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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 05:40 PM Original message |
Who here has Tivo? I am thinking of getting Tivo. Like some advice. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have the 70 hour Directv unit and I keep it pretty full |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Do you have Satellite or Cable? |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I have Cable. n/t |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I think Tivo only works with a dish. |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. According to the site it will work with cable. You do have to have |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. as an answer to your first ? |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Thanks. I think I am going with the DVR model also. It only comes with the |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I have analog cable and my TiVo works great with it |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Oh good. Thanks. n/t |
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Tripper11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. We've had TIVO for about a year now.... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. Our first unit was 30 hours. |
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Raiden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. Mine has over 100 hours |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. I am pretty ignorant when it comes to these devices. I am trying to read |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. If you have a DVD burner, you don't need a wireless network. |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. No. I just have a DVD player. I would have to use the computer to burn. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Honestly, if you can afford the extra money |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Thanks Pithlet! I appreciate all of your advice. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. edit |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I hope you like to read |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. We have 100 hours |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is a good question cuz we've been considering it, too. |
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Tripper11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. We have the same aged kids.... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 02:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. We don't really watch any more tv with TiVo |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. Thanks to everyone for their advice! |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
24. I have 100 hr PVR (like TIVO) from Dish |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
25. Tivo is a waste of money. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 09:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I hafta disagree.. |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 04:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Not true, it automatically skips repeats, trust me I own it! |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. We only have Mediacom Cable. It's the only thing available here. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
28. I have a question, too. |
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peacebaby3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 08:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Hey Maddy. I think their boxes work with any dish and/or cable. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 01:07 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. You can get one from directv for about $50 after rebate, iirc |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. I agree with Tripper11. I don't know how I lived without it. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
31. I signed up for DVR through Time-Warner early last month, and |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. Couple of things.. |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-05 12:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Good point about the recording time. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. 40 hour DVR box |
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