Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Tivo & DVR

[Paul Bennett (pbennett]

>Howdy - Getting ready to join the rest of the world and buy a DVR and I'm 
>considering springing for a Tivo service also - 
>Ya'll are always so knowledgable about this stuff I thought I'd see what you 
>suggest -
>Tivo has a plan for $12.95/mo or $129/yr - is there any reason to buy a more 
>expensive plan?
>I've been pricing DVR's also - some come with tivo as part of the package.  
>The lower priced ($149) has a Tivo Series II Dual TunerDigital Recorder w/80 
>hr cap HD.  This will give 80 hours of recording time - whch looks like enough 
>to me - 
>However, obviousdly there will be some programs I;ll want to save - since it 
>comes with ethernet & USB ports I assume I can download programs into my 
>computer network?
>Once in the puter I'm sure I can put it on a DVD.

Check out Weaknees.com before committing - they sell boxes.
If you go with DirectTV you can only lease the box, not own it,
hence not modify it.

Know that DVR software lacks some of the good features of TIVO.  
Don't mix DVR and TIVO in the same sentence....they aren't the same.

!! Important - TIVO just announced a contract with DTV to develope an HD TIVO 
and 
might be worth the wait.

I just upgraded my series I TIVO (160G hd) and just wish it were series II with 
USB...
        IMHO that's the best system out there if you can live without HD.

Re plans...don't know what you are referring to about more expensive plan...
I've had the 2 receiver TIVO plan since day 1 and it's as you quote now $13/mo
and only more expensive is adding HBO or Stars etc...