Ferrari Mailing List: Re: AV/DVR Help Please ++++++ OT +++++ NO FERRARI CONTENT ++++

[Martin Stark (MStark]

I just got (as in yesterday) Fios TV and just got (again, as in 
yesterday) a pumped up (1TB) Tivo HD.  Had a hang so far that required a 
restart, but otherwise it is grand.   Isn't technology wonderful.

Dave Handa wrote:

> I HATE the Comcast DVR too!  It sucks and is not user friendly.
>
> Get a Tivo one, either standard or HD, depending on your requirements. All
> you need from Comcast is a cable card to allow the tuner to pick up all your
> channels. It might even require two cable cards if you want to watch on one
> channel, while recording another.
>
> I am in the same boat, I have a standard definition Tivo, and a Comcast HD
> DVR and the Tivo prompts are so much easier to use, and the Tivo has many
> more features.  Tivo even knows not to record a show that is a repeat.
> Comcast will record the same Mojo channel shows I like endlessly.  So each
> week I have to go through and delete all the repeats.  
>
> You will have to pay a subscriber fee to Tivo for their programming service,
> it is required for it to work.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LarryT [mailto:l02turner [at] comcast.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:13 PM
> To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] AV/DVR Help Please ++++++ OT +++++ NO FERRARI CONTENT
> ++++
>
> Howdy -
> Finally sprung for the basic digital package for my TV and now I find not 
> having a DVR is a PITA.   Naturally renting one from Comcast is a never 
> ending thing and we'd like to buy one- but I am having trouble buying one.
>
> Most are sold as Leasing Units - as a package with Tivo or Direct TV.
>
> Any suggestions/explanations why things are like this?  Can I buy a DVR and 
> install it in my Comcast system - paying Comcast the req'd fee's of course.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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