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Summary: Finally, the product that gives me control of my TV
Review: We just love this product for the following reasons.1. It is easy to set up and use. Simply follow the instructions in the guided setup and it downloads your cable or satellite or regular program information every night. After using the Tivo with Direct TV for a year, we recently switched from Direct TV to digital cable (too many satellite drops from thunderstorms). We entered a few pieces of information on the Tivo and it automatically changed all the channels for us without having to reprogram our season passes. 2. The software recognizes first runs vs. repeats. This means that when we ask for a Season Pass for West Wing, we can set it to only record new shows (or not). Great Feature. 3. How many times has the phone rang during a movie or sports event at a critical time? With Tivo,you can pause live TV, take the call, and pick right up without missing a second. We use this all the time. 4. Slow motion, rewind, fast forward....... 5. We now watch our favorite TV programs, movies and sporting events when we want to watch them rather than when the networks put them on. Yes, I know that VCRs are supposed to have allowed one to do that for the past decade or so but how many times have you programmed your VCR to record something and come home to find that it did not tape? Won't happen with the Tivo. It even lets you search for future programs and tape them too. So, let's say you never saw Schindler's List. You simply instruct the Tivo to tape it next time it is on tv and forget about it. Then, when it goes on TV,it gets recorded automatically without you having to enter anything else. __________ There is a subscription fee and I recommend you buy a subscription. It is worth the price. Enjoy!
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Summary: TiVo will change your life for the better
Review: When I finally got a TiVo, I couldn't figure out how I've gotten along in life without one. When I tell people that I finally got a TiVo, they're like, "What's a TiVo?"...so I have to explain. And then after I explain what it is, they don't seem that impressed. The most impressive thing is seeing it in action. After actually SHOWING the TiVo to friends, ALL of them want one. I am an electronic gadget fanatic.. digital cameras, PS2, computers, remote commander, CD changers, etc.. but out of all of these TiVo is my favorite. There are so many fantastic television shows out there, but I never really understood how many until I got TiVo. If you see something you like, just press on your remote and get a 'Season Pass' for it and it'll record every showing. Pausing LIVE TV is so handy too. Phone call comes in.. hit pause. Gotta go to the bathroom.. hit pause. Kitchen is on fire ... hit pause. And if you have standard cable, it'll make you feel like you have a satellite dish or digital cable with it's onscreen guide.. just press the 'Guide' button and you can see what's coming on at any time... (screw waiting for that annoying scroll on the Prevue/TV Guide Channel) I can go on and on about how great TiVo is. The $10/mo fee is pennies.. i'd pay up to $50/mo for this thing. If you're wavering on whether you should get one or not, just do it. Trust me... you will love yourself for it.
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Summary: Great. Totally Hackable.
Review: You might be thinking, 'well I don't really tape anything or watch TV, so why would I need this thing, I mean, I never use my VCR anyway'. Well, prepare for a (dare I say) total paradigm shift 'cause this think will totally change your TV watching habits. I love how the thing learns the kind of shows you prefer to watch. I come home finding that Tivo has recorded a few surprises. There's always something in your liking to watch. Oh and the pause live tv feature is great as well. The one negative thing though is that you can't record a program and watch a different channel without going beyond the 'standard' setup (though that can easily be remedied with a splitter)... I can't imagine my TV without Tivo.
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