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As a TiVo user and enthusiast, I just hope my Roamio keeps working. I’m super glad I paid lifetime back in 2013 when I bought it. That $1000 DVR has paid for itself against the monthly sub and against the alternate of renting the cable-co DVR. But circa 2021, no way I can justify $1000 for a...

TiVo Edge is a $950 DVR (lifetime cost). TiVo Stream is a $40 streaming dongle like a Roku.

The TiVo Stream was a complete failure. https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/8/22425753/tivo-stream-4k-dongle-android-tv-no-more-jon-kirchner I can’t fathom how TiVo released a streaming device that can’t watch TiVo. The streaming dongle as a TiVo Mini that was also a competent streaming device...

Makes sense. If my TiVo died, I’d be calculating cost of cable and cost of TiVo against streaming services. And I think now TiVo + cable would lose out.

Did you compare the cost to paying for ad-free and/or live-TV streaming services? Ad-free services are relatively cheap. Live TV streaming is expensive. But against an $800 TiVo plus $5/mo cablecard, they might be worthwhile.

I don’t know what I’d do if my TiVo died today. I’d look hard at putting that cost towards ad-free steaming services. Even TiVo cares less and less about TiVo with their streaming dongle supporting Sling but not TiVo.

Apropos of nothing, I'm still happy with my Roamio. It doesn't get as much use during the off-season for network TV. But still great to have. And on a lifetime plan, the $5/mo for the cablecard is modest for the benefits I continue to get. :)

When we first got the TiVo Roamio, I recorded the Breaking Bad and Mad Men series marathons, and for while we were at 80%+ full (and that was even doable thanks to the easy 3 TB DIY upgrade). But we don't otherwise "hoard" shows and haven't since had any conflict over whose shows stay. And with...

They support MOCA, if you don’t have ethernet. https://www.tivo.com/support/how-to/what-moca And TiVo sells WiFi adapters. https://www.tivo.com/shop/detail/wifi-adapter I had two TiVo HD units previously. Managing the recording of just two separate TiVo’s was annoying. I can’t imagine...

Why four individual TiVo’s and a mini instead of a single TiVo with upgraded drive and three (much cheaper) Minis?

Still use daily, and love, my 2013 Roamio and the Mini. My DIY upgraded 3TB drive is never more than 20% full anymore, thanks to streaming. And should the Roamio die, I don’t think I’d replace it. I’d put the money into more streaming services and look to decrease my cable bill further with...