Tivo OT?

I just got the Directv DVR and it has season's passes.

Camille

"JW" wrote in message
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Definitley worth it. Best thing since sliced bread....and Tivo is far
superior to the Direct Tv and Comcast DVR's...I know because I've tried
them all. Tivo is the one that has Season Passes and will only record new
episodes of your programs (if you choose) and will adjust itself if your
program plays on a different night or time. The Direct TV dvr is better
than Comcast's though. Comcast's is really pathetic. You have to set
everything manually just like a VCR...so basically its a VCR that holds a
lot whereas Tivo does all the work for you.


"RadioControlGuy" wrote in message
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Sorry off topic

What is a Tivo? Is it worth getting?

Nephew wants one for hoildays

I know I can google but would like honest advice before buying

thanks!

That's because it's made by Tivo.

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:55:23 GMT, Camille
wrote:

I just got the Directv DVR and it has season's passes.

Camille

"JW" wrote in message
news:CVz3d.80683$D%.53945@attbi_s51...
Definitley worth it. Best thing since sliced bread....and Tivo is far
superior to the Direct Tv and Comcast DVR's...I know because I've tried
them all. Tivo is the one that has Season Passes and will only record
new
episodes of your programs (if you choose) and will adjust itself if your
program plays on a different night or time. The Direct TV dvr is better
than Comcast's though. Comcast's is really pathetic. You have to set
everything manually just like a VCR...so basically its a VCR that holds
a
lot whereas Tivo does all the work for you.


"RadioControlGuy" wrote in message
...
Sorry off topic

What is a Tivo? Is it worth getting?

Nephew wants one for hoildays

I know I can google but would like honest advice before buying

thanks!







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Bob in CT
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That's because it's made by Tivo.

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:55:23 GMT, Camille
wrote:

I just got the Directv DVR and it has season's passes.

Camille

"JW" wrote in message
news:CVz3d.80683$D%.53945@attbi_s51...
Definitley worth it. Best thing since sliced bread....and Tivo is far
superior to the Direct Tv and Comcast DVR's...I know because I've tried
them all. Tivo is the one that has Season Passes and will only record
new
episodes of your programs (if you choose) and will adjust itself if your
program plays on a different night or time. The Direct TV dvr is better
than Comcast's though. Comcast's is really pathetic. You have to set
everything manually just like a VCR...so basically its a VCR that holds
a
lot whereas Tivo does all the work for you.


"RadioControlGuy" wrote in message
...
Sorry off topic

What is a Tivo? Is it worth getting?

Nephew wants one for hoildays

I know I can google but would like honest advice before buying

thanks!







--
Bob in CT
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On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:19:47 GMT, JW wrote:

Definitley worth it. Best thing since sliced bread....and Tivo is far
superior to the Direct Tv and Comcast DVR's...I know because I've tried
them
all. Tivo is the one that has Season Passes and will only record new
episodes of your programs (if you choose) and will adjust itself if your
program plays on a different night or time. The Direct TV dvr is better
than Comcast's though. Comcast's is really pathetic. You have to set
everything manually just like a VCR...so basically its a VCR that holds a
lot whereas Tivo does all the work for you.


Another good one is Replay. Replay is also nice because it's networkable.



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On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:19:47 GMT, JW wrote:

Definitley worth it. Best thing since sliced bread....and Tivo is far
superior to the Direct Tv and Comcast DVR's...I know because I've tried
them
all. Tivo is the one that has Season Passes and will only record new
episodes of your programs (if you choose) and will adjust itself if your
program plays on a different night or time. The Direct TV dvr is better
than Comcast's though. Comcast's is really pathetic. You have to set
everything manually just like a VCR...so basically its a VCR that holds a
lot whereas Tivo does all the work for you.


Another good one is Replay. Replay is also nice because it's networkable.



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(RadioControlGuy) wrote:

Sorry off topic

What is a Tivo? Is it worth getting?

Nephew wants one for hoildays

I know I can google but would like honest advice before buying

thanks!

I like it, because I can skip commercials, but I also like it because a
great deal of the minimal programming I watch is on at times that I
can't sit down and watch it directly - or it's quite long, and is best
watched in segments (from a productivity point of view). TiVo allows me
to record the program, watch fifteen minutes, do other things, and come
back to it - all on my timing. And, it's not just what the cable
company thinks i should have, but what I want - such as musicals, opera,
etc.

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Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

In article ,
(RadioControlGuy) wrote:

Sorry off topic

What is a Tivo? Is it worth getting?

Nephew wants one for hoildays

I know I can google but would like honest advice before buying

thanks!

I like it, because I can skip commercials, but I also like it because a
great deal of the minimal programming I watch is on at times that I
can't sit down and watch it directly - or it's quite long, and is best
watched in segments (from a productivity point of view). TiVo allows me
to record the program, watch fifteen minutes, do other things, and come
back to it - all on my timing. And, it's not just what the cable
company thinks i should have, but what I want - such as musicals, opera,
etc.

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

(RadioControlGuy) wrote in message ...
Sorry off topic
What is a Tivo? Is it worth getting?

Tivo is, in my opinion, the greatest device created for the television
ever. To sum it all up, it's like a vcr with an integrated program
guide. That's really an oversimplification though. It's digital so
there are no tapes, everything is stored in the box. It connects to
your phone line and calls home every once in a while at night to
download more program guide data. With this data, you tell it to
always record your favorite program, or some specific movie, or always
record some show with a keyword in the title or description. It can
also recommend shows. Later when you're ready to watch tv, you look
through a menu of recorded shows and watch the one you want. They're
instantly available, no tape rewinding delays. You can easily
fast-forward over commercials, pause, rewind, save the show forever or
delete it immediately. You can still watch live tv, but really, it
works far better when watching recorded stuff. It can record one
channel while you watch something recorded earlier.

There are a few annoying things about it. Some are the fault of tivo,
some are out of their control. Sometimes the program guide data is
wrong causing the tivo to record something strange when it thinks it's
getting a show you want. This is always the fault of the people
sending data to tivo. Sometimes shows start a few minutes late. This
isn't a big deal, but sometimes it can cause you to lose the last
couple minutes of a show. This is pretty rare also. You can tell
tivo to get an extra few minutes on all the shows just in case, but
this causes problems if there's another show you want immidiately
following this one. Sometimes the interface feels slow.

All in all, it's great. The kids get their shows. My wife gets
soaps. I get woodworking and car shows. I can condense a lot of tv
viewing into a shorter amount of time. Basically, when you watch tv,
it's more efficient. You're always watching exactly what you want.
I'll never go back.

A friend of mine has replay tv, which is a competitor. He seems to
like it a lot.

brian

On 9/20/2004 6:44 AM, RadioControlGuy wrote:
Sorry off topic

What is a Tivo? Is it worth getting?

Nephew wants one for hoildays

I know I can google but would like honest advice before buying

thanks!

It's not very good exercise, that's for sure!

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jmk in NC

On 9/20/2004 6:44 AM, RadioControlGuy wrote:
Sorry off topic

What is a Tivo? Is it worth getting?

Nephew wants one for hoildays

I know I can google but would like honest advice before buying

thanks!

It's not very good exercise, that's for sure!

--
jmk in NC