me, is minor. If you can sell the TiVo later for $100+, it's break even. If the TiVo lasts you four years or more, you're actually saving money. As for the 4-tuner OTA TiVo...I don't know...

SkipMode works on all prime time shows we watch, spanning: ABC to CW to FX.

What's the typical cost to rent a Comcast or Fios DVR? How's that compare to tivo? TiVo has never been the cheapest solution. But they'd been a modest premium over a 3-4 duration compared to renting a cable co box. And if you sold your TiVo used when upgrading, they were even more attractive...

TiVo has had the 30-sec skip forever. The new commercial-skipping feature is new to the Bolt, only in limited markets for testing, and available to only some Roamio owners for in test markets. The rollout was recently reported as having delays.. The fast-play mode was released to all Roamio...

Thanks for great review. The Bolt is not for me. I just manually upgraded my Roamio to 3TB. I won't buy another 1TB TiVo. and while I've not done the count, I see no value in going backwards to four tuners. There's no flaw or weakness in six tuners, and every mini 'costs' a tuner. It's purely...