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  1. Scott Merryfield

    Looking to "cut the cord" Tivo a good option?

    Yuck. At least Comcast is using modern cable boxes -- they even have one available that supports 4K. I have not upgraded to that box, though, as there is very little 4K content available on Comcast.
  2. Scott Merryfield

    Looking to "cut the cord" Tivo a good option?

    That may be the case with Xfinity, too, but I am not certain. We are using it with the TV's built-in speakers in three rooms, though, so that is not an issue for us. I have an X1 cable box in the family room where the main home theater is located, plus another one in the master bedroom where my...
  3. Scott Merryfield

    Looking to "cut the cord" Tivo a good option?

    FYI, if you have several displays in your home, instead of renting an Xfinity X1 cable box for each display at $10 per month each, you can use a Roku box with the Xfinity TV Beta app at no cost. The app is more cumbersome than using a cable box, but it does save some money. We have five TV's in...
  4. Scott Merryfield

    Looking to "cut the cord" Tivo a good option?

    Our service has been fine, and we get the channels we are interested in. My main frustration is with their Xfinity Stream app. Most of the channels are only available while on our home network, and not when we are away. I wanted to watch the Montreal - Toronto hockey game on my phone last...
  5. Scott Merryfield

    Looking to "cut the cord" Tivo a good option?

    I have Comcast's Xfinity service and do not have a DVR. However, Xfinity allows you to pause, rewind and fast forward the program you are watching. There are times I will pause a program when it begins, go do something else for 10-15 minutes, and then come back to watch the program, fast...
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