Yes, I was an early adopter of TiVo, getting my first in 2000. And, of course, I mod this forum because of my love for TiVo. So, you'd think I'd be prejudiced, but my philosophy is if it works, it's fine. I like new stuff and change brands all the time.
I've had Direct TV for years, because in my area, Comcast sucks and is expensive and those are my choices. (Well, along with Dish - is that a valid choice? Not according to my brother-in-law.)
When I bought my HDTV, I had a choice...stay with Direct TV and switch to the HR20, or go with Comcast and stay with TiVo.
I chose the former.
I'm sorry TiVo.
The HR20 has been problematic. I don't believe I've watched one show that hasn't had some sort of noise or audio drop. It has had two failures that caused me to have to reboot, reacquire satellite data, reset up. It's missed recordings, something my trusty TiVo never did in 8 years.
I've had it a month.
I'm locked into a two-year contract now - all I can do is hope they fix the damn thing and are working on all the failures and problems.
I realize some people here haven't had these problems - or maybe they haven't had the long, flawless experience with TiVo that I have had so don't realize this isn't normal for DVR owners. Maybe they got a better box - maybe their DVR likes them better and won't break up on them. YMMV, but I don't care for the HR20 and I regret my decision.
Just thought you should know.
(I still have two dual tuner D*TiVos running strong and one I use now just as a backup for the HR20. At least I won't miss a show, even if I don't see it in HD.)
I've had Direct TV for years, because in my area, Comcast sucks and is expensive and those are my choices. (Well, along with Dish - is that a valid choice? Not according to my brother-in-law.)
When I bought my HDTV, I had a choice...stay with Direct TV and switch to the HR20, or go with Comcast and stay with TiVo.
I chose the former.
I'm sorry TiVo.
The HR20 has been problematic. I don't believe I've watched one show that hasn't had some sort of noise or audio drop. It has had two failures that caused me to have to reboot, reacquire satellite data, reset up. It's missed recordings, something my trusty TiVo never did in 8 years.
I've had it a month.
I'm locked into a two-year contract now - all I can do is hope they fix the damn thing and are working on all the failures and problems.
I realize some people here haven't had these problems - or maybe they haven't had the long, flawless experience with TiVo that I have had so don't realize this isn't normal for DVR owners. Maybe they got a better box - maybe their DVR likes them better and won't break up on them. YMMV, but I don't care for the HR20 and I regret my decision.
Just thought you should know.
(I still have two dual tuner D*TiVos running strong and one I use now just as a backup for the HR20. At least I won't miss a show, even if I don't see it in HD.)