I have a Roamio Plus sitting in my closet which we used for a very long time before moving to SC..It also worked in SC with the cable card but no premiums. We went with the Xfinity X-1box(s). The price was yet again rasied and want to go back to the TIVO..My question is does the Roamio have a BUILT IN HBO Max app..?? I remember it having HBO Go, but would rather have the HBO MAX...or just go ahead and get the newer Edge...
Question Regarding Streaming on Roamio Plus
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There is no HBOMax app on any of the TiVo DVR's. Your best bet is a separate streaming box.
Thanks so much Scott...Im done with it...Sure was easier with channel 2-4-8 & 13 !!!!!
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The streaming apps on any TiVo are a marginally useful utility.
You will always be MUCH better served with a stand-alone dedicated media streamer. Very good ones can be found for $50 or less (i.e., Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, Chromecast with Google TV, et al); and when it comes time to upgrade to something newer your investment will have been minimal.
You will always be MUCH better served with a stand-alone dedicated media streamer. Very good ones can be found for $50 or less (i.e., Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, Chromecast with Google TV, et al); and when it comes time to upgrade to something newer your investment will have been minimal.
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not true. the primary apps that they do have (Netflix, Vudu, Amazon, YouTube) perform just as well on the Edge and Mini Vox as on any current model streaming stick.
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I can not verify your statement myself since I do not own an Edge or Mini Vox; however, there are many aspects that make a stand-alone streamer a better choice. Not least among them are app support over the years and (as I had mentioned) the relative ease of swapping out for a newer, more up-to-date model.
And I would have to question whether those TiVo-supported apps all provide the best A/V features (e.g., Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos) where available via other streaming devices. It's hard enough (nigh unto impossible) to find a single dedicated streamer that can do it all, let alone a DVR from a corporation that is looking to exit the retail hardware market.
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Such a robust reply for someone who has no experience with an Edge or Mini Vox. Your comments seem to be responding to a statement that I hadn't made.
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No, my comments respond directly to your statement that I quoted:
"Perform just as well" implies that they provide the same features and the same caliber of U/X as any dedicated streaming device. Is that truly your opinion?
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In general I agree with @chiguy50 and I have first hand usage, I find the Tivo implementation of 3rd party streaming apps mediocre at best, while it may work at the moment, they are rarely updated and frequently abandoned, HBO is a good example of that.
I have never come across a situation where a Tivo streaming app is easier to use or more friendly than the apps on a dedicated streaming device such as a Roku or Apple TV and unless someone only uses apps that are provided on a Tivo a dedicated streamer will offer a better experience with more variety of applications IMNSHO.
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