Free Series 2 DT Offer Question

[qunewsguy]

Maybe I'm overthinking this a bit... I've got a Tivo subscription with a 40-hour unit right now. Pay as you go for the past two years now. I'd like to take advantage of the free DT offer from Tivo's site to replace the aging smaller unit. I'd go with the 3-year monthly plan for payment.

I'm offered the MSD price once I log in, and would check out then and there, but can I purchase the new Tivo then cancel the old one once the 80-hour comes in or would that void my Tivo agreement? The only hitch is that MSD price. If it reverts back to $12.95 a month on its own or I have to pay the difference I'm happy but if all of a sudden I have to pay for the unit or the early termination fee of some kind I don't want to do that. Thanks.

[mick66]

If your current Tivo is commitment free, you can cancel the sub at anytime. If you get a new tivo on a monthly sub with the MSD rate and then cancel your first sub, the new Tivo will lose the MSD and will be billed $6 more every month, but it doesn't affect the length of your commitment.

[qunewsguy]

Thanks Mick. I saw that MSD agreement and it threw me for a loop! Can't wait to get the new DT in soon!

[netflex]

Maybe I'm overthinking this a bit... I've got a Tivo subscription with a 40-hour unit right now. Pay as you go for the past two years now. I'd like to take advantage of the free DT offer from Tivo's site to replace the aging smaller unit. I'd go with the 3-year monthly plan for payment.

I'm offered the MSD price once I log in, and would check out then and there, but can I purchase the new Tivo then cancel the old one once the 80-hour comes in or would that void my Tivo agreement? The only hitch is that MSD price. If it reverts back to $12.95 a month on its own or I have to pay the difference I'm happy but if all of a sudden I have to pay for the unit or the early termination fee of some kind I don't want to do that. Thanks.

what free box offer please add link

[moonscape]

I'd like to take advantage of the free DT offer from Tivo's site .

i can't find this offer either. where on the site is it?

[cr33p]

Its amazing how many offers there are out right now to get rid of all the last DT models, you cant even sift through tivo's site to find them, Anyways heres your link

http://dynamic.tivo.com/0.11.LP_kz.asp?a=ywca

[qunewsguy]

Thanks for throwing that in for me, was gonna post it but hadn't hit my 5 posts yet.

[cr33p]

Not a problem, I made a new thread with better wording to let more folks know its out there. I stumbled into a different thread last nite about it. What a steal, ordered mine this morning

[moonscape]

i'm bi-coastal between CA and NC. have one tivo in CA and two (in my mom's name) in NC. i'd like to get this now (in CA) and then ship to NC and leave it there. can i transfer the committment into my mom's name, or should i transfer the two tivos (all my tivos are lifetime) in NC into my name and then just change the location on the new DT?

[cr33p]

i'm bi-coastal between CA and NC. have one tivo in CA and two (in my mom's name) in NC. i'd like to get this now (in CA) and then ship to NC and leave it there. can i transfer the committment into my mom's name, or should i transfer the two tivos (all my tivos are lifetime) in NC into my name and then just change the location on the new DT?

I would keep them all on one acct so the new one qualifies for MSD pricing. But you said all 3 you have now are lifetime subs, so I guess it doesnt matter. Whatever makes more sense to you I suppose, with all of your other units being lifetime I think the only thing to worry about is the location of the boxes and the area they are calling in from.

[DrewTivo]

Its amazing how many offers there are out right now to get rid of all the last DT models, you cant even sift through tivo's site to find them, Anyways heres your link

http://dynamic.tivo.com/0.11.LP_kz.asp?a=ywca

Are they eliminating the 80hr DT model? Or upgrarding it? I know the world is going HD, but is Tivo going to eliminate standard def. models in the near future?

[classicsat]

I think they are eliminating the Series 2 DT (as we now know it), for a Series 2 Digital (will have digital cablecard/OTA tuner, plus A/V inputs and IR control, likely capable of playing HD MRV (downconverted though), and MPEG4 video from wherever.


I'd bet 25 space credits if I had some.

[ZeoTiVo]

I think they are eliminating the Series 2 DT (as we now know it), for a Series 2 Digital (will have digital cablecard/OTA tuner, plus A/V inputs and IR control, likely capable of playing HD MRV (downconverted though), and MPEG4 video from wherever.


I'd bet 25 space credits if I had some.
yep, not sure about the cable card part. Why have that cost if you are making the box to hook up to a set top box (though the target would be sat) but yah a Series 2 that can do digital OTA and out HD if the show was formatted in HD would sell better adn they can malke them right on the same assembly line with the same basic parts. A real cost saving move by Tivo.

This is perfect for me - I just had a series 2 DT get a surge on my cat 5 wire and it blew out the ethernet and USB ports :( I was scouting around to see if any one had ever fixed those parts but now I just replaced the whole box for free :up:


Time to pay attention to hard drive deals

[kiosan]

Just made this the overflow Tivo. Hard to beat free, even with service committment. Thanks for the thread!

[headroll]

Just made this the overflow Tivo. Hard to beat free, even with service committment. Thanks for the thread!


I was about to replace the HD on a ST Series 2. When I saw this deal, I changed my plans. DT will be much more useful.

-Roll

[joemamafresh]

hey all!

i just got one of these in august, and saw this post and couldn't resist...i ordered another one...now, i'm thinking, what on earth am i gonna do with two?? i've got digital cable, btw...someone, please help me come up with some ideas so i won't feel so stupid!

thanks!

~joey~

[dwit]

hey all!

i just got one of these in august, and saw this post and couldn't resist...i ordered another one...now, i'm thinking, what on earth am i gonna do with two?? i've got digital cable, btw...someone, please help me come up with some ideas so i won't feel so stupid!

thanks!

~joey~

Just wait for the greatest price on the Tivo HD and transfer it the the MSD.

[DrewTivo]

hey all!

i just got one of these in august, and saw this post and couldn't resist...i ordered another one...now, i'm thinking, what on earth am i gonna do with two?? i've got digital cable, btw...someone, please help me come up with some ideas so i won't feel so stupid!

thanks!

~joey~

Get a second converter so you can have an actual two tuners?

[joemamafresh]

i'm sorry, but i'm not quite sure what you mean? the DT already have two tuners, right?

Get a second converter so you can have an actual two tuners?

[mattack]

i'm sorry, but i'm not quite sure what you mean? the DT already have two tuners, right?

He means that if you need to record two digital channels at the same time, you'll need two DT units (+ 2 cable boxes), since the DT can only record one digital station at a time. (the S3 and HD can record 2, either OTA or cable digital/HD-with-cablecards).

All can record 2 analog channels at once.

[joemamafresh]

so...maybe i should consider giving it to my mother as a gift? she WOULD love it...and i guess i could order on of those upgrade drives off of ebay or something...

He means that if you need to record two digital channels at the same time, you'll need two DT units (+ 2 cable boxes), since the DT can only record one digital station at a time. (the S3 and HD can record 2, either OTA or cable digital/HD-with-cablecards).

All can record 2 analog channels at once.