TiVo TCD652160 HD Digital Video Recorder | List Price: $299.99
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Brand: TiVo
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Controls cable TV with record, pause, rewind and fast-forward in HD
- Records two HD channels at once, while watching another recorded show
- Records up to 20 hours of high definition programming (or 180 hours of standard definition)
- Video output modes include: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- Sources supported: Digital cable, Analog cable, Digital antenna (ATSC), Analog antenna and broadband content
It's TIVO - need I say more? [Posted on 2008-06-25]
This is a TIVO. If you have a TIVO you know it's great. If you don't have a TIVO then you just need to buy one. There is no way to understand exaclty how great it is unless you use it. If you are currently using any other DVR then imagine something 100 times better than what you have now. The only down fall I see of this particular TIVO is that you can ONLY use the cable cards. PLEASE double check your provider before you buy. Although we did and COMCAST said we could get them. So we ordered this TIVO and then ordered a tech to come install the cable card. On the morning the tech was supposed to come Comcast called and said that the cards would not work in our area (we are in the country). I explained that we purchased a TIVO because they said they would work and the Tech needed to come try anyway. After several conversations with different people at comcast they sent the tech anyway. Turns out that the computer still said that they didn't work in our area and the tech didn't really know anything about installing them (not his fault I'm sure. You don't know if they don't train you). He did great and just followed the directions and it worked perfectly on the first attempt. So, be prepared for some difficulty - if you can get everything to work though it is so worth it. Also, TIVO does offer lifetime subscription again. Which is also well worth it. A little more up front but pays off big in the long run.
FREE**************** [Posted on 2008-06-26]
Whats free about an item that requires a subscription service. Subscription service is more expensive than cable offering HD recorder.IF I new it would not work at all without the subscription service I would not have had it. very misleading advertizing.
Its still in the original looking for a good home
good product when finally setup [Posted on 2008-06-29]
Tivo is great. Have a series two as well. Just be ready for cable card setup. Make sure the cable company pairs your card. They will try and activate it, but that isn't the issue. They need to pair your cable card to your account, otherwise you will not be able to receive the premium channels.
Tivo HD lives up to its name [Posted on 2008-06-30]
I've been a Tivo fan since 2004, and this new HD Tivo lives up to its name. Like always, Tivo is the most user friendly DVR on the market and its High Definition capabilities in this new product are outstanding. With a multi-stream cable card from my cable provider the HD channels are crisp and record in outstanding quality. Couldn't be happier with my Tivo HD.
TiVoHD Is Worth Every Penny! [Posted on 2008-06-30]
I received my unit through an Amazon merchant (6ave) a couple of weeks ago. This is a fine piece of work. It has replaced my Series2 DT box (in the bedroom now) and I couldn't be happier. The day I got it I called my cable company and set up an appointment for a CableCARD, without which you get no encrypted digital channels (premiums) or non-local HD channels (TNT, TBS, etc.). The TiVoHD has a built-in ATSC tuner if you watch OTA HD channels. Picture quality is fantastic. TiVo's intuitive on-screen guide makes it easy to scan channels and get up and going in about half an hour. It comes with component cables, but HDMI would be better. If you're upgrading from a series2 DT box the most important thing I can stress is do your homework first. Call your cable company and ask about CableCARD availability. If you don't watch OTA channels then 2 S-Cards or 1 M-Card are/is required. Repeat that: *required*. Satellite users cannot use TiVoHD.
Overall TiVo has knocked this one out of the park. I may even upgrade my Series2 DT box on my SD bedroom TV with another one of these. The CableCARD replaces the clunky space-hogging set-top box. I highly recommend this unit.
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