Help! Need a new DTV Tivo!!!

Dunnoanything · 01-07-2006, 03:40 PM

I LOVE Tivo. However, one of my philips 704's (35hr?) went out. I am not technically inclined to fix or coordinate fixing. I don't even know where my philips is on the scale of DTivo's.

I attempted to buy anothor but when I got home found the DTV has their own DVR instead of Tivo's. I have had one night and want to get rid of it.

The new HD DTV with Tivo is still pretty pricey for me and thought I would wait until it comes down a bit more in price. Being that I am not technically inclined I don't need to be on the cusp of technology.

Any suggestions on what I should buy to simply fullfil my Tivo needs? I thought about just buying another used philips from ebay but saw threads warning against this.

Thanks for your help and suggestions! I am dying without my Tivo!!

Gunnyman · 01-07-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunnoanything

I LOVE Tivo. However, one of my philips 704's (35hr?) went out. I am not technically inclined to fix or coordinate fixing. I don't even know where my philips is on the scale of DTivo's.

I attempted to buy anothor but when I got home found the DTV has their own DVR instead of Tivo's. I have had one night and want to get rid of it.

The new HD DTV with Tivo is still pretty pricey for me and thought I would wait until it comes down a bit more in price. Being that I am not technically inclined I don't need to be on the cusp of technology.

Any suggestions on what I should buy to simply fullfil my Tivo needs? I thought about just buying another used philips from ebay but saw threads warning against this.

Thanks for your help and suggestions! I am dying without my Tivo!!

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And you qualify for the free after rebate deal too.

Dunnoanything · 01-07-2006, 03:53 PM

So the hughes DVR80 instead of the R10.... And thanks for such a quick response!

tomo_kun · 01-07-2006, 03:56 PM

Just use the R10. It doesnt matter, as long as its a TiVo.

Keep in mind, if you want *ANY* of the future DirecTV/PMP/Computer features, you would want an R15. Personally, I love my R15. Sure its not a TiVo, but it gets the job done.

Billy66 · 01-07-2006, 04:03 PM

Don't get an R10 if you want to zipper. Get one of the other S2 TiVo's.

Dunnoanything · 01-07-2006, 04:04 PM

If I get the S2 then I understand that I lose the ability to record two shows at one time.. correct?

Billy66 · 01-07-2006, 04:21 PM

No, you want an S2 DirecTv receiver with TiVo. All of those support dual tuners.

Dunnoanything · 01-07-2006, 04:23 PM

And one of those would be? I don't know how to identify an S2 DTivo receiver.. Hence the screen name.

tomo_kun · 01-07-2006, 04:30 PM

As long as its not one of the old Hughes GXCEBOT, philips DSR6000 or the Sony Sat-T60, its a series 2. Series 2 units that are hackable are the ones that are NOT the DirecTV R10 (IE, HDVR2, SD-DVR40/80, DSR 704, DSR 7000 etc.

Gunnyman · 01-07-2006, 04:36 PM

or you could stick with the info I gave in your 1st post.

Dunnoanything · 01-07-2006, 04:40 PM

Gunny - Was trying to. Didn't know if I should get the R10 or the Hughes DVR80 and posted as such. I have verified that the hughes DVR80 is a series 2 and so can follow everyone's advice. Ordering now... thanks all!