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TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder

HD Digital Video Recorder

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TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder

  • Reviewed by: bobprice

    02-28-08

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Easy setup very intuitive. Great user interface.

    Weaknesses:I have been a bit hamhanded with the remote that came with it. I'll buy the lighted one. The channels seize up once every few weeks and I have to unplug and reboot to fix it.

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this Hd TiVo 2 months ago and have had no problems. The setup was easy with the usb wireless connecting automatically to my network and updating the machine. I'll never use vhs again. Easy to go to TiVo and rig up favorites that record each week only when they are new episodes. Nice to have HD instead of the analog dual tuner it replaced. Easy to learn for this geezer.

  • Reviewed by: barry1955

    01-02-08

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: Inexpensive, will take M-cablecards

    Weaknesses:Terrible remote control

    Overall Evaluation: This is a great compromise if you want a TIVO dvr. It is not their best HD unit but it is half that unit's price. The remote control it comes with is garbage, I recommend upgrading to a TIVO GLO remote immediately, night and day !! This HD model also does not come with a HDMI cable or telephone splitter, not a big deal compared to paying twice the price for the premium unit. If you have never used TIVO HD before, buy this, you will love it !!

  • Reviewed by: hyt1900

    12-17-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Ability to use HDMI cablesEthernet slot in back

    Weaknesses:No huge software advantageslower than the series 2 boxes

    Overall Evaluation: My wife and I had a Series 2 unit for about a year and a half and come to love it and couldn't imagine life without Tivo. We live in Indianapolis which has great "over the air" High Def. channels so we bought a new Samsung HD Tivo and decided to get this HD Tivo.The good news is, I didn't need a cablecard from Comcast,just a $5 antenna to pull the HD channels. Tivo found all our channel and even tells us when we recorded a show in "HD". The "kinda" bad news is that the Tivo software is the same with the Series 2, nothing really new....except that it is much slower than our series 2 which changing channels and accessing the Tivo menu. My guess is because Tivo is viewing both the antenna channels and cable channels.Overall, this was a nice box to have since we can now get HD channels plus the abiliy to use a HDMI cable and a Ethernet cable in the back.My advice to anyone with a series 2 to stay with their box until it dies.

  • Reviewed by: rambocat888

    12-10-07

    Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks

    Strengths: Record 2 HD shows simulataneously, while watching a third already recorded show.

    Weaknesses:TIVO and satellite don't work together.

    Overall Evaluation: This model makes HD recording more affordable and has all the features you could ask for in a DVR. The TIVO interface is the best in the business. You can record both over the air and cable broadcasts with ease. You can download movies from Amazon unbox and music videos from Music Choice.

  • Reviewed by: StevenH123

    12-06-07

    Duration of ownership: 1 Months

    Strengths: Dual tuner, Tivo's interface, expandable, transfer to your pc

    Weaknesses:Menus a little sluggish at times. I wish it was more customizable for power-users or big screens.

    Overall Evaluation: I've used satellite and stand-alone Tivos since they first came out. They were impressive products then and they still are today. Like all computer products, this one has its minor warts and hiccups, but it does what it is supposed to do effectively and reliably.If you are looking for an HD DVR there is really no other worthy choice. The products from the cable companies fall far short and Replay-TV is on its last legs. If you're a satellite user, Directv's non-tivo dvr is mediocre at best - hopefully they will smarten up and sign back on with Tivo before they lose more customers back to cable.Like all Tivo's, you can put a bigger drive in for more recording room, this one allows you to (legally) transfer shows to watch on your PC (or other HD Tivos), you can throw your mpeg videos (including dvds - just rename from .vob to .mpg) in a directory on your pc and watch them on the Tivo. It will play your music too. The next version is likely to pick up your dry cleaning and make your lunch for you...

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