[jojodoesit]

I qualify for the lifetime offer on a HD Tivo but now I learn from this forum that DirectTV is not accessible?


Also, does the new HD Tivo retain these annoying limitations, or have they addressed them by now?

No slow motion, and the weirdest responding remote I've ever used. (weird not in a good way..)

ONLY a 30 minute buffer? Very limiting compared to all other DVRs I have, which are obviously only limited by my free space..

18 minutes of static screen after you've watched a show, before finally returning to live TV? Totally nonsensical.

NO PROVISION for offloading more than one show in sequence (for overnight offloading to VHS)? (Tivo To Go has other caveats and limitations which irk me, but I've used it in a pinch.)

My series 2 actually switches channels at night to some inane 30 minute Tivo Ad. I've missed the middle of many good shows and I've promised myself I'd never buy another Tivo offering. This is an outrageous policy! Have they stopped it yet??

Thanks for any info so I can make my decision, $300 is a good price for 400 hr Tivo but,
Tivo's stupid policies look very bad with so many better solutions out there (but then again PC and standalone DVR devices are far less "handsfree" than Tivo),

jojo

 

[HiDefGator]

If you want an HD DVR for cable and don't mind losing PPV and VOD, then the Tivo HD is a heck of a deal. Try to find a better HD DVR for cable.

If you are using Dish or DirecTV then the Tivo HD is not the right choice for you. This was not Tivo's design choice.